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Canada Bobby Smith

a.k.a. "Robert Smith"

#18 Minnesota North Stars / NHL - 92/93

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Bobby Smith Facts

Date of Birth
Feb 12, 1958
Position
C
Age
66
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
North Sydney, NS, CAN
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1978 round 1 #1 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Highlights
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time CHL Player of the Year 1
1-time NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) 1
1-time OHL Most Points (Eddie Powers Trophy) 1
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1

Smith was a star from the get-go, winning the Calder Trophy with 30 goals and 74 points his rookie season. Bobby scored over 70 points 9 times in his career, making 4 All-Star games and winning a Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1986. The 6'4 center retired in 1993, totaling 357 goals and 1,036 points.

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Bobby Smith Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1974-75 Ottawa Golden Knights Midget 58* 74* 64* 138* -* -* |
1975-76 Ottawa 67's OMJHL 62* 24* 34* 58* 21* -* | Playoffs 12 2 1 3 4 -
1976-77 Ottawa 67's OMJHL 64* 65* 70* 135* 52* -* | Playoffs 19 16 16 32 29 -
1977-78 Ottawa 67's OMJHL 61* 69* 123* 192* 44* -* | Playoffs 16 15 15 30 10 -
Canada U20 WJC-20 3* 1* 4* 5* 0* -* |
1978-79 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80* 30* 44* 74* 39* -8* |
Canada WC 8* 5* 3* 8* 0* -* |
1979-80 Minnesota North Stars NHL 61* 27* 56* 83* 24* 16* | Playoffs 15 1 13 14 9 -
1980-81 Minnesota North Stars NHL 78* 29* 64* 93* 73* 1* | Playoffs 19 8 17 25 13 -
1981-82 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80* 43* 71* 114* 82* 10* | Playoffs 4 2 6 8 5 -
Canada WC 10* 1* 5* 6* 0* -* |
1982-83 Minnesota North Stars NHL 77* 24* 53* 77* 81* -20* | Playoffs 9 6 4 10 17 -
1983-84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 10* 3* 6* 9* 9* -1* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 70* 26* 37* 63* 62* -7* | Playoffs 15 2 7 9 8 -
1984-85 Montréal Canadiens NHL 65* 16* 40* 56* 59* -9* | Playoffs 12 5 6 11 30 -
1985-86 Montréal Canadiens NHL 79* 31* 55* 86* 55* 10* | Playoffs 20 7 8 15 22 -
1986-87 Montréal Canadiens NHL 80* 28* 47* 75* 72* 6* | Playoffs 17 9 9 18 19 -
1987-88 Montréal Canadiens NHL 78* 27* 66* 93* 78* 13* | Playoffs 11 3 4 7 8 -5
1988-89 Montréal Canadiens NHL 80* 32* 51* 83* 69* 25* | Playoffs 21 11 8 19 46 1
1989-90 Montréal Canadiens NHL 53* 12* 14* 26* 35* -4* | Playoffs 11 1 4 5 6 3
1990-91 Minnesota North Stars NHL 73* 15* 31* 46* 60* -9* | Playoffs 23 8 8 16 56 -5
1991-92 Minnesota North Stars NHL 68* 9* 37* 46* 109* 4* | Playoffs 7 1 4 5 6 -3
1992-93 Minnesota North Stars “A” NHL 45* 5* 7* 12* 10* -9* |

Bobby Smith Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1976-77 OMJHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 6* 8* 2* 10* 2* -* |
Ottawa 67's Memorial Cup 5* 6* 6* 12* 4* -* |
1980-81 Minnesota North Stars DN-Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1990-91 Minnesota North Stars Fr-Tour 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1995-96 Winnipeg Jets NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
1996-97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Phoenix Coyotes NHL General Manager Replaced John Paddock midseason
1997-98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Phoenix Coyotes NHL General Manager
1998-99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Phoenix Coyotes NHL General Manager
1999-00 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
Phoenix Coyotes NHL General Manager
2000-01 Phoenix Coyotes NHL Ex. VP of Hockey Operations Replaced by Cliff Fletcher midseason
Phoenix Coyotes NHL General Manager Replaced by Cliff Fletcher midseason
2003-04 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner Bought the franchise from Derek Oland & Richard Oland
2004-05 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2005-06 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2006-07 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2007-08 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2008-09 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2009-10 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2010-11 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Head Coach
2011-12 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2012-13 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2013-14 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2014-15 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2015-16 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2016-17 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2017-18 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2018-19 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2019-20 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
2020-21 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Franchise Owner
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Bobby Smith Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CHL Challenge 1 6* 8* 2* 10* 1.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
DN-Cup 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Fr-Tour 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 5* 6* 6* 12* 2.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Midget 1 58* 74* 64* 138* 2.38* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 15 1 077* 357* 679* 1 036* 0.96* 917* 18* | 13 184 64 * 98 * 162 * 0.88 * 245 * -9 *
OMJHL (OHL) 3 187* 158* 227* 385* 2.06* 117* -* | 3 47 33 * 32 * 65 * 1.38 * 43 * - *
WC 2 18* 6* 8* 14* 0.78* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 3* 1* 4* 5* 1.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Bobby Smith Connections

Player Period Teams
Ryan Walter (F) 1977-1990 10 Canada, Canada U20, Montréal Canadiens
Craig Ludwig (D) 1983-1993 9 Minnesota North Stars, Montréal Canadiens
Steve Payne (F) 1976-1984 8 Canada, Minnesota North Stars, Ottawa 67's
Mike McPhee (F) 1983-1993 8 Minnesota North Stars, Montréal Canadiens

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Number 15 retired by Ottawa 67's

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