Keith Smith (ice hockey)

Keith Smith
Born	(1953-05-07) May 7, 1953 (age 71) Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Played for	Brown Fort Worth Wings
NHL draft	81st overall, 1973 New York Islanders
WHA draft	66th overall, 1973 Chicago Cougars
Playing career	1971–1974

Keith Smith is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Brown.^[1]

Career

Despite the NCAA changing their rules to allow for four years of varsity play, Smith spent just three seasons with the Bears, graduating from Brown University in 1974. As a junior he was named to both the All-ECAC and All-American teams. He was regarded highly enough to be selected by the New York Islanders in the NHL Draft. Unfortunately, during his time at Brown, the hockey team was middling at best and missed the conference tournament all three seasons. After graduating, Smith played the tail end of the season with the Fort Worth Wings but decided against pursuing his hockey career and retired.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Brown	ECAC Hockey		—	4	6	10	18		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Brown	ECAC Hockey		—	4	14	18	34		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Brown	ECAC Hockey		23	6	15	21	30		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		8	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
NCAA Totals				—	14	35	49	82		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1972–73	[2]
AHCA East All-American	1972–73	[1]

References

1. "1972-1973 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
2. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database