Ross Smith (ice hockey)
Ross Smith (born November 20, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1] Smith played part of the 1974–75 WHA season with the Indianapolis Racers.[1] He played the role of Barclay Donaldson in the 1977 comedy film Slap Shot.[2]
| Ross Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 20, 1953 Westlock, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Indianapolis Racers | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| WHA Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1976 | ||
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Calgary Centennials | WCHL | 57 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Columbus Owls | IHL | 70 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 183 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1974–75 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL-Sr. | 45 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL-Sr. | 49 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 103 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| WHA totals | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Ross Smith (b.1953) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- Ross Smith at IMDb. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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