1967 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Round Overall
2 11
Bob Smith
Selected by Pittsburgh from Sault Ste. Marie (NOJHL)
Pittsburgh Penguins Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Bob Smith
 

5-foot-11, 175 pounds

Right-hand shot

Center

Pre-Draft Statistics

Year Team League GP G A TP PIM
1965-66 Sault Ste. Marie NOJHL 40 46 46 92 50
1966-67 Sault Ste. Marie NOJHL 39 48 52 100 27

Pre-Draft Notes

1966-67 NOJHL All-Star 1st Team. ... 1966-67 NOJHL Most Gentlemanly Player. ... 1965-66 NOJHL All-Star Second Team. ... Held NOJHL career points record (280).
Canadian • Born Dec. 1, 1946 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario • Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL

After the Draft

Miscellaneous

Full Name: Robert Smith
Nickname: "Smitty"

Post-Draft Teams: Muskegon (IHL); Amarillo (CHL)

Career Beyond Hockey: Returned home to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, after his retirement in 1972 and began working as a welder and ironmaker in the city's local steel mill.

SNAPSHOT '67
Total Selected:18
Forwards: 11
Defense: 6
Goaltenders: 1
Major Junior: 2
College Players: 1
Canadian: 17
USA Citizens: 1
U.S.-Born: 0
European: 0
Reached NHL: 3
Won Stanley Cup: 0
Hall of Fame: 0
All-Star Game: 0
Year-end All-Star: 0
Olympians: 0
Picks Traded: 0


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