| Round | Overall |
| 2 | 11 |
Bob Smith
Selected by
Pittsburgh from Sault Ste. Marie (NOJHL)
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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
- Won IHL Turner Cup with Muskegon in 1968.
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Named Muskegon (IHL) Most Popular Player in 1967-68.
- Named
Muskegon team MVP in 1968-69.
- Killed penalties
for Muskegon (IHL) in early 1970s alongside his former junior
teammate Bob Tombari.
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On Muskegon teams that won IHL regular-season titles (Huber Trophy) in
1967-68, 1969-70,
1970-71, and 1971-72.
- Led all IHL players with 15 points in 1972 playoffs and tied for postseason assists lead with 11.
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 |