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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 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
1931-32 23 MTM NHL 21 5 12 4 62 2.94 0 0 1267 2.0 0 0 0
1934-35 26 DET NHL 25 12 11 2 52 2.01 2 0 1550 5.4 0 0 0
1935-36 27 DET NHL 48 24 16 8 103 2.04 6 0 3030 8.3 0 0 0
1936-37 28 DET NHL 48 25 14 9 102 2.05 6 0 2980 9.8 0 0 0
1937-38 29 DET NHL 47 11 25 11 130 2.66 3 0 2930 6.6 0 0 0
1938-39 30 DET NHL 4 0 4 0 12 3.00 0 0 240 0.4 0 0 0
1943-44 35 DET NHL 5 3 1 1 15 3.00 0 0 300 1.2 0 0 0
1944-45 36 DET NHL 1 1 0 0 3 3.00 0 0 60 0.2 0 0 0
Career NHL 199 81 83 35 479 2.33 17 0 12357 34.0 0 0 0

NHL 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
1935-36 27 DET NHL SC 7 6 1 0 12 1.34 2 0 538 0 0 0
1936-37 28 DET NHL SC 5 3 1 6 1.28 1 0 282 0 0 0
Career NHL 2 12 9 2 0 18 1.32 3 0 820 0 0 0

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
1929-30 21 Toronto Willys-Overland TMHL 9 3 4 2 19 2.04 1 560
1930-31 22 Montreal AAA MCHL 10 11 1.10 600
1930-31 22 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 7 5 1 1 16 2.23 1 430
1931-32 23 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 14 35 2.50 3 840
1932-33 24 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 42 14 22 6 120 2.86 2 2520
1933-34 25 Quebec Castors Can-Am 32 12 12 8 64 1.91 3 2009
1934-35 26 Detroit Olympics L-W-S 5 3 2 0 15 2.81 1 320
1934-35 26 2 Teams IHL 28 1 0 0 62 2.21 4 1680
1934-35 26 Detroit Olympics IHL 27 59 2.19 4 1620
1934-35 26 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 1 1 0 0 3 3.00 0 60
1938-39 30 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 1 0 1 0 5 5.00 0 60
Career 1 Season Can-Am 32 12 12 8 64 1.91 3 2009
Career 1 Season IAHL 1 0 1 0 5 5.00 0 60
Career 4 Seasons IHL 91 20 23 7 233 2.56 10 5470
Career 1 Season L-W-S 5 3 2 0 15 2.81 1 320
Career 1 Season MCHL 10 11 1.10 600
Career 1 Season TMHL 9 3 4 2 19 2.04 1 560

Other Playoffs

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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
1930-31 22 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 6 4 1 1 11 1.69 0 390
1931-32 23 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 6 4 1 1 8 1.33 3 360
1932-33 24 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 6 2 4 0 18 3.00 0 360
1934-35 26 Detroit Olympics IHL 10 7 3 0 19 1.78 2 639
Career 4 Seasons IHL 28 17 9 2 56 1.92 5 1749

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 8 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Normie Smith 9.8 8.3 6.6 5.4 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.2
Jose Theodore 90.2 17.4 13.2 10.8 10.4 5.5 2.3 1.0 -0.1
Cam Ward 86.0 16.8 12.9 10.4 9.2 8.5 3.1
Kari Lehtonen 83.4 14.2 12.5 10.9 9.3 7.3 2.1 1.2
Ilya Bryzgalov 82.2 14.7 13.9 13.5 11.4 5.1 4.2 0.2 0.1
Gerry McNeil 81.8 13.6 13.2 12.3 10.4 1.8 0.7 0.0
Miikka Kiprusoff 81.4 16.3 16.2 12.2 11.5 8.4 3.6 1.4 0.3
Al Rollins 80.9 14.5 10.8 10.5 7.4 6.5 4.5 3.0 0.3
Niklas Backstrom 80.4 15.6 12.1 9.8 9.0 8.3
Jean-Sebastien Giguere 80.1 13.5 12.0 10.5 10.4 6.8 2.1 1.3 0.6
Roger Crozier 79.2 14.4 11.7 6.9 5.8 4.0 3.9 3.1 1.5
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Normie Smith 9.8 8.3 6.6 5.4 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.2
Cam Ward 86.0 16.8 12.9 10.4 9.2 8.5 3.1
Kari Lehtonen 83.4 14.2 12.5 10.9 9.3 7.3 2.1 1.2
Ilya Bryzgalov 82.8 14.7 13.9 13.5 11.4 5.1 4.2 0.2 0.1
Gerry McNeil 81.8 13.6 13.2 12.3 10.4 1.8 0.7 0.0
Niklas Backstrom 80.4 15.6 12.1 9.8 9.0 8.3
Al Rollins 79.2 14.5 10.8 10.5 7.4 6.5 4.5 3.0 1.5 0.3
Rick DiPietro 77.9 14.6 10.6 9.6 7.8 2.2 1.7 1.2 1.0 0.6
Wilf Cude 76.5 8.4 8.3 7.5 5.2 5.2 1.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.6 -2.0
Tim Thomas 75.8 16.2 14.7 13.2 12.0 9.3 7.8 0.7
Paul Bibeault 74.9 7.5 7.0 5.4 5.4 3.2 2.5 -0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

Awards

1936-37 NHL Vezina Trophy

Honors

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

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1936 Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
1937 Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Games Played

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

Games Played

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

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

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 plus OT/SO Losses

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)

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)

Shutouts

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

Minutes

1931-32 NHL 1267 (9)
1934-35 NHL 1550 (9)
1935-36 NHL 3030 (1)
 1936-37 NHL 2980 (2)
1937-38 NHL 2930 (8)
1938-39 NHL 240 (10)
1944-45 NHL 60 (10)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1931-32 NHL 3.74 (9)
1934-35 NHL 2.44 (3)
1935-36 NHL 2.93 (4)
1936-37 NHL 2.54 (1)
 1937-38 NHL 3.32 (6)

Goalie Point Shares

1931-32 NHL 2.0 (9)
1934-35 NHL 5.4 (8)
1935-36 NHL 8.3 (4)
1936-37 NHL 9.8 (1)
 1937-38 NHL 6.6 (6)
1938-39 NHL 0.4 (10)
1943-44 NHL 1.2 (9)
1944-45 NHL 0.2 (10)

Point Shares

1935-36 NHL 8.3 (4)
1936-37 NHL 9.8 (1)
 1937-38 NHL 6.6 (8)
  

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

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.

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