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
Born (1896-07-26)July 26, 1896
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died January 31, 1935(1935-01-31) (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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
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
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