Bobby Smith (ice hockey)

For other people with this name, see Robert Smith (disambiguation).

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.

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		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Ottawa Golden Knights	Midget		58	74	64	138	—		—	—	—	—	—
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
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	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	26	37	63	62		15	2	7	9	8
1984–85	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		65	16	40	56	59		12	5	6	11	30
1985–86	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		79	31	55	86	55		20	7	8	15	22
1986–87	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		80	28	47	75	72		17	9	9	18	19
1987–88	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		78	27	66	93	78		11	3	4	7	8
1988–89	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		80	32	51	83	69		21	11	8	19	46
1989–90	Montreal 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				1,077	357	679	1,036	917		184	64	96	160	245

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978	Canada	WJC		3	1	4	5	0
1979	Canada	WC		8	5	3	8	0
Junior totals				3	1	4	5	0
Senior totals				8	5	3	8	0

See also

• List of NHL players with 1,000 games played
• List of NHL players with 1,000 points

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database