Rick Smith (ice hockey)

For other people with this name, see Rick Smith.

Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Pro Clubs	Boston Bruins California Golden Seals Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals
Nationality	Canada
Born	June 29, 1948, Hamilton, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	Rnd 2, 7th overall, 1966 Boston Bruins
Pro Career	1968 – 1981

Rick Smith (b. June 29, 1948 in Hamilton, Ontario) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL).

[edit] Playing career

Smith was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the second round (7th overall) in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in Boston from 1968-69 to 1971-72. Boston traded him in 1972 to the California Golden Seals of the NHL. He played there until the end of the next season (1972-73) when he left the NHL for the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played for the Minnesota Fighting Saints. In 1975-76 Smith returned to the NHL to play for the St. Louis Blues. He would remain with the Blues until the 1976-77 NHL season when he returned to the Boston Bruins. In 1980 Rick Smith would leave Boston to play one more NHL season split between the Detroit Red Wings (11 games) and the Washington Capitals (40 games). He won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 1970.