Geoff Smith's NHL career
Defenceman Geoff Smith was drafted 63th overall by Edmonton Oilers in 1987. He played 10 seasons for 3 clubs, 1989-1998. That came to 462 games and 91 points, 18 goals and 73 assists.
Below: the whole of Geoff Smith's career, season by season.
- Year 19871987 NHL Draft
Geoff Smith is drafted 63 overall by Edmonton Oilers
First off the board- 1Pierre TurgeonBUF
- 2Brendan ShanahanNJD
- 3Glen WesleyBOS
Swedes from the same draftRobert Nordmark236 GP · 83 P
Ricard Persson229 GP · 54 P
Magnus Svensson46 GP · 18 P
- 2 years, 3 months and 22 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19891989-1990 seasonNHL debut
Geoff Smith makes his NHL debut in 4–1 win against Vancouver Canucks
Geoff was 20 years old ·
Pacific Coliseum, Canada
Swedes on the ice:
Robert Nordmark.
Year 1990Season1989-1990
Geoff Smith scores 15 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Points15NHL#324Games74 of 8093%Goals4NHL#318Assists11NHL#314P/GP0.20NHL#382+/-+13NHL#58PlayoffsStanley Cup3 of 22 games0 pointsFirst roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–3Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–0Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–1 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Geoff Smith scores 13 points
Events21games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Points13NHL#347Games59 of 8074%Goals1NHL#452Assists12NHL#285P/GP0.22NHL#364+/-+13NHL#64PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars4 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Conference finalMNSMinnesota North Stars1–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Geoff Smith scores 18 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Points18NHL#294Games74 of 8093%Goals2NHL#425Assists16NHL#236P/GP0.24NHL#354+/--5NHL#505PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks5 of 16 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Geoff Smith scores 18 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season1992-1993Points18NHL#342Games78 of 8493%Goals4NHL#382Assists14NHL#295P/GP0.23NHL#402+/--11NHL#598 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Geoff Smith scores 9 points
The whole season1993-1994Points9NHL#476Games77 of 8492%Goals1NHL#534Assists8NHL#422P/GP0.12NHL#502+/--13NHL#710 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Geoff Smith scores 6 points
The whole season1994-1995Points6NHL#429Games47 of 4898%Goals2NHL#388Assists4NHL#422P/GP0.13NHL#484+/--5NHL#567 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Geoff Smith plays only 31 games for 10 points
Events51games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996Points10NHL#438Games31 of 8238%Goals3NHL#420Assists7NHL#422P/GP0.32NHL#318+/--4NHL#511PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche1 of 22 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–1Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Stanley Cup FinalCOLColorado Avalanche0–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Geoff Smith plays only 3 games for 0 points
Events79games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997Points0NHL#669Games3 of 824%Goals0NHL#609Assists0NHL#650P/GP0.00+/-+1NHL#254PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Geoff Smith plays only 15 games for 2 points
Events67games missedThe whole season1997-1998Points2NHL#596Games15 of 8218%Goals1NHL#524Assists1NHL#600P/GP0.13+/--4NHL#531 - Season
1998-1999
Geoff Smith's last season: 0 points
Events78games missedThe whole season1998-1999Points0NHL#693Games4 of 825%Goals0NHL#606Assists0NHL#671P/GP0.00+/--5NHL#582 - The career
Geoff Smith played his last NHL game in 1998
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with New York Rangers.