Robert David Smith (born February 12, 1958) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player.

[1] Smith was the majority owner of the Halifax Mooseheads junior hockey team for twenty years until February 2023.

He played for the Minnesota North Stars and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Smith was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, but grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.

As a junior playing for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) in the 1977–78 season, Smith set league records that still stand more than forty years later for most assists (123) and most points (192) in a single season.