Art Smith is an American retired ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Clarkson during its undefeated season in 1955–56.
Unfortunately, St. Lawrence had won the Tri-State League that season, so Clarkson did not receive a bid to the 1955 NCAA Tournament.
[2] With their unblemished record, the team was offered a bid to the NCAA Tournament but there was a rather sizable condition; because the NCAA limited athletes to just three years of varsity play, the eight four-year players on the team (including Smith) would not be able to participate in the tournament.
[1] Smith graduated in 1956 and joined the United States men's national ice hockey team for the upcoming World Championships.
Due to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 that was violently suppressed by the Soviet Union, both the United States and Canada boycotted the tournament.