Greg Smith

Position: D ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-0 ▪ Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: July 8, 1955 in Ponoka, Alberta
Draft: California, 4th round (57th overall), 1975 NHL Amateur

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					Scoring Stats						Goals				Assists					Ice Time
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	EV	SH	PP	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1975-76	20	CGS	NHL	1	0	1	1	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.0
1976-77	21	CLE	NHL	74	9	17	26	10	-31	65	5	4	0	2	9	0	8	128	7.0
1977-78	22	CLE	NHL	80	7	30	37	12	-26	92	5	2	0	0	24	1	5	148	4.7
1978-79	23	MNS	NHL	80	5	27	32	10	-21	147	4	1	0	1	22	0	5	193	2.6
1979-80	24	MNS	NHL	55	5	13	18	6	-1	103	3	1	1	1	10	1	2	91	5.5
1980-81	25	MNS	NHL	74	5	21	26	9	7	126	4	1	0	1	16	0	5	99	5.1
1981-82	26	DET	NHL	69	10	22	32	12	-22	79	8	2	0	1	17	0	5	154	6.5
1982-83	27	DET	NHL	73	4	26	30	9	7	79	4	0	0	0	21	2	3	92	4.3
1983-84	28	DET	NHL	75	3	20	23	7	6	108	3	0	0	1	18	1	1	63	4.8
1984-85	29	DET	NHL	73	2	18	20	6	-26	117	2	0	0	0	14	2	2	54	3.7
1985-86	30	TOT	NHL	76	5	22	27	9	-11	94	5	0	0	0	18	0	4	59	8.5
1985-86	30	DET	NHL	62	5	19	24	8	-14	84	5	0	0	0	16	0	3	53	9.4
1985-86	30	WSH	NHL	14	0	3	3	1	3	10	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	6	0.0
1986-87	31	WSH	NHL	45	0	9	9	2	-6	31	0	0	0	0	8	0	1	30	0.0
1987-88	32	WSH	NHL	54	1	6	7	2	5	67	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	31	3.2
Career			NHL	829	56	232	288	95	-120	1110	44	11	1	7	182	8	42	1143	4.9

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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
1975-76	20	CGS	NHL	1	0.00	1.00	1.00	0.28	2.00	1.00	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	-1	0.1	0.0	0.1
1976-77	21	CLE	NHL	74	0.12	0.23	0.35	0.13	0.88	1.73	8	15	23	8	64	21	86	12	-31	1.3	2.8	4.1
1977-78	22	CLE	NHL	80	0.09	0.38	0.46	0.15	1.15	1.85	6	27	33	11	119	24	158	37	-26	1.9	2.6	4.6
1978-79	23	MNS	NHL	80	0.06	0.34	0.40	0.13	1.84	2.41	4	23	27	8	99	14	127	21	-21	1.2	3.8	5.0
1979-80	24	MNS	NHL	55	0.09	0.24	0.33	0.12	1.87	1.65	4	11	15	5	63	10	62	8	-1	0.7	3.0	3.6
1980-81	25	MNS	NHL	74	0.07	0.28	0.35	0.12	1.70	1.34	4	16	20	7	83	8	96	28	7	0.7	5.1	5.8
1981-82	26	DET	NHL	69	0.14	0.32	0.46	0.17	1.14	2.23	7	16	23	8	99	10	143	32	-22	1.5	2.9	4.4
1982-83	27	DET	NHL	73	0.05	0.36	0.41	0.13	1.08	1.26	3	21	24	7	100	4	123	34	7	1.0	4.1	5.1
1983-84	28	DET	NHL	75	0.04	0.27	0.31	0.10	1.44	0.84	2	16	18	5	83	2	100	25	6	0.3	4.2	4.5
1984-85	29	DET	NHL	73	0.03	0.25	0.27	0.08	1.60	0.74	2	14	16	5	61	4	115	32	-26	0.1	1.7	1.8
1985-86	30	TOT	NHL	76	0.07	0.29	0.36	0.12	1.24	0.78	4	17	21	7	68	9	113	43	-11	0.7	3.2	3.9
1985-86	30	DET	NHL	62	0.08	0.31	0.39	0.13	1.35	0.85	4	15	19	6	55	8	100	39	-14	0.8	2.3	3.0
1985-86	30	WSH	NHL	14	0.00	0.21	0.21	0.06	0.71	0.43	0	2	2	1	13	1	13	4	3	-0.1	1.0	0.9
1986-87	31	WSH	NHL	45	0.00	0.20	0.20	0.05	0.69	0.67	0	8	8	2	32	3	43	8	-6	-0.2	2.1	1.9
1987-88	32	WSH	NHL	54	0.02	0.11	0.13	0.04	1.24	0.57	1	5	6	2	36	1	42	12	5	-0.5	3.6	3.1
Career			NHL	829	0.07	0.28	0.35	0.11	1.34	1.38	45	190	235	76	908	111	1209	292	-120	8.6	39.2	47.7

NHL Playoffs

					Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1979-80	24	MNS	NHL	12	0	1	1	0		9	0	0	0	0
1980-81	25	MNS	NHL	19	1	5	6	2		39	0	0	1	0
1983-84	28	DET	NHL	4	1	0	1	1	-2	8	1	0	0	0	9	11.1
1984-85	29	DET	NHL	3	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
1985-86	30	WSH	NHL	9	2	1	3	1	4	9	1	0	1	0	8	25.0
1986-87	31	WSH	NHL	7	0	0	0	0	1	11	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
1987-88	32	WSH	NHL	9	0	0	0	0	-1	23	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Career			NHL	63	4	7	11	4	2	106	2	0	2	0	26	11.5

