Steve Smith (ice hockey, born 1962)
| Steve Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1962 (age 61–62) Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Played for |
Colgate HC Varese SaiPa SV Ritten | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1988 | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | Colgate | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 1997–2003 | Peterborough Petes (assiatant) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Windsor Spitfires | ||
| 2005–Present | New Jersey Devils (scout) | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 27–30–3 (.475) | ||
Steven A. Smith (born 1962) is a Canadian ice hockey scout and former center who was an All-American for Colgate.[1]
Career
Smith played junior hockey in his home town of
Colgate university
in the fall of 1980. Smith arrived just as the Red Raiders were becoming a good team and helped the program post its first ever 20-win season. Smith was a major contributor that season, finishing 3rd in team scoring and would continue his high offensive production for his entire college career.
After the auspicious debut, the team declined a bit and Smith would never reach a second
ECAC Tournament. Despite the lack of playoff success, Smith finished his career as the all time leader for assists and points for the program and was the first Raider to top 200 points for a career. He was eventually surpassed in points but still sits second (first in points per game) as of 2021.[2]
After graduating, Smith continued his playing career in
SM-liiga weren't as impressive. He returned to the Italy, playing for new entry, SV Ritten. After helping the club stave off relegation once, he was unable to accomplish the feat a second time and retired after the team was demoted to Series B
in 1988.
After he was inducted into the Colgate Ring of Honor, Smith became an assistant coach for the Petes in 1997. After six years he left to take over as head coach for the Windsor Spitfires in 2003 (with Mike Kelly). Smith lasted just one season before resigning and then became a scout for the New Jersey Devils after the NHL returned from the lockout, a role he continues with as of 2021.
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Peterborough Oilers | MJBHL | 38 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Colgate | ECAC Hockey | 33 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Colgate | ECAC Hockey | 30 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Colgate | ECAC Hockey | 28 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Colgate | ECAC Hockey | 35 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | AS Varese Hockey | Serie A | 33 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | SM-liiga
|
35 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | SV Ritten | Serie A | 40 | 49 | 45 | 94 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | SV Ritten | Serie A | 36 | 34 | 26 | 60 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 126 | 83 | 129 | 212 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Serie A totals | 109 | 119 | 109 | 228 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1983–84 | [3] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1983–84 | [1] |
References
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Steven A. Smith". Colgate Raiders. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database