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Derek Smith

Position: C/LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-11    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: July 31, 1954 in Quebec City, Quebec

Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 10th round (168th overall) of the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft.

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NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1976-77 22 BUF NHL 5 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977-78 23 BUF NHL 36 3 3 6 2 -4 0 3 0 0 0 25 12.0
1978-79 24 BUF NHL 43 14 12 26 11 -5 8 11 3 0 0 85 16.5
1979-80 25 BUF NHL 79 24 39 63 24 33 16 16 8 0 3 137 17.5
1980-81 26 BUF NHL 69 21 43 64 23 14 12 10 11 0 2 166 12.7
1981-82 27 TOT NHL 61 9 15 24 9 -4 12 9 0 0 0 97 9.3
1981-82 27 BUF NHL 12 3 1 4 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 15 20.0
1981-82 27 DET NHL 49 6 14 20 7 -4 10 6 0 0 0 82 7.3
1982-83 28 DET NHL 42 7 4 11 5 -7 12 6 1 0 0 50 14.0
Career NHL 335 78 116 194 75 26 60 55 23 0 5 560 13.9

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1976-77 22 BUF NHL 5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.2 0.0 -0.2
1977-78 23 BUF NHL 36 0.08 0.08 0.17 0.07 0.00 0.69 3 3 6 2 9 1 12 0 -4 -0.7 0.4 -0.4
1978-79 24 BUF NHL 43 0.33 0.28 0.60 0.26 0.19 1.98 12 10 22 9 35 9 32 1 -5 1.4 0.4 1.8
1979-80 25 BUF NHL 79 0.30 0.49 0.80 0.31 0.20 1.73 20 33 53 20 102 33 36 0 33 3.6 1.7 5.3
1980-81 26 BUF NHL 69 0.30 0.62 0.93 0.34 0.17 2.41 16 33 49 18 99 41 44 0 14 3.2 1.3 4.5
1981-82 27 TOT NHL 61 0.15 0.25 0.39 0.15 0.20 1.59 6 11 17 6 43 7 44 4 -4 -0.3 0.8 0.5
1981-82 27 BUF NHL 12 0.25 0.08 0.33 0.16 0.17 1.25 2 1 3 1 9 2 8 1 0 0.0 0.2 0.1
1981-82 27 DET NHL 49 0.12 0.29 0.41 0.15 0.20 1.67 4 10 14 5 34 5 36 3 -4 -0.3 0.6 0.4
1982-83 28 DET NHL 42 0.17 0.10 0.26 0.12 0.29 1.19 6 3 9 4 24 2 31 2 -7 -0.4 0.4 0.0
Career NHL 335 0.23 0.35 0.58 0.22 0.18 1.67 63 93 156 60 312 93 200 7 26 6.6 5.0 11.6

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1975-76 21 BUF NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977-78 23 BUF NHL 8 3 3 6 7 3 0 0 0
1979-80 25 BUF NHL 13 5 7 12 4 2 3 0 1
1980-81 26 BUF NHL 8 1 4 5 2 0 1 0 0
Career NHL 30 9 14 23 13 5 4 0 1

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1971-72 17 Ottawa 67's OHA-Jr. 53 6 11 17 10
1972-73 18 Ottawa 67's OHA-Jr. 63 52 46 98 32
1973-74 19 Ottawa 67's OHA-Jr. 69 47 45 92 40
1974-75 20 Charlotte Checkers SHL 4 4 3 7 0
1974-75 20 Hershey Bears AHL 64 11 16 27 10
1975-76 21 Hershey Bears AHL 67 28 32 60 14
1976-77 22 Hershey Bears AHL 65 31 31 62 20
1977-78 23 Hershey Bears AHL 5 2 2 4 2
1982-83 28 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 11 6 4 10 2
1983-84 29 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 61 16 29 45 10
Career 6 Seasons AHL 273 94 114 208 58
Career 3 Seasons OHA-Jr. 185 105 102 207 82
Career 1 Season SHL 4 4 3 7 0

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1971-72 17 Ottawa 67's OHA-Jr. 18 2 4 6 22
1972-73 18 Ottawa 67's OHA-Jr. 9 3 4 7 6
1973-74 19 Ottawa 67's OHA-Jr. 7 0 5 5 0
1974-75 20 Hershey Bears AHL 11 7 3 10 0
1975-76 21 Hershey Bears AHL 10 4 5 9 4
1976-77 22 Hershey Bears AHL 6 3 1 4 2
1982-83 28 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 6 1 2 3 0
1983-84 29 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 10 1 0 0 0
Career 5 Seasons AHL 43 16 11 26 6
Career 3 Seasons OHA-Jr. 34 5 13 18 28

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 7 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Derek Smith 5.3 4.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.4
Andrew McBain 88.5 5.3 5.0 1.6 0.5 0.3 -0.3 -0.3
Dave Lumley 87.5 5.1 4.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 -0.1 -0.3
Ulf Nilsson 86.9 5.8 4.6 2.2 0.3
Don Marcotte 85.9 4.8 4.8 1.2 0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.2
Joey Johnston 83.8 5.1 4.1 1.7 1.4 -0.1 -0.5
Anders Kallur 82.4 5.4 3.9 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Dave Bolland 82.3 5.1 4.1 1.5 1.3 -0.1
Jim Campbell 81.9 4.6 4.4 2.0 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.0
Brett Callighen 80.8 4.8 4.5 1.1
Andreas Johansson 80.1 4.7 4.4 2.0 1.1 1.0 0.0 0.0
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Derek Smith 5.3 4.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.4
Ulf Nilsson 86.9 5.8 4.6 2.2 0.3
Joey Johnston 83.8 5.1 4.1 1.7 1.4 -0.1 -0.5
Anders Kallur 82.4 5.4 3.9 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Dave Bolland 82.3 5.1 4.1 1.5 1.3 -0.1
Andrew McBain 82.1 5.3 5.0 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.3
Jim Campbell 81.3 4.6 4.4 2.0 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Brett Callighen 80.8 4.8 4.5 1.1
Patric Kjellberg 79.8 4.5 4.0 1.6 0.8 0.6 -0.3
Blake Comeau 79.1 4.6 3.8 1.6 1.2 -0.1
Michael Frolik 79.1 5.2 4.3 3.3

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

December 2, 1981: Traded to Detroit by Buffalo with Danny Gare and Jim Schoenfeld for Mike Foligno, Dale McCourt and Brent Peterson, December 2, 1981.

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