Al Smith

G · #29

Al Smith was a goaltender. Born November 10, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'1", weighed 200 lbs and caught left. In 231 NHL regular-season games he had 73 wins and 10 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games

231

Wins

73

GAA

3.46

Save %

0.883

NHL playoff career

Games

6

Wins

1

GAA

3.98

Save %

0.865

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins

18

1971–72 · Detroit Red Wings

Shutouts

4

1971–72 · Detroit Red Wings

Games

46

1969–70 · Pittsburgh Penguins

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1980–81

   • Colorado RockiesNHL

2. 1979–80

   • SpringfieldAHL
   • Hartford WhalersNHL

3. 1978–79

   • New England WhalersWHA

4. 1977–78

   • New England WhalersWHA

5. 1976–77

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

6. 1975–76

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

7. 1974–75

   • New England WhalersWHA

8. 1973–74

   • New England WhalersWHA

9. 1972–73

   • New England WhalersWHA

10. 1971–72

    • Detroit Red WingsNHL

11. 1970–71

    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

12. 1969–70

    • BaltimoreAHL
    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

13. 1968–69

    • RochesterAHL
    • TulsaCHL
    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

14. 1967–68

    • TulsaCPHL

15. 1966–67

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • CaliforniaWHL
    • VancouverWHL
    • VictoriaWHL

16. 1965–66

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.

17. 1964–65

    • Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.

