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Al Smith

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-1    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: November 10, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario
Died: August 7, 2002

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NHL/WHA Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1965-66 20 TOR NHL 2 1 0 0 2 1.94 0 0 62 0.3 0 0 0
1966-67 21 TOR NHL 1 0 1 0 5 5.00 0 0 60 0.0 0 0 0
1968-69 23 TOR NHL 7 2 2 1 16 2.87 0 0 335 1.0 0 0 0
1969-70 24 PIT NHL 46 15 20 8 129 3.03 2 20 2555 6.4 0 0 0
1970-71 25 PIT NHL 46 9 22 9 128 3.11 2 41 2472 6.7 0 0 0
1971-72 26 DET NHL 43 18 20 4 135 3.24 4 23 2500 6.0 0 4 4
1972-73 27 NEW WHA 51 31 19 1 162 1535 1373 .894 3.18 3 39 3059 0 1 1
1973-74 28 NEW WHA 55 30 21 2 164 1569 1405 .895 3.08 2 33 3194 0 3 3
1974-75 29 NEW WHA 59 33 21 4 202 1725 1523 .883 3.47 2 18 3494 0 0 0
1975-76 30 BUF NHL 14 9 3 2 43 3.07 0 0 840 2.6 0 0 0
1976-77 31 BUF NHL 7 0 3 0 19 4.30 0 0 265 0.3 0 0 0
1977-78 32 NEW WHA 55 30 20 3 174 1510 1336 .885 3.22 2 4 3246 0 3 3
1978-79 33 NEW WHA 40 17 17 5 132 1124 992 .883 3.31 1 35 2396 0 3 3
1979-80 34 HAR NHL 30 11 10 8 107 3.66 2 10 1754 4.3 0 1 1
1980-81 35 CLR NHL 37 9 18 4 151 4.75 0 51 1909 2.9 0 2 2
Career NHL 233 74 99 36 735 3.46 10 145 12752 30.4 0 7 7
Career WHA 260 141 98 15 834 7463 6629 .888 3.25 10 129 15389 0 10 10

NHL/WHA Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1969-70 24 PIT NHL 3 1 2 10 3.33 0 0 180 0 0 0
1972-73 27 NEW WHA 15 12 3 49 430 381 .886 3.23 0 12 909 0 1 1
1973-74 28 NEW WHA 7 3 4 21 240 219 .913 3.16 1 0 399 0 0 0
1974-75 29 NEW WHA 6 2 4 28 192 164 .854 4.59 0 2 366 0 0 0
1975-76 30 BUF NHL 1 0 0 1 3.53 0 0 17 0 0 0
1977-78 32 NEW WHA 3 0 2 14 7.00 0 0 120 0 0 0
1978-79 33 NEW WHA 4 1 2 12 4.71 0 0 153 0 0 0
1979-80 34 HAR NHL 2 0 2 10 5.00 0 0 120 0 0 0
Career NHL 6 1 4 21 3.97 0 0 317 0 0 0
Career WHA 35 18 15 124 862 764 .886 3.82 1 14 1947 0 1 1

Other Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1961-62 16 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 1 4 4.00 0 60
1964-65 19 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 3 20 6.67 0 180
1965-66 20 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 22 92 4.18 0 1320
1966-67 21 Victoria Maple Leafs WHL 56 24 26 5 180 3.20 6 3375
1967-68 22 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 40 23 12 5 126 3.32 0 2278
1968-69 23 Tulsa Oilers CHL 8 22 2.75 0 480
1968-69 23 Rochester Americans AHL 34 13 12 7 114 3.46 2 1979
1969-70 24 Baltimore Clippers AHL 3 8 2.67 0 180
1979-80 34 Springfield Indians AHL 2 1 1 0 6 3.00 0 120
Career 3 Seasons AHL 39 14 13 7 128 3.37 2 2279
Career 1 Season CHL 8 22 2.75 0 480
Career 1 Season CPHL 40 23 12 5 126 3.32 0 2278
Career 3 Seasons OHA-Jr. 26 116 4.46 0 1560
Career 1 Season WHL 56 24 26 5 180 3.20 6 3375

Other Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1965-66 20 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 14 37 2.64 0 840
1966-67 21 Vancouver Canucks WHL 6 1 4 0 15 2.61 1 345
1966-67 21 California Golden Seals WHL 1 0 1 0 4 4.00 0 60
1967-68 22 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 4 2 2 0 11 2.75 0 240
Career 1 Season CPHL 4 2 2 0 11 2.75 0 240
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 14 37 2.64 0 840
Career 1 Season WHL 7 1 5 0 19 2.81 1 405

