Nakina Smith

Joseph Dalton "Nakina" Smith (July 26, 1913 – March 19, 1982) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was born in Cache Bay, Ontario, but grew up in Nakina, Ontario.

Smith played hockey between 1933 and 1950, including ten games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1943–44 season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1931–32 Sudbury Cub-Wolves NOJHA 3 5 2 7 4 — — — — — 1931–32 Sudbury Wolves NOHA 9 7 2 9 6 — — — — — 1932–33 Sudbury Cub-Wolves NOJHA 7 4 1 5 16 2 0 1 1 2 1933–34 Toronto Torontos OHA Sr 5 4 3 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 1933–34 Toronto British Consols TIHL 15 9 10 19 2 5 3 2 5 2 1934–35 Oshawa Chevies TIHL 15 8 19 27 2 — — — — — 1935–36 Rochester Cardinals IHL 34 5 8 13 4 — — — — — 1935–36 London Tecumsehs IHL 12 0 3 3 4 — — — — — 1936–37 New Haven Eagles IAHL 46 4 17 21 10 — — — — — 1937–38 Minneapolis Millers AHA 48 15 25 40 30 7 1 2 3 0 1938–39 Minneapolis Millers AHA 48 30 52 82 10 4 1 0 1 0 1939–40 Minneapolis Millers AHA 45 32 36 68 12 3 0 2 2 2 1940–41 St. Louis Flyers AHA 46 6 21 27 8 9 3 5 8 10 1941–42 St. Louis Flyers AHA 50 19 39 58 27 3 0 1 1 0 1942–43 New Haven Eagles AHL 32 11 21 32 14 — — — — — 1942–43 Washington Lions AHL 23 3 8 11 14 — — — — — 1942–43 Philadelphia Falcons EHL — — — — — 9 8 9 17 2 1943–44 Detroit Red Wings NHL 10 1 2 3 0 — — — — — 1943–44 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 34 11 23 34 11 5 0 1 1 0 1944–45 St. Louis Flyers AHL 60 11 31 42 22 — — — — — 1945–46 Dallas Texans USHL 25 5 13 18 2 — — — — — 1945–46 Minneapolis Millers USHL 27 11 13 24 4 — — — — — 1945–46 Buffalo Bisons AHL 3 0 3 3 0 — — — — — 1946–47 St. Paul Saints USHL 60 14 32 46 6 — — — — — 1947–48 St. Paul Saints USHL 53 9 13 22 2 — — — — — 1948–49 Los Angeles Monarchs PCHL 63 34 28 62 34 7 0 4 4 10 1949–50 Los Angeles Monarchs PCHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — AHA totals 237 102 173 275 87 26 5 10 15 12 NHL totals 10 1 2 3 0 — — — — —