Gary Smith's NHL career
Goaltender Gary Smith played in the NHL. He played 14 seasons for 8 clubs, 1965-1980. That came to 531 games and 173 wins, 26 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Gary Smith's career, season by season.
- Year 19661965-1966 seasonNHL debut
Gary Smith makes his NHL debut
Gary was 22 years old ·
Maple Leaf Gardens, CanadaSeason1965-1966
Gary Smith's first NHL season: 3 games
The whole season and the playoff run1965-1966Wins0Games3 of 704%SV%.899NHL#12GAA3.57NHL#13Shutouts0NHL#11PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 4 gamesQuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Season
1966-1967
Gary Smith plays 2 of 70 games and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1966-1967Wins0Games2 of 703%SV%.892NHL#14GAA3.66NHL#14Shutouts0NHL#11PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 12 gamesQuarterfinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2 - Year 1968Season
1967-1968
Gary Smith plays 21 of 74 games
The whole season1967-1968Wins2Games21 of 7428%SV%.907NHL#14GAA3.19NHL#22Shutouts1NHL#16 - Year 1969Season
1968-1969
Gary Smith plays 54 of 76 games
The whole season and the playoff run1968-1969Wins21Games54 of 7671%SV%.905NHL#23GAA2.96NHL#20Shutouts4NHL#5PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings7 gamesQuarterfinalLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4 - Year 1970Season
1969-1970
Gary Smith plays 65 of 76 games
The whole season and the playoff run1969-1970Wins19Games65 of 7686%SV%.913NHL#14GAA3.12NHL#20Shutouts2NHL#12PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins4 gamesQuarterfinalPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 1971Season
1970-1971
Gary Smith plays 71 of 78 games
The whole season1970-1971Wins19Games71 of 7891%SV%.885NHL#32GAA3.86NHL#33Shutouts2NHL#9 - Year 1972Season
1971-1972
Gary Smith plays 28 of 78 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1971-1972Wins14Games28 of 7836%SV%.911NHL#13GAA2.42NHL#5Shutouts5NHL#3PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers2 of 8 gamesQuarterfinalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–0SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers0–4 - Year 1973Season
1972-1973
Gary Smith plays 23 of 78 games
The whole season and the playoff run1972-1973Wins10Games23 of 7829%SV%.887NHL#27GAA3.54NHL#28Shutouts0NHL#30PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens2 of 16 gamesQuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers4–1Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 1974Season
1973-1974
Gary Smith plays 65 of 78 games
The whole season1973-1974Wins20Games65 of 7883%SV%.894NHL#22GAA3.45NHL#29Shutouts3NHL#7 - Year 1975Season
1974-1975
Gary Smith plays 72 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1974-1975Wins32Games72 of 8090%SV%.895NHL#17GAA3.09NHL#17Shutouts6NHL#2PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens4 of 5 gamesQuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1976Season
1975-1976
Gary Smith plays 51 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976Wins20Games51 of 8064%SV%.882NHL#30GAA3.51NHL#26Shutouts2NHL#9PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 2 gamesPreliminary roundNYINew York Islanders0–2 - Year 1977Season
1976-1977
Gary Smith plays 36 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977Wins10Games36 of 8045%SV%.881NHL#31GAA4.00NHL#40Shutouts1NHL#18PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres1 of 2 gamesPreliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–2 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Gary Smith plays 20 of 80 games
The whole season1977-1978Wins2Games20 of 8025%SV%.873NHL#37GAA3.99NHL#42Shutouts0NHL#29 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Gary Smith's last season: 20 games
The whole season1979-1980Wins4Games20 of 8025%SV%.873NHL#45GAA4.09NHL#53Shutouts0NHL#29 - The career
Gary Smith played his last NHL game in 1980
The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Winnipeg Jets.