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Gary Smith

Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender

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Also known as Gary Edward Smith

Born: February 4, 1944
Birthplace: Ottawa
Citizenship: Canada
Occupation: ice hockey player
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1.Stated in NHL.comRetrieved 2022-05-04
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Education: Neil McNeil High School
Height: 193 cm

Overview

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Gary Edward Smith is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Gary is a son of Des Smith and brother of Brian Smith, both former National Hockey League (NHL) players. Smith played for numerous clubs, including the Chicago Black Hawks, Oakland/California Seals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets. He was the co-winner of the Vezina Trophy in the 1971–72 season. Near the end of his career, Smith played for the World Hockey Association in its last season of operation in 1978–79. He played eleven games as the goaltender for the Indianapolis Racers. He went winless in eleven starts and was out of the team by January of 1979. However, at the urging of his wife, he inquired if the Winnipeg Jets were looking for some help after they had lost a game 10-1; two weeks later, the Jets called to see if he was ready to play hockey, which he agreed to. He started ten games and won seven of them before being tabbed to start the 1979 WHA playoffs. He won eight of his ten starts as the Jets won the Avco World Trophy. Smith closed his career out the following year with the Jets in the NHL and the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League.

Overview

NHL goaltending stats — season by season

14 seasons · from AIDb's NHL goaltending dataset

Season	Team	GP	GS	W	L	T	SV	GA	SV%	GAA	SO
1965–66	TOR	3	3	0	2	0	62	7	.899	3.57	0
1966–67	TOR	2	1	0	2	0	58	7	.892	3.66	0
1967–68	OAK	21	17	2	11	4	582	60	.906	3.19	1
1968–69	OAK	54	52	22	21	7	1,411	148	.905	2.96	4
1969–70	OAK	65	65	19	34	12	2,035	195	.913	3.12	2
1970–71	CGS	71	69	19	48	4	1,970	256	.885	3.86	2
1971–72	CHI	28	28	14	5	6	631	62	.910	2.42	5
1972–73	CHI	23	22	10	10	2	622	79	.887	3.54	0
1973–74	VAN	65	62	20	33	8	1,747	208	.894	3.45	3
1974–75	VAN	72	70	32	24	9	1,674	197	.895	3.09	6
1975–76	VAN	51	49	20	24	6	1,249	167	.882	3.51	2
1976–77	MNS	36	35	10	17	8	1,032	139	.881	4.00	1
1977–78	WSH, MNS	20	19	2	14	4	530	77	.873	3.99	0
1979–80	WIN	20	18	4	11	4	501	73	.873	4.09	0
Career		531	510	174	256	74	14,104	1,675	.894	3.40	26

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Member of sports team: Chicago Blackhawks
California Golden Seals
Minnesota North Stars
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
Winnipeg Jets
Rochester Americans
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Victoria Maple Leafs
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Gary
Edward
Family name: Smith
Sport: ice hockey
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1.Stated in NHL.comRetrieved 2022-05-04
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Position played on team / speciality: goaltender
Mass: 205 lb
Awards: Vezina Trophy(1972)
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1.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=24965
2.hockeydb.com/ihdb/awards/awarddetail.php?award_id=18
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Sibling: Brian Smith
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1.“Popular TV Sportscaster Shot After Broadcast”apnews.com/article/8e008c6cfd48dbf2b8686bb316aa362eRetrieved 2021-03-14
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Father: Des Smith
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1.“Popular TV Sportscaster Shot After Broadcast”apnews.com/article/8e008c6cfd48dbf2b8686bb316aa362eRetrieved 2021-03-14
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League: National Hockey League

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