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Canada Billy Smith
#31 New York Islanders / NHL - 88/89
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
1-time NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) 1
1-time NHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Lowest GA (Jennings Trophy) 1
4-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 4
1-time NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy) 1
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Dec 12, 1950
Position
G
Age
73
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Perth, ON, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1970 round 5 #59 overall by Los Angeles Kings

Brother: Gord Smith

Team Staff profile of Billy Smith also available

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Billy Smith Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1967-68 Smiths Falls Bears CJHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1968-69 Smiths Falls Bears CJHL -* -* 3.05* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1969-70 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 56* 56* 4.47* .887* 249* 1 962* 1* 24-28-1 * 3 345* | Playoffs 6 6 2.33 .935 14 201 1 2-4-0 360
1970-71 Springfield Kings AHL 49* -* 3.51* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 11 - 2.56 - - - - - -
1971-72 Los Angeles Kings NHL 5* -* 4.60* .871* 23* 155* 0* 1-3-1 * 300* |
Springfield Kings AHL 28* -* 2.80* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 4.06 - - - - - -
1972-73 New York Islanders NHL 37* -* 4.16* .878* 147* 1 060* 0* 7-24-3 * 2 121* |
1973-74 New York Islanders NHL 46* -* 3.08* .897* 134* 1 166* 0* 9-23-12 * 2 611* |
1974-75 New York Islanders NHL 58* -* 2.78* .905* 156* 1 481* 3* 21-18-17 * 3 364* | Playoffs 6 - 4.16 .883 23 173 0 1-4-0 332
1975-76 New York Islanders NHL 39* -* 2.62* .908* 98* 969* 3* 19-10-9 * 2 248* | Playoffs 8 - 2.89 .892 21 174 0 4-3-0 436
1976-77 New York Islanders NHL 36* -* 2.50* .916* 87* 945* 2* 21-8-6 * 2 086* | Playoffs 10 - 2.80 .912 27 281 0 7-3-0 579
1977-78 New York Islanders NHL 38* -* 2.65* .909* 95* 944* 2* 20-8-8 * 2 150* | Playoffs 1 - 1.27 .941 1 16 0 0-0-0 47
1978-79 New York Islanders NHL 40* -* 2.87* .899* 108* 966* 1* 25-8-4 * 2 256* | Playoffs 5 - 1.93 .932 10 137 1 4-1-0 311
1979-80 New York Islanders NHL 38* -* 2.96* .898* 104* 918* 2* 15-14-7 * 2 109* | Playoffs 20 - 2.70 .903 54 505 1 15-4-0 1 199
1980-81 New York Islanders NHL 41* -* 3.28* .895* 129* 1 100* 2* 22-10-8 * 2 359* | Playoffs 17 - 2.54 .903 42 393 0 14-3-0 991
1981-82 New York Islanders NHL 46* -* 2.97* .898* 133* 1 170* 0* 32-9-4 * 2 684* | Playoffs 18 - 2.51 .906 47 451 1 15-3-0 1 125
Canada CC 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1982-83 New York Islanders NHL 41* -* 2.87* .906* 112* 1 079* 1* 18-14-7 * 2 338* | Playoffs 17 - 2.69 .913 43 451 2 13-3-0 960
1983-84 New York Islanders NHL 42* -* 3.43* .896* 130* 1 123* 2* 23-13-2 * 2 276* | Playoffs 21 - 2.73 .905 54 513 0 12-8-0 1 188
1984-85 New York Islanders NHL 37* -* 3.83* .879* 133* 966* 0* 18-14-3 * 2 086* | Playoffs 6 - 3.33 .896 19 163 0 3-3-0 342
1985-86 New York Islanders NHL 41* -* 3.73* .881* 143* 1 059* 1* 20-14-4 * 2 301* | Playoffs 1 - 4.06 .879 4 29 0 0-1-0 59
1986-87 New York Islanders NHL 40* -* 3.53* .869* 132* 872* 1* 14-18-5 * 2 245* | Playoffs 2 - 0.90 .952 1 20 0 0-0-0 67
1987-88 New York Islanders NHL 38* -* 3.22* .894* 113* 949* 2* 17-14-5 * 2 105* |
1988-89 New York Islanders NHL 17* -* 4.44* .852* 54* 310* 0* 3-11-0 * 730* |

Billy Smith Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1968-69 Hull Castors Memorial Cup 3* -* 7.39* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Billy Smith Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 2 77* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 15 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
CC 1 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
CJHL (CCHL) 2 -* -* 3.05* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 3* -* 7.39* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 18 680* -* 3.18* .895* 2 031* 17 232* 22* 305-233-105* 38 369 | 13 132 - 2.72* .905* 346* 3 306* 5* 88-36-0* 7 636*
QMJHL 1 56* 56* 4.47* .887* 249* 1 962* 1* 24-28-1* 3 345 | 1 6 6 2.33* .935* 14* 201* 1* 2-4-0* 360*

Billy Smith Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1972, 1 #4 overall by New York Islanders in the NHL Expansion Draft

Number 31 retired by New York Islanders

Cult/Star player for New York Islanders