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42. Bobby Smith

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42. Bobby Smith

In the era of star centers, it is easy to forget about Bobby Smith. As a player who once scored more points than Wayne Gretzky to win the OMJHL scoring title, Smith entered the NHL with a bang winning the Calder Trophy with the Minnesota North Stars. Smith was a quiet star in the NHL who was leadership and passing skills seemed to go unnoticed expect during playoff runs in Minnesota and Montreal. Smith finished his career with over 1,000 points but he seemed to do so without a lot of people taking notice.

 

Should Bobby Smith be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 70.9%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 16.2%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 6.1%
No opinion. - 0.7%
No way! - 6.1%

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Eligible Since: Monday, 01 January 1996
  • Position: Center
  • Games Played: 1077
  • Notable Statistics:

    357 Goals
    679 Assists
    1,036 Points
    -8 Plus/Minus
    919 PIM
    N/A Blocked Shots*
    N/A Hits*
    N/A Takeaways*
    N/A Giveaways*
    75.1 Point Shares

    184 Playoff Games
    64 Goals
    96 Assists
    160 Points
    -17 Plus/Minus
    238 PIM
    N/A Blocked Shots*
    N/A Hits*
    N/A Takeaways*
    N/A Giveaways*

    *These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
  • Played For: Minnesota North Stars, Montreal Canadiens
  • Non-NHL Teams: Team Canada (World Hockey Championship 1979; World Junior Hockey Championship 1978)
    Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Calder Trophy (1979)
    NHL All-Star (4) (1981, 1982, 1989 & 1991)
    Stanley Cup Ring (1) (Montreal Canadiens, 1986)
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes: 10th in 1982 2 Top Ten Assists Finishes 1 Top Ten Points Finish 1 Top Ten Power Play Goal Finishes 3 Top Ten Game-Winning Goal Finishes 1 Top Ten Offensive Point Shares Finishes
  • Rankings: 54. Assists per Game: 0.63 67. Assists: 679 83. Points: 1,036 86. Points per Game: 0.96

Should Bobby Smith be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 70.9%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 16.2%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 6.1%
No opinion. - 0.7%
No way! - 6.1%
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