Doug Smith (author)
{{short description|American ice hockey player and author}}
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{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
| name = Doug Smith
| image = Doug Smith today.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Smith in 2012
| position = Right wing
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 220
| played_for = Carolina Thunderbirds
Johnstown Chiefs
Miramichi Gagnon Packers
Moncton Hawks
Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL)
Springfield Falcons
Louisiana IceGators
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|12|27|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Hanover, Massachusetts, USA
| career_start = 1988
| career_end = 1998
}}
Doug "the Hammer" Smith (born December 27, 1964) is an American retired minor-league ice hockey player who co-authored a biography about his time spent playing professional hockey, Goon: The True Story of an Unlikely Journey into Minor League Hockey, with Adam Frattasio. Smith's role on the teams he played for was that of the enforcer, which led the Hanover, Massachusetts, native to average 6.73 penalty minutes per game over his 60-game career.
Smith's book was later adapted into the comedy film Goon (2011), starring Seann William Scott in the role based on Smith. A sequel followed, entitled Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017). Smith made a cameo appearance in the sequel.
Biography
Smith's athletic career started with boxing, which culminated in a split-decision loss in the Massachusetts heavyweight Golden Gloves final in 1984. While training at the Hanover Police Boys' Club, his friend, Adam Frattasio, encouraged him to try hockey fighting. He first laced up skates at the age of 19, played in amateur leagues at 21, and made his first minor-league hockey team at 24 when he won a championship with the Carolina Thunderbirds of the first-year East Coast Hockey League during the 1988–89 season. Smith went on to play for six other teams in three leagues, his most productive tour being with the Miramichi Gagnon Packers of the New Brunswick Senior Hockey League. Smith received additional invitations to continue playing in the States, particularly to finish out seasons for teams in various lower minor-leagues, but his new job as a police officer in Massachusetts limited his opportunities to participate in sporadic games with the intention of fighting the opponent's toughest player(s).
After retiring from hockey, Smith has worked as a coach within the Boston Bruins organization, showing their players how to defend themselves. He enjoyed a 20-year stint as an assistant coach for the three-time state-champion Hanover High School hockey team, and has logged significant time as an on-ice official, including two years patrolling the ice in the professional Federal Hockey League. He continues to work as an on-ice hockey-fight trainer, working with such NHL heavyweights as Steve MacIntyre and John Scott.
Additionally, Smith is a police officer, currently with the Hanson police department since 1999. Smith has two children with his wife, Sharon.{{cite news|last=Badzmierowski|first=Brian|title=Upcoming movie ‘Goon’ tells story of Hanson police officer|url=http://www.patriotledger.com/features/x1112767262/Upcoming-movie-Goon-tells-story-of-Hanson-police-officer|accessdate=March 25, 2012|newspaper=Quincy Patriot-Ledger|date=Jan 3, 2011|archive-date=June 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614222917/http://www.patriotledger.com/features/x1112767262/Upcoming-movie-Goon-tells-story-of-Hanson-police-officer|url-status=dead}}
Awards and accomplishments
- 1988-89, Riley Cup Champion (Carolina Thunderbirds)
- 2012, Hanover High School Hockey Hall of Fame inductee
Career statistics
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| 1988–89 | Carolina Thunderbirds | ECHL | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 179 | | |
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| 1989–90 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | | |
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| 1990–91 | Miramichi Packers | [New Brunswick Senior Hockey League|NBSHL | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 170 | | |
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| 1993–94 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5| | |
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| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |
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| 1994–95 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14| | |
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| 1997–98 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0| | |
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| 1997–98 | Louisiana IceGators | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7| | |
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References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
- [http://grantland.com/features/a-qa-doug-smith-having-hockey-career-immortalized-film-goon/ Davy Rothbart] Interviews Doug Smith for Grantland
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Category:American men's ice hockey left wingers
Category:Carolina Thunderbirds players
Category:Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
Category:Johnstown Chiefs players
Category:Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) players
Category:Moncton Hawks players
Category:People from Hanover, Massachusetts
Category:Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players
Category:Springfield Falcons players
Category:Ice hockey people from Plymouth County, Massachusetts