- Playing career
- Achievements and awards
- Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International
- See also
- External links
{{For|other people with this name|Robert Smith (disambiguation)}}{{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Bobby Smith | position = Centre | shoots = Left | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 210 | played_for = Minnesota North Stars Montreal Canadiens | league = NHL | ntl_team = CAN | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|2|12|mf=y}} | birth_place = North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | career_start = 1978 | career_end = 1993 | draft = 1st overall | draft_year = 1978 | draft_team = Minnesota North Stars | image = | image_size = 230px | halloffame = }}Robert David Smith (born February 12, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. Smith is majority owner of the Halifax Mooseheads junior hockey team. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). Smith was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia. Playing careerAs 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 thirty 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 is currently 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 Parson's Memorial Cup Trophy - "Most Sportsmanlike Player" (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 (October.2.1977)
- Canadian Major Junior - "Player of the Year" (1978)
- NHL Calder Memorial Trophy "Rookie of the Year" (1979)
- NHL Stanley Cup (1986)
- NHL All Star (1981) (1982) (1989) (1991)
- NHL Top Ten in Scoring (8th) with 114 Points (1981–82)
- NHL Top Ten in Assists (1981–82) (1987–88)
- NHL Top Ten in Game Winning Goals (1980–81) (1985–86) (1986–87)
- NHL Top Ten in Assists Per Game (1979–80) (1981–82) (1987–88)
- NHL Top Ten in Points Per Game (1979–80) (1981–82)
- NHL Top Ten in Power-Play Goals (1981–82)
- NHL Top Ten in Goals Created (1981–82)
- Led NHL in Games Played (1978–79) (1983–84) (1988–89)
- NHL Hart Trophy "MVP" Nominee (1981–82)
- NHL Selke Trophy Nominee (1981–82) (1988–89)
Career statisticsRegular season and playoffs | | Regular season | | Playoffs |
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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1975–76 | Ottawa 67's | OMJHL | 62 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1976–77 | Ottawa 67's | OMJHL | 64 | 65 | 70 | 135 | 52 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 29 | 1976–77 | Ottawa 67's | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1977–78 | Ottawa 67's | OMJHL | 61 | 69 | 123 | 192 | 44 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 1978–79 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 80 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 1979–80 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 61 | 27 | 56 | 83 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1980–81 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 29 | 64 | 93 | 73 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 1981–82 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 80 | 43 | 71 | 114 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1982–83 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 77 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 81 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1983–84 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1983–84 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1984–85 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 59 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 1985–86 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 31 | 55 | 86 | 55 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 1986–87 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 72 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 1987–88 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 27 | 66 | 93 | 78 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1988–89 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 32 | 51 | 83 | 69 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 1989–90 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 53 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1990–91 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 73 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 60 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 56 | 1991–92 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 68 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 109 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1992–93 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 45 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NHL totals | 1077 | 357 | 679 | 1036 | 917 | 184 | 64 | 96 | 160 | 245 |
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International Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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1978 | Canada | WJC | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1979 | Canada | WC | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
See also- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
External links - {{hockeydb|5024|Bobby Smith}}
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