Steve Smith

Steven Smith (born April 4, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres in 17 National Hockey League (NHL) games.

Career Smith was drafted 16th overall in the first round of 1981 NHL entry draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He played his first eight NHL games in November 1981. Despite being drafted in the first round and being regarded as a highly-rated prospect, Smith spent most of his professional career in the minors. After winning the Calder Cup as a member of the Hershey Bears in 1987–88, Smith left the Flyers organization in the off-season and signed with the Calgary Flames on July 14. Before playing any games with his new team, he was claimed by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1988 NHL Waiver Draft and saw his last NHL action early in the 1988–89 season.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1979–80 Belleville Bobcats OPJHL 42 8 25 33 105 — — — — — 1979–80 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 5 0 3 3 0 — — — — — 1980–81 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 61 3 37 40 143 19 0 6 6 60 1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 8 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1981–82 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 50 7 20 27 179 12 0 2 2 23 1982–83 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 55 11 33 44 139 16 0 8 8 28 1983–84 Springfield Indians AHL 70 4 25 29 77 4 0 0 0 0 1984–85 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 0 0 7 — — — — — 1984–85 Springfield Indians AHL 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1984–85 Hershey Bears AHL 65 10 20 30 83 — — — — — 1985–86 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1985–86 Hershey Bears AHL 49 1 11 12 96 16 2 4 6 43 1986–87 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 1986–87 Hershey Bears AHL 66 11 26 37 191 5 0 2 2 8 1987–88 Hershey Bears AHL 66 10 19 29 132 12 2 10 12 35 1988–89 Buffalo Sabres NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1988–89 Rochester Americans AHL 48 2 12 14 79 — — — — — 1989–90 Rochester Americans AHL 42 3 15 18 107 17 0 5 5 27 1990–91 Rochester Americans AHL 37 2 4 6 74 5 0 0 0 4 1991–92 Rochester Americans AHL 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1991–92 EK Zell am See AUT 28 11 6 17 — — — — — — 1992–93 EV MAK Bruneck ITA 16 6 21 27 4 4 10 6 16 0 1992–93 EV MAK Bruneck AL 30 12 24 36 20 — — — — — NHL totals 17 0 1 1 15 — — — — — AHL totals 451 44 133 177 841 59 4 21 25 117