I was reading DGB on the Athletic yesterday and came across this little nugget of information:
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Three defensemen named Steve Smith were taken in the 1981 and 1982 drafts
That’s too many.
The first of the trio was the No. 16 pick in 1981, and he went to Philadelphia. Then came another in the sixth round, as the Oilers used a pick they’d acquired from the Leafs. Then in 1982, the Canadiens took one in the eighth round, also using a pick they’d acquired from the Leafs, who at this point were apparently in the business of laundering Steve Smiths.
And yes, one of those turned into the guy you probably think of when you hear the name. The Oilers’ pick went on to a 16-season career spent with Edmonton, Chicago and Calgary, in which he became famous for scoring series-winning goals in Game 7. The Flyers’ pick played just 17 NHL games, spread across five seasons and seven years. And the Montreal version topped out at the AHL.
To this day, they’re the only three Steve Smiths to be drafted.
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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/569...history-facts/
Actually, the whole article is worth a read if you're into stuff like that, so I'm interested to see what else is out there?
For example, in the entire history of the NHL, there have only been two players named Mike Brown, and both played for both the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, and the Vancouver Canucks.
Also, there were two players named Greg Adams in the NHL at the same time, and for a short time, they both played for Vancouver.