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Normie Smith

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-7    Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: March 18, 1908 in Toronto, Ontario
Died: February 2, 1988

NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1931-32 23 Montreal Maroons NHL 21 1267 5 12 4 14 .333 0 62 2.94 0 0 0 0
1934-35 26 Detroit Red Wings NHL 25 1550 12 11 2 26 .520 2 52 2.01 0 0 0 0
1935-36 27 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 3030 24 16 8 56 .583 6 103 2.04 0 0 0 0
1936-37 28 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 2980 25 14 9 59 .615 6 102 2.05 0 0 0 0
1937-38 29 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 2930 11 25 11 33 .351 3 130 2.66 0 0 0 0
1938-39 30 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 240 0 4 0 0 .000 0 12 3.00 0 0 0 0
1943-44 35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 300 3 1 1 7 .700 0 15 3.00 0 0 0 0
1944-45 36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 60 1 0 0 2 1.000 0 3 3.00 0 0 0 0
Career 8 Seasons NHL 199 12357 81 83 35 197 .495 17 479 2.33 0 0 0 0

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1935-36 27 Detroit Red Wings NHL SC 7 538 6 1 0 12 .857 2 12 1.34 0 0 0 0
1936-37 28 Detroit Red Wings NHL SC 5 282 3 1 6 .750 1 6 1.28 0 0 0 0
Career 2 Seasons NHL 2 12 820 9 2 0 18 .818 3 18 1.32 0 0 0 0

Other Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1929-30 21 Toronto Willys-Overland TMHL 9 560 3 4 2 8 .444 1 19 2.04
1930-31 22 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 7 430 5 1 1 11 .786 1 16 2.23
1931-32 23 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 14 890 7 3 4 18 .643 3 36 2.43
1932-33 24 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 42 2520 14 22 6 34 .405 2 120 2.86
1933-34 25 Quebec Castors Can-Am 32 2009 12 12 8 32 .500 3 64 1.91
1934-35 26 Detroit Olympics IHL 26 1630 15 7 4 34 .654 4 53 1.95
1934-35 26 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 1 60 1 0 0 2 1.000 0 3 3.00
1934-35 26 Detroit Olympics L-W-S 5 320 3 2 0 6 .600 1 15 2.81
1938-39 30 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 1 60 0 1 0 0 .000 0 5 5.00
Career 1 Season Can-Am 32 2009 12 12 8 32 .500 3 64 1.91
Career 1 Season IAHL 1 60 0 1 0 0 .000 0 5 5.00
Career 4 Seasons IHL 90 5530 42 33 15 99 .550 10 228 2.47
Career 1 Season L-W-S 5 320 3 2 0 6 .600 1 15 2.81
Career 1 Season TMHL 9 560 3 4 2 8 .444 1 19 2.04

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1930-31 22 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 6 390 4 1 1 9 .750 0 11 1.69
1931-32 23 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 6 380 1 3 2 4 .333 3 8 1.26
1932-33 24 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 6 360 2 4 0 4 .333 0 18 3.00
1934-35 26 Detroit Olympics IHL 5 300 5 0 0 10 1.000 0 5 1.00
1934-35 26 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 2 130 0 2 2 2 .250 0 9 4.15
Career 4 Seasons IHL 25 1560 12 10 5 29 .537 3 51 1.96

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1936-37 NHL Vezina Trophy

Honors

1936-37 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)

Games Played

1935-36 NHL 48 (2)
1936-37 NHL 48 (2)

Games Played (Goalie)

1931-32 NHL 21 (9)
1934-35 NHL 25 (9)
1935-36 NHL 48 (1)
 1936-37 NHL 48 (1)
 1937-38 NHL 47 (7)
1938-39 NHL 4 (10)
1944-45 NHL 1 (10)

Wins (Goalie)

1931-32 NHL 5 (9)
1934-35 NHL 12 (7)
1935-36 NHL 24 (1)
 1936-37 NHL 25 (1)
 1937-38 NHL 11 (8)
1943-44 NHL 3 (10)
1944-45 NHL 1 (9)

Losses (Goalie)

1931-32 NHL 12 (8)
1934-35 NHL 11 (9)
1935-36 NHL 16 (7)
1936-37 NHL 14 (6)
1937-38 NHL 25 (2)
1938-39 NHL 4 (9)

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1931-32 NHL 4 (8)
1934-35 NHL 2 (10)
1935-36 NHL 8 (3)
1936-37 NHL 9 (1)
 1937-38 NHL 11 (2)
1943-44 NHL 1 (9)

Points (Goalie)

1931-32 NHL 14 (9)
1934-35 NHL 26 (9)
1935-36 NHL 56 (1)
 1936-37 NHL 59 (1)
 1937-38 NHL 33 (7)
1943-44 NHL 7 (10)
1944-45 NHL 2 (9)

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1931-32 NHL .333 (9)
1934-35 NHL .520 (6)
1935-36 NHL .583 (2)
1936-37 NHL .615 (2)
1937-38 NHL .351 (7)

Shutouts

1934-35 NHL 2 (9)
1935-36 NHL 6 (5)
1936-37 NHL 6 (1)
 1937-38 NHL 3 (5)
Career NHL 17 (92)

Goals Against

1931-32 NHL 62 (9)
1934-35 NHL 52 (10)
1935-36 NHL 103 (4)
1936-37 NHL 102 (5)
1937-38 NHL 130 (3)
1944-45 NHL 3 (10)

Goals Against Average

1931-32 NHL 2.94 (9)
1934-35 NHL 2.01 (3)
1935-36 NHL 2.04 (4)
1936-37 NHL 2.05 (1)
 1937-38 NHL 2.66 (6)

Transactions

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July 29, 1930: Signed as a free agent by Mtl. Maroons, July 29, 1930.

October 22, 1934: Traded to St. Louis by Mtl. Maroons with Vern Ayres to complete transaction that sent Al Shields to Mtl. Maroons (September 20, 1934), October 22, 1934.

October 22, 1934: Traded to Detroit by St. Louis for Burr Williams, October 22, 1934.

November 15, 1938: Suspended by Detroit for refusing to play following game vs. NY Rangers, November 15, 1938.

November 28, 1938: Rights traded to Boston by Detroit with $15,000 for Tiny Thompson, November 28, 1938.

November 29, 1938: Officially announced retirement, November 29, 1938.