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| Geoff Smith | |||
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| Born | March 7, 1969 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers New York Rangers | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL Draft | 63rd overall, 1987 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1987–1999 | ||
Geoff Arthur Smith (born March 7, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1989 to 1999.
Geoff Smith was drafted in the third round, 63rd overall, in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He won the Stanley Cup as a rookie with Edmonton in the 1989–90 season. Part way through the 1993–94 NHL season Geoff Smith was traded to the Florida Panthers. Smith remained in the Panthers' organization until he became a New York Ranger in 1997–98. He retired following his second season with the Rangers.
Smith was an assistant coach with the Western Hockey League's Kamloops Blazers. He was also head coach of the Kamloops Storm of the KIJHL in 2011–12. He stepped down as head coach due to work commitments. He later returned to coach two seasons of midget hockey with the Thompson Blazers from 2016-2018.
Smith is married with two children. He owns a 20-acre farm outside Kamloops, British Columbia where he breeds and sells thoroughbreds. [1]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Edmonton Maple Leafs | AMHL | 41 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 57 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 42 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 32 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 74 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 59 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 74 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 78 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 56 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 31 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Carolina Monarchs | AHL | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 59 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | New York Rangers | NHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 31 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 462 | 18 | 73 | 91 | 282 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1993 | Canada | WC | 4th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| West Second All-Star Team | 1987–88 | |
| NHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 1990 | |
| Stanley Cup (Edmonton Oilers) | 1990 | |
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