Gary Smith

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Gary Smith was a goaltender. Born February 4, 1944 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'3", weighed 205 lbs and caught left. In 531 NHL regular-season games he had 174 wins and 26 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games

531

Wins

174

GAA

3.40

Save %

0.894

NHL playoff career

Games

20

Wins

5

GAA

3.23

Save %

0.902

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

32

1974–75 · Vancouver Canucks

Shutouts

6

1974–75 · Vancouver Canucks

Games

72

1974–75 · Vancouver Canucks

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. 1979–80

   • TulsaCHL
   • Winnipeg Jets (1979)NHL

2. 1978–79

   • Indianapolis RacersWHA
   • Winnipeg JetsWHA

3. 1977–78

   • HersheyAHL
   • Fort WorthCHL
   • Minnesota North StarsNHL
   • Washington CapitalsNHL

4. 1976–77

   • Minnesota North StarsNHL

5. 1975–76

   • Vancouver CanucksNHL

6. 1974–75

   • Vancouver CanucksNHL

7. 1973–74

   • Vancouver CanucksNHL

8. 1972–73

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

9. 1971–72

   • Chicago BlackhawksNHL

10. 1970–71

    • California Golden SealsNHL

11. 1969–70

    • Oakland SealsNHL

12. 1968–69

    • Oakland SealsNHL

13. 1967–68

    • Oakland SealsNHL

14. 1966–67

    • RochesterAHL
    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • VictoriaWHL

15. 1965–66

    • RochesterAHL
    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

16. 1964–65

    • RochesterAHL
    • TulsaCPHL
    • VictoriaWHL

17. 1963–64

    • Toronto MarliesM-Cup
    • Toronto MarliesOHA-Jr.

