Norman Eugene (Normie) Smith

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Toronto, Ontario, March 18, 1908.

DIED: February 2, 1988.

HEIGHT: 5'7".

WEIGHT: 165 lbs.

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CATCHES: Left

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WEAKNESSES:

TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed as free agent by Montreal Maroons, July 29, 1930.
• Traded by Maroons (with Vern Ayres) to St. Louis Eagles to complete transaction that sent Al Shields to Maroons (September 20, 1934), October 22, 1934.
• Traded by Eagles to Detroit Red Wings for Burr Williams, October 22, 1934.
• Suspended by Red Wings for refusing to play, November 15, 1938.
• Rights traded (with $15,000) by Red Wings to Boston Bruins for Tiny Thompson, November 28, 1938.
• Officially announced retirement, November 29, 1938.

ACCOLADES:

• Member of Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, 1936.
• Winner, Vezina Trophy, 1936-37.
• Named to National Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1936-37.
• Member of Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, 1937.

INJURIES:

PENALTY SHOTS:

• Allowed penalty shot goal (Paul Thompson), January 1, 1936.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Normie was in net for the Red Wings' first-ever Stanley Cup (1936).
• In the 1936 semifinals against the Montreal Maroons, Normie stopped 92 shots as his Wings won, 1-0, in an incredible six overtimes. Mud Bruneteau finally scored to end the game.
• After his retirement, Normie ran a goalie school.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
29-30 Toronto Willys-Overland TMHL 9    560   3   4   2    19   2.04                    1
30-31 Montreal AAA MCHL           
      Windsor Bulldogs IHL         7    430   5   1   1    16   2.23                    1
31-32 Montreal Maroons NHL        21   1267   5  12   4    62   2.94                    0
      Windsor Bulldogs IHL        14    890   7   3   4    36   2.43                    3
32-33 Windsor Bulldogs IHL        42   2520  14  22   6   120   2.86                    2
33-34 Quebec Castors CAN-AM       32   2009  12  12   8    64   1.91                    3
34-35 Detroit Red Wings NHL       25   1550  12  11   2    52   2.01                    2
      Detroit Olympics IHL        26   1630  15   7   4    53   1.95                    4
      Windsor Bulldogs IHL         1     60   1   0   0     3   3.00                    0
      Detroit Olympics LITTLE WS   5    320   3   2   0    15   2.81                    1
35-36 Detroit Red Wings NHL       48   3030  24  16   8   103   2.04                    6
36-37 Detroit Red Wings NHL       48   2980  25  14   9   102   2.05                    6
37-38 Detroit Red Wings NHL       47   2930  11  25  11   130   2.66                    3
38-39 Detroit Red Wings NHL        4    240   0   4   0    12   3.00                    0
      Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL      1     60   0   1   0     5   5.00                    0
39-40 RETIRED
40-41 RETIRED
41-42 RETIRED
42-43 RETIRED
43-44 Detroit Red Wings NHL        5    300   3   1   1    15   3.00                    0
44-45 Detroit Red Wings NHL        1     60   1   0   0     3   3.00                    0
EIGHT (8) NHL SEASONS            199  12357  81  83  35   479   2.33                   17

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
30-31 Windsor Bulldogs IHL         6    390   4   1   1    11   1.69                    0
31-32 Windsor Bulldogs IHL         6    380   1   3   2     8   1.11                    3
32-33 Windsor Bulldogs IHL         6    360   2   4   0    18   3.00                    0
34-35 Detroit Olympics IHL         5    300   5   0   0     5   1.00                    0
      Windsor Bulldogs IHL         2    130   0   2   2     9   4.15                    0
35-36 Detroit Red Wings NHL        7    538   6   1        12   1.34                    2
36-37 Detroit Red Wings NHL        5    282   3   1         6   1.28                    1
TWO (2) NHL POSTSEASONS           12    820   9   2        18   1.32                    3

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