Denis Rodger Smith (July 26, 1896 – January 31, 1935) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Quakers between 1925 and 1931. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario.
| Rodger Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 26, 1896 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | January 31, 1935 (aged 38) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Quakers IHL Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 1922–1931 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1918–19 | Hamilton Tigers | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Ottawa War Vets | OCHL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1920–21 | Ottawa Gunners | OCHL | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1921–22 | Ottawa Gunners | OCHL | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | ||
| 1922–23 | Ottawa Gunners | OCHL | 17 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–24 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 20 | 9 | 2 | 11 | — | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1924–25 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | USAHA | 34 | 8 | 0 | 8 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | ||
| 1925–26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 36 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1926–27 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 36 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 44 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NHL | 42 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Philadelphia Quakers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets | IHL | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1930–31 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | Can-Pro | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Chicoutimi Carabins | ECHL | 23 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 210 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 172 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
External links
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