Steve Smith (ice hockey, born April 4, 1963)

This article is about the journeyman defenceman. For the Stanley Cup champion defenceman, see Steve Smith (ice hockey, born April 30, 1963). For other people of the same name, see Steven Smith.

Steven Smith (born April 4, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres in 17 National Hockey League (NHL) games.

Steve Smith
Born	(1963-04-04) April 4, 1963 (age 62) Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft	16th overall, 1981 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1981–1993

Career

Smith was drafted 16th overall in the first round of 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He played his first eight NHL games in November 1981. Despite being drafted in the first round and being regarded as a highly-rated prospect, Smith spent most of his professional career in the minors. After winning the Calder Cup as a member of the Hershey Bears in 1987–88, Smith left the Flyers organization in the off-season and signed with the Calgary Flames on July 14.^[1] Before playing any games with his new team, he was claimed by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1988 NHL Waiver Draft and saw his last NHL action early in the 1988–89 season.^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Belleville Bobcats	OPJHL		42	8	25	33	105		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		5	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		61	3	37	40	143		19	0	6	6	60
1981–82	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		8	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		50	7	20	27	179		12	0	2	2	23
1982–83	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		55	11	33	44	139		16	0	8	8	28
1983–84	Springfield Indians	AHL		70	4	25	29	77		4	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		2	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Springfield Indians	AHL		5	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Hershey Bears	AHL		65	10	20	30	83		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Hershey Bears	AHL		49	1	11	12	96		16	2	4	6	43
1986–87	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		2	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Hershey Bears	AHL		66	11	26	37	191		5	0	2	2	8
1987–88	Hershey Bears	AHL		66	10	19	29	132		12	2	10	12	35
1988–89	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Rochester Americans	AHL		48	2	12	14	79		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Rochester Americans	AHL		42	3	15	18	107		17	0	5	5	27
1990–91	Rochester Americans	AHL		37	2	4	6	74		5	0	0	0	4
1991–92	Rochester Americans	AHL		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	EK Zell am See	AUT		28	11	6	17	—		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	EV MAK Bruneck	ITA		16	6	21	27	4		4	10	6	16	0
1992–93	EV MAK Bruneck	AL		30	12	24	36	20		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				17	0	1	1	15		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				451	44	133	177	841		59	4	21	25	117