Sid Smith (ice hockey)

James Sidney " Sid " Smith ( born July 11, 1925 in Toronto, Ontario, † 29 April 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach, who played from 1946 to 1958 for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League.

Career

During his junior time Smith played for the Oshawa Generals in the OHA. After working at the Toronto Staffords he moved to the Quebec Aces in the QSHL. In the 1946/47 season, he then came to his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but then played even more often for the Pittsburgh Hornets in the AHL.

Also joining the two following years, between Toronto and Pittsburgh. As he stood in the squad the Maple Leafs for the playoffs, he won his first two Stanley Cups. In the playoffs 1948/49, he fell with two goals and an assist in the first semifinal against Boston. In the finals then also heard Detroit's star Gordie Howe that a new player at the Maple Leafs caused a sensation. Smith scored all three goals in a 3-1 victory in the second game of the series and Howe asked reporters, "Who is Sid Smith? ". From the following season, he played in a series with Theodore Kennedy and Bill Ezinicki. Notable gates of Smith scored a goal in extra time in the final series of the playoffs 1950/51 when he won his third Stanley Cup with the Leafs. Also known as a game of Maple Leafs was televised on November 1, 1952 for the first time, it was Smith, who scored the winning goal for his team. But he was a notable player not only because of his marksmanship. In addition to six years, with more than 20 goals in a row, he was seen very rarely in the penalty box. His fairness earned him the Lady Byng Memorial twice a Trophy. After the retirement of Ted Kennedy, he was team captain of the Leafs.

When he in the season 1957/58 ended his career after twelve games, only Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard and Ted Lindsay had scored more goals in the NHL than he.

Smith did not sit down to rest, but took over as player-coach the Whitby Dunlops. This team represented Canada at the Ice Hockey World Championship in 1958, Smith led his team to a gold medal.

NHL stats

Sporting successes

  • Stanley Cup: 1948, 1949 and 1951
  • Hockey World Cup: 1958

Personal Awards

  • AHL First All -Star Team: 1949
  • Carl Liscombe Trophy: 1949
  • First All -Star Team: 1955
  • Second All-Star Team: 1951 and 1952
  • Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: 1952 and 1955
  • Participate in the NHL All-Star Game: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955
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