Steve Smith (ice hockey)
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Steve Smith (born April 4, 1963 in Trenton, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He should not be confused with another, more well-known player, James Stephen Smith, who was also an NHL defenceman drafted in 1981.
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- Position: Defence
- Height: 5 ft 9 in
- Weight: 195 lb
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Steve Smith was drafted in 1981 by the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL in the first round, 16th overall. Smith finished his junior hockey career playing in the 1980 Memorial Cup with the Peterborough Petes.
He played most of his professional career in the minors but did play parts of 5 seasons in the NHL. He played for the Flyers (1984-85 to 1986-87) and the Buffalo Sabres (1988-89). During those 4 seasons, he played 17 games managing no goals and one assist for one point and 15 penalty minutes. Smith never played in the NHL playoffs.
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Categories: 1963 births | Buffalo Sabres players | Calder Cup champions | Canadian ice hockey defencemen | Hershey Bears players | Ice hockey personnel from Ontario | Living people | National Hockey League first round draft picks | Peterborough Petes alumni | Philadelphia Flyers draft picks | Philadelphia Flyers players | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds alumni
