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Gary Smith
Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: February 4, 1944 in Ottawa, Ontario
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Regular Season
Glossary / Show NHL Seasons / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | PTS | PTS% | SO | GA | GAA | SOG | SV | SV% | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1961-62 | 17 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 31 | 1860 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 49 | .790 | 3 | 83 | 2.68 | |||||||
| 1961-62 | 17 | St. Michael's Majors | M-Cup | 4 | 182 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 20 | 6.59 | |||||||
| 1961-62 | 17 | Neil McNeil Maroons | M-Cup | 0 | 3 | 0 | 182 | |||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 18 | Neil McNeil Maroons | MTJHL | 28 | 1660 | 3 | 65 | 2.35 | ||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 18 | Neil McNeil Maroons | M-Cup | 6 | 360 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 27 | 4.50 | |||||||
| 1963-64 | 19 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 55 | 3270 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 87 | .791 | 3 | 186 | 3.41 | |||||||
| 1963-64 | 19 | Toronto Marlboros | M-Cup | 12 | 720 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .917 | 0 | 38 | 3.17 | |||||||
| 1964-65 | 20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 1964-65 | 20 | Tulsa Oilers | CPHL | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 | |||||||
| 1964-65 | 20 | Victoria Maple Leafs | WHL | 8 | 411 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 30 | 4.38 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | 21 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 37 | 2038 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 44 | .629 | 2 | 97 | 2.86 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 118 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 3.56 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | 22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 17 | 871 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | .533 | 1 | 38 | 2.62 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | 22 | Victoria Maple Leafs | WHL | 17 | 1029 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | .441 | 2 | 51 | 2.97 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | 22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 3.65 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 23 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 21 | 1129 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 8 | .211 | 1 | 60 | 3.19 | |||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 54 | 2993 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 49 | .471 | 4 | 148 | 2.97 | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 65 | 3762 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 50 | .385 | 2 | 195 | 3.11 | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 71 | 3975 | 19 | 48 | 4 | 42 | .296 | 2 | 256 | 3.86 | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 28 | 1540 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 34 | .680 | 5 | 62 | 2.42 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 23 | 1340 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | .500 | 0 | 79 | 3.54 | |||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 66 | 3632 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 48 | .393 | 3 | 208 | 3.44 | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 72 | 3828 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 73 | .562 | 6 | 197 | 3.09 | |||||||
| 1975-76 | 31 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 51 | 2864 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 46 | .460 | 2 | 167 | 3.50 | |||||||
| 1976-77 | 32 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 36 | 2090 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 28 | .400 | 1 | 139 | 3.99 | |||||||
| 1977-78 | 33 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 4 | 3.69 | |||||||
| 1977-78 | 33 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 13 | 765 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | .708 | 1 | 38 | 2.98 | |||||||
| 1977-78 | 33 | 2 Teams | NHL | 20 | 1160 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 8 | .200 | 0 | 77 | 3.98 | |||||||
| 1977-78 | 33 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 17 | 980 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 7 | .206 | 0 | 68 | 4.16 | |||||||
| 1977-78 | 33 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 180 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 9 | 3.00 | |||||||
| 1978-79 | 34 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 11 | 664 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .045 | 0 | 61 | 5.51 | |||||||
