(1958-01-28) January 28, 1958 (age 66) Glendon, Alberta, Canada
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position
Right wing
Shot
Right
Played for
Vancouver Canucks
National team
Canada
NHL draft
40th overall, 1978 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career
1978–1991
Medal record
Representing Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
1985 Czechoslovakia
World Junior Championships
1978 Canada
Stanley Philip Smyl (born January 28, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He was selected 40th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft and went on to play his entire NHL career with the team until his retirement in 1991. He featured in the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals with the Canucks.
Smyl was born in Glendon, Alberta, but grew up in nearby St. Paul, Alberta. As a junior, he appeared in three consecutive Memorial Cups with the New Westminster Bruins, winning the championship in 1977 and 1978.
Nicknamed "Steamer" by the Bellingham Blazer fans for his relentless and hard-nosed style of play,[1] he served as captain for a team record eight seasons, later tied by Henrik Sedin. He retired as the Canucks' all-time leader in games played, goals, assists and points – all of which have been since surpassed by Henrik and Daniel Sedin. Smyl's number 12 was the first retired number in Canucks' history, as it was raised to the Pacific Coliseum rafters in 1991. It now hangs with Pavel Bure's number 10, Trevor Linden's number 16, Markus Näslund's number 19, Daniel Sedin's number 22, and Henrik Sedin's number 33 at Rogers Arena.
The end of his playing career coincided with the beginning of a 13-year coaching career, serving as an assistant with the Canucks and a head coach with the club's minor league affiliates: the Syracuse Crunch, Kansas City Blades and Manitoba Moose. Upon being let go as coach of the Moose, he was reassigned to the Canucks' front office where he has served as director of player development and director of collegiate scouting, before being appointed role as senior advisor on hockey operations. In December 2021, Smyl briefly served as interim general manager of the Canucks after general manager Jim Benning was relieved of his duties.
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Stanley Philip Smyl (born January 28, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He was selected 40th overall by the Vancouver...
Canucks have retired six players' jerseys in their history—Pavel Bure (10), StanSmyl (12), Trevor Linden (16), Markus Naslund (19), Daniel Sedin (22) and Henrik...
lasted until the NHL's return to Winnipeg in 2011. Former Canucks star StanSmyl was chosen by the Canucks as the new head coach of the Moose while Carlyle...
Linden scored his 263rd goal with the Canucks, breaking former captain StanSmyl's team record for most goals. He finished the year with 19 goals and 22...
Roof". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-11. Vancouver Canucks (2008). "StanSmyl Profile on Canucks.com". Canucks.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-21...
player Steamer Maxwell (1890–1975), Canadian amateur ice-hockey player StanSmyl (born 1958), captain of the Vancouver Canucks, nicknamed "the Steamer"...
and that was what made him tradeable. Neely said "I was playing behind StanSmyl and Tony Tanti, so I didn't see a lot of ice time, and, certainly not...
our scheduled programs". This occurred before a commercial break. Note: StanSmyl served as the Canucks acting team captain during the 1982 Stanley Cup...
although it was in the midst of this streak when the team, led by captain StanSmyl, made their first Stanley Cup Finals in 1982, losing in four straight...
in 1977, when StanSmyl and the New Westminster Bruins won their first Memorial Cup championship by defeating the Ottawa 67's, 6–5. Smyl would eventually...
Finals: Rangers assistant coach Colin Campbell and Canucks assistant coach StanSmyl, who served as team captain then, as Kevin McCarthy was injured. It was...
Six players have had their numbers retired by the Canucks organization. StanSmyl became the first Canuck to have his #12 retired in 1991, followed by Trevor...
NHL's Vancouver Canucks. Carlyle was promoted to team president, and StanSmyl replaced him as head coach in 2001–02. Carlyle was hired as an assistant...
Ronning Kevin Schamehorn Rick Shinske Reid Simpson Barry Smith Vern Smith StanSmyl Ed Staniowski Daryl Stanley Bob Stumpf Brian Young Miles Zaharko Mike...
Poeschek Ryan Johansen Ryan Walter Scott Gomez Scott Levins Shawn Horcoff StanSmyl Steve Kariya Steve Passmore Steve Tuttle Tanner Glass Tim Hunter Tim Watters...
team's Director of Player Development. Gagner replaced Canucks' legend StanSmyl, who had been named the team's new Director of Collegiate Scouting. On...
Macoun Don Maloney Kirk Muller Larry Murphy Bernie Nicholls Pat Riggin StanSmyl Scott Stevens Tony Tanti Dave Taylor (C) Rick Vaive Rick Wamsley Steve...
2017–2018 Gabriel Dumont, 2018–2019, 2021–present Jack McIlhargey: 1994–1999 StanSmyl: 1999–2000 Gary Agnew: 2000–2006 Ross Yates: 2006–2010 Mark Holick: 2010–2012...
among all-time Canucks scorers, 12 behind leader StanSmyl) and 470 points (third at the time, behind Smyl and Thomas Gradin). His 10 hat tricks, 102 power...
saves by goaltender Mike Vernon, including a famous glove save off a StanSmyl breakaway in overtime. The save remains a defining moment in Flames history...
in 1974. The longest-tenured Canucks captain was StanSmyl, who was appointed for eight seasons. Smyl and Henrik Sedin are the only Canucks captains to...
77 points in 71 games. StanSmyl missed some time due to injury, however, in 53 games, he scored 29 goals and 76 points. Smyl led the Bruins in post-season...
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