18. 1962–63

    • Neil McNeilM-Cup
    • Neil McNeilMTJHL

19. 1961–62

    • St. Michael'sM-Cup
    • St. Michael'sOHA-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
1979–80	CHL	Tulsa	Regular	22	7	11	3.31	—	0	—	—	—	73	All stats Games Played 22 Goals Against 73 Goals Against Avg 3.31 Losses 11 Shutouts 0 Ties 4 Time On Ice 1324:00 Wins 7
1979–80	NHL	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	Regular	20	4	11	4.09	0.873	0	18	—	574	73	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 20 Games Started 18 Goals 0 Goals Against 73 Goals Against Avg 4.0941 Losses 11 Pim 25 Save Pctg 0.8728 Shots Against 574 Shutouts 0 Ties 4 Time On Ice 1069:50 Wins 4
1979–80	CHL	Tulsa	Playoffs	1	0	1	6.00	—	0	—	—	—	6	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 6 Goals Against Avg 6 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 0
1978–79	WHA	Indianapolis Racers	Regular	11	0	10	5.51	—	0	—	—	—	61	All stats Games Played 11 Goals Against 61 Goals Against Avg 5.51 Losses 10 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 664:00 Wins 0
1978–79	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Regular	11	7	3	2.97	—	0	—	—	—	31	All stats Games Played 11 Goals Against 31 Goals Against Avg 2.97 Losses 3 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 626:00 Wins 7
1978–79	WHA	Winnipeg Jets	Playoffs	10	8	2	3.73	—	0	—	—	—	35	All stats Games Played 10 Goals Against 35 Goals Against Avg 3.73 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 563:00 Wins 8
1977–78	AHL	Hershey	Regular	1	0	0	3.69	—	0	—	—	—	4	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 3.69 Losses 0 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 65:00 Wins 0
1977–78	CHL	Fort Worth	Regular	13	8	3	2.98	—	1	—	—	—	38	All stats Games Played 13 Goals Against 38 Goals Against Avg 2.98 Losses 3 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 765:00 Wins 8
1977–78	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	3	0	2	3.03	0.907	0	3	—	97	9	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 9 Goals Against Avg 3.0312 Losses 2 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.9072 Shots Against 97 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 178:09 Wins 0
1977–78	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	17	2	12	4.17	0.867	0	16	—	510	68	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 17 Games Started 16 Goals 0 Goals Against 68 Goals Against Avg 4.1681 Losses 12 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.8667 Shots Against 510 Shutouts 0 Ties 3 Time On Ice 978:52 Wins 2
1977–78	CHL	Fort Worth	Playoffs	9	5	4	2.94	—	1	—	—	—	25	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 25 Goals Against Avg 2.94 Losses 4 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 511:00 Wins 5
1976–77	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	36	10	17	4.00	0.881	1	35	—	1,171	139	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 36 Games Started 35 Goals 0 Goals Against 139 Goals Against Avg 3.998 Losses 17 Pim 12 Save Pctg 0.8813 Shots Against 1171 Shutouts 1 Ties 8 Time On Ice 2086:04 Wins 10
1976–77	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	1	—	—	5.60	0.692	0	0	—	13	4	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 0 Goals 0 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 5.5966 Save Pctg 0.6923 Shots Against 13 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 42:53
1975–76	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	51	20	24	3.51	0.882	2	49	—	1,416	167	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 51 Games Started 49 Goals 0 Goals Against 167 Goals Against Avg 3.507 Losses 24 Pim 24 Save Pctg 0.8821 Shots Against 1416 Shutouts 2 Ties 6 Time On Ice 2857:10 Wins 20
1974–75	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	72	32	24	3.09	0.895	6	70	—	1,871	197	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 72 Games Started 70 Goals 0 Goals Against 197 Goals Against Avg 3.0943 Losses 24 Pim 33 Save Pctg 0.8947 Shots Against 1871 Shutouts 6 Ties 9 Time On Ice 3819:55 Wins 32
1974–75	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Playoffs	4	1	3	3.27	0.905	0	4	—	147	14	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Games Started 4 Goals 0 Goals Against 14 Goals Against Avg 3.2678 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.9048 Shots Against 147 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 257:03 Wins 1
1973–74	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	65	20	33	3.45	0.894	3	62	—	1,955	208	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 65 Games Started 62 Goals 0 Goals Against 208 Goals Against Avg 3.4476 Losses 33 Pim 47 Save Pctg 0.8936 Shots Against 1955 Shutouts 3 Ties 8 Time On Ice 3619:54 Wins 20
1972–73	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	23	10	10	3.54	0.887	0	22	—	701	79	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 23 Games Started 22 Goals 0 Goals Against 79 Goals Against Avg 3.5449 Losses 10 Pim 5 Save Pctg 0.8873 Shots Against 701 Shutouts 0 Ties 2 Time On Ice 1337:08 Wins 10
1972–73	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	2	0	1	4.59	0.886	0	1	—	44	5	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 5 Goals Against Avg 4.586 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.8864 Shots Against 44 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 65:25 Wins 0
1971–72	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Regular	28	14	5	2.42	0.911	5	28	—	693	62	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 28 Games Started 28 Goals 0 Goals Against 62 Goals Against Avg 2.4185 Losses 5 Save Pctg 0.9105 Shots Against 693 Shutouts 5 Ties 6 Time On Ice 1538:09 Wins 14
1971–72	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	Playoffs	2	1	1	1.50	0.957	1	2	—	70	3	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Games Started 2 Goals 0 Goals Against 3 Goals Against Avg 1.504 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.9571 Shots Against 70 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 119:41 Wins 1