| 1978-79 | 34 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 11 | 626 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | .700 | 0 | 31 | 2.97 | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 35 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 20 | 1073 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 12 | .316 | 0 | 73 | 4.08 | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 35 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 22 | 1324 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | .409 | 0 | 73 | 3.31 | |||||||
| Career | NHL | 532 | 29619 | 173 | 261 | 74 | 420 | .413 | 26 | 1675 | 3.39 | |||||||||
| WHA | 22 | 1290 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 15 | .357 | 0 | 92 | 4.28 | ||||||||||
Playoffs
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | PTS | PTS% | SO | GA | GAA | SOG | SV | SV% | G | A | PTS | PIM | |
| 1961-62 | 17 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 12 | 720 | 0 | 36 | 3.00 | |||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 18 | Neil McNeil Maroons | MTJHL | 10 | 600 | 0 | 40 | 4.00 | |||||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 19 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 9 | 540 | 1 | 26 | 2.89 | |||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 21 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 4 | 188 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 12 | 3.83 | ||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 7 | 420 | 3 | 4 | 6 | .429 | 0 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 4 | 248 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 13 | 3.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 2 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 2 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 4.62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 4 | 257 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 14 | 3.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 32 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1977-78 | 33 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 9 | 511 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | .556 | 1 | 25 | 2.94 | ||||||||
| 1978-79 | 34 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 10 | 563 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .800 | 0 | 35 | 3.73 | ||||||||
| 1979-80 | 35 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 | ||||||||
| Career | NHL | 20 | 1153 | 5 | 13 | 10 | .278 | 1 | 62 | 3.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| WHA | 10 | 563 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .800 | 0 | 35 | 3.73 | |||||||||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
Awards 1971-72 NHL Vezina Trophy |
Games Played (Goalie) 1968-69 NHL 54 (6)1969-70 NHL 65 (2) 1970-71 NHL 71 (1) 1973-74 NHL 66 (3) 1974-75 NHL 72 (1) 1975-76 NHL 51 (10) Career NHL 532 (46) |
Wins (Goalie) 1968-69 NHL 21 (6)1969-70 NHL 19 (6) 1970-71 NHL 19 (9) 1973-74 NHL 20 (8) 1974-75 NHL 32 (3) Career NHL 173 (73) |
Losses (Goalie) 1968-69 NHL 24 (4)1969-70 NHL 34 (1) 1970-71 NHL 48 (1) 1973-74 NHL 33 (1) 1974-75 NHL 24 (6) 1975-76 NHL 24 (6) Career NHL 261 (24) |
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Ties/Overtime (Goalie) 1968-69 NHL 7 (7)1969-70 NHL 12 (4) 1971-72 NHL 6 (9) 1973-74 NHL 8 (8) 1976-77 NHL 8 (7) Career NHL 74 (47) |
Points (Goalie) 1968-69 NHL 49 (6)1969-70 NHL 50 (6) 1973-74 NHL 48 (8) 1974-75 NHL 73 (4) Career NHL 420 (70) |
Points Percentage (Goalie) 1971-72 NHL .680 (6)1974-75 NHL .561 (10) |
Shutouts 1968-69 NHL 4 (5)1970-71 NHL 2 (9) 1971-72 NHL 5 (3) 1973-74 NHL 3 (7) 1974-75 NHL 6 (2) 1975-76 NHL 2 (9) Career NHL 26 (56) |
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Goals Against 1968-69 NHL 148 (8)1969-70 NHL 195 (1) 1970-71 NHL 256 (1) 1973-74 NHL 208 (1) 1974-75 NHL 197 (3) 1975-76 NHL 167 (7) Career NHL 1675 (35) |
Goals Against Average 1968-69 NHL 2.97 (10)1971-72 NHL 2.42 (5) |
Transactions
Glossary / Transaction information may be incomplete.June 6, 1967: Claimed by California (Oakland) from Toronto in Expansion Draft, June 6, 1967.
September 9, 1971: Traded to Chicago by California for Kerry Bond, Gerry Pinder and Gerry Desjardins, September 9, 1971.
February 12, 1972: Selected by Chicago (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972.
May 14, 1973: Traded to Vancouver by Chicago with Jerry Korab for Dale Tallon, May 14, 1973.
August 23, 1976: Traded to Minnesota by Vancouver for Cesare Maniago, August 23, 1976.
September 3, 1977: Signed as a free agent by Washington, September 3, 1977.
February 19, 1978: Traded to Minnesota by Washington for cash, February 19, 1978.
September, 1978: Signed as a free agent by Indianapolis (WHA), September 1978.
December 17, 1978: Signed as a free agent by Winnipeg (WHA) after Indianapolis (WHA) franchise folded, December 17, 1978; NHL rights retained by Winnipeg prior to Expansion Draft, June 9, 1979.