Bob Smith (ice hockey)
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Bob Smith is a retired professional Canadian ice hockey
player who was selected 11th overall in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft
by the Pittsburgh Penguins
.
Smith was an 18-year-old playing in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins
with the 11th overall pick of the 1967 NHL
amateur draft
. Although all 12 NHL teams were eligible, both the St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs
passed on their opportunity to select a player in the 1st Round, allowing Pittsburgh to use their 2nd pick to take Smith.
With the exception of playing three games in the CHL with the Amarillo Wranglers
, Smith played his entire professional career (1967–72) in the IHL with the Muskegon Mohawks
.
) as a member of the 1967-68 Muskegon Mohawks
. Smith was the team's top goal scorer in the playoffs with six goals in nine games.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who was selected 11th overall in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft
1967 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1967 NHL Amateur Draft was held June 7, 1967 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Listed below are the selections in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-External links:*...
by the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
.
Smith was an 18-year-old playing in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey...
when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
with the 11th overall pick of the 1967 NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
amateur draft
Draft (sports)
A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Russia and the Philippines to allocate certain players to sports teams. In a draft, teams take turns selecting from a pool of eligible players...
. Although all 12 NHL teams were eligible, both the St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
passed on their opportunity to select a player in the 1st Round, allowing Pittsburgh to use their 2nd pick to take Smith.
With the exception of playing three games in the CHL with the Amarillo Wranglers
Amarillo Wranglers
The Amarillo Wranglers served as a farm team to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. The franchise was founded by Jack McGregor who was also the founder of Penguins. McGregor would also serve as the Wranglers' team president. The Wranglers were members of the Central Hockey League...
, Smith played his entire professional career (1967–72) in the IHL with the Muskegon Mohawks
Muskegon Mohawks
The Muskegon Mohawks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1965 to 1984. Muskegon were Turner Cup champions in 1968....
.
Championships
Smith won the IHL Championship (Turner CupTurner Cup
The Turner Cup is the championship trophy of the International Hockey League. The Cup is named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League...
) as a member of the 1967-68 Muskegon Mohawks
Muskegon Mohawks
The Muskegon Mohawks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1965 to 1984. Muskegon were Turner Cup champions in 1968....
. Smith was the team's top goal scorer in the playoffs with six goals in nine games.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1964–65 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey... |
NOJHL Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario... |
40 | 44 | 44 | 88 | 23 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | NOJHL | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| 1967–68 | Muskegon Mohawks Muskegon Mohawks The Muskegon Mohawks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1965 to 1984. Muskegon were Turner Cup champions in 1968.... |
IHL | 68 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 35 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1968–69 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 65 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1968–69 | Amarillo Wranglers Amarillo Wranglers The Amarillo Wranglers served as a farm team to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. The franchise was founded by Jack McGregor who was also the founder of Penguins. McGregor would also serve as the Wranglers' team president. The Wranglers were members of the Central Hockey League... |
CHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1969–70 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1970–71 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 70 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 61 | 33 | 51 | 84 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | ||