Stan Smyl

Date of Birth: Jan 28, 1958
Age: 68
Place of Birth: Glendon, AB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: RW
Height: 173 cm / 5'8"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

Stan Smyl Facts

Drafted: 1978 round 3 #40 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Brother: Harvey Smyl

Smyl was selected 40th overall in 1978 after scoring 76 points and winning a 2nd straight Memorial Cup with the New Westminster Bruins. He scored 14 goals and 38 points as a rookie in 1979 and jumped to 31 goals and 78 points the following season. Smyl recorded 3 seasons with 30+ goals and 70+ points, including career highs of 38 goals and 88 points in 1983. He played his entire 13-year career with the Canucks and captained the team from 1982-90. He retired in 1991 with 262 goals, 673 points, and 1,556 penalty minutes. Smyl's #12 was the first number retired by the Canucks.

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Stan Smyl Statistics

									Post
1973-1974	Bellingham Blazers	BCJHL	-	18	12	30	-	-
1974-1975	Bellingham Blazers	BCJHL	48	29	33	62	115	-
1974-1975	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	15	-
1975-1976	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL	72	32	42	74	169	-	Playoffs	19	8	6	14	58	-
1976-1977	New Westminster Bruins "C"	WCHL	72	35	31	66	200	-	Playoffs	13	6	7	13	51	-
1977-1978	New Westminster Bruins "C"	WCHL	53	29	47	76	211	-	Playoffs	20	14	21	35	43	-
1977-1978	Canada U20	WJC-20	6	1	1	2	6	-
1978-1979	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	62	14	24	38	89	-6	Playoffs	2	1	1	2	0	-
1978-1979	Dallas Black Hawks	CenHL	3	1	1	2	9	-
1979-1980	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	77	31	47	78	204	28	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	14	-
1980-1981	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	80	25	38	63	171	-8	Playoffs	3	1	2	3	0	-
1981-1982	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	80	34	44	78	144	18	Playoffs	17	9	9	18	25	-
1982-1983	Vancouver Canucks "C"	NHL	74	38	50	88	114	-6	Playoffs	4	3	2	5	12	-
1983-1984	Vancouver Canucks "C"	NHL	80	24	43	67	136	-21	Playoffs	4	2	1	3	4	-
1984-1985	Vancouver Canucks "C"	NHL	80	27	37	64	100	-18
1984-1985	Canada	WC	10	1	1	2	6	-
1985-1986	Vancouver Canucks "C"	NHL	73	27	35	62	144	-20
1986-1987	Vancouver Canucks "C"	NHL	66	20	23	43	84	-20
1987-1988	Vancouver Canucks "C"	NHL	57	12	25	37	110	-5
1988-1989	Vancouver Canucks "C"	NHL	75	7	18	25	102	0	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	9	-1
1989-1990	Vancouver Canucks "C"	NHL	47	1	15	16	71	-14
1990-1991	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	47	2	12	14	87	-5

Stan Smyl Tournament Statistics


1975-1976	New Westminster Bruins	Memorial Cup	4	5	1	6	21	-
1976-1977	WCHL All-Stars	CHL Challenge	6	3	6	9	0	-
1976-1977	New Westminster Bruins	Memorial Cup	3	0	0	0	6	-
1977-1978	New Westminster Bruins	Memorial Cup	5	4	10	14	0	-

Stan Smyl Career Totals by League


BCJHL (BCHL)	2	48*	47	45	92	1.92*	115*	-	0
CenHL	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	9	-	0
CHL Challenge	1	6	3	6	9	1.50	0	-	0
Memorial Cup	3	12	9	11	20	1.67	27	-	0
NHL	13	898	262	411	673	0.75	1556	-77	7	41	16	17	33	0.80	64	-1*
WC	1	10	1	1	2	0.20	6	-	0
WCHL (WHL)	3	197	96	120	216	1.10	580	-	4	55	28	34	62	1.13	167	-
WJC-20	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	6	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Stan Smyl Career Totals by Team


Bellingham Blazers (BCJHL)	2	48*	47	45	92	1.92*	115*	-	0
Canada	1	10	1	1	2	0.20	6	-	0
Canada U20	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	6	-	0
Dallas Black Hawks	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	9	-	0
New Westminster Bruins	3	209	105	131	236	1.13	607	-	4	55	28	34	62	1.13	167	-
Vancouver Canucks	13	898	262	411	673	0.75	1556	-77	7	41	16	17	33	0.80	64	-1*
WCHL All-Stars	1	6	3	6	9	1.50	0	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Stan Smyl Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1974-1975	WCHL Champion
1975-1976	WCHL Champion
1976-1977	CHL Memorial Cup Champion WCHL Champion
1977-1978	CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team CHL Memorial Cup Champion CHL Memorial Cup Most Valuable Player (Stafford Smythe Trophy) U20 WJC Bronze Medal WCHL Champion
1984-1985	World Championship Silver Medal

Stan Smyl Biography and Trivia

Number 12 retired by Vancouver Canucks
Cult/Star player for Vancouver Canucks

Full name: Stanley Phillip Smyl

Career transactions
- 1991-07-03 • Announced his retirement

Other memorable dates
- 1991-11-03 • Had his #12 jersey number retired by the Vancouver Canucks
- 1986-12-14 • Passed Thomas Gradin as all-time scoring leader of Vancouver Canucks
- 1978-10-11 • Made NHL debut (vs Colorado Rockies)