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Barry Smith

1955 – 2013

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1955 – 2013 (aged 58). Barry Smith was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Barry Edward Smith (April 25, 1955 – September 7, 2013) was a Canadian NHL player for the Boston Bruins and the Colorado Rockies.

Career Smith was drafted 32nd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. He played a total of 114 regular season games, scoring seven goals and seven assists for 14 points. He was also drafted 36th overall by Edmonton Oilers in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft but never played in that league.

After retiring from playing, he became a coach in the ECHL for the Knoxville Cherokees for five seasons between 1992 and 1997. He was replaced midseason in his fifth season by Jack Capuano. He coached again from 2000 to 2001, helming the San Angelo Outlaws of the WPHL in their final season before the league folded. Smith died in September 2013 at the age of 58.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1969–70 Estevan Bruins WCHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1970–71 Estevan Bruins WCHL 62 6 13 19 96 7 3 3 6 10 1971–72 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 9 4 2 6 10 — — — — — 1971–72 Vancouver Nats WCHL 41 9 15 24 39 — — — — — 1972–73 Vancouver Nats WCHL 30 5 6 11 13 — — — — — 1972–73 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 32 5 6 11 46 5 0 0 0 0 1973–74 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 65 8 10 18 61 11 2 1 3 12 1974–75 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 65 19 24 43 50 18 7 6 13 14 1974–75 New Westminster Bruins M-Cup — — — — — 3 1 2 3 0 1975–76 Boston Bruins NHL 19 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 1975–76 Rochester Americans AHL 50 14 22 36 14 7 4 4 8 5 1976–77 Rochester Americans AHL 79 9 13 22 16 12 3 2 5 4 1977–78 Rochester Americans AHL 81 16 16 32 22 6 2 1 3 0 1978–79 Rochester Americans AHL 80 23 43 66 46 — — — — — 1979–80 Colorado Rockies NHL 33 2 3 5 4 — — — — — 1979–80 Rochester Americans AHL 35 3 7 10 14 — — — — — 1979–80 Birmingham Bulls CHL 13 2 0 2 43 4 1 1 2 0 1980–81 Colorado Rockies NHL 62 4 4 8 4 — — — — — 1980–81 Fort Worth Texans CHL 14 2 5 7 14 — — — — — 1967–68 Port Huron Flags IHL 37 11 26 37 25 — — — — — AHL totals 325 65 101 166 112 25 9 7 16 9 NHL totals 114 7 7 14 10 — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1975 Canada WJC 5 1 2 3 2 Junior totals 5 1 2 3 2

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Barry Smith?

Canadian ice hockey player

When was Barry Smith born?

Barry Smith was born on 25 April 1955 in Surrey.

When did Barry Smith die?

Barry Smith died on 7 September 2013 in Blaine, Tennessee.

What was Barry Smith's occupation?

Barry Smith was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Barry Smith?

Barry Smith was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Barry Smith

· Wikidata: Q4864759

· DBpedia: Barry Smith (ice hockey, born 1955)

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