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Gord Smith (ice hockey)
Gordon John Smith (born November 17, 1949) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He is the older brother of former New York Islanders goaltender Billy Smith.
| Gord Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | November 17, 1949 Perth, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft | 59th overall, 1969 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1983 | ||
Career edit
Originally selected by the New York Rangers in the 1969 NHL Entry Draft, he played his first NHL game with the Washington Capitals after the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. Smith spent five seasons with the Capitals before he was claimed by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Brockville Braves | CJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Cornwall Royals | MMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | New Haven Blades | EHL | 72 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 92 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | ||
| 1969–70 | Omaha Knights | CHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1970–71 | New Haven Blades | EHL | 73 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 253 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 66 | ||
| 1971–72 | New Haven Blades | EHL | 74 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 188 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 1972–73 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 72 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 75 | 13 | 54 | 67 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 63 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 50 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | ||
| 1976–77 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 33 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1979–80 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 64 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 58 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 80 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 35 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | ||
| AHL totals | 418 | 25 | 147 | 172 | 632 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 57 | ||||
| NHL totals | 299 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com