Other Standard

					Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Team	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1973-74	18	Colorado College	WCHA	31	7	13	20			80
1974-75	19	Colorado College	WCHA	36	10	24	34			75
1975-76	20	Colorado College	WCHA	34	18	19	37			123
1975-76	20	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	5	0	2	2			2
1976-77	21	Canada	WEC-A	10	1	1	2			4
1978-79	23	Canada	WEC-A	5	0	0	0			12
Career		1 Season	CHL	5	0	2	2			2
Career		3 Seasons	WCHA	101	35	56	91			278
Career		2 Seasons	WEC-A	15	1	1	2			16

Other Playoffs

					Scoring Stats						Goals						Ice Time
Season	Age	Team	Lg	GP	G	A	PTS	GC	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	TOI	ATOI
1975-76	20	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	5	1	2	3			4
Career		1 Season	CHL	5	1	2	3			4

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)

Thru 13 Years		Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Greg Smith		5.8	5.1	5.0	4.6	4.5	4.4	4.1	3.9	3.6	3.1	1.9	1.8	0.1
Bob Rouse	94.5	5.2	4.5	4.3	4.1	4.0	3.8	3.8	3.2	3.0	3.0	2.2	1.4	0.0
Jason Smith	94.1	5.7	5.1	4.8	4.8	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.3	3.3	2.9	1.8	1.3	-0.1
Bret Hedican	93.8	5.2	5.0	4.9	4.7	4.3	3.8	3.7	3.1	2.8	2.5	2.3	2.1	0.3
Curt Giles	93.4	5.7	5.2	5.1	4.8	4.8	4.4	4.0	4.0	3.8	3.7	1.6	1.4	0.4
Ruslan Salei	93.4	5.4	4.9	4.7	4.5	4.1	4.1	4.0	3.9	3.8	3.4	1.2	0.8	0.3
Randy Moller	93.1	6.3	5.1	4.8	4.6	4.5	4.0	3.8	3.6	3.5	2.7	2.1	1.7	0.7
Lee Fogolin	92.6	5.7	5.0	5.0	4.8	4.6	4.2	3.6	3.2	3.1	2.9	2.7	1.7	0.9
Sylvain Lefebvre	92.4	5.8	5.2	5.0	4.8	4.7	4.6	4.4	3.7	3.4	2.8	2.4	2.3	0.5
Warren Godfrey	92.2	5.0	4.7	4.7	4.4	4.3	4.2	4.2	4.1	3.9	3.7	1.4	0.6	0.1
Leo Boivin	92.2	5.1	5.0	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.6	4.3	4.1	3.7	2.8	2.1	1.8	0.2

Career		Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Greg Smith		5.8	5.1	5.0	4.6	4.5	4.4	4.1	3.9	3.6	3.1	1.9	1.8	0.1
Ruslan Salei	93.7	5.4	4.9	4.7	4.5	4.1	4.1	4.0	3.9	3.8	3.4	2.1	1.2	0.8	0.3
Randy Moller	93.1	6.3	5.1	4.8	4.6	4.5	4.0	3.8	3.6	3.5	2.7	2.1	1.7	0.7
Lee Fogolin	92.6	5.7	5.0	5.0	4.8	4.6	4.2	3.6	3.2	3.1	2.9	2.7	1.7	0.9
Curt Giles	92.6	5.7	5.2	5.1	4.8	4.8	4.4	4.0	4.0	3.8	3.7	2.0	1.6	1.4	0.4
Sylvain Lefebvre	92.3	5.8	5.2	5.0	4.8	4.7	4.6	4.4	3.7	3.4	2.8	2.4	2.3	0.5	0.1
Jason Smith	92.2	5.7	5.1	4.8	4.8	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.3	3.3	2.9	2.1	1.8	1.4	1.3	-0.1
Warren Godfrey	92.0	5.0	4.7	4.7	4.4	4.3	4.2	4.2	4.1	3.9	3.7	1.6	1.4	1.0	0.6	0.1	0.0
Don Awrey	91.6	5.2	5.0	4.9	4.7	4.5	4.3	4.1	4.0	3.7	2.8	2.6	1.7	1.4	1.0	0.6	0.3
Steve Konroyd	91.4	5.6	5.5	4.3	4.2	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.8	2.9	2.9	2.7	1.9	0.4	0.1	0.0
Gilles Marotte	90.6	6.5	6.2	5.4	5.0	5.0	4.7	4.6	4.1	3.7	3.1	2.6	1.8

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Rate Statistic Requirements

Games Played 1977-78 NHL 80 (3) 1978-79 NHL 80 (1)	Total Goals On-Ice Against 1977-78 NHL 158 (2) 1978-79 NHL 127 (10) 1981-82 NHL 143 (8) Career NHL 1209 (100)	Power Play Goals On-Ice Against 1977-78 NHL 37 (7)

Games Played

1977-78 NHL 80 (3)
1978-79 NHL 80 (1)

Total Goals On-Ice Against

1977-78 NHL 158 (2)
1978-79 NHL 127 (10)
1981-82 NHL 143 (8)
Career NHL 1209 (100)

Power Play Goals On-Ice Against

1977-78 NHL 37 (7)

Transactions

Transaction information may be incomplete.

March, 1975: Signed as a free agent by California, March, 1975.

August 26, 1976: Transferred to Cleveland after California franchise relocated, August 26, 1976.

June 15, 1978: Protected by Minnesota prior to Cleveland-Minnesota Dispersal Draft, June 15, 1978.

August 21, 1981: Traded to Detroit by Minnesota with the rights to Don Murdoch and Minnesota's 1st round choice (Murray Craven) in 1982 Entry Draft for Detroit's 1st round choice (Brian Bellows) in 1982 Entry Draft, August 21, 1981.

March 10, 1986: Traded to Washington by Detroit with John Barrett for Darren Veitch, March 10, 1986.

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