Ronald Robert Smith (born November 19, 1952) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman as well as a politician. He played 11 games in the National Hockey League for

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

during the 1972–73 season. After his playing career he was elected Mayor of the Municipality of Port Hope, Ontario from 1994 to 2000.

Biography

Playing career

During the 1968-69 season Smith played for the Cobourg Cougars of the Eastern Ontario O.H.A. Junior B League. From 1969 to 1970, Smith played for the

St. Catharines Black Hawks The St. Catharines Black Hawks were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. History In 1962 the Chicago Black Hawks sponsored the financiall ...

of the Canadian Hockey League (Ontario Hockey Association). He was traded to the Sorel Black Hawks of the CHL (Quebec Major Junior A League) during the 1970-71 season. Smith was subsequently traded again prior to the 1971-72 season to the Cornwall Royals of the Quebec League. This trade was most fortunate for Smith and his teammates as the "Royals" won the

1972 Memorial Cup The 1972 Memorial Cup occurred May 8–14 at the Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was the 54th annual Memorial Cup competition, organized by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) to determine the champion of major juni ...

National Championship. Smith's initial professional career was commenced by splitting the 1972-73 season between playing with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League and the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League. Smith was selected by the

as the first player in the 4th round of the

1972 NHL Amateur Draft The 1972 NHL Amateur Draft was the 10th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Richard Brodeur, who played his last NHL game in the 1987–88 s ...

of players (#49 overall). He played 11 NHL games for the Islanders. Later, Smith played for the

Fort Worth Wings The Fort Worth Texans were a professional ice hockey team based in Fort Worth, Texas. They started play in 1967 as the Fort Worth Wings, a minor league affiliate for the Detroit Red Wings. They were part of the Central Hockey League and played t ...

, the Fort Worth Texans of the Central Hockey League, Bodens BK in Sweden and the Erie Blades of the North American Hockey League. He retired from play in 1977.

Post-playing career

Smith was elected and became the Mayor of the Municipality of Port Hope, Ontario from 1994 to 2000.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* 1952 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cornwall Royals players Erie Blades players Fort Worth Wings players Fort Worth Texans players Ice hockey people from Ontario New Haven Nighthawks players New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders players People from Northumberland County, Ontario St. Catharines Black Hawks players Sorel Éperviers players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub