John Smrke

John Smrke (born February 25, 1956) is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey player who played 103 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues and Quebec Nordiques between 1977 and 1980.

John Smrke
Born	(1956-02-25) February 25, 1956 (age 69) Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Played for	St. Louis Blues Quebec Nordiques HC Auronzo
NHL draft	25th overall, 1976 St. Louis Blues
WHA draft	41st overall, 1976 San Diego Mariners
Playing career	1976–1985

Smrke was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec and raised in Rochester, New York. His father was former NHLer Stan Smrke. He lived in Toronto while his father played in Rochester, and would occasionally visit during the season. As a youth, Smrke played in the 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Scarboro Lions minor ice hockey team.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		70	23	28	51	18		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Toronto Marlboros	OMJHL		61	43	54	97	39		23	13	9	22	16
1974–75	Toronto Marlboros	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	3	3	6	0
1975–76	Toronto Marlboros	OMJHL		64	39	46	85	32		10	7	6	13	9
1976–77	Kansas City Blades	CHL		70	25	26	51	8		5	2	0	2	2
1977–78	St. Louis Blues	NHL		18	2	4	6	11		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		60	25	45	70	21		6	4	2	6	2
1978–79	St. Louis Blues	NHL		55	6	8	14	20		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		11	5	7	12	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		30	3	5	8	2		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Syracuse Firebirds	AHL		18	5	5	10	2		4	1	0	1	2
1980–81	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		9	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Houston Apollos	CHL		33	7	4	11	16		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Cincinnati Tigers	CHL		45	6	7	13	4		4	0	0	0	25
1982–83	HC Selva	ITA-2		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	HC Selva	ITA-2		20	38	55	93	10		4	10	6	16	0
1984–85	HC Auronzo	ITA		25	29	22	51	12		2	5	2	7	0
1985–86	Campbellton Tigers	RHL		40	37	57	94	31		6	2	9	11	0
CHL totals				219	68	89	157	49		15	6	2	8	29
NHL totals				103	11	17	28	33		—	—	—	—	—