Don Smith (ice hockey, born 1887)

Don Smith
Don Smith with the Renfrew Creamery Kings
Born (1887-06-03)June 3, 1887
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Died May 13, 1959(1959-05-13) (aged 71)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Shamrocks
Renfrew Creamery Kings
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Wanderers
Playing career 1904–1920

Donald John Smith (June 3, 1887[1] – May 13, 1959) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Smith was one of the earliest professional ice hockey players, playing professionally in the first decade of the 1900s. Smith played in the National Hockey League and its predecessor National Hockey Association for the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Shamrocks, Montreal Wanderers and Renfrew Creamery Kings.

He was an older brother of ice hockey and lacrosse player Guy Smith.

  1. ^ His birth date is often listed in 1888. He listed Date of Birth as June 3, 1888, when he joined the military. Ontario's birth records show he was born one year earlier.