Bobby Smith (hockey player)

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Robert "Bobby" Smith (born February 12, 1958 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota North Stars in the National Hockey League.

As a junior playing for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League, Smith set league records for most points and most assists in a single season, with 69 goals and 123 assists, totalling 192 points. Smith beat out Wayne Gretzky (182 points) for the 1977-78 OHL scoring title, and the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy. He was drafted first overall in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by Minnesota.

Smith won the Calder Trophy in 1979 and the Stanley Cup in 1986 with Montreal. He is currently the majority owner of QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads, for whom his son Daniel currently plays.

[edit] Career Statistics

                                  Regular Season              
Season  Team                    Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM   
       
1975-76 Ottawa 67's             OMJHL 62   24  34   58   21
1976-77 Ottawa 67's             OMJHL 64   65  70   135  52
1977-78 Ottawa 67's             OMJHL 61   69  123  192  44
1978-79 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   80   30  44   74   39
1979-80 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   61   27  56   83   24  
1980-81 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   78   29  64   93   73 
1981-82 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   80   43  71   114  82
1982-83 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   77   24  53   77   81
1983-84 Minnesota/Montreal      NHL   80   29  43   72   71
1984-85 Montreal Canadiens      NHL   65   16  40   56   59
1985-86 Montreal Canadiens      NHL   79   31  55   86   55
1986-87 Montreal Canadiens      NHL   80   28  47   75   72
1987-88 Montreal Canadiens      NHL   78   27  66   93   78
1988-89 Montreal Canadiens      NHL   80   32  51   83   69
1989-90 Montreal Canadiens      NHL   53   12  14   26   35
1990-91 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   73   15  31   46   60
1991-92 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   68   9   37   46   109
1992-93 Minnesota North Stars   NHL   45   5   7    12   10

                   NHL Totals         1077 357 679  1036 917

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Preceded by: Dale McCourt	NHL First Overall Draft Pick 1978	Succeeded by: Rob Ramage
Preceded by: Mike Bossy	Winner of the Calder Trophy 1979	Succeeded by: Ray Bourque
Preceded by: Dale McCourt	CHL Player of the Year 1978	Succeeded by: Pierre Lacroix