1970–71	NHL	California Golden Seals	Regular	71	19	48	3.86	0.885	2	69	—	2,226	256	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 71 Games Started 69 Goals 0 Goals Against 256 Goals Against Avg 3.8645 Losses 48 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.885 Shots Against 2226 Shutouts 2 Ties 4 Time On Ice 3974:40 Wins 19
1969–70	NHL	Oakland Seals	Regular	65	19	34	3.12	0.913	2	65	—	2,230	195	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 65 Games Started 65 Goals 0 Goals Against 195 Goals Against Avg 3.1151 Losses 34 Pim 18 Save Pctg 0.9126 Shots Against 2230 Shutouts 2 Ties 12 Time On Ice 3755:51 Wins 19
1969–70	NHL	Oakland Seals	Playoffs	4	0	4	3.15	0.902	0	4	—	133	13	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Games Started 4 Goals 0 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 3.1524 Losses 4 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9023 Shots Against 133 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 247:26 Wins 0
1968–69	NHL	Oakland Seals	Regular	54	22	21	2.96	0.905	4	52	—	1,559	148	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 54 Games Started 52 Goals 0 Goals Against 148 Goals Against Avg 2.9599 Losses 21 Pim 7 Save Pctg 0.9051 Shots Against 1559 Shutouts 4 Ties 7 Time On Ice 3000:09 Wins 22
1968–69	NHL	Oakland Seals	Playoffs	7	3	4	3.29	0.899	0	7	—	228	23	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 7 Games Started 7 Goals 0 Goals Against 23 Goals Against Avg 3.2886 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.8991 Shots Against 228 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 419:38 Wins 3
1967–68	NHL	Oakland Seals	Regular	21	2	11	3.19	0.907	1	17	—	642	60	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 21 Games Started 17 Goals 0 Goals Against 60 Goals Against Avg 3.1864 Losses 11 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9065 Shots Against 642 Shutouts 1 Ties 4 Time On Ice 1129:48 Wins 2
1966–67	AHL	Rochester	Regular	17	6	5	2.62	—	1	—	—	—	38	All stats Games Played 17 Goals Against 38 Goals Against Avg 2.62 Losses 5 Shutouts 1 Ties 4 Time On Ice 871:00 Wins 6
1966–67	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	2	0	2	3.66	0.892	0	1	—	65	7	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 3.6644 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.8923 Shots Against 65 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 114:37 Wins 0
1966–67	WHL	Victoria	Regular	17	6	8	2.97	—	2	—	—	—	51	All stats Games Played 17 Goals Against 51 Goals Against Avg 2.97 Losses 8 Shutouts 2 Ties 3 Time On Ice 1029:00 Wins 6
1965–66	AHL	Rochester	Regular	37	20	11	2.86	—	2	—	—	—	97	All stats Games Played 37 Goals Against 97 Goals Against Avg 2.86 Losses 11 Shutouts 2 Ties 4 Time On Ice 2038:00 Wins 20
1965–66	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	3	0	2	3.57	0.899	0	3	—	69	7	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 3.5735 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.8986 Shots Against 69 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 117:32 Wins 0
1965–66	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	4	2	2	3.83	—	0	—	—	—	12	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 12 Goals Against Avg 3.83 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 188:00 Wins 2
1964–65	AHL	Rochester	Regular	1	0	0	0.00	—	0	—	—	—	0	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 0 Goals Against Avg 0 Losses 0 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 2:00 Wins 0
1964–65	CPHL	Tulsa	Regular	1	0	1	5.00	—	0	—	—	—	5	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 5 Goals Against Avg 5 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 0
1964–65	WHL	Victoria	Regular	8	1	5	4.38	—	0	—	—	—	30	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against 30 Goals Against Avg 4.38 Losses 5 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 411:00 Wins 1
1963–64	M-Cup	Toronto Marlies	Regular	12	11	1	3.17	—	0	—	—	—	38	All stats Games Played 12 Goals Against 38 Goals Against Avg 3.17 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 720:00 Wins 11
1963–64	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Regular	55	40	8	3.41	—	3	—	—	—	186	All stats Games Played 55 Goals Against 186 Goals Against Avg 3.41 Losses 8 Shutouts 3 Ties 7 Time On Ice 3270:00 Wins 40
1963–64	M-Cup	Toronto Marlies	Playoffs	12	11	1	3.17	—	0	—	—	—	38	All stats Games Played 12 Goals Against 38 Goals Against Avg 3.17 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 720:00 Wins 11
1963–64	OHA-Jr.	Toronto Marlies	Playoffs	9	—	—	2.89	—	1	—	—	—	26	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 26 Goals Against Avg 2.89 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 540:00
1962–63	M-Cup	Neil McNeil	Regular	6	2	4	4.50	—	0	—	—	—	27	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 27 Goals Against Avg 4.5 Losses 4 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 360:00 Wins 2
1962–63	MTJHL	Neil McNeil	Regular	28	—	—	2.35	—	3	—	—	—	65	All stats Games Played 28 Goals Against 65 Goals Against Avg 2.35 Shutouts 3 Time On Ice 1660:00
1962–63	M-Cup	Neil McNeil	Playoffs	6	2	4	4.50	—	0	—	—	—	27	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 27 Goals Against Avg 4.5 Losses 4 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 360:00 Wins 2
1962–63	MTJHL	Neil McNeil	Playoffs	10	—	—	4.00	—	0	—	—	—	40	All stats Games Played 10 Goals Against 40 Goals Against Avg 4 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 600:00
1961–62	M-Cup	St. Michael's	Regular	4	0	3	6.59	—	0	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 6.59 Losses 3 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 182:00 Wins 0
1961–62	OHA-Jr.	St. Michael's	Regular	31	24	6	2.68	—	3	—	—	—	83	All stats Games Played 31 Goals Against 83 Goals Against Avg 2.68 Losses 6 Shutouts 3 Ties 1 Time On Ice 1860:00 Wins 24
1961–62	M-Cup	St. Michael's	Playoffs	4	0	3	6.59	—	0	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 6.59 Losses 3 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 182:00 Wins 0
1961–62	OHA-Jr.	St. Michael's	Playoffs	12	—	—	3.00	—	0	—	—	—	36	All stats Games Played 12 Goals Against 36 Goals Against Avg 3 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 720:00

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