About Floyd Smith (ice hockey)
Floyd Robert Donald Smith (born May 16, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and coach. Smith played 616 total games in the National Hockey League (NHL), doing so for the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Buffalo Sabres. He was the first team captain of the expansion team Sabres in 1970, serving the position until he stopped playing early in the 1971-72 season to become an assistant coach. He coached the AHL affiliate Cincinnati Swords and won the Calder Cup with them in 1973. He was hired to coach the Sabres in 1974, where he led them to the Stanley Cup Final in 1975, where they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in six games. After consecutive second round losses, he was fired in 1977. He coached the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association in their final season in 1978. He was hired to coach the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1979 before a car accident in March 1980 saw him step away from his duties. He remained with the team as a scout and later served as general manager from 1989 to 1991. He won a Calder Cup in the first of his two years with the team. In 1974, he became Buffalo's head coach, leading the team to a loss in the Stanley Cup Finals in his first year.
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