Billy Smith
a.k.a. "William Smith"
Billy Smith
a.k.a. "William Smith"
New York Islanders
/ NHL
- 88/89
Player Facts
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Date of Birth
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Age67
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Place of Birth
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Nation
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Youth Team-
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PositionG
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Height5'10" / 178 cm
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Weight185 lbs / 84 kg
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CatchesL
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StatusRetired
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Drafted
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Highlights
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Brother: Gord Smith
Team Staff profile of Billy Smith also available 
Player Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | GAA | SVS% | POST | GP | GAA | SVS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 |
Smiths Falls Bears
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CJHL | - | - | - | | | ||||
| 1969-70 |
Cornwall Royals
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QMJHL | 56 | 4.47 | .887 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 2.33 | .935 |
| 1970-71 |
Springfield Kings
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AHL | 49 | 3.51 | - | | | Playoffs | 11 | 2.56 | - |
| 1971-72 |
Los Angeles Kings
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NHL | 5 | 4.60 | - | | | ||||
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Springfield Kings
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AHL | 28 | 2.80 | - | | | Playoffs | 4 | 4.06 | - | |
| 1972-73 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 37 | 4.16 | - | | | ||||
| 1973-74 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 46 | 3.07 | - | | | ||||
| 1974-75 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 58 | 2.78 | - | | | Playoffs | 6 | 4.14 | - |
| 1975-76 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 39 | 2.61 | .909 | | | Playoffs | 8 | 2.88 | - |
| 1976-77 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 36 | 2.50 | - | | | Playoffs | 10 | 2.79 | - |
| 1977-78 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 38 | 2.65 | - | | | Playoffs | 1 | 1.28 | - |
| 1978-79 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 40 | 2.87 | - | | | Playoffs | 5 | 1.90 | - |
| 1979-80 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 38 | 2.95 | - | | | Playoffs | 20 | 2.80 | - |
| 1980-81 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 41 | 3.28 | - | | | Playoffs | 17 | 2.54 | - |
Canada
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CC | 0 | - | - | | | |||||
| 1981-82 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 46 | 2.97 | .900 | | | Playoffs | 18 | 2.52 | - |
| 1982-83 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 41 | 2.87 | .906 | | | Playoffs | 17 