Bobby Smith (ice hockey)

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Robert "Bobby" Smith (born February 12, 1958 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota North Stars in the National Hockey League.

As a junior playing for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League, Smith set league records for most points and most assists in a single season, with 69 goals and 123 assists, totalling 192 points. Smith beat out Wayne Gretzky (182 points) for the 1977–78 OHL scoring title, and the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy. He was drafted first overall in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by Minnesota.

Smith won the Calder Trophy in 1979 and the Stanley Cup in 1986 with Montreal. He is currently the majority owner of QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads, for whom his son Daniel currently plays.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Ottawa 67's	OHA	62	24	34	58	21	12	2	1	3	4
1976–77	Ottawa 67's	OHA	64	65	70	135	52	19	16	16	32	29
1977–78	Ottawa 67's	OHA	61	69	123*	192*	44	16	15	15	30	10
1978–79	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	80	30	44	74	39
1979–80	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	61	27	56	83	24	15	1	13	14	9
1980–81	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	78	29	64	93	73	19	8	17	25	13
1981–82	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	80	43	71	114	82	4	2	4	6	5
1982–83	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	77	24	53	77	81	9	6	4	10	17
1983–84	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	10	3	6	9	9
1983–84	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	70	26	37	63	62	15	2	7	9	8
1984–85	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	65	16	40	56	59	12	5	6	11	30
1985–86	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	79	31	55	86	55	20	7	8	15	22
1986–87	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	80	28	47	75	72	17	9	9	18	19
1987–88	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	78	27	66	93	78	11	3	4	7	8
1988–89	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	80	32	51	83	69	21	11	8	19	46
1989–90	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	53	12	14	26	35	11	1	4	5	6
1990–91	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	73	15	31	46	60	23	8	8	16	56
1991–92	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	68	9	37	46	109	7	1	4	5	6
1992–93	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	45	5	7	12	10
OHA Totals			187	158	227	385	117	47	33	32	65	43
NHL Totals			1077	357	679	1036	917	184	64	96	160	245

* denotes a league record

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[edit] External links

Bobby Smith (ice hockey)'s career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Dale McCourt	NHL First Overall Draft Pick 1978	Succeeded by Rob Ramage
Preceded by Mike Bossy	Winner of the Calder Trophy 1979	Succeeded by Ray Bourque
Preceded by Dale McCourt	CHL Player of the Year 1978	Succeeded by Pierre Lacroix