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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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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 9, 2012, 10:31AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #88. Rick Wamsley… #89. Gilles Villemure… #90. GARY SMITH… #90. Byron Dafoe… #92. Bob Sauve… 

NHL/WHA Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Hide Partial Seasons
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 21 TOR NHL 3 0 2 0 7 3.56 0 0 118 0.2 0 0 0
1966-67 22 TOR NHL 2 0 2 0 7 3.65 0 0 115 0.2 0 0 0
1967-68 23 OAK NHL 21 2 13 4 60 3.19 1 4 1129 2.2 0 1 1
1968-69 24 OAK NHL 54 21 24 7 148 2.97 4 7 2993 8.1 0 2 2
1969-70 25 OAK NHL 65 19 34 12 195 3.11 2 18 3762 8.9 0 1 1
1970-71 26 CGS NHL 71 19 48 4 256 3.86 2 6 3975 6.1 0 1 1
1971-72 27 CBH NHL 28 14 5 6 62 2.42 5 0 1540 5.6 0 0 0
1972-73 28 CBH NHL 23 10 10 2 79 3.54 0 5 1340 3.1 0 0 0
1973-74 29 VAN NHL 66 20 33 8 208 3.44 3 47 3632 8.4 0 0 0
1974-75 30 VAN NHL 72 32 24 9 197 3.09 6 33 3828 12.0 0 1 1
1975-76 31 VAN NHL 51 20 24 6 167 3.50 2 24 2864 7.3 0 1 1
1976-77 32 MNS NHL 36 10 17 8 139 3.99 1 12 2090 3.6 0 0 0
1977-78 33 TOT NHL 20 2 14 4 77 3.98 0 12 1160 2.0 0 0 0
1977-78 33 WSH NHL 17 2 12 3 68 4.16 0 6 980 1.4 0 0 0
1977-78 33 MNS NHL 3 0 2 1 9 3.00 0 6 180 0.6 0 0 0
1978-79 34 TOT WHA 22 7 13 1 92 679 587 .865 4.28 0 10 1290 0 3 3
1978-79 34 INR WHA 11 0 10 1 61 400 339 .848 5.51 0 8 664 0 0 0
1978-79 34 WNJ WHA 11 7 3 0 31 279 248 .889 2.97 0 2 626 0 3 3
1979-80 35 WIN NHL 20 4 11 4 73 4.08 0 25 1073 2.0 0 0 0
Career NHL 532 173 261 74 1675 3.39 26 193 29619 69.8 0 7 7
Career WHA 22 7 13 1 92 679 587 .865 4.28 0 10 1290 0 3 3

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
1968-69 24 OAK NHL 7 3 4 23 3.29 0 0 420 0 0 0
1969-70 25 OAK NHL 4 0 4 13 3.15 0 4 248 0 0 0
1971-72 27 CBH NHL 2 1 1 3 1.50 1 0 120 0 0 0
1972-73 28 CBH NHL 2 0 1 5 4.62 0 0 65 0 0 0
1974-75 30 VAN NHL 4 1 3 14 3.27 0 0 257 0 0 0
1976-77 32 MNS NHL 1 0 0 4 5.58 0 0 43 0 0 0
1978-79 34 WNJ WHA 10 8 2 35 3.73 0 4 563 0 1 1
Career NHL 20 5 13 62 3.23 1 4 1153 0 0 0
Career WHA 10 8 2 35 3.73 0 4 563 0 1 1

Other Standard

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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 17 St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 31 24 6 1 83 2.68 3 1860
1962-63 18 Neil McNeil Maroons MTJHL 28 65 2.35 3 1660
1963-64 19 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 55 40 8 7 186 3.41 3 3270
1964-65 20 Rochester Americans AHL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 2
1964-65 20 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 1 0 1 0 5 5.00 0 60
1964-65 20 Victoria Maple Leafs WHL 8 1 5 0 30 4.38 0 411
1965-66 21 Rochester Americans AHL 37 20 11 4 97 2.86 2 2038
1966-67 22 Rochester Americans AHL 17 6 5 4 38 2.62 1 871
1966-67 22 Victoria Maple Leafs WHL 17 6 8 3 51 2.97 2 1029
1977-78 33 Hershey Bears AHL 1 0 0 1 4 3.69 0 65
1977-78 33 Fort Worth Texans CHL 13 8 3 1 38 2.98 1 765
1979-80 35 Tulsa Oilers CHL 22 7 11 4 73 3.31 0 1324
Career 4 Seasons AHL 56 26 16 9 139 2.80 3 2976
Career 2 Seasons CHL 35 15 14 5 111 3.19 1 2089
Career 1 Season CPHL 1 0 1 0 5 5.00 0 60
Career 1 Season MTJHL 28 65 2.35 3 1660
Career 2 Seasons OHA-Jr. 86 64 14 8 269 3.15 6 5130
Career 2 Seasons WHL 25 7 13 3 81 3.38 2 1440

