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Stuart Smith's NHL career

Points
12
Games
77
Assists
10
Goals
2
Plus/minus
-36

Defenceman Stuart Smith was drafted 39th overall by Hartford Whalers in 1979. He played 4 seasons, all of them for Hartford Whalers, 1979-1983. That came to 77 games and 12 points, 2 goals and 10 assists.

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

Every season
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Stuart Smith is drafted 39 overall by Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Selected
    39 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1979 draft
  2. 4 months later
    NHL debut

    Stuart Smith makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠3 loss against Edmonton Oilers

    HFDHartford Whalers0–3EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Stuart was 19 years old · Northlands Coliseum, Canada

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Stuart Smith's first NHL season: 0 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#516
    Games
    4 of 80
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    0
    NHL#502
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#260
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 3 games0 points
    Preliminary roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Stuart Smith scores 8 points — the best season of his career

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    42
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#403
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    7
    NHL#374
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#364
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#468
    The whole season1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Stuart Smith plays only 17 games for 3 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    63
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#472
    Games
    17 of 80
    21%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    3
    NHL#454
    P/GP
    0.18
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#432
    The whole season1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Stuart Smith's last season: 1 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    62
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#512
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#443
    Assists
    0
    NHL#523
    P/GP
    0.06
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#524
    The whole season1982-1983
  6. The career

    Stuart Smith played his last NHL game in 1983

    The career ended after 4 seasons with Hartford Whalers.