Stanford Smith

Stan Smith
Smith with the New York Rangers, c. 1940
Born	(1917-08-13)August 13, 1917 Coal Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Died	November 16, 2007(2007-11-16) (aged 90) Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1936–1952

George Stanford Smith (August 13, 1917 – November 16, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played 9 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1939–40 and 1940–41 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1936 to 1950, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Coal Creek, British Columbia.

Playing career

He made his debut in the 1939–40 season, making him one of the first NHL players from British Columbia. Smith played his first NHL game in the 1940 Stanley Cup Finals with the New York Rangers, helping them win the Stanley Cup. He qualified to be included on the Cup, but his name was left off by mistake, though the NHL still credits Smith as winning it. The next year he played in eight games regular season games recording three points. He continued playing until 1950 in different minor leagues.

Later life

Stan Smith died in 2007 in Fernie, BC, where he had resided in retirement.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1936–37	Trail Smoke Eaters	WKHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Rossland Miners	WKHL		23	19	17	36	14		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	New York Rovers	EAHL		53	23	27	50	12		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0
1939–40	Philadelphia Ramblers	IAHL		53	11	22	33	9		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	New York Rangers	NHL		8	2	1	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Philadelphia Ramblers	AHL		49	18	22	40	2		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Cleveland Barons	AHL		21	9	6	15	0		5	1	2	3	0
1942–43	Calgary Currie Army	ASHL		8	1	3	4	0		2	0	3	3	0
1943–44	Nanaimo Clippers	PCHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	2	2	0
1946–47	Minneapolis Millers	USHL		42	15	27	42	0		2	0	0	0	0
1947–48	Minneapolis Millers	USHL		51	17	25	42	2		10	3	5	8	0
1948–49	Minneapolis Millers	USHL		64	18	32	50	0		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Minneapolis Millers	USHL		32	1	10	11	2		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	San Francisco Shamrocks	PCHL		31	2	14	16	2		4	0	0	0	0
USHL totals				189	51	94	145	4		12	3	5	8	0
NHL totals				9	2	1	3	0		1	0	0	0	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database