Bobby Smith (ice hockey)

Robert David Smith (born February 12, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. Smith was the majority owner of the Halifax Mooseheads junior hockey team for twenty years until February 2023. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in four Stanley Cup Finals and won the 1986 Stanley Cup with the Canadiens. Smith was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, but grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.

For other people with this name, see Robert Smith (disambiguation).
Bobby Smith
Born (1958-02-12) February 12, 1958
North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Montreal Canadiens
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 1st overall, 1978
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1978–1993

Playing career

As a junior playing for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) in the 1977–78 season, Smith set league records that still stand more than forty years later for most assists (123) and most points (192) in a single season. The 20 year old Smith beat out 17 year old Wayne Gretzky (182 points) for that year's OMJHL scoring title, while also winning the Red Tilson Trophy as the OMJHL's most outstanding player and was voted the CHL Player of the Year for the entire Canadian Hockey League. He was drafted first overall in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by Minnesota, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1979 during his rookie campaign and won the Stanley Cup in 1986 with Montreal.

Smith was formerly the majority owner of the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, also serving as head coach for most of the 2010–11 season. He also served as general manager of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes from 1996 to 2000.

Achievements and awards
  • OHL Second All Star Team (1976, 1977)
  • Memorial Cup All Star Team (1977)
  • George Parsons Trophy (1977)
  • OHL Most Valuable Player (1978)
  • OHL First All Star Team (1978)
  • OHL Record for Most Assists (123) in a Single Season (1977–78)
  • OHL Record for Most Points (192) in a Single Season (1977–78)
  • OHL Record for Most Power-Play Goals (5) in One Game
  • CHL Player of the Year (1978)
  • NHL Calder Memorial Trophy (1979)
  • NHL Stanley Cup Championship (1986)
  • NHL All Star (1981, 1982, 1989, 1991)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1974–75 Ottawa Golden Knights Midget 587464138— —————
1975–76 Ottawa 67's OMJHL 6224345821 122134
1976–77 Ottawa 67's OMJHL 64657013552 1916163229
1977–78 Ottawa 67's OMJHL 616912319244 1615153010
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars NHL 8030447439 —————
1979–80 Minnesota North Stars NHL 6127568324 15113149
1980–81 Minnesota North Stars NHL 7829649373 198172513
1981–82 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80437111482 42465
1982–83 Minnesota North Stars NHL 7724537781 9641017
1983–84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 103699 —————
1983–84 Montreal Canadiens NHL 7026376362 152798
1984–85 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6516405659 12561130
1985–86 Montreal Canadiens NHL 7931558655 20781522
1986–87 Montreal Canadiens NHL 8028477572 17991819
1987–88 Montreal Canadiens NHL 7827669378 113478
1988–89 Montreal Canadiens NHL 8032518369 211181946
1989–90 Montreal Canadiens NHL 5312142635 111456
1990–91 Minnesota North Stars NHL 7315314660 23881656
1991–92 Minnesota North Stars NHL 6893746109 71456
1992–93 Minnesota North Stars NHL 45571210 —————
NHL totals 1,0773576791,036917 1846496160245

International
Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1978 Canada WJC 31450
1979 Canada WC 85380
Junior totals 31450
Senior totals 85380

See also
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