Joseph Dalton "Nakina" Smith (July 26, 1913 – March 19, 1982) was a Canadian

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

player. He was born in Cache Bay,

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, but grew up in Nakina,

. Smith played hockey between 1933 and 1950, including ten games in the

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with the

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during the 1943–44 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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