Barry Smith (ice hockey, born 1955)
Barry Edward Smith (April 25, 1955 – September 7, 2013) was a former NHL player for the Boston Bruins and the Colorado Rockies. 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 7 goals and 7 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]
| Barry Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 25, 1955 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 7, 2013 (aged 58) Blaine, Tennessee, United States | ||
| 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 statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "BARRY EDWARD SMITH Obituary: View BARRY SMITH's Obituary by Knoxville News Sentinel". Legacy.com. 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database