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Reginald Joseph "Hooley" Smith (January 7, 1903 – August 24, 1963) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons, Boston Bruins and New York Americans. He won the Stanley Cup twice, with Ottawa and Montreal. He is possibly the first National Hockey League player to wear a helmet.[citation needed]

Hooley Smith
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1972
Born (1903-01-07)January 7, 1903
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died August 24, 1963(1963-08-24) (aged 60)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position Centre/Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Granites
Ottawa Senators
Montreal Maroons
Boston Bruins
New York Americans
National team  Canada
Playing career 19241941
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
1924 Chamonix Team competition

Playing career


Born in Toronto, Ontario, Smith played amateur hockey for the Toronto Granites team that won the Allan Cup and a gold medal for Canada at the 1924 Winter Olympics.[1] He had an outstanding Olympic ice hockey tournament, scoring 17 goals and 33 points in five games.

He started his professional career with the 'Super Six' of the Ottawa Senators the following winter. In his first season with Ottawa, he received a head injury. When he returned to play he wore a jockey-type helmet to protect his head. In 1926–27, Ottawa won the Stanley Cup against Boston. It was the last game that Smith played with Ottawa. After attacking Harry Oliver in the final game of that series, he was suspended for a month of the following year. Ottawa had lost money during the season despite winning the Stanley Cup and the team sold Smith to the Montreal Maroons.

As a member of the Maroons, Hooley would be a part of one of the best early forward lines in NHL history, the "S line". He, Nels Stewart and Albert "Babe" Siebert made up the famous line that was feared throughout the NHL. Smith was named captain of the Maroons and was their captain when the team won its final Stanley Cup in 1935.

By the mid-1930s the Maroons were experiencing financial difficulties and he was sold to Boston, where he only played for one season. He then was sold to the New York Americans. Starting with 1938–39, he played defence for the Americans until 1941 after which he retired. From the 1940 season, he held the NHL mark for career games played, which he held until 1944, when surpassed by Dit Clapper.


Later life


Hooley Smith died as a result of a heart attack on August 24, 1963 at St. Mary's Hospital in Montreal.[2] At the time of his death, he was the last surviving member of the famed "S" line. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.


Career statistics



Regular season and playoffs


    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1919–20 Toronto Beaches OHA-Jr.
1920–21 Parkdale Canoe Club OHA-Jr. 3 3 0 3
1921–22 Toronto Granites OHA-Jr. 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
1922–23 Toronto Granites OHA-Sr. 8 3 3 6 2 1 0 1 2
1922–23 Toronto Granites A-Cup 6 1 6 7 12
1923–24 Toronto Granites Exhib. 15 10 14 24
1924–25 Ottawa Senators NHL 30 10 13 23 81
1925–26 Ottawa Senators NHL 28 16 9 25 53 2 0 0 0 14
1926–27* Ottawa Senators NHL 43 9 6 15 125 6 1 0 1 16
1927–28 Montreal Maroons NHL 34 14 5 19 72 9 2 1 3 23
1928–29 Montreal Maroons NHL 41 10 9 19 120
1929–30 Montreal Maroons NHL 42 21 9 30 83 4 1 1 2 14
1930–31 Montreal Maroons NHL 39 12 14 26 68
1931–32 Montreal Maroons NHL 43 11 33 44 49 4 2 1 3 2
1932–33 Montreal Maroons NHL 48 20 21 41 66 2 2 0 2 2
1933–34 Montreal Maroons NHL 47 18 19 37 58 4 0 1 1 6
1934–35* Montreal Maroons NHL 46 5 22 27 41 6 0 0 0 14
1935–36 Montreal Maroons NHL 47 19 19 38 75 3 0 0 0 2
1936–37 Boston Bruins NHL 44 8 10 18 36 3 0 0 0 0
1937–38 New York Americans NHL 47 10 10 20 23 6 0 3 3 0
1938–39 New York Americans NHL 48 8 11 19 18 2 0 0 0 14
1939–40 New York Americans NHL 47 7 8 15 41 3 3 1 4 2
1940–41 New York Americans NHL 41 2 7 9 4
NHL totals 715 200 225 445 1,013 54 11 8 19 109

* Stanley Cup Champion.


International


Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1924CanadaOLY51716334

Transactions


Smith with the Toronto Granites in the 1921–22 season.
Smith with the Toronto Granites in the 1921–22 season.

Source: Legends of Hockey Statistics for Hooley Smith


References



Notes


  1. The Official Olympic Games Companion: The Complete Guide to the Olympic Winter Games 1998 Edition, London – Washington: Brassey’s Sports, 1998, p. 128, ISBN 1-85753-244-9
  2. "Former Hockey Star Hooley Smith Dies" The Gazette (Montreal), August 26, 1963.


Preceded by Montreal Maroons captain
1932–36
Succeeded by
Lionel Conacher

На других языках


[de] Hooley Smith

Reginald Joseph „Hooley“ Smith (* 7. Januar 1903 in Toronto, Ontario; † 24. August 1963 in Montreal, Québec) war ein kanadischer Eishockeyspieler (Center), der von 1924 bis 1941 für die Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons, Boston Bruins und New York Americans in der National Hockey League spielte.
- [en] Hooley Smith

[fr] Reginald Smith

Reginald Smith, surnommé Hooley Smith, (né le 7 janvier 1903 et mort le 24 août 1963) est un joueur professionnel canadien de hockey sur glace. Double champion de la Coupe Stanley en 1927 et 1935, il est membre du temple de la renommée du hockey depuis 1972. Il est également un médaillé d'or avec les Granites de Toronto, représentant l'équipe du Canada aux Jeux olympiques de 1924.

[it] Reginald Smith

Reginald Joseph "Hooley" Smith (Toronto, 7 gennaio 1903 – Montréal, 24 agosto 1963) è stato un hockeista su ghiaccio canadese.



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