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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

GARY SMITH

February 4, 1944
OTTAWA, ON, CA

Goaltender  
6'4"  
Entry drafts
None
STATS
GARY SMITH
PER SEASONGPWLOLSOS%
61-62OHL - ST.31246-3.000
OHL - ST.  (P)12----.000
63-64OHL - MAR55408-3.000
OHL - MAR  (P)9---1.000
64-65AHL - AME1----.000
65-66NHL - TOR3-2--.000
AHL - AME372011-2.000
AHL - AME  (P)422--.000
66-67NHL - TOR2-2--.000
AHL - AME1765-1.000
67-68NHL - OAK21213-1.000
68-69NHL - OAK542124-4.000
NHL - OAK  (P)734--.000
69-70NHL - OAK651934-2.000
NHL - OAK  (P)4-4--.000
70-71NHL - 711948-2.000
71-72NHL - CHI28145-5.000
NHL - CHI  (P)211-1.000
72-73NHL - CHI231010--.000
NHL - CHI  (P)2-1--.000
73-74NHL - VAN662033-3.000
74-75NHL - VAN723224-6.000
NHL - VAN  (P)413--.000
75-76NHL - VAN512024-2.000
76-77NHL - MIN361017-1.000
NHL - MIN  (P)1----.000
77-78NHL - MIN3-2--.000
NHL - WAS17212--.000
AHL - BEA1----.810
79-80NHL - WIN20411--.000
PER LEAGUEGPWLOLSOS%
NHL532173261-26.000
NHL  -  PLAYOFFS20513-1.000
AHL562616-3-5,619
AHL  -  PLAYOFFS422--.000
OHL866414-6.000
OHL  -  PLAYOFFS21---1.000
WHA22713--.865
STATS
GARY SMITH
PER SEASONGPWOWSWLOLSLTGASASV%SOAVGAPM
1961-62OHL - ST.3124--6--183-.00032.68---
OHL - ST.  (P)12-------36-.00003.00---
1963-64OHL - MAR5540--8--7186-.00033.41---
OHL - MAR  (P)9-------26-.00012.89---
1964-65AHL - AME1---------.00000.00---
1965-66NHL - TOR3---2---7-.00003.56---
AHL - AME3720--11--497-.00022.86-16
AHL - AME  (P)42--2---12-.00003.83---
1966-67NHL - TOR2---2---7-.00003.65---
AHL - AME176--5--438-.00012.62---
1967-68NHL - OAK212--13--460-.00013.19-14
1968-69NHL - OAK5421--24--7148-.00042.97-27
NHL - OAK  (P)73--4---23-.00003.29---
1969-70NHL - OAK6519--34--12195-.00023.11-118
NHL - OAK  (P)4---4---13-.00003.15--4
1970-71NHL - 7119--48--4256-.00023.86-16
1971-72NHL - CHI2814--5--662-.00052.42---
NHL - CHI  (P)21--1---3-.00011.50---
1972-73NHL - CHI2310--10--279-.00003.54--5
NHL - CHI  (P)2---1---5-.00004.62---
1973-74NHL - VAN6620--33--8208-.00033.44--47
1974-75NHL - VAN7232--24--9197-.00063.09-133
NHL - VAN  (P)41--3---14-.00003.27---
1975-76NHL - VAN5120--24--6167-.00023.50-124
1976-77NHL - MIN3610--17--8139-.00013.99-112
NHL - MIN  (P)1-------4-.00005.58---
1977-78NHL - MIN3---2--19-.00003.00--6
NHL - WAS172--12--368-.00004.16--6
AHL - BEA1------1421.81003.69---
1979-80NHL - WIN204--11--473-.00004.08--25
PER LEAGUEGPWOWSWLOLSLTGASASV%SOAVGAPM
NHL532173--261--741675-.000263.39-8193
NHL  -  PLAYOFFS205--13---62-.00013.23--4
AHL5626--16--913921-5,61932.80-16
AHL  -  PLAYOFFS42--2---12-.00003.83---
OHL8664--14--8269-.00063.15---
OHL  -  PLAYOFFS21-------62-.00012.95---
WHA227--13--192679.86504.28-310
AWARDS
GARY SMITH
1963-64OHLMemorial cup   
Toronto Marlboros
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
GARY SMITH
September 9, 1971

Gary Smith is traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. In return, the California Golden Seals acquired Kerry Bond, Gerry Desjardins and Gerry Pinder.

May 14, 1973

Gary Smith is traded to the Vancouver Canucks with Jerry Korab. In return, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired Dale Tallon.

August 23, 1976

Gary Smith is traded to the Minnesota North Stars. In return, the Vancouver Canucks acquired Cesare Maniago.

February 19, 1978

Gary Smith is traded to the Minnesota North Stars. In return, the Washington Capitals acquired future considerations.

NHL trades