Rick Smith (ice hockey)

For other people with this name, see Rick Smith (disambiguation).

Rick Smith
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Born	(1948-06-29) June 29, 1948 Kingston, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins California Golden Seals Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	7th overall, 1966 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1968–1981

Richard Allan Smith (born June 29, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played from 1968 until 1981 in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA). He was a member of the 1970 Boston Bruins Stanley Cup champions.

Playing career

Smith was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the second round (7th overall) in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in Boston from 1968–69 to 1971–72. Boston traded him in 1972 to the California Golden Seals of the NHL. He played there until the end of the next season (1972–73) when he left the NHL for the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played for the Minnesota Fighting Saints. In 1975–76 Smith returned to the NHL to play for the St. Louis Blues. He would remain with the Blues until the 1976–77 NHL season when he returned to the Boston Bruins. In 1980 Rick Smith would leave Boston to play one more NHL season split between the Detroit Red Wings (11 games) and the Washington Capitals (40 games). He won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 1970. Rick Smith was a steady defenseman, not a scorer but a reliable part of talented teams. An important part of winning Bruin teams who worked hard in every game he participated in.

Career Statistics

Season	Team	League	Regular Season					Playoffs
			GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1965-66	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA	47	2	16	18	60
1966-67	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA	48	2	17	19	74
1967-68	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA	49	5	36	41	123
1968-69	Boston Bruins	NHL	48	0	5	5	29	9	0	0	0	6
1968-69	Oklahoma City Blazers	CHL	19	5	10	15	37	—	—	—	—	—
1969-70	Boston Bruins	NHL	69	2	8	10	65	14	1	3	4	17
1970-71	Boston Bruins	NHL	67	4	19	23	44	6	0	0	0	0
1971-72	Boston Bruins	NHL	61	2	12	14	46	—	—	—	—	—
1971-72	California Golden Seals	NHL	17	1	4	5	26	—	—	—	—	—
1972-73	California Golden Seals	NHL	64	9	24	33	77	—	—	—	—	—
1973-74	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA	71	10	28	38	98	11	0	1	1	22
1974-75	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA	78	9	29	38	112	12	2	7	9	6
1975-76	St. Louis Blues	NHL	24	1	7	8	18	3	0	1	1	4
1975-76	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA	51	1	32	33	50	—	—	—	—	—
1976-77	Kansas City Blues	CHL	7	1	6	7	11	—	—	—	—	—
1976-77	St. Louis Blues	NHL	18	0	1	1	6	—	—	—	—	—
1976-77	Boston Bruins	NHL	46	6	16	22	30	14	0	9	9	14
1977-78	Boston Bruins	NHL	79	7	29	36	69	15	1	5	6	18
1978-79	Boston Bruins	NHL	65	7	18	25	46	11	0	4	4	12
1979-80	Boston Bruins	NHL	78	8	18	26	62	6	1	1	2	2
1980-81	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	11	0	2	2	6	—	—	—	—	—
1980-81	Washington Capitals	NHL	40	5	4	9	36	—	—	—	—	—
WHA Totals			200	20	89	109	260	23	2	8	10	28
NHL Totals			687	52	167	219	560	78	3	23	26	73

External links

• Rick Smith's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
• Picture of Rick Smith's name on the 1970 Stanley Cup plaque