Geoff Smith (ice hockey player)
Date of birth | March 7, 1969 |
place of birth | Edmonton , Alberta , Canada |
size | 188 cm |
Weight | 91 kg |
position | defender |
Shot hand | Left |
Draft | |
NHL Entry Draft |
1987 , 3rd lap, 63rd position Edmonton Oilers |
Career stations | |
1986-1987 | St. Albert Saints |
1987-1988 | University of North Dakota |
1988-1989 | Kamloops Blazers |
1989-1993 | Edmonton Oilers |
1993-1996 | Florida panthers |
1996-1997 | Carolina Monarchs |
1997-1998 | New York Rangers |
1998-1999 |
Cincinnati Cyclones Worcester IceCats |
Geoff Arthur Smith (born March 7, 1969 in Edmonton , Alberta ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player and coach who played for the Edmonton Oilers , Florida Panthers and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League from 1989 to 1999 .
Career
Geoff Smith was selected in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft in the third round as a 63rd player overall by the Edmonton Oilers . First, however, he played a year for the ice hockey team of the University of Dakota before he moved to the Kamloops Blazers from the Western Hockey League at the beginning of the 1988/89 season. In his rookie season , the 1989/90 season of the National Hockey League , Geoff Smith won the Stanley Cup on the first attempt with Edmonton . At the beginning of the 1993/94 season , the Oilers gave the defender to the Florida Panthers , with whom he stayed until 1997. Then the Canadian received a contract as a free agent with the New York Rangers . After moving to the St. Louis Blues in February 1999, he ended his active career in the service of the Worcester IceCats farm team in the summer of 1999.
From 2008 to 2011, Smith worked as an assistant coach with the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL.
International
For Canada , Geoff Smith took part in the 1989 World Junior Championship and the 1993 Men's World Championship .
Achievements and Awards
- 1989 WHL West Second All-Star Team
- 1990 NHL All-Rookie Team
- 1990 Stanley Cup win with the Edmonton Oilers
NHL statistics
Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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Regular season | 10 | 462 | 18th | 73 | 91 | 282 |
Playoffs | 4th | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8th |
Web links
- Geoff Smith at legendsofhockey.net (English)
- Geoff Smith at eliteprospects.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Smith, Geoff |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Geoff Arthur |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Edmonton , Alberta |