Billy Smith
William John Smith "Hatchet Man/Battling Billy"
Born: December 12, 1950
Perth, ON Canada
Position: G
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1971-1988
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
Minor league statistics
Billy Smith compiled a career record of 305 wins, 233 losses and 105 ties with a goals against average of 3.17 in his career with the Los Angeles Kings and New York Islanders. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the ice during the 1988 campaign. Smith was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Scoring:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
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1971-72 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1972-73 | NHL | New York Islanders | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1973-74 | NHL | New York Islanders | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1974-75 | NHL | New York Islanders | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1975-76 | NHL | New York Islanders | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1976-77 | NHL | New York Islanders | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1977-78 | NHL | New York Islanders | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1978-79 | NHL | New York Islanders | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1979-80 | NHL | New York Islanders | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1980-81 | NHL | New York Islanders | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1981-82 | NHL | New York Islanders | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1982-83 | NHL | New York Islanders | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1983-84 | NHL | New York Islanders | 42 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1984-85 | NHL | New York Islanders | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1985-86 | NHL | New York Islanders | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1986-87 | NHL | New York Islanders | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1987-88 | NHL | New York Islanders | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1988-89 | NHL | New York Islanders | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 680 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 489 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
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1971-72 | NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 300 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | ||
1972-73 | NHL | New York Islanders | 37 | 2122 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 4.16 | 0 | ||
1973-74 | NHL | New York Islanders | 46 | 2615 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 3.07 | 0 | ||
1974-75 | NHL | New York Islanders | 58 | 3368 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 156 | 2.78 | 0 | ||
1975-76 | NHL | New York Islanders | 39 | 2254 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 98 | 2.61 | 0 | ||
1976-77 | NHL | New York Islanders | 36 | 2089 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 2.50 | 0 | ||
1977-78 | NHL | New York Islanders | 38 | 2154 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 2.65 | 0 | ||
1978-79 | NHL | New York Islanders | 40 | 2261 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 2.87 | 0 | ||
1979-80 | NHL | New York Islanders | 38 | 2114 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 2.95 | 0 | ||
1980-81 | NHL | New York Islanders | 41 | 2363 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 129 | 3.28 | 0 | ||
1981-82 | NHL | New York Islanders | 46 | 2685 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 2.97 | 0 | ||
1982-83 | NHL | New York Islanders | 41 | 2340 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 112 | 2.87 | 1307 | 1195 | .914 |
1983-84 | NHL | New York Islanders | 42 | 2279 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 3.42 | 1382 | 1252 | .906 |
1984-85 | NHL | New York Islanders | 37 | 2090 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 3.82 | 1233 | 1100 | .892 |
1985-86 | NHL | New York Islanders | 41 | 2308 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 143 | 3.72 | 1347 | 1204 | .894 |
1986-87 | NHL | New York Islanders | 40 | 2252 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 132 | 3.52 | 1139 | 1007 | .884 |
1987-88 | NHL | New York Islanders | 38 | 2107 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 113 | 3.22 | 1175 | 1062 | .904 |
1988-89 | NHL | New York Islanders | 17 | 730 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 4.44 | 418 | 364 | .871 |
Totals | 680 | 38431 | 305 | 233 | 105 | 33 | 22 | 2031 | 3.17 | 9215 | 7184 | .780 |
Postseason - Scoring:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
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1974-75 | NHL | New York Islanders | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1975-76 | NHL | New York Islanders | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1976-77 | NHL | New York Islanders | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1977-78 | NHL | New York Islanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1978-79 | NHL | New York Islanders | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1979-80 | NHL | New York Islanders | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1980-81 | NHL | New York Islanders | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1981-82 | NHL | New York Islanders | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1982-83 | NHL | New York Islanders | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1983-84 | NHL | New York Islanders | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1984-85 | NHL | New York Islanders | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1985-86 | NHL | New York Islanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1986-87 | NHL | New York Islanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 132 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
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1974-75 | NHL | New York Islanders | 6 | 333 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4.14 | 0 | ||
1975-76 | NHL | New York Islanders | 8 | 437 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2.88 | 0 | ||
1976-77 | NHL | New York Islanders | 10 | 580 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2.79 | 0 | ||
1977-78 | NHL | New York Islanders | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.28 | 0 | ||
1978-79 | NHL | New York Islanders | 5 | 315 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1.90 | 0 | ||
1979-80 | NHL | New York Islanders | 20 | 1198 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 2.80 | 0 | ||
1980-81 | NHL | New York Islanders | 17 | 994 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2.54 | 0 | ||
1981-82 | NHL | New York Islanders | 18 | 1120 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 2.52 | 0 | ||
1982-83 | NHL | New York Islanders | 17 | 962 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 2.68 | 0 | ||
1983-84 | NHL | New York Islanders | 21 | 1190 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2.72 | 621 | 567 | .913 |
1984-85 | NHL | New York Islanders | 6 | 342 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3.33 | 201 | 182 | .905 |
1985-86 | NHL | New York Islanders | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | 38 | 34 | .895 |
1986-87 | NHL | New York Islanders | 2 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.90 | 23 | 22 | .957 |
Totals | 132 | 7645 | 88 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 348 | 2.73 | 1153 | 805 | .698 |
Awards
1981 - NHL Vezina
1981 - NHL First Team All-Star
1982 - NHL Jennings shared
1982 - NHL Conn Smythe