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Kenny Smith

1924 – 2000

Canadian ice hockey player

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About Kenny Smith

Lived 1924 – 2000 (aged 76). Kenny Smith was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Kenneth Alvin Smith (May 8, 1924 — September 23, 2000) was a Canadian ice hockey winger.

Career Smith played 331 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins between 1944 and 1951. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1944 to 1957, was primarily spent in the minor American Hockey League. His brother, Don, played 11 games with the New York Rangers in 1949–50.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1940–41 Regina Wares Generals SJHL 15 13 7 20 2 4 4 1 5 0 1941–42 Oshawa Generals OHA 24 17 14 31 0 23 19 11 30 12 1941–42 Oshawa Generals M-Cup — — — — — 11 7 5 12 2 1942–43 Oshawa Generals OHA 22 33 21 54 2 21 31 23 54 16 1942–43 Oshawa Generals M-Cup — — — — — 11 16 8 24 4 1943–44 Oshawa Generals OHA 26 53 26 79 2 10 6 7 13 0 1943–44 Oshawa Generals M-Cup — — — — — 10 14 13 27 0 1944–45 Boston Bruins NHL 49 20 14 34 2 7 3 4 7 0 1945–46 Boston Bruins NHL 23 2 6 8 0 8 0 4 4 0 1945–46 Hershey Bears AHL 27 10 13 23 8 — — — — — 1946–47 Boston Bruins NHL 60 14 7 21 4 5 3 0 3 2 1947–48 Boston Bruins NHL 60 11 12 23 14 5 2 3 5 0 1948–49 Boston Bruins NHL 59 20 20 40 6 5 0 2 2 4 1949–50 Boston Bruins NHL 66 10 31 41 12 — — — — — 1950–51 Boston Bruins NHL 14 1 3 4 11 — — — — — 1950–51 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 55 8 23 31 33 13 2 7 9 4 1951–52 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 3 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 1951–52 Providence Reds AHL 56 20 36 56 20 15 3 1 4 8 1952–53 Providence Reds AHL 25 4 7 11 13 — — — — — 1953–54 Providence Reds AHL 23 3 9 12 12 — — — — — 1953–54 Sydney Millionaires MMHL 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1954–55 Hershey Bears AHL 50 12 16 28 16 — — — — — 1955–56 Hershey Bears AHL 64 16 35 51 22 — — — — — 1956–57 Hershey Bears AHL 17 0 2 2 4 — — — — — AHL totals 320 73 141 214 134 28 5 8 13 12 NHL totals 331 78 93 171 49 30 8 13 21 6

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Kenneth Alvin Smith

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Kenny Smith?

Canadian ice hockey player (1924-2000)

When was Kenny Smith born?

Kenny Smith was born on 8 May 1924 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

When did Kenny Smith die?

Kenny Smith died on 23 September 2000.

What was Kenny Smith's occupation?

Kenny Smith was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Kenny Smith?

Kenny Smith was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kenny Smith

· Wikidata: Q6391212

· DBpedia: Kenny Smith (ice hockey)

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kenny Smith. https://biography.guide/kenny-smith-ice-hockey-player/

MLA: "Kenny Smith." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kenny-smith-ice-hockey-player/.

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