| Position | Wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Nickname(s) | The Steamer |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 75 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Vancouver Canucks (1978-1991) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | January 28, 1958 , Glendon, AB, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 40th overall, 1978 Vancouver Canucks |
| Pro career | 1978 – 1991 |
| Medal record | |||
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| Competitor for Canada |
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| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1985 Czechoslovakia | Ice Hockey | |
| World Junior Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1978 Canada | Ice Hockey | |
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Playing career
Smyl played junior hockey for the Western Hockey League's New Westminster Bruins, considered one of the greatest junior teams of all time, from 1975 until 1978. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The New Westminster Bruins were a Junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Smyl was then drafted in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft (renamed the Entry Draft in 1979) by the Canucks 40th overall in the 3rd Round. The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal Quebec on June 15, 1978. In the 1978–79, he played 3 games for the Central Hockey League's Dallas Black Hawks. The 1978–79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League. The Central Hockey League was a minor professional Ice hockey league that operated in the United States from 1963 to 1984 The Dallas Black Hawks was a professional Ice hockey team They were a member of the Central Hockey League. After being promoted to the Canucks, he scored 14 goals and 38 points in 62 games as a rookie on a line that included fellow rookies Thomas Gradin and Curt Fraser, earning the respect of the Vancouver fan base. Thomas Kjell Gradin (born February 18, 1956 in Sollefteå, Sweden) was a professional Ice hockey player in the National Curtis Martin Fraser (born January 12, 1958 in Cincinnati Ohio, United States is a former hockey player of dual American and Canadian He also proved to be physical, earning 89 penalty minutes as well.
Vancouver fans will remember the 1981–82 season, as that was the year the Canucks made the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in their 12 year history. The 1981–82 NHL season was the 65th season of the National Hockey League. Though they were swept in four games by the New York Islanders, the team gained respect. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York.
The next season, Smyl was named captain of the Canucks, a position he held for the next eight years. General Motors Place (nicknamed The Garage and GM Place) sponsored by General Motors Canada, is an indoor arena at 800 Griffiths Way in In Ice hockey, each team has a designated captain, who normally wears a "C" on his or her jersey. He registered a club record 88 points that season, though it was broken by Patrik Sundstrom's 91 in 1983–84. Patrik Sundström (born 14 December, 1961 in Skellefteå, Sweden) is a retired Professional Ice hockey centre who played The 1983–84 NHL season was the 67th season of the National Hockey League.
The 1990–91 NHL season was the last season in which Smyl played hockey (before the start of the season, he resigned the captaincy). The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. Retiring with Canuck records in games, goals, assists, points, and numerous other categories, he was one of the most popular players on the team. The day of his retirement, July 3, 1991, also marked the start of a 13 year coaching career, as he was named Assistant Coach of the Canucks. He would hold this position until 1999, when he was hired as Coach of the Canucks affiliate, the American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch, the International Hockey League's Kansas City Blades, and then the AHL's Manitoba Moose. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Syracuse Crunch are a minor league professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 The Kansas City Blades were a professional Ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1990–91 until the demise of the league after the 2000–01 season The Manitoba Moose are a professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. Currently he is back with the Canucks, as the Director of Player Development.
During the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons, Trevor Linden broke Smyl's goals and points records. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Trevor Linden, OBC (born April 11, 1970, in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Bellingham Blazers | BCJHL | 48 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 115 | 25 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 15 | ||
| 1974–75 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1975–76 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 72 | 32 | 42 | 74 | 169 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 58 | ||
| 1976–77 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 72 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 200 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 51 | ||
| 1977–78 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 53 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 211 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 43 | ||
| 1978–79 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 62 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1979–80 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 77 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 204 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1980–81 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 171 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 144 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 25 | ||
| 1982–83 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 74 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 114 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1983–84 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 136 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1984–85 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 80 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1985–86 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 73 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 144 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986–87 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 66 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1987–88 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 57 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 110 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1988–89 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 75 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 102 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1989–90 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 47 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990–91 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 45 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 896 | 262 | 411 | 673 | 1556 | 41 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 64 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | P | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Canada | WC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |||
External links
- Stan Smyl's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Stan Smyl's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Stan Smyl's NHL player profile
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kevin McCarthy |
Vancouver Canucks team captain 1982-1990 |
Succeeded by Doug Lidster Trevor Linden Dan Quinn (tri-captains) |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Smyl, Stan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | The Steamer |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Ice Hockey Player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glendon, Alberta |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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