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Don Smith

1929 – 2002

Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers)

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Lived 1929 – 2002 (aged 73). Don Smith was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Donald Arthur Smith (May 4, 1929 – September 7, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 10 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1949–50 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues. His brother, Kenny Smith, was also a hockey player.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1946–47 Humboldt Indians SJHL 22 7 15 22 4 — — — — — 1947–48 Humboldt Indians SJHL 17 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1947–48 Medicine Hat Tigers AJHL 12 4 3 7 2 — — — — — 1948–49 Medicine Hat Tigers WCJHL 17 5 8 13 8 — — — — — 1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 10 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1949–50 New York Rovers EAHL 32 15 9 24 2 — — — — — 1950–51 St. Paul Saints USHL 59 18 19 37 34 4 1 1 2 2 1951–52 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 7 2 1 3 0 — — — — — 1951–52 Vancouver Canucks PCHL 35 11 16 27 47 — — — — — 1952–53 Vancouver Canucks WHL 66 13 15 28 29 9 2 2 4 18 1952–53 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 7 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 1953–54 Vancouver Canucks WHL 19 1 1 2 6 — — — — — 1953–54 Cincinnati Mohawks IHL 53 27 31 58 110 11 3 1 4 20 1954–55 Cincinnati Mohawks IHL 60 14 13 27 99 10 3 5 8 8 1955–56 Cincinnati Mohawks IHL 59 37 44 81 45 8 7 3 10 2 1956–57 Cincinnati Mohawks IHL 60 32 32 64 64 7 5 3 8 6 1957–58 Cincinnati Mohawks IHL 59 28 49 77 76 4 1 1 2 2 1958–59 Indianapolis Chiefs IHL 30 21 19 40 26 — — — — — 1959–60 Regina Capitals SSHL 21 18 18 36 38 9 7 7 14 8 1960–61 Regina Capitals SSHL 27 31 35 66 20 5 6 3 9 6 1960–61 Moose Jaw Pla-Mors Al-Cup — — — — — 3 1 3 4 0 1961–62 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL 29 23 33 56 4 8 9 5 14 2 1961–62 Regina Capitals Al-Cup — — — — — 13 6 8 14 10 1962–63 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL 25 19 30 49 8 11 7 10 17 4 1963–64 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL 40 20 31 51 51 11 7 10 17 16 1963–64 Saskatoon Quakers Al-Cup — — — — — 9 6 6 12 6 1965–66 Yorkton Terriers WCSHL 30 7 12 19 25 5 1 1 2 2 1966–67 Yorkton Terriers WCSHL 13 3 1 4 0 — — — — — 1966–67 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL 34 6 13 19 59 4 0 1 1 4 1967–68 Saskatoon Quakers WCSHL 20 2 10 12 40 4 0 0 0 10 IHL totals 328 160 188 348 422 40 19 13 32 38 NHL totals 10 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Don Smith?

Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers)

When was Don Smith born?

Don Smith was born on 4 May 1929 in Regina.

When did Don Smith die?

Don Smith died on 7 September 2002 in British Columbia, Nanaimo.

What was Don Smith's occupation?

Don Smith was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Don Smith?

Don Smith was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Don Smith

· Wikidata: Q5293543

· DBpedia: Don Smith (ice hockey, born 1929)

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MLA: "Don Smith." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/don-smith-ice-hockey-player-1929/.

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