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NHL careerVANAFMDETCGYLast NHL game 1987

Brad Smith's NHL career

Points
62
Games
222
Goals
28
Assists
34
P/GP
0.28
Plus/minus
-31

Right winger Brad Smith was drafted 57th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 1978. He played 9 seasons for 5 clubs, 1978-1987. That came to 222 games and 62 points, 28 goals and 34 assists.

Below: the whole of Brad Smith's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Brad Smith is drafted 57 overall by Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Selected
    57 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1978 draft
  2. 4 months and 28 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Brad Smith makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠4 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–0VANVancouver Canucks

    Brad was 20 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Lars Lindgren, Lars Zetterström and Thomas Gradin.

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    Season

    1978-1979

    Brad Smith's first NHL season: 0 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#411
    Games
    2 of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    0
    NHL#404
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#253
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  3. Season

    1979-1980

    Brad Smith plays only 23 games for 4 points

    VANVancouver CanucksAFMAtlanta Flames
    Events
    57
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#434
    Games
    23 of 80
    29%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    3
    NHL#425
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#333
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 4 games0 points
    Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  4. Season

    1980-1981

    Brad Smith scores 12 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    CGYCalgary FlamesDETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    18
    NHL#312
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#205
    Assists
    6
    NHL#391
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#331
    +/-
    -20
    NHL#523
    The whole season1980-1981
  5. Season

    1981-1982

    Brad Smith plays only 33 games for 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    47
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#490
    Games
    33 of 80
    41%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#389
    Assists
    0
    NHL#533
    P/GP
    0.06
    NHL#430
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#432
    The whole season1981-1982
  6. Season

    1982-1983

    Brad Smith plays only 1 game for 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#538
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#492
    Assists
    0
    NHL#523
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#273
    The whole season1982-1983
  7. Season

    1983-1984

    Brad Smith plays only 8 games for 3 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    72
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#489
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#402
    Assists
    1
    NHL#512
    P/GP
    0.38
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#327
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  8. Season

    1984-1985

    Brad Smith plays only 1 game for 1 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    79
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#528
    Games
    1 of 80
    1%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    0
    NHL#539
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#254
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    3 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  9. Season

    1985-1986

    Brad Smith scores 22 points — the best season of his career

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    38
    games missed
    Points
    22
    NHL#299
    Games
    42 of 80
    53%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#328
    Assists
    17
    NHL#268
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#220
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#489
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    6 of 10 games3 points2 G · 1 A
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  10. Season

    1986-1987

    Brad Smith's last season: 12 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    33
    games missed
    Points
    12
    NHL#369
    Games
    47 of 80
    59%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#325
    Assists
    7
    NHL#385
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#346
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#52
    PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings
    11 of 13 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  11. The career

    Brad Smith played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.