Steve Smith's NHL career
Defenceman Steve Smith was drafted 111th overall by Edmonton Oilers in 1981. He played 16 seasons for 3 clubs, 1984-2000. That came to 804 games and 375 points, 72 goals and 303 assists.
Below: the whole of Steve Smith's career, season by season.
- Year 19811981 NHL Draft
Steve Smith is drafted 111 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Selected111 overall, round 6Swedes drafted
14 selectedFirst Swede off the board
Jan Ingman#19First off the board- 1Dale HawerchukWIN
- 2Doug SmithLAK
- 3Bobby CarpenterWSH
Swedes from the same draftJan Erixon556 GP · 216 P
Peter Sundström338 GP · 144 P
Robert Nordmark236 GP · 83 P
- 3 years, 6 months and 19 days later · 4 seasonsYear 19841984-1985 seasonNHL debut
Steve Smith makes his NHL debut in 6–3 win against Detroit Red Wings
Steve was 21 years old ·
Northlands Coliseum, Canada
Swedes on the ice:
Willy Lindström.
Season1984-1985
Steve Smith scores 0 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup78games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1984-1985Points0NHL#552Games2 of 803%Goals0NHL#499Assists0NHL#539P/GP0.00+/--2NHL#327PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–0Second roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–0Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Stanley Cup FinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Steve Smith scores 24 points
Events25games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1985-1986Points24NHL#284Games55 of 8069%Goals4NHL#344Assists20NHL#230P/GP0.44NHL#273+/-+28NHL#19PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames6 of 10 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks3–0Second roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Steve Smith scores 22 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup18games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1986-1987Points22NHL#273Games62 of 8078%Goals7NHL#273Assists15NHL#267P/GP0.35NHL#289+/-+8NHL#96PlayoffsStanley Cup15 of 21 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1Second roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–0Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Stanley Cup FinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Steve Smith scores 55 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Points55NHL#95Games79 of 8099%Goals12NHL#173Assists43NHL#50P/GP0.70NHL#126+/-+40NHL#4PlayoffsStanley Cup18 games11 points1 G · 10 AFirst roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–1Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–0Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–0 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Steve Smith plays only 35 games for 22 points
Events45games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989Points22NHL#261Games35 of 8044%Goals3NHL#353Assists19NHL#208P/GP0.63NHL#162+/-+5NHL#132PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings7 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Steve Smith scores 41 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Points41NHL#149Games75 of 8094%Goals7NHL#262Assists34NHL#100P/GP0.55NHL#185+/-+6NHL#119PlayoffsStanley Cup22 games15 points5 G · 10 AFirst roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–3Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–0Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–1 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Steve Smith scores 13 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Points54NHL#81Games77 of 8096%Goals13NHL#161Assists41NHL#49P/GP0.70NHL#102+/-+14NHL#57PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars18 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Conference finalMNSMinnesota North Stars1–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Steve Smith scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Points30NHL#201Games76 of 8095%Goals9NHL#219Assists21NHL#189P/GP0.39NHL#249+/-+23NHL#25PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins18 games12 points1 G · 11 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–0Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Steve Smith scores 57 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993Points57NHL#109Games78 of 8493%Goals10NHL#239Assists47NHL#59P/GP0.73NHL#127+/-+12NHL#100PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues4 games0 pointsFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues0–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Steve Smith scores 27 points
Events27games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994Points27NHL#269Games57 of 8468%Goals5NHL#364Assists22NHL#205P/GP0.47NHL#233+/--5NHL#549PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Steve Smith scores 13 points
The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995Points13NHL#284Games48 of 48100%Goals1NHL#454Assists12NHL#183P/GP0.27NHL#356+/-+6NHL#113PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings16 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–0Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings1–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Steve Smith plays only 37 games for 9 points
Events45games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996Points9NHL#457Games37 of 8245%Goals0NHL#625Assists9NHL#382P/GP0.24NHL#376+/-+12NHL#84PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche6 of 10 games0 pointsFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–0Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Steve Smith plays only 21 games for 0 points
Events61games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997Points0NHL#669Games21 of 8226%Goals0NHL#609Assists0NHL#650P/GP0.00+/-+4NHL#170PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche3 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Steve Smith scores 15 points
The whole season1998-1999Points15NHL#350Games69 of 8284%Goals1NHL#523Assists14NHL#273P/GP0.22NHL#381+/-+3NHL#208 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Steve Smith plays only 20 games for 4 points
Events62games missedThe whole season1999-2000Points4NHL#597Games20 of 8224%Goals0NHL#654Assists4NHL#549P/GP0.20+/--13NHL#765 - Season
2000-2001
Steve Smith's last season: 2 points
Events69games missedThe whole season2000-2001Points2NHL#697Games13 of 8216%Goals0NHL#707Assists2NHL#650P/GP0.15+/--2NHL#494 - The career
Steve Smith played his last NHL game in 2000
The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Calgary Flames.