James Smith is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman who was an All-American for Denver.
For his first two seasons, he produced decent numbers but wasn't able to help the team finish any better than 5th in the 6-team WCHA.
Smith nearly doubled his career best offensive output and led the defensive corps in scoring, ending up in a tie for 5th in the nation from the blueline.
After graduating, Smith was able to use the success he found as a senior to continue his playing career.
He produced respectable numbers for the Adirondack Red Wings over a season and a half but retired as a player in 1988.