Bobby Smith | |||
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Born |
North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | February 12, 1958||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Minnesota North Stars Montreal Canadiens | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
1st overall, 1978 Minnesota North Stars | ||
Playing career | 1978–1993 |
Robert David Smith (born February 12, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player.[1] Smith was the majority owner of the Halifax Mooseheads junior hockey team for twenty years until February 2023. He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in four Stanley Cup Finals and won the 1986 Stanley Cup with the Canadiens. Smith was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, but grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.