Barry Smith (ice hockey, born 1955)

Barry Edward Smith (April 25, 1955 – September 7, 2013) was a Canadian NHL player for the Boston Bruins and the Colorado Rockies.

Barry Smith
Born (1955-04-25)April 25, 1955
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Died September 7, 2013(2013-09-07) (aged 58)
Blaine, Tennessee, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Colorado Rockies
Rochester Americans
NHL draft 32nd overall, 1975
Boston Bruins
WHA draft 36th overall, 1975
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1975–1981

Career

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Smith was drafted 32nd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. He played a total of 114 regular season games, scoring seven goals and seven assists for 14 points. He was also drafted 36th overall by Edmonton Oilers in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft but never played in that league.

After retiring from playing, he became a coach in the ECHL for the Knoxville Cherokees for five seasons between 1992 and 1997. He was replaced midseason in his fifth season by Jack Capuano. He coached again from 2000 to 2001, helming the San Angelo Outlaws of the WPHL in their final season before the league folded. Smith died in September 2013 at the age of 58.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1969–70 Estevan Bruins WCHL 2 0 0 0 2
1970–71 Estevan Bruins WCHL 62 6 13 19 96 7 3 3 6 10
1971–72 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 9 4 2 6 10
1971–72 Vancouver Nats WCHL 41 9 15 24 39
1972–73 Vancouver Nats WCHL 30 5 6 11 13
1972–73 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 32 5 6 11 46 5 0 0 0 0
1973–74 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 65 8 10 18 61 11 2 1 3 12
1974–75 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 65 19 24 43 50 18 7 6 13 14
1974–75 New Westminster Bruins M-Cup 3 1 2 3 0
1975–76 Boston Bruins NHL 19 1 0 1 2
1975–76 Rochester Americans AHL 50 14 22 36 14 7 4 4 8 5
1976–77 Rochester Americans AHL 79 9 13 22 16 12 3 2 5 4
1977–78 Rochester Americans AHL 81 16 16 32 22 6 2 1 3 0
1978–79 Rochester Americans AHL 80 23 43 66 46
1979–80 Colorado Rockies NHL 33 2 3 5 4
1979–80 Rochester Americans AHL 35 3 7 10 14
1979–80 Birmingham Bulls CHL 13 2 0 2 43 4 1 1 2 0
1980–81 Colorado Rockies NHL 62 4 4 8 4
1980–81 Fort Worth Texans CHL 14 2 5 7 14
1967–68 Port Huron Flags IHL 37 11 26 37 25
AHL totals 325 65 101 166 112 25 9 7 16 9
NHL totals 114 7 7 14 10

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1975 Canada WJC 5 1 2 3 2
Junior totals 5 1 2 3 2

References

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  1. ^ "BARRY EDWARD SMITH Obituary: View BARRY SMITH's Obituary by Knoxville News Sentinel". Legacy.com. September 7, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
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