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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

BRIAN SMITH

December 6, 1937
Creighton Mine, ON, CA

Left wing  
5'11"  
Entry drafts
None
STATS
BRIAN SMITH
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1954-55OHL - TIG337310--3-117-
1955-56OHL - TIG41201737--------
1956-57OHL - TIG52272350--41-1--
1957-58NHL - DET4-11--------
OHL - TIG50241741--1362829-
1959-60NHL - DET312572-5-----
AHL - BEA341392229-------
1960-61NHL - DET26-2210-------
AHL - BEA316142017-81-12-
1961-62AHL - BIS5810182814-81-1--
1962-63AHL - BIS6515213616-132359-
1963-64AHL - BIS5863913-------
1966-67AHL - BIS6015173230-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL61281012-5-----
AHL3066582147119-2943711-
OHL1767860138--20731036-
TRANSACTIONS
BRIAN SMITH
June 1, 1961

Brian Smith is traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with Gerry Melnyk. In return, the Detroit Red Wings acquired Ed Litzenberger.

NHL trades