18. 1961–62

    • Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO	Starts	OTL	SA	GA
1980–81	NHL	Colorado Rockies	Regular	36	9	18	4.76	0.836	0	33	—	923	151	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 36 Games Started 33 Goals 0 Goals Against 151 Goals Against Avg 4.7639 Losses 18 Pim 51 Save Pctg 0.8364 Shots Against 923 Shutouts 0 Ties 4 Time On Ice 1901:49 Wins 9
1979–80	AHL	Springfield	Regular	2	1	1	3.00	—	0	—	—	—	6	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 6 Goals Against Avg 3 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 120:00 Wins 1
1979–80	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Regular	30	11	10	3.67	0.876	2	29	—	862	107	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 30 Games Started 29 Goals 0 Goals Against 107 Goals Against Avg 3.6719 Losses 10 Pim 10 Save Pctg 0.8759 Shots Against 862 Shutouts 2 Ties 8 Time On Ice 1748:26 Wins 11
1979–80	NHL	Hartford Whalers	Playoffs	2	0	2	4.99	0.844	0	2	—	64	10	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Games Started 2 Goals 0 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 4.9855 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.8438 Shots Against 64 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 120:21 Wins 0
1978–79	WHA	New England Whalers	Regular	40	17	17	3.31	—	1	—	—	—	132	All stats Games Played 40 Goals Against 132 Goals Against Avg 3.31 Losses 17 Shutouts 1 Ties 5 Time On Ice 2396:00 Wins 17
1978–79	WHA	New England Whalers	Playoffs	4	1	2	4.71	—	0	—	—	—	12	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 12 Goals Against Avg 4.71 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 153:00 Wins 1
1977–78	WHA	New England Whalers	Regular	55	30	20	3.22	—	2	—	—	—	174	All stats Games Played 55 Goals Against 174 Goals Against Avg 3.22 Losses 20 Shutouts 2 Ties 3 Time On Ice 3246:00 Wins 30
1977–78	WHA	New England Whalers	Playoffs	3	0	2	7.00	—	0	—	—	—	14	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 14 Goals Against Avg 7 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 120:00 Wins 0
1976–77	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	7	0	3	4.33	0.836	0	4	—	116	19	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 7 Games Started 4 Goals 0 Goals Against 19 Goals Against Avg 4.3258 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.8362 Shots Against 116 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 263:32 Wins 0
1975–76	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	14	9	3	3.07	0.881	0	14	—	360	43	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 14 Games Started 14 Goals 0 Goals Against 43 Goals Against Avg 3.0735 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.8806 Shots Against 360 Shutouts 0 Ties 2 Time On Ice 839:26 Wins 9
1975–76	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	1	—	—	3.49	0.500	0	0	—	2	1	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 0 Goals 0 Goals Against 1 Goals Against Avg 3.4918 Save Pctg 0.5 Shots Against 2 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 17:11
1974–75	WHA	New England Whalers	Regular	59	33	21	3.47	—	2	—	—	—	202	All stats Games Played 59 Goals Against 202 Goals Against Avg 3.47 Losses 21 Shutouts 2 Ties 4 Time On Ice 3494:00 Wins 33
1974–75	WHA	New England Whalers	Playoffs	6	2	4	4.59	—	0	—	—	—	28	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 28 Goals Against Avg 4.59 Losses 4 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 366:00 Wins 2
1973–74	WHA	New England Whalers	Regular	55	30	21	3.08	—	2	—	—	—	164	All stats Games Played 55 Goals Against 164 Goals Against Avg 3.08 Losses 21 Shutouts 2 Ties 2 Time On Ice 3194:00 Wins 30
1973–74	WHA	New England Whalers	Playoffs	7	3	4	3.16	—	1	—	—	—	21	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 21 Goals Against Avg 3.16 Losses 4 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 399:00 Wins 3
1972–73	WHA	New England Whalers	Regular	51	31	19	3.18	—	3	—	—	—	162	All stats Games Played 51 Goals Against 162 Goals Against Avg 3.18 Losses 19 Shutouts 3 Ties 1 Time On Ice 3059:00 Wins 31
1972–73	WHA	New England Whalers	Playoffs	15	12	3	3.23	—	0	—	—	—	49	All stats Games Played 15 Goals Against 49 Goals Against Avg 3.23 Losses 3 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 909:00 Wins 12
1971–72	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	43	18	20	3.22	0.892	4	40	—	1,242	134	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 43 Games Started 40 Goals 0 Goals Against 134 Goals Against Avg 3.2224 Losses 20 Pim 23 Save Pctg 0.8921 Shots Against 1242 Shutouts 4 Ties 4 Time On Ice 2495:00 Wins 18
1970–71	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	45	9	22	3.11	0.898	2	40	—	1,256	128	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 45 Games Started 40 Goals 0 Goals Against 128 Goals Against Avg 3.1084 Losses 22 Pim 41 Save Pctg 0.8981 Shots Against 1256 Shutouts 2 Ties 9 Time On Ice 2470:45 Wins 9
1969–70	AHL	Baltimore	Regular	3	—	—	2.67	—	0	—	—	—	8	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 8 Goals Against Avg 2.67 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 180:00
1969–70	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	46	15	20	3.03	0.899	2	43	—	1,283	129	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 46 Games Started 43 Goals 0 Goals Against 129 Goals Against Avg 3.0309 Losses 20 Pim 20 Save Pctg 0.8995 Shots Against 1283 Shutouts 2 Ties 8 Time On Ice 2553:44 Wins 15
1969–70	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Playoffs	3	1	2	3.35	0.888	0	3	—	89	10	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 3.3485 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.8876 Shots Against 89 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 179:11 Wins 1
1968–69	AHL	Rochester	Regular	34	13	12	3.46	—	2	—	—	—	114	All stats Games Played 34 Goals Against 114 Goals Against Avg 3.46 Losses 12 Shutouts 2 Ties 7 Time On Ice 1979:00 Wins 13
1968–69	CHL	Tulsa	Regular	8	—	—	2.87	—	0	—	—	—	22	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against 22 Goals Against Avg 2.87 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 480:00
1968–69	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	7	1	2	2.90	0.908	0	5	—	173	16	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 7 Games Started 5 Goals 0 Goals Against 16 Goals Against Avg 2.9021 Losses 2 Pim 7 Save Pctg 0.9075 Shots Against 173 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 330:48 Wins 1
1967–68	CPHL	Tulsa	Regular	40	23	12	3.32	—	0	—	—	—	126	All stats Games Played 40 Goals Against 126 Goals Against Avg 3.32 Losses 12 Shutouts 0 Ties 5 Time On Ice 2278:00 Wins 23
1967–68	CPHL	Tulsa	Playoffs	4	2	2	2.75	—	0	—	—	—	11	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 11 Goals Against Avg 2.75 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 240:00 Wins 2
1966–67	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	1	0	1	5.00	0.857	0	1	—	35	5	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 5 Goals Against Avg 5 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.8571 Shots Against 35 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 0
1966–67	WHL	Victoria	Regular	56	24	26	3.20	—	6	—	—	—	180	All stats Games Played 56 Goals Against 180 Goals Against Avg 3.2 Losses 26 Shutouts 6 Ties 5 Time On Ice 3375:00 Wins 24
1966–67	WHL	California	Playoffs	1	0	1	4.00	—	0	—	—	—	4	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 4 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 0
1966–67	WHL	Vancouver	Playoffs	6	1	4	2.61	—	1	—	—	—	15	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 15 Goals Against Avg 2.61 Losses 4 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 345:00 Wins 1
1965–66	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	2	1	0	1.92	0.935	0	0	—	31	2	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Games Started 0 Goals 0 Goals Against 2 Goals Against Avg 1.921 Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.9355 Shots Against 31 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 62:28 Wins 1
1965–66	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	22	—	—	4.15	—	0	—	—	—	92	All stats Games Played 22 Goals Against 92 Goals Against Avg 4.15 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 1320:00
1965–66	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Playoffs	14	—	—	2.61	—	0	—	—	—	37	All stats Games Played 14 Goals Against 37 Goals Against Avg 2.61 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 840:00
1964–65	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	3	—	—	6.67	—	0	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 6.67 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 180:00
1961–62	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	1	—	—	4.00	—	0	—	—	—	4	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 4 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 60:00

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