Steve Smith (ice hockey, born 1962)

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Steve Smith
Born 1962 (age 58–59)
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Center
Played for Colgate
HC Varese
SaiPa
SV Ritten
Playing career 1980–1988
Biographical details
Alma mater Colgate University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–2003 Peterborough Petes (assiatant)
2003–2004 Windsor Spitfires
2005–Present New Jersey Devils (scout)
Head coaching record
Overall27–30–3 (.475)

Steven A. Smith (born 1962) is a Canadian ice hockey scout and former center who was an All-American for Colgate. [1]

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Career

Smith played junior hockey in his home town of Peterborough. Despite spending 5 games with the Peterborough Petes, he retained his college eligibility and began attending Colgate university in the fall of 1980. Smith arrived just as the Red Raiders were becoming a good team and helped the program post its first ever 20-win season. Smith was a major contributor that season, finishing 3rd in team scoring and would continue his high offensive production for his entire college career.

After the auspicious debut, the team declined a bit and Smith would never reach a second NCAA Tournament but he was counted on to lead the team. He was named team captain as a junior and held the role for two seasons, managing to lift the team to a second 20-win season in 1984. That Year he was named as an All-American but the team was middle-of-the-pack in ECAC Hockey and lost to a very strong Rensselaer squad in the ECAC Tournament. Despite the lack of playoff success, Smith finished his career as the all time leader for assists and points for the program and was the first Raider to top 200 points for a career. He was eventually surpassed in points but still sits second (first in points per game) as of 2021. [2]

After graduating, Smith continued his playing career in Europe, first with HC Varese. A stellar season led to him signing with SaiPa but his results in SM-liiga weren't as impressive. He returned to the Italy, playing for new entry, SV Ritten. After helping the club stave off relegation once, he was unable to accomplish the feat a second time and retired after the team was demoted to Series B in 1988.

After he was inducted into the Colgate Ring of Honor, Smith became an assistant coach for the Petes in 1997. After six years he left to take over as head coach for the Windsor Spitfires in 2003 (with Mike Kelly). Smith lasted just one season before resigning and then became a scout for the New Jersey Devils after the NHL returned from the lockout, a role he continues with as of 2021.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 Peterborough Oilers MJBHL 383446806—————
1979–80 Peterborough Petes OHA 50330—————
1980–81 Colgate ECAC Hockey 3323305310—————
1981–82 Colgate ECAC Hockey 3016385410—————
1982–83 Colgate ECAC Hockey 281530454—————
1983–84 Colgate ECAC Hockey 3529316012—————
1984–85 AS Varese Hockey Serie A 333638748—————
1985–86 SaiPa Lappeenranta SM-liiga 35671310—————
1986–87 SV Ritten Serie A 4049459412—————
1987–88 SV Ritten Serie A 363426604—————
NCAA totals1268312921236—————
Serie A totals10911910922824—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1983–84 [3]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1983–84 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Steven A. Smith". Colgate Raiders. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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