1968 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Round Overall
2 13
Doug Smith
Selected by Oakland from Winnipeg (WCHL)
Oakland Seals Winnipeg Jets
Doug Smith
 

5-foot-8, 170 pounds

Left-hand shot

Center

Pre-Draft Statistics

Year Team League GP G A TP PIM
1966-67Winnipeg MJHL 44 19 14 33 26
1967-68Winnipeg WCJHL 53 27 26 46 73

Pre-Draft Notes

Grew up in Weston neighborhood of Winnipeg.
Canadian • Born May 22, 1948 in Winnipeg • Hometown: Winnipeg • Died Jan. 22, 2012
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL

After the Draft

Miscellaneous

Full Name: Douglas Sheldon Smith
Nickname: "Smitty"

Post-Draft Teams: Winnipeg (WCHL); Dayton, Des Moines (IHL); Nashville (EHL); Denver (WHL); Kansas City (CHL); St. Boniface (CCHL)

Career Beyond Hockey: Returned to Winnipeg after his retirement and worked as a civil servant for the City of Winnipeg for three decades, eventually running the city's Animal Services department. He also worked for the province of Manitoba.

SNAPSHOT '68
Total Selected:24
Forwards: 13
Defense: 8
Goaltenders: 3
Major Junior: 16
College Players: 4
Canadian: 22
USA Citizens: 2
U.S.-Born: 1
European: 0
Reached NHL: 10
Won Stanley Cup: 2
Hall of Fame: 0
All-Star Game: 2
Year-end All-Star: 0
Olympians: 0
Picks Traded: 1


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