Clare Smith

Clare Smith (born 1933) is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward who was an All-American for Colorado College.[1]

Clare Smith
Born 1933
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for Brandon Wheat Kings
Colorado College
Wembley Lions
Playing career 1953–1958

Career

Smith was part of CC's impressive recruiting class in 1952 and when he debuted for the team in 1953 he provided an immediate boost to the offense, leading the team in scoring at nearly two points per game. The following year he raised his total to 60 points, again leading the team in scoring, and helped CC return to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers made their third appearance in the championship game that season but couldn't manage to defeat Michigan despite a goal from Smith.[2] For his great season, Smith was honored as an AHCA First Team All-American.[3] and was named to the All-Tournament Second Team.[4] Smith's offense declined significantly in his senior season and CC suffered accordingly; the Tigers slipped to third in the conference and narrowly missed out on another appearance in the national tournament.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1951–52 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL 3512253724 1084122
1952–53 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL 3622325437 43362
1953–54 Colorado College WIHL 2423234614 —————
1954–55 Colorado College WIHL 2821396014 —————
1955–56 Colorado College WIHL 28152136— —————
1957–58 Wembley Lions BNL 3218314914 241710278
MJHL totals 7134579161 —————
NCAA totals 805983142— —————

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-WIHL First Team 1954–55 [5]
AHCA First Team All-American 1954–55 [3]
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team 1955 [6]
All-WIHL Second Team 1955–56 [5]

References
  1. "Colorado College men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide". Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  2. "Team History" (PDF). Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  3. "1954-1955 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  4. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  5. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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