David Ross Smith

Ross Smith
Ross Smith
Born	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Position	Defence
Played for	Michigan
Playing career	1945–1950

Last updated February 16, 2023

David Ross Smith is a former ice hockey defenceman who played for Michigan just after World War II.

Career

Ross arrived in Michigan immediately after the war after graduating from De La Salle High School. He took the following year off before returning for the 1947–48 season. He played left defense for the best team in the country that season, earning AHCA First Team All-American honors^[1] and helping the Wolverines win the inaugural National Championship.^[2]

Ross played two more seasons with Michigan, helping the team reach the NCAA tournament two more years, but the team fell short both times. Ross was twice named team MVP and was inducted into the Dekers Club Hall of Fame in 1969.^[3]

Awards and honors

Award	Year
AHCA First Team All-American	1947–48	^[1]
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team	1948	^[4]
AHCA First Team All-American	1949–50	^[5]
NCAA All-Tournament First Team	1950	^[4]

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References

1 2 "1947-1948 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
↑ "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
↑ "Ross Smith". Dekers Blue Line Club Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
1 2 "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
↑ "1949-1950 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

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[acha-1] 1 2 "1947-1948 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

[2] "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

[3] "Ross Smith". Dekers Blue Line Club Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

[ncaa-4] 1 2 "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

[5] "1949-1950 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

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