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 10 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Al Smith 6.7 6.4 6.0 4.3 2.9 2.6 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0
Doug Soetaert 87.0 6.9 5.9 5.9 5.0 2.4 2.0 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.0
John Grahame 86.2 6.9 6.5 4.2 4.1 3.7 2.5 0.9 0.5
Richard Sevigny 86.1 7.9 6.8 4.7 3.8 2.6 2.2 1.1 0.0
Jamie Storr 83.8 6.5 6.4 5.1 4.9 4.1 2.8 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.6
Daniel Berthiaume 82.4 8.3 6.5 4.7 3.5 3.1 3.0 0.4 -0.1
Antero Niittymaki 82.3 7.9 7.6 6.8 6.1 4.4 2.4 0.9
Ty Conklin 81.2 7.9 6.2 6.0 5.5 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.6
Al Jensen 79.4 7.5 7.5 6.0 3.7 1.8 0.8 -0.1
Mario Gosselin 79.1 6.3 5.0 4.9 4.5 3.4 2.7 2.4 0.8 -0.3
Allan Bester 78.4 8.8 6.9 6.1 6.1 5.0 2.3 1.6 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Al Smith 6.7 6.4 6.0 4.3 2.9 2.6 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0
John Grahame 86.2 6.9 6.5 4.2 4.1 3.7 2.5 0.9 0.5
Richard Sevigny 86.1 7.9 6.8 4.7 3.8 2.6 2.2 1.1 0.0
Jamie Storr 83.8 6.5 6.4 5.1 4.9 4.1 2.8 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.6
Daniel Berthiaume 82.4 8.3 6.5 4.7 3.5 3.1 3.0 0.4 -0.1
Antero Niittymaki 82.3 7.9 7.6 6.8 6.1 4.4 2.4 0.9
Doug Soetaert 82.0 6.9 5.9 5.9 5.0 3.6 2.4 2.0 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.0
Ty Conklin 81.2 7.9 6.2 6.0 5.5 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.6
Al Jensen 79.4 7.5 7.5 6.0 3.7 1.8 0.8 -0.1
Mario Gosselin 79.1 6.3 5.0 4.9 4.5 3.4 2.7 2.4 0.8 -0.3
Allan Bester 78.4 8.8 6.9 6.1 6.1 5.0 2.3 1.6 0.8 0.0 -0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games

1968 NHL

Awards

1977-78 WHA Ben Hatskin Trophy

Honors

1977-78 WHA WHA All-Star Team (1st)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1973 New England Whalers (WHA)

Games Played

1969-70 NHL 46 (10)
1970-71 NHL 46 (7)
1971-72 NHL 43 (10)
1972-73 WHA 51 (6)
1973-74 WHA 55 (3)
1974-75 WHA 59 (2)
1977-78 WHA 55 (3)
1978-79 WHA 40 (7)
Career WHA 260 (6)

Wins

1971-72 NHL 18 (8)
1972-73 WHA 31 (3)
1973-74 WHA 30 (2)
1974-75 WHA 33 (1)
 1977-78 WHA 30 (1)
 1978-79 WHA 17 (6)
Career WHA 141 (6)

Losses

1969-70 NHL 20 (7)
1970-71 NHL 22 (4)
1971-72 NHL 20 (6)
1973-74 WHA 21 (6)
1974-75 WHA 21 (7)
1977-78 WHA 20 (5)
1978-79 WHA 17 (5)
1980-81 NHL 18 (10)
Career WHA 98 (7)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1969-70 NHL 8 (9)
1970-71 NHL 9 (4)
1973-74 WHA 2 (7)
1974-75 WHA 4 (1)
 1977-78 WHA 3 (3)
1978-79 WHA 5 (1)
 1979-80 NHL 8 (10)
Career WHA 15 (2)

Goals Against

1969-70 NHL 129 (9)
1970-71 NHL 128 (5)
1971-72 NHL 135 (7)
1972-73 WHA 162 (6)
1973-74 WHA 164 (5)
1974-75 WHA 202 (3)
1977-78 WHA 174 (4)
1978-79 WHA 132 (6)
Career WHA 834 (6)

Goals Against Average

1972-73 WHA 3.18 (8)
1973-74 WHA 3.08 (3)
1977-78 WHA 3.22 (1)
 1978-79 WHA 3.31 (4)
Career WHA 3.25 (1)

Shutouts

1970-71 NHL 2 (9)
1971-72 NHL 4 (5)
1972-73 WHA 3 (3)
1973-74 WHA 2 (5)
1974-75 WHA 2 (4)
1977-78 WHA 2 (3)
1978-79 WHA 1 (7)
1979-80 NHL 2 (7)
Career WHA 10 (7)

Minutes

1969-70 NHL 2555 (10)
1970-71 NHL 2472 (8)

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

February 23, 1966: Promoted to Toronto from Toronto (OHA-Jr.) and replaced Gary Smith in third period, February 20, 1966 (Detroit 4, Toronto 1) and in first period, February 23, 1966 (Toronto 3, Chicago 2).

June 11, 1969: Claimed by Pittsburgh from Toronto in Intra-League Draft, June 11, 1969.

June 8, 1971: Claimed by Detroit from Pittsburgh in Intra-League Draft, June 8, 1971.

February 12, 1972: Selected by New England (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972.

March 10, 1975: Traded to Buffalo by Detroit for future considerations, March 10, 1975.

June 9, 1979: Signed as a free agent by New England (WHA), August 15, 1977; NHL rights retained by Hartford prior to Expansion Draft, June 9, 1979.

September 4, 1980: Traded to Colorado by Hartford for cash, September 4, 1980.

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