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
1961-62 17 St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 12 36 3.00 0 720
1961-62 17 St. Michael's Majors M-Cup 4 0 3 0 20 6.59 0 182
1961-62 17 Neil McNeil Maroons M-Cup 182 0 3 0
1962-63 18 Neil McNeil Maroons MTJHL 10 40 4.00 0 600
1962-63 18 Neil McNeil Maroons M-Cup 6 2 4 0 27 4.50 0 360
1963-64 19 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 9 26 2.89 1 540
1963-64 19 Toronto Marlboros M-Cup 12 11 1 0 38 3.17 0 720
1965-66 21 Rochester Americans AHL 4 2 2 0 12 3.83 0 188
1977-78 33 Fort Worth Texans CHL 9 5 4 0 25 2.94 1 511
1979-80 35 Tulsa Oilers CHL 1 0 1 0 6 6.00 0 60
Career 1 Season AHL 4 2 2 0 12 3.83 0 188
Career 2 Seasons CHL 10 5 5 0 31 3.26 1 571
Career 3 Seasons M-Cup 22 13 8 0 85 4.04 0 182 1262 0 3 0
Career 1 Season MTJHL 10 40 4.00 0 600
Career 2 Seasons OHA-Jr. 21 62 2.95 1 1260

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 14 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Gary Smith 12.0 8.9 8.4 8.1 7.3 6.1 5.6 3.6 3.1 2.2 2.0 2.0 0.2 0.2
Jeff Hackett 90.1 11.1 10.8 9.3 9.2 7.7 7.1 6.6 3.6 3.5 2.8 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.0
Bob Sauve 89.5 9.8 9.8 8.9 7.9 7.4 7.3 5.2 3.8 3.8 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.4
Gilles Gilbert 89.1 10.6 9.8 9.3 7.1 6.8 6.4 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.3 2.1 1.5 0.6 -0.1
Patrick Lalime 89.1 12.0 10.0 8.5 7.3 7.2 5.2 4.0 3.4 3.3 2.4 1.6 0.5
Daren Puppa 88.7 11.6 11.4 9.4 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.6 4.2 3.5 2.2 2.0 1.1 0.8 0.2
Bob Essensa 88.5 12.5 10.1 9.7 9.3 6.1 5.0 4.2 3.9 3.2 2.7 2.0 -0.1
Ken Wregget 88.3 9.7 8.1 8.0 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.7 4.8 4.6 3.8 3.4 2.6 2.3 0.8
Jon Casey 87.0 11.5 10.5 9.0 8.6 6.8 5.4 4.8 2.2 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.4
Kirk McLean 86.9 11.4 9.6 8.7 7.3 7.2 6.7 5.9 4.9 4.7 3.8 3.8 3.6 0.3 0.1
Reggie Lemelin 85.3 10.5 9.5 9.1 7.6 6.5 6.3 6.2 5.5 4.9 4.2 3.4 2.9 1.2 -0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Gary Smith 12.0 8.9 8.4 8.1 7.3 6.1 5.6 3.6 3.1 2.2 2.0 2.0 0.2 0.2
Bob Sauve 89.5 9.8 9.8 8.9 7.9 7.4 7.3 5.2 3.8 3.8 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.4
Patrick Lalime 89.1 12.0 10.0 8.5 7.3 7.2 5.2 4.0 3.4 3.3 2.4 1.6 0.5
Gilles Gilbert 89.1 10.6 9.8 9.3 7.1 6.8 6.4 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.3 2.1 1.5 0.6 -0.1
Daren Puppa 88.7 11.6 11.4 9.4 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.6 4.2 3.5 2.2 2.0 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.1
Bob Essensa 88.5 12.5 10.1 9.7 9.3 6.1 5.0 4.2 3.9 3.2 2.7 2.0 -0.1
Jeff Hackett 87.9 11.1 10.8 9.3 9.2 7.7 7.1 6.6 3.7 3.6 3.5 2.8 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.0
Jon Casey 87.0 11.5 10.5 9.0 8.6 6.8 5.4 4.8 2.2 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.4
Reggie Lemelin 85.1 10.5 9.5 9.1 7.6 6.5 6.3 6.2 5.5 4.9 4.2 3.4 2.9 1.2 0.8 -0.1
Stephane Fiset 84.4 10.7 8.0 7.9 7.1 7.0 6.3 5.4 4.9 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.1
Kirk McLean 83.9 11.4 9.6 8.7 7.3 7.2 6.7 5.9 4.9 4.7 3.8 3.8 3.6 2.9 2.9 0.3 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games

1975 NHL

Awards

1971-72 NHL Vezina Trophy

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1979 Winnipeg Jets (WHA)

Games Played

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 (54)
Career WHA 22 (63)

Wins

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 (83)
Career WHA 7 (60)

Losses

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)
1978-79 WHA 13 (10)
Career NHL 261 (27)
Career WHA 13 (57)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

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)
1978-79 WHA 1 (10)
Career NHL 74 (50)
Career WHA 1 (49)

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 (38)
Career WHA 92 (60)

Goals Against Average

1968-69 NHL 2.97 (10)
1971-72 NHL 2.42 (5)

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 (63)

Minutes

1968-69 NHL 2993 (7)
1969-70 NHL 3762 (3)
1970-71 NHL 3975 (1)
 1973-74 NHL 3632 (4)
1974-75 NHL 3828 (3)
Career NHL 29619 (57)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1968-69 NHL 3.03 (10)
1971-72 NHL 2.38 (5)

Goalie Point Shares

1968-69 NHL 8.1 (7)
1969-70 NHL 8.9 (5)
1973-74 NHL 8.4 (8)
1974-75 NHL 12.0 (6)
Career NHL 69.8 (79)

Point Shares

1969-70 NHL 8.9 (10)
    

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.

June 9, 1979: 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.

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