Dennis Smith (born July 27, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played 8 games in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals and Los Angeles Kings during the 1989–90 and 1990–91 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1984 to 1997, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.
| Dennis Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 27, 1964 Livonia, Michigan, U.S | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Washington Capitals VEU Feldkirch | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1984–1997 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 48 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 65 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kingston Canadians | OHL | 62 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Erie Golden Blades | ACHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1984–85 | Osby IK | SWE-3 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Erie Golden Blades | ACHL | 19 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 52 | ||
| 1985–86 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 70 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 102 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 1986–87 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 64 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1987–88 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 75 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 213 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 47 | ||
| 1988–89 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 75 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 176 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 47 | ||
| 1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 74 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 103 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 65 | ||
| 1990–91 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 61 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 59 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | VEU Feldkirch | AUT | 25 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 58 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 49 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1995–96 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 62 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 484 | 35 | 191 | 226 | 935 | 46 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 167 | ||||
| NHL totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
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