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Centre Donald Smith was considered a consistent and steady
hockey player, and was just what the Renfrew Millionaires were
looking for in the 1911-12 season.
Smith first joined
the National Hockey Association as a member of the Shamrock
team after playing three years in Cornwall, and two years in
other leagues. He then moved to the Renfrew
Millionaires, playing on a line with Odie Cleghorn and Bobby
Rowe.
It
was a good decision for Smith, with his year as a Millionaire
marking his career high of 28 goals in the 16 game season,
landing him in third place on the scoring list.
When the Millionaires franchise closed, he moved with teammate
Bert Lindsay to play for Victoria. Like many of the
former Millionaire players, in 1913 Smith returned to the
National Hockey Association.
He
continued to play in the league for another eight years; seven
with the Montreal Canadiens and one with the Montreal
Wanderers before retiring in 1921.
He left hockey without having won the Stanley Cup but with a
reputation for being a clean player, well-liked and respected
by all who had played with and against him. |
