Daily Hockey Player — Monday, August 3, 2026
Guess the Player
Clue (1 of 5)
He led his Junior A team, the Bellingham Blazers, to a Fred Page Cup title in 1975 with 33 playoff points in 25 games.
Puzzle result
Smyl
Player Card
Stanley Smyl
Right wing Vancouver Canucks Draft 1978
#12
262
G
411
A
673
P
13 seasons
Season Stats
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | VAN | 45 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 1989-90 | VAN | 47 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 1988-89 | VAN | 75 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 1987-88 | VAN | 57 | 12 | 25 | 37 |
| 1986-87 | VAN | 66 | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| 1985-86 | VAN | 73 | 27 | 35 | 62 |
| 1984-85 | VAN | 80 | 27 | 37 | 64 |
| 1983-84 | VAN | 80 | 24 | 43 | 67 |
| 1982-83 | VAN | 74 | 38 | 50 | 88 |
| 1981-82 | VAN | 80 | 34 | 44 | 78 |
| 1980-81 | VAN | 80 | 25 | 38 | 63 |
| 1979-80 | VAN | 77 | 31 | 47 | 78 |
| 1978-79 | VAN | 62 | 14 | 24 | 38 |
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