Derek Smith

C · #19

Derek Smith was a center. Born July 31, 1954 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, he stood 5'10", weighed 180 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1974 (round 10, 168th overall) by the Buffalo Sabres. In 335 NHL regular-season games he had 78 goals and 116 assists for 194 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

335

Goals

78

Assists

116

Points

194

NHL playoff career

Games

30

Goals

9

Assists

14

Points

23

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.23

Assists / game

0.35

Points / game

0.58

Shots / game

1.67

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

24

1979–80 · Buffalo Sabres

Assists

43

1980–81 · Buffalo Sabres

Points

64

1980–81 · Buffalo Sabres

Shots

166

1980–81 · Buffalo Sabres

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1983–84

   • Adirondack Red WingsAHL

2. 1982–83

   • Adirondack Red WingsAHL
   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

3. 1981–82

   • Buffalo SabresNHL
   • Detroit Red WingsNHL

4. 1980–81

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

5. 1979–80

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

6. 1978–79

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

7. 1977–78

   • HersheyAHL
   • Buffalo SabresNHL

8. 1976–77

   • HersheyAHL
   • Buffalo SabresNHL

9. 1975–76

   • HersheyAHL
   • Buffalo SabresNHL

10. 1974–75

    • HersheyAHL
    • CharlotteSHL

11. 1973–74

    • OttawaOHA-Jr.

12. 1972–73

    • OttawaOHA-Jr.

13. 1971–72

    • OttawaOHA-Jr.

14. 1970–71

    • Ott. Jr. SenatorsCJHL

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1983–84	AHL	Adirondack Red Wings	Regular	61	16	29	45	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 29 Games Played 61 Goals 16 Pim 10 Points 45
1983–84	AHL	Adirondack Red Wings	Playoffs	10	1	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 0
1982–83	AHL	Adirondack Red Wings	Regular	11	6	4	10	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 11 Goals 6 Pim 2 Points 10
1982–83	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	42	7	4	11	12	-8	50	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 42 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -8 Points 11 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.14 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 50
1982–83	AHL	Adirondack Red Wings	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 3
1981–82	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	12	3	1	4	2	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
1981–82	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	49	6	14	20	10	-4	82	0	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 49 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -4 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.0732 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 82
1980–81	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	69	21	43	64	12	14	166	11	26	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 43 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 69 Goals 21 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 14 Points 64 Power Play Goals 11 Power Play Points 26 Shooting Pctg 0.1265 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 166
1980–81	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	8	1	4	5	2	-3	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1979–80	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	79	24	39	63	16	33	137	8	19	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 39 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 79 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 33 Points 63 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 19 Shooting Pctg 0.1752 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 137
1979–80	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	13	5	7	12	4	0	33	3	8	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 13 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 12 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.1515 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 33
1978–79	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	43	14	12	26	8	-5	85	3	7	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 43 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -5 Points 26 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.1647 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 85
1977–78	AHL	Hershey	Regular	5	2	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 2 Points 4
1977–78	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	36	3	3	6	0	-3	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 36 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.12 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 25
1977–78	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	8	3	3	6	7	1	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 7 Plus Minus 1 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 12
1976–77	AHL	Hershey	Regular	65	31	31	62	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 31 Games Played 65 Goals 31 Pim 20 Points 62
1976–77	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	5	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 0
1976–77	AHL	Hershey	Playoffs	6	3	1	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Pim 2 Points 4
1975–76	AHL	Hershey	Regular	67	28	32	60	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 32 Games Played 67 Goals 28 Pim 14 Points 60
1975–76	AHL	Hershey	Playoffs	10	4	5	9	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 10 Goals 4 Pim 4 Points 9
1975–76	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 0
1974–75	AHL	Hershey	Regular	64	11	16	27	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 64 Goals 11 Pim 10 Points 27
1974–75	SHL	Charlotte	Regular	4	4	3	7	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 4 Goals 4 Pim 0 Points 7
1974–75	AHL	Hershey	Playoffs	11	7	3	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 11 Goals 7 Pim 0 Points 10
1973–74	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Regular	69	47	45	92	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 45 Games Played 69 Goals 47 Pim 40 Points 92
1973–74	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Playoffs	7	0	5	5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 5
1972–73	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Regular	63	52	46	98	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 46 Games Played 63 Goals 52 Pim 32 Points 98
1972–73	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Playoffs	9	3	4	7	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 9 Goals 3 Pim 6 Points 7
1971–72	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Regular	53	6	11	17	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 53 Goals 6 Pim 10 Points 17
1971–72	OHA-Jr.	Ottawa	Playoffs	18	2	4	6	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 18 Goals 2 Pim 22 Points 6
1970–71	CJHL	Ott. Jr. Senators	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats

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