Dale Smedsmo

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Dale Smedsmo
Born (1951-04-23) April 23, 1951 (age 71)
Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Cincinnati Stingers
New England Whalers
Indianapolis Racers
NHL Draft 93rd overall, 1971
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19711979

Dale Darwin Smedsmo (born August 23, 1951) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played four games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and 110 games in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers, Cincinnati Stingers, and Indianapolis Racers between 1973 and 1978. Smedsmo played college hockey at Bemidji State University for the Bemidji State Beavers. His stepson is Dustin Byfuglien, who also played in the NHL. [1]

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1968–69 Roseau High School HS-MN
1969–70 Bemidji State University NCAA III
1970–71Bemidji State UniversityNCAA III241652152
1971–72Bemidji State UniversityNCAA III
1971–72 Tulsa Oilers CHL 60220
1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 40000
1972–73 Tulsa OilersCHL64121830185
1973–74 Tulsa OilersCHL63111526214
1974–75 Saginaw Gears IHL 1241539
1974–75 Hampton Gulls SHL 3312517134
1974–75 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL2033651500014
1975–76 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 6681422187
1976–77 Hampton GullsSHL1417847
1976–77 New England Whalers WHA1520254
1976–77 Rhode Island Reds AHL 20005
1976–77 Broome Dusters NAHL 21122
1976–77Cincinnati StingersWHA230554320110
1977–78 Indianapolis Racers WHA60337
1977–78 Long Beach Sharks PHL 40163248162
1978–79 Tucson Rustlers PHL55152439144
1978–79 Los Angeles Blades PHL200016
WHA totals11010223229120110
NHL totals40000

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References

  1. Rogers, Jesse (May 7, 2010). "Byfuglien has found emotional side". ESPN. Retrieved February 16, 2022.