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1982 NHL DRAFT PICK
Vern Smith
Selected in second round
No. 42 overall by New York Islanders

Born May 30, 1964
Position: Defense
Height: 6-1   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Lethbridge (WHL)                            
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: Lethbridge, Alberta
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1980-81 LethbridgeSask. AAA ---- ---- --
1981-82 LethbridgeWHL 725 3843 73

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as the No. 12 WHL prospect for the 1982 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: January 22, 1985 (Detroit at N.Y. Islanders)
Numbers:  45 (N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1992
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1985 N.Y. Islanders1 00 00

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Signed with Hartford as unrestricted free agent in September 1989, but never played for parent team.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Lethbridge, Nanaimo/New Westminster (WHL); Indianapolis (CHL); Springfield (AHL); Phoenix (IHL); Binghamton (AHL); Albany (IHL); New Haven (AHL); Erie (ECHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Coaching Career:
Named New England Junior Coyotes (U.S. junior organization) assistant coach prior to 1998-99 season and remained in that position through 2000-01 season. ... Named New England Junior Coyotes (EJHL) associate coach prior to 2001-02 season and remained in that position through 2001-02 season. ... Named New England Junior Coyotes (EMJHL, Midget AAA) head coach prior to 2002-03 season and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Traded by Lethbridge (WHL) to Nanaimo in exchange for Bob Rouse on Dec. 3, 1982. ... Was on Nanaimo (WHL) team that relocated to New Westminster prior to 1983-84 season. ... Joined Indianapolis for 1984 CHL playoffs after spending regular season in WHL. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with torn knee ligaments, suffered in Springfield's Feb. 10, 1988, AHL game vs. Utica. ... Was on Albany (IHL) team that folded on Feb. 15, 1991. ... Returned to Springfield, Mass., after retirement and became youth hockey coach.

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SNAPSHOT '82
Total Selected: 252
Forwards: 152
Defense: 82
Goaltenders: 18
Major Junior: 129
Tier II/Jr. B: 27/4
College Players: 20
High School: 37
Canadian: 152
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 62
U.S.-Born: 62
European: 35
Reached NHL: 109
Stanley Cup: 18
Hall of Fame: 0
All-Star Game: 14
Year-end All-Star: 4
Olympians: 37
Picks Traded: 50
 
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