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| 1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Brad Smith
Selected in fourth round
No.
57 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Born April 13, 1958
 | Position:
Right Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Sudbury (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Windsor, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1974-75 |
Belle River | Jr. B |
66 | 37 |
53 | 90 |
165 | | 1975-76 |
Belle River | OMJHL |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | |
Windsor | OMJHL |
4 | 4 |
2 | 6 |
4 | | 1976-77 |
Windsor | OMJHL |
66 | 37 |
53 | 90 |
154 | | 1977-78 |
Windsor | OMJHL |
20 | 8 |
26 | 34 |
39 | | |
Sudbury | OMJHL |
46 | 21 |
21 | 42 |
183 | | |
Kalamazoo | IHL |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Joined Kalamazoo (IHL) for 1978 IHL playoffs. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 12, 1978 (Philadelphia at
Vancouver)
Numbers: 18 (Vancouver); 24, 18 (Atl./Calg.); 27,
17, 21, 11 (Detroit); 29 (Toronto)
Stanley Cup: 1996 (as scout),
2001 (as pro scout).
Playing Status: Retired November 1987 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1978-1987 | VAN, ATL/CGY, DET, TOR |
222 | 28 | 34 |
62 | 591 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1985-1987 |
Detroit, Toronto | 20 |
3 | 3 | 6 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Management Career: Named Colorado director
of player personnel prior to 2005-06 season and held position through
2006-07 season.
Scouting Career: Named Edmonton scout prior
to 1992-93 season and remained in that position through 1995 season. ... Named
Colorado scout prior to 1995-96 season and remained in that position through
1995-96 season. ... Named Colorado pro scout prior to 1996-97 season and
remained in that position through 2004-05 season.
Miscellaneous: Wore No. 26 in Detroit's 1982 training camp. ... Missed
part of 1985-86 season with leg injury suffered in Toronto's Jan. 19,
1986, game vs. Calgary. ... Was Toronto's nominee for 1985-86 Masterton
Trophy. ... Missed parts of 1986-87 season with torn stomach muscle, suffered
in Toronto's Oct. 9, 1986, game vs. Montreal, and back
spasms suffered in January 1987. ... Missed start of 1987-88 season with back spasms, which
led to his retirement. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Dallas (CHL); Birmingham (CHL);
Adirondack (AHL); St. Catharines (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup: 1979 (Dallas)
Coaching Career: Named Windsor (OHL)
head coach prior to 1989-90 season and remained in that position through
1990-91 season.
Miscellaneous: Was in
Atlanta organization when franchise relocated to Calgary on June 24, 1980.
... Played on Birmingham (CHL) team that folded on Feb. 24, 1981. ... Played
on Detroit's and Toronto's off-season charity softball teams. ... Was avid
fisherman during playing days. ... Owned and operated charter fishing boats
after his retirement.
Personal: Nicknamed "Motor City
Smitty." ... Full name is Brad Allan Smith. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Vancouver traded Smith and Don Lever
to Atlanta in exchange for Ivan Boldirev and Darcy Rota on February 8, 1980. |
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SNAPSHOT '78 | | Total Selected: |
234 | | Forwards: |
143 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
127 | | College Players: |
80 |
| Canadian: |
170 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
47 | | U.S.-Born: |
47 |
| European: |
17 |
| Reached NHL: |
95 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
16 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
| Olympians: |
16 |
| Picks Traded: |
46 |
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