Born	February 12, 1958(1958-02-12), North Sydney, NS, CAN
Height Weight	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Centre
Pro clubs	Minnesota North Stars Montreal Canadiens
Ntl. team	Canada
NHL Draft	1st overall, 1978 Minnesota North Stars
Pro career	1978 – 1993

Robert "Bobby" Smith (born February 12, 1958 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota North Stars in the National Hockey League.

As a junior playing for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League, Smith set league records for most points and most assists in a single season, with 69 goals and 123 assists, totalling 192 points. Smith beat out Wayne Gretzky (182 points) for the 1977–78 OMJHL scoring title, and the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy. He was drafted first overall in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by Minnesota.

Smith won the Calder Trophy in 1979 and the Stanley Cup in 1986 with Montreal. He is currently the majority owner of QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads, for whom his son Daniel currently plays.

Smith also served as general manager of the Phoenix Coyotes from 1997 to 2000.

[edit] Career statistics

* denotes a league record

[edit] See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 points

[edit] External links

• Bobby Smith's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database