Steven Smith (born April 4, 1963) is a
Canadian former professional
ice hockey player who played for the
Philadelphia Flyers and
Buffalo Sabres in 17
National Hockey League (NHL) games.
Playing career
Smith was drafted 16th overall in the 1st round of
1981 NHL Entry Draft
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by the
Philadelphia Flyers, from the
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (often shortened to Soo Greyhounds) are a Junior ice hockey#Major junior, major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the GFL Memorial Gardens. The present team was ...
. He played his first eight NHL games in November 1981, which was ultimately the most games he played in any of his five NHL seasons. Despite being drafted in the first round and being regarded as a highly rated prospect, Smith was unable to parlay his talent into an NHL career and played most of his professional career in the minors. After winning the
Calder Cup as a member of the
Hershey Bears in
1987–88, Smith left the Flyers organization in the off-season and signed with the
Calgary Flames. Before playing any games with his new team he was claimed by the
Buffalo Sabres in the NHL Waiver Draft
and saw his last NHL action early in the
1988–89 season.
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1963 births
Living people
Belleville Bulls players
Brunico SG players
Buffalo Sabres players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
EK Zell am See players
Hershey Bears players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
People from Quinte West
Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players
Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
Philadelphia Flyers players
Rochester Americans players
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players
Springfield Indians players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy