# Stuart Ernest Smith

Stuart Ernest "Stu" Smith (September 25, 1915 – January 27, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played 4 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1940–41 and 1941–42 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1934 to 1954, was spent in the minor and senior leagues. He was born in Basswood, Manitoba. He died in 2007 in Lanark County, Ontario. His son, Brian Smith, also played in the NHL.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1932–33 | Kenora Thistles | WDJHL | 10 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1933–34 | Kenora Thistles | MJHL | 16 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 1933–34 | Kenora Thistles | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1934–35 | Kenora Canadians | TBSHL | 11 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Kenora Thistles | MJHL | 12 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | Sudbury Creighton Mines | NBHL | 14 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | Sudbury Creighton Mines | NBHL | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 1938–39 | Kirkland Lake Blue Devils | GBHL | 7 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1939–40 | Kirkland Lake Blue Devils | Exhib | 15 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Kirkland Lake Blue Devils | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 12 |
| 1940–41 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940–41 | Quebec Royal Rifles | QCHL | 35 | 33 | 26 | 59 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1941–42 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Washington Lions | AHL | 55 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 42 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Ottawa Canadiens | OCHL | 10 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 1943–44 | Ottawa Commandos | OCHL | 25 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1943–44 | Hull Volants | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1944–45 | Ottawa Commandos | OCHL | 24 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1945–46 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 36 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 1946–47 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 34 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1947–48 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 45 | 21 | 42 | 63 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| 1947–48 | Ottawa Senators | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| 1948–49 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 40 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Ottawa Senators | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1949–50 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 53 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1950–51 | Smiths Falls Rideaus | ECSHL | 17 | 25 | 11 | 36 | — | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | — |
| 1950–51 | Smiths Falls Rideaus | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 14 |
| 1951–52 | Smiths Falls Rideaus | ECSHL | 43 | 38 | 46 | 84 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | Smiths Falls Rideaus | ECSHL | 47 | 38 | 38 | 76 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 1952–53 | Smiths Falls Rideaus | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
| 1953–54 | Smiths Falls Rideaus | ECSHL | 19 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| QSHL totals | QSHL totals | QSHL totals | 208 | 109 | 144 | 253 | 38 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 19 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |