Bob Smith Ice hockey player
Bob Smith (born December 1, 1946 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a retired professional Canadian ice hockey player who was selected 11th overall in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.Smith was an 18-year-old playing in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the 11th overall pick of the 1967 NHL amateur draft. Although all 12 NHL teams were eligible, both the St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs passed on their opportunity to select a player in the 1st Round, allowing Pittsburgh to use their 2nd pick to take Smith.With the exception of playing three games in the CHL with the Amarillo Wranglers, Smith played his entire professional career (1967–72) in the IHL with the Muskegon Mohawks.
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Ice hockey player
Career start | 1967 |
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Career end | 1972 |
draft | 2nd Round (11th overall) |
draft team | |
draft year | 1967 |
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shoots | Right |