Des Smith (ice hockey)

Des Smith
Born	(1914-02-22)February 22, 1914 Ottawa, ON, CAN
Died	September 26, 1981(1981-09-26) (aged 67) Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Wembley Lions (ENL) Wembley Monarchs (ENL) Montreal Maroons (NHL) Montreal Canadiens (NHL) New Haven Eagles (IAHL) Chicago Black Hawks (NHL) Boston Bruins (NHL) Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts (QSHL) Springfield Indians (AHL)
Playing career	1935–1946

Desmond Patrick Smith (February 22, 1914 – September 26, 1981) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the father of two sons Brian and Gary who also played in the NHL.

Des Smith began his hockey career in his hometown playing for the Ottawa Montagnards from 1932-1934. He would later play for the Charlottetown Abbies of the MSHL and the Saint John St. Peters of the SJCHL. In 1935–36 he moved to England to play for the Wembley Lions where he won the English National League championship. He spent the 1936–37 season with the Wembley Monarchs.

He moved back to Canada after the 1937 season. He was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Maroons on October 7, 1937. After one season with the Maroons he was traded for cash to the Montreal Canadiens on September 14, 1938. He again would play just one season on the other side of town. He was again traded for cash this time to the Chicago Black Hawks on May 15, 1939. He played the 1939 season in the IAHL with the New Haven Eagles. He cracked the Chicago Black Hawks lineup in 1940. He played there for one season before being traded to the Boston Bruins for Jack Portland on January 27, 1940. He found his greatest success in Boston playing with Hall of Famers like Bobby Bauer, Milt Schmidt, and Roy Conacher. He helped the Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup in 1941 defeating the Detroit Red Wings in four straight games. He played one more season in Boston before retiring from the NHL.