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| 1975 NHL DRAFT PICK |
 | Greg
Smith
Selected in
fourth round
No. 57 overall by California Golden Seals
Born
July 8, 1955
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-0 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Colorado College (WCHA)
Birthplace: Ponoka, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Ponoka, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Calgary Canucks | AJHL |
-- |
-- | -- |
-- | -- | | 1973-74 |
Colorado College | WCHA |
31 |
7 | 13 |
20 | 80 | | 1974-75 |
Colorado College | WCHA |
36 | 10 |
24 | 34 |
75 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Attended Lord Beaverbrook High School in Calgary. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: April 4,
1976 (Los Angeles at California)
Numbers: 5 (Calif./Cleve.);
23 (Minnesota); 5 (Detroit); 19 (Wash.)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP | G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1976-1988 |
CAL/CLE, MIN, DET, WAS | 829 |
56 | 232 | 288 |
1,110 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1970-1976 |
Minnesota, Detroit, Wash. | 63 |
4 | 7 | 11 |
106 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1981 (Minnesota)
Minnesota
Dill Cup (Outstanding Defenseman): 1978-79
Minnesota Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1978-79 (147), 1980-81 (128)
Miscellaneous: Was on California team that relocated to Cleveland on
Aug. 26, 1976. ... Was on Cleveland team that folded after the 1977-78 season
and merged with Minnesota. His rights were protected by Minnesota prior to the
Minnesota-Cleveland Dispersal Draft on June 15, 1978. ... Wore No. 6 at
Minnesota's 1978 training camp. ... Missed start of 1979-80 season after
having preseason knee surgery for an injury suffered in Minnesota's 1979
training camp. ... Missed parts of 1981-82 season with eye and facial
lacerations, an injury suffered during a Detroit February 1982 practice in
Edmonton. ... Missed start of 1982-83 season with right knee injury suffered
in Detroit's 1982 training camp. The injury required arthroscopic surgery in
September 1982. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with bone spur in right
knee, an injury suffered during Detroit's March 2, 1985, game at Minnesota.
The injury required surgery. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with bruised
ankle, an injury suffered in Detroit's Feb. 21, 1986, game vs. Pittsburgh. ...
Missed part of 1986-87 season with pulled rib muscle, an injury suffered in
February 1987. ... Broke kneecap during Game 7 of Washington's 1987 Patrick
Division semifinals series loss to N.Y. Islanders (April 18, 1987, 4 OT game
at Washington). |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Colorado College (WCHA);
Salt Lake (CHL)
World Championships: 1977 (fourth place), 1979
(fourth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1975 (by Calgary,
No. 94 overall in Round 7)
Education: Majored in business
administration at Colorado College.
Miscellaneous: Left Colorado
College after his junior year to finish season in pro hockey, beginning with
Salt Lake for five games and then finishing regular season in California
before returning to Salt Lake for 1976 CHL playoffs. Never played in minor
leagues after that stint.
Personal: Full name is Gregory
James Smith. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| MERGER/TRADE: Smith was part of the Cleveland
franchise when it folded after the 1977-78 season. He became property of
Minnesota when it absorbed the Cleveland team. Minnesota later traded him with
Don Murdoch and 1982 first-round pick (Murray Craven) to Detroit in exchange
for 1982 first-round pick (Brian Bellows) on Aug. 21, 1981. The initial
exchange of first-round picks was classified as Minnesota's option to switch
picks in 1982. Minnesota did exercise this option. |
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SNAPSHOT '75 | | Total Selected: |
217 | | Forwards: |
126 | | Defense: |
65 | | Goaltenders: |
26 | | Major Junior: |
135 | | College Players: |
61 |
| Canadian: |
162 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
46 | | U.S.-Born: |
45 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
87 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
6 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
11 |
| Picks Traded: |
21 |
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