| Round | Overall |
| 2 | 7 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1965-66 | Hamilton | OHA | 47 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 60 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played for Kingston (OHA Jr. B) in 1963-64 and 1964-65 seasons.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1968 |
| Debut: | October 11, 1968 (Boston vs. Detroit) |
| Final NHL game: | April 5, 1981 (Washington vs. Detroit) |
| Retired: | 1981 |
| Stanley Cup: | 1970 |
| Numbers worn: | 10, 23 (Boston); 5 (California); 2 (St. Louis); 2 (Detroit); 19 (Washington) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams:
Boston, California, St. Louis, Detroit,
Washington
Years: 1968-1981. Playoffs: 1969-1980
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 11 years | 687 | 52 | 167 | 219 | 560 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 8 years | 78 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 73 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Named to OHA All-Star Second Team with Hamilton in 1966-67 and 1967-68. ... played on Oklahoma City team that won 1968-69 CHL regular-season title. ... Played on 1970-71 Boston team that set NHL record (since broken) for most points in a season by going 57-14-7. ... Represented Minnesota in 1974 WHA All-Star Game. ... Represented Team Canada as one of WHA All-Stars who faced Soviet Union in 1974 Summit Series, appearing seven of the eight games. ... Played seven games for Kansas City team that won 1976-77 CHL regular-season title. ... Was on Boston teams that went to Stanley Cup Finals in 1977 and 1978.
Transaction History
Feb. 23, 1972 -- Traded by Boston with Reggie Leach and Bob Stewart to California in exchange for Carol Vadnais and Don O'Donoghue. May 1972 -- WHA rights traded by Philadelphia to Minnesota for Bill Young, cash, and 1974 first-round pick. May 23, 1973 -- Signed WHA contract with Minnesota. Oct. 22, 1975 -- NHL rights sold by California to St. Louis. February 1976 -- Signed with St. Louis after Minnesota (WHA) team folded). Dec. 20, 1976 -- Traded by St. Louis to Boston in exchange for Joe Zanussi. Oct. 10, 1980 -- Claimed by Detroit from Boston in NHL Waiver Draft. Nov. 7, 1980 -- Claimed by Washington off waivers from Detroit.
Significant Injuries
Missed 15 games of 1978-79 season with injuries to left hand and right knee.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Richard
Allan Smith
Nickname: "Smitty"
Other Post-Draft Teams: Hamilton (OHA); Oklahoma City (CHL); Minnesota (WHA); Kansas City (CHL).
Education: Attended Queen's
University in Kingston, Ontario, and received B.A. in biology. He
originally entered university at McMaster to study dentistry.
Career Beyond Hockey: Returned to
Kingston, Ontario, after his retirement and took part in numerous
Old-Timers hockey games to benefit charitable causes.
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Miami Screaming Eagles in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first WHA Draft, February 1972. | Member of 1975-76 Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) team that folded on Feb. 27, 1976. | Served as president of Boston Bruins Alumni Association for several years after retirement.. | Played in 2010 Bruins Legends Classic outdoor game at Fenway Park on Jan. 2, 2010. |
| SNAPSHOT '66 | |
| Total Selected: | 24 |
| Forwards: | 14 |
| Defense: | 8 |
| Goaltenders: | 2 |
| Major Junior: | 17 |
| College Players: | 0 |
| Canadian: | 24 |
| American: | 0 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 14 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 3 |
| Hall of Fame: | 1 |
| All-Star Game: | 3 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 1 |
| Olympians: | 0 |
| Picks Traded: | 1 |