Bob Smith (ice hockey)

Not to be confused with Bobby Smith (ice hockey).

Bob Smith
Born	(1946-12-01) December 1, 1946 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Muskegon Mohawks (IHL) Amarillo Wranglers (CHL)
NHL draft	2nd Round (11th overall), 1967 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1967–1972

Robert (Bob) Smith (born December 1, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. Smith was selected 11th overall in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, but did not make it to the NHL, playing five seasons in the minor leagues.

Smith was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Smith was an 18-year-old playing in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the 11th overall pick of the 1967 NHL Amateur draft. Although all 12 NHL teams were eligible, both the St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs passed on their opportunity to select a player in the first round, allowing Pittsburgh to use their second pick to take Smith.

With the exception of playing three games in the CHL with the Amarillo Wranglers, Smith played his entire professional career (1967–72) in the IHL with the Muskegon Mohawks.

Championships

Smith won the IHL Championship (Turner Cup) as a member of the 1967-68 Muskegon Mohawks. Smith was the team's top goal scorer in the playoffs with six goals in nine games.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964–65	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	NOJHL		40	44	44	88	23		7	8	9	17	4
1965–66	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	NOJHL		40	46	46	92	50		12	11	10	21	16
1966–67	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	NOJHL		39	48	52	100	27		11	11	14	25	6
1966–67	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	Mem. Cup		--	--	--	--	--		7	3	9	12	6
1967–68	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		68	26	34	60	35		9	6	5	11	12
1968–69	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		65	38	44	82	32		11	4	8	12	6
1968–69	Amarillo Wranglers	CHL		3	0	0	0	0		--	--	--	--	--
1969–70	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		13	7	6	13	22		--	--	--	--	--
1970–71	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		70	28	39	67	44		6	2	5	7	0
1971–72	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		61	33	51	84	9		11	4	11	15	4

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database