Nakina Smith
# Nakina Smith

Joseph Dalton "Nakina" Smith (July 26, 1913 – March 19, 1982) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He was born in Cache Bay, Ontario, but grew up in Nakina, Ontario.

Smith played hockey between 1933 and 1950, including ten games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1943–44 season.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1931–32 | Sudbury Cub-Wolves | NOJHA | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | Sudbury Wolves | NOHA | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1932–33 | Sudbury Cub-Wolves | NOJHA | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1933–34 | Toronto Torontos | OHA Sr | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933–34 | Toronto British Consols | TIHL | 15 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1934–35 | Oshawa Chevies | TIHL | 15 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Rochester Cardinals | IHL | 34 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | London Tecumsehs | IHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 46 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937–38 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 48 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 48 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939–40 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 45 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1940–41 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 46 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 1941–42 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 50 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942–43 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 32 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Philadelphia Falcons | EHL | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 |
| 1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 34 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944–45 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 60 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | Dallas Texans | USHL | 25 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | Minneapolis Millers | USHL | 27 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 60 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 53 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 63 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1949–50 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHA totals | AHA totals | AHA totals | 237 | 102 | 173 | 275 | 87 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
