Wayne Smith (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player
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Wayne Smith (born February 12, 1943) is a Canadian businessman and retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1966–67 season.
| Wayne Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 12, 1943 Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1966–1969 | ||
Early life
Smith was born in Kamsack. He played junior hockey with the Saskatoon Jr. Quakers and collegiate hockey with the Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey team.
Career
Smith played for the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League from 1966 to 1967.[1] He played the following season with Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League and retired at the end of the 1968–1969 season to pursue his business career.[2] Smith was an executive with the May Department Stores Company, Martin Lawrence Galleries, and the Walt Disney Company.
Personal life
Smith has lived in Palos Verdes Estates, California, since 1981. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business from the University of Denver in 1966 and an MBA from the Daniels College of Business in 1967. He is the nephew of Hockey Hall of Famer Clint Smith.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1959–60 | Saskatoon Quakers | SJHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Saskatoon Quakers | SJHL | 60 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Saskatoon Quakers | SJHL | 48 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 99 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 1962–63 | University of Denver | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | University of Denver | WCHA | 31 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | University of Denver | WCHA | 17 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | University of Denver | WCHA | 32 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | St. Louis Braves | CHL | 70 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 68 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1963–64 | |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament First Team | 1964, 1966 | [3] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1964–65 | |
| AHCA West All-American | 1964–65 | |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1965–66 | |
| AHCA West All-American | 1965–66 |
