Richard Smehlik

New Jersey Devils

56 y.o.

Defense

🏒Left Shot

Czech Republic

Drafted97th Overallby

Buffalo Sabresin1990

Career Summary

Richard Smehlik played 10 NHL SEASONS from 1992-93 to 2002-03 for the Sabres, Thrashers, and Devils. Across his NHL career, Smehlik recorded 49 GOALS and 146 ASSISTS for 195 CAREER POINTS. In the playoffs, Smehlik added 1 GOALS and 15 POINTS in 88 games. A 1-TIME STANLEY CUP champion.

Statistics

Per game

International

Regular Season Stats


1985-86	Czech U18	HC Vitkovice U18	34	8	14	22	-	-	-	-
1987-88	EJC-A	Czechoslovakia	5	1	1	2	-	-	-	4
1988-89	Czech	Vitkovice	38	2	5	7	-	-	-	12
1989-90	Czech	Vitkovice	44	4	3	7	-	-	-	-
1990-91	Czech	Jihlava	58	4	3	7	-	-	-	22
1990-91	WEC-A	Czechoslovakia	8	1	2	3	-	-	-	8
1991-92	Can-Cup	Czechoslovakia	5	0	1	1	-	-	-	2
1991-92	Czech	Vitkovice	47	9	10	19	-	-	-	42
1991-92	Olympics	Czechoslovakia	8	0	1	1	-	-	-	2
1991-92	WC-A	Czechoslovakia	8	0	0	0	-	-	-	4
1992-93	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	80	4	27	31	9	82	4.9%	59
1993-94	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	84	14	27	41	22	106	13.2%	69
1994-95	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	39	4	7	11	5	49	8.2%	46
1994-95	CzRep	Vitkovice	13	5	2	7	-	-	-	12
1996-97	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	62	11	19	30	19	100	11.0%	43
1997-98	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	72	3	17	20	11	90	3.3%	62
1998-99	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	72	3	11	14	-9	61	4.9%	44
1999-00	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	64	2	9	11	13	67	3.0%	50
2000-01	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	56	3	12	15	6	40	7.5%	4
2001-02	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	60	3	6	9	-9	52	5.8%	22
2002-03	NHL	Atlanta Thrashers	43	2	9	11	-4	38	5.3%	16
2002-03	NHL	New Jersey Devils	12	0	2	2	-1	11	0.0%	0

NHL Totals	–	644	49	146	195	62	696	7.0%	415

Scores a goal every 27.5 games

Records an assist every 5.0 games

Earns a point every 4.2 games

Takes a shot every 1.1 games

Gets at least 2 PIMs every 6.9 games

Earns a PP point every 55.0 games

Playoff Stats


1988-89	Czech	HC Vitkovice	10	0	2	2	-	-	-	-
1989-90	Czech	Vitkovice	7	1	1	2	-	-	-	-
1990-91	Czech	HC Dukla Jihlava	7	0	1	1	-	-	-	0
1992-93	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	8	0	4	4	3	11	0.0%	2
1993-94	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	7	0	2	2	-1	2	0.0%	10
1994-95	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	5	0	0	0	-1	3	0.0%	2
1996-97	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	12	0	2	2	0	17	0.0%	4
1997-98	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	15	0	2	2	3	12	0.0%	6
1998-99	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	21	0	3	3	-4	20	0.0%	10
1999-00	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	5	1	0	1	0	6	16.7%	0
2000-01	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	10	0	1	1	3	7	0.0%	4
2002-03	NHL	New Jersey Devils	5	0	0	0	-2	2	0.0%	2

NHL Totals	–	88	1	14	15	1	80	1.3%	40

Takes a shot every 2.5 games

Gets at least 2 PIMs every 5.0 games

Last 5 Games

Season	Opponent	Date	+/-	PIM	S	Shifts	TOI
Playoffs	@ OTT	May 19	-1	0	0	17	13:11
Playoffs	vs OTT	May 17	-1	0	0	16	11:04
Playoffs	vs OTT	May 15	0	0	1	18	11:44
Playoffs	@ OTT	May 13	1	2	0	24	12:43
Playoffs	@ BOS	Apr 15	-1	0	1	24	16:09

Awards

Year	Award
2002-03	Stanley Cup