Hooley Smith

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Hockey Hall of Fame , 1972
Hooley Smith
Date of birth January 7, 1903
place of birth Toronto , Ontario , Canada
date of death August 24, 1963
Place of death Montreal , Quebec , Canada
size 178 cm
Weight 70 kg
position center
Shot hand Right
Career stations
1919-1920 Toronto Beaches
1920-1921 Parkdale Canoe Club
1921-1924 Toronto Granites
1924-1927 Ottawa Senators
1927-1936 Montreal Maroons
1936-1937 Boston Bruins
1937-1941 New York Americans

Reginald Joseph "Hooley" Smith (born January 7, 1903 in Toronto , Ontario , † August 24, 1963 in Montreal , Québec ) was a Canadian ice hockey player (center), who from 1924 to 1941 for the Ottawa Senators , Montreal Maroons , Boston Bruins and New York Americans played in the National Hockey League .

Career

Smith played for the Toronto Granites from 1921 and won the Allan Cup twice in 1922 and 1923 . Thanks to these successes, the Granites also provided the team that represented Canada at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix . He was the best scorer of the team that won the gold medal at this tournament.

For the 1924/25 season , the Ottawa Senators signed the players courted by several teams in the NHL. He had been offered a $ 2,000 bonus for one season (1 year), but Smith asked for a $ 9,000 bonus for three seasons. When he recommended the Toronto Arenas to sell some stars in order to raise the funds for his commitment, the "Arenas" broke off negotiations.

With the players Frank Nighbor and Cy Denneny , he formed one of the most defensive ranks in the league. Smith was also strong on the offensive, but often he couldn't control his temper. When he stood with the Senators in the Stanley Cup finals in 1927, he beat Harry Oliver so badly that he was suspended from NHL President Frank Calder for ten games the following season.

The Montreal Maroons had tried to get him over and over again in previous years. The tense financial situation in Ottawa and the fact that he was not particularly popular with his teammates now came to the upcoming suspension. The Senators accepted the offer to get Punch Broadbent back and took an additional $ 22,500 for Smith. Smith made $ 8,000 annually.

At first he played in a row with Nels Stewart and Jimmy Ward , but Ward was soon replaced by Babe Siebert . They formed the "Three S-Line", one of the best storm series of its time. With Dunc Munro he met a former teammate in Montreal with whom he had played at the Olympics. After the Maroons split from Stewart and Siebert, he was back in line with Ward and Baldy Northcott . He always combined the risk of goal and physical effort. For many years he had a private feud with Toronto's redeemer , which was constantly watched by the media.

When he was named team captain of the Maroons, it gave the team a jolt and the game got more aggressive. He led the team to the Stanley Cup in the 1934/35 season . He himself played in the playoffs with a broken thumb.

After a move to the Boston Bruins for the 1936/37 season, he could no longer build on the previous services. So he was given to the New York Americans at the end of the season . Here he was often used as a defender. After the 1940/41 season, Smith ended his career.

As one of the first " Power Forwards " he was honored in 1972 with the admission into the Hockey Hall of Fame .

NHL statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Regular season 17th 716 200 215 415 1,013
Playoffs 13 52 11 9 19th 91

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personal data
SURNAME Smith, Hooley
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Smith, Reginald Joseph (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH January 7, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Toronto , Ontario
DATE OF DEATH August 24, 1963
Place of death Montreal