Rick Smith

D · #23

Rick Smith was a defenceman. Born June 29, 1948 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'10", weighed 200 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1966 (round 2, 7th overall) by the Boston Bruins. In 687 NHL regular-season games he had 52 goals and 167 assists for 219 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

687

Goals

52

Assists

167

Points

219

NHL playoff career

Games

78

Goals

3

Assists

23

Points

26

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.08

Assists / game

0.24

Points / game

0.32

Shots / game

1.26

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

9

1972–73 · California Golden Seals

Assists

29

1977–78 · Boston Bruins

Points

36

1977–78 · Boston Bruins

Shots

126

1972–73 · California Golden Seals

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. 1980–81

   • Detroit Red WingsNHL
   • Washington CapitalsNHL

2. 1979–80

   • Boston BruinsNHL

3. 1978–79

   • Boston BruinsNHL

4. 1977–78

   • Boston BruinsNHL

5. 1976–77

   • Kansas CityCHL
   • Boston BruinsNHL
   • St. Louis BluesNHL

6. 1975–76

   • St. Louis BluesNHL
   • Minnesota Fighting SaintsWHA

7. 1974–75

   • CanadaSummit-74
   • Minnesota Fighting SaintsWHA

8. 1973–74

   • Minnesota Fighting SaintsWHA

9. 1972–73

   • California Golden SealsNHL

10. 1971–72

    • Boston BruinsNHL
    • California Golden SealsNHL

11. 1970–71

    • Boston BruinsNHL

12. 1969–70

    • Boston BruinsNHL

13. 1968–69

    • Oklahoma CityCHL
    • Boston BruinsNHL

14. 1967–68

    • HamiltonOHA-Jr.

15. 1966–67

    • HamiltonOHA-Jr.

16. 1965–66

    • HamiltonOHA-Jr.

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1980–81	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	11	0	2	2	6	-5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -5 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1980–81	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	40	5	4	9	36	7	35	2	4	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 40 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 36 Plus Minus 7 Points 9 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1429 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 35
1979–80	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	78	8	18	26	62	22	85	0	0	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 18 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 78 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 62 Plus Minus 22 Points 26 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0941 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 85
1979–80	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	2	-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.25 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	65	7	18	25	46	20	78	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 18 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 65 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 46 Plus Minus 20 Points 25 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0897 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 78
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	11	0	4	4	12	2	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 2 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	79	7	29	36	69	68	117	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 29 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 79 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 69 Plus Minus 68 Points 36 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0598 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 117
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	15	1	5	6	18	-1	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 15 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus -1 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.05 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 20
1976–77	CHL	Kansas City	Regular	7	1	6	7	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 11 Points 7
1976–77	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	46	6	16	22	30	22	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 46 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus 22 Points 22 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0833 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 72
1976–77	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	18	0	1	1	6	-4	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 18 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -4 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1976–77	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	14	0	9	9	14	11	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus 11 Points 9 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 20
1975–76	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	24	1	7	8	18	2	32	0	2	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 24 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus 2 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0313 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 32
1975–76	WHA	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Regular	51	1	32	33	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 32 Games Played 51 Goals 1 Pim 50 Points 33
1975–76	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
1974–75	Summit-74	Canada	Regular	7	0	0	0	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 12 Points 0
1974–75	WHA	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Regular	78	9	29	38	112	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 29 Games Played 78 Goals 9 Pim 112 Points 38
1974–75	WHA	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Playoffs	12	2	7	9	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 12 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 9
1973–74	WHA	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Regular	71	10	28	38	98	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 28 Games Played 71 Goals 10 Pim 98 Points 38
1973–74	WHA	Minnesota Fighting Saints	Playoffs	11	0	1	1	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 11 Goals 0 Pim 22 Points 1
1972–73	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	64	9	24	33	77	-43	126	3	11	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 24 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 64 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 77 Plus Minus -43 Points 33 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.0714 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 126
1971–72	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	61	2	12	14	44	52	81	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 61 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 44 Plus Minus 52 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0247 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 81
1971–72	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	17	1	4	5	26	-17	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 17 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Plus Minus -17 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0435 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 23
1970–71	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	67	4	19	23	44	30	78	0	0	0	2	1	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 67 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 44 Plus Minus 30 Points 23 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0513 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 78
1970–71	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
1969–70	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	69	2	8	10	65	13	94	0	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 8 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 69 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 65 Plus Minus 13 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0213 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 94
1969–70	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	14	1	3	4	17	10	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 17 Plus Minus 10 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0588 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 17
1968–69	CHL	Oklahoma City	Regular	19	5	10	15	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 19 Goals 5 Pim 37 Points 15
1968–69	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	48	0	5	5	29	14	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 48 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 29 Plus Minus 14 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 28
1968–69	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	9	0	0	0	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 5 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 1
1967–68	OHA-Jr.	Hamilton	Regular	49	5	36	41	123	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 36 Games Played 49 Goals 5 Pim 123 Points 41
1967–68	OHA-Jr.	Hamilton	Playoffs	11	2	9	11	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 11 Goals 2 Pim 33 Points 11
1966–67	OHA-Jr.	Hamilton	Regular	48	2	17	19	74	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 48 Goals 2 Pim 74 Points 19
1966–67	OHA-Jr.	Hamilton	Playoffs	17	4	14	18	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 17 Goals 4 Pim 35 Points 18
1965–66	OHA-Jr.	Hamilton	Regular	47	2	16	18	60	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 47 Goals 2 Pim 60 Points 18
1965–66	OHA-Jr.	Hamilton	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 2

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