Rick Smith
#20 · Defence · Washington Capitals
Born Jun 29, 1948 in Kingston, Ontario, CAN · 5'10", 200 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 7th overall in 1966 by BOS (round 2)
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The defencemen closest to him in points in 1979-80. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Gerry Hart
QUE ·
26 P in 71 GP
Guy Lapointe
MTL ·
26 P in 45 GP
Russ Anderson
PIT ·
27 P in 76 GP
Rick Lapointe
STL ·
25 P in 80 GP
Norm Barnes
PHI ·
25 P in 59 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | BOS | 52 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 1969-70 | BOS | 71 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 94 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 1970-71 | BOS | 77 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 44 | 78 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 61 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 44 | 81 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1971-72 | CGS | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -17 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1972-73 | CGS | 66 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -43 | 77 | 126 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 1975-76 | STL | 24 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1976-77 | STL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 46 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 72 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 80 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 68 | 69 | 117 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 67 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 46 | 78 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 78 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 62 | 85 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 1980-81 | WSH | 40 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 11 seasons | Career | 711 | 52 | 167 | 219 | 181 | 558 | 867 | 0 | 0.31 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | BOS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1969-70 | BOS | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1970-71 | BOS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1975-76 | STL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 14 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 8 seasons | Playoffs | 80 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 73 | 79 | 0 | 0.33 |
1979-80 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 62 | 85 | 0 | 0.33 | 9.4 | 0:00 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1980 | vs MNS | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 5, 1980 | @ MTL | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 30, 1980 | vs WIN | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 27, 1980 | vs STL | W 7-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 23, 1980 | vs PHI | W 7-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 22, 1980 | @ AFM | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 19, 1980 | @ MNS | L 4-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 18, 1980 | @ STL | T 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 16, 1980 | vs WSH | T 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 15, 1980 | vs VAN | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 13, 1980 | vs DET | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 12, 1980 | @ WSH | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 9, 1980 | vs HFD | T 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 8, 1980 | @ NYI | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 5, 1980 | @ DET | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 2, 1980 | @ NYR | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 1, 1980 | vs LAK | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 28, 1980 | vs NYR | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 27, 1980 | @ HFD | W 6-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 24, 1980 | @ EDM | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 20, 1980 | @ LAK | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 16, 1980 | @ CLR | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 14, 1980 | @ BUF | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 10, 1980 | vs MTL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 9, 1980 | vs CHI | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 7, 1980 | vs TOR | W 8-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 3, 1980 | @ PHI | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 2, 1980 | vs QUE | W 7-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 31, 1980 | vs NYI | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 30, 1980 | @ HFD | L 2-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 27, 1980 | vs PIT | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 26, 1980 | @ PIT | W 6-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 24, 1980 | vs BUF | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 21, 1980 | vs MNS | W 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 19, 1980 | vs NYR | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 17, 1980 | vs EDM | W 7-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 16, 1980 | @ QUE | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 13, 1980 | vs CLR | W 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 12, 1980 | vs AFM | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 10, 1980 | vs STL | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 8, 1980 | @ CLR | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 4, 1980 | @ WIN | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 2, 1980 | @ MNS | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 30, 1979 | @ CHI | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 26, 1979 | @ AFM | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 23, 1979 | @ NYR | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 22, 1979 | vs PHI | L 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 20, 1979 | vs TOR | W 10-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 16, 1979 | @ BUF | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 15, 1979 | vs CHI | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 13, 1979 | vs DET | T 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 9, 1979 | vs VAN | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 6, 1979 | @ NYI | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 4, 1979 | @ PHI | T 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 2, 1979 | vs CLR | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 1, 1979 | @ DET | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 27, 1979 | vs BUF | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 25, 1979 | vs MTL | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 24, 1979 | @ MTL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 22, 1979 | vs QUE | W 7-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 20, 1979 | @ QUE | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 18, 1979 | vs HFD | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 17, 1979 | @ TOR | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 15, 1979 | vs WSH | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 11, 1979 | vs AFM | W 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 10, 1979 | @ PIT | W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 8, 1979 | vs EDM | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 4, 1979 | @ EDM | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 2, 1979 | @ VAN | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 30, 1979 | @ LAK | T 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 28, 1979 | @ CHI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 26, 1979 | @ WIN | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 23, 1979 | @ STL | T 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 20, 1979 | vs LAK | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 18, 1979 | vs NYI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 14, 1979 | vs PIT | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 13, 1979 | @ WSH | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 11, 1979 | vs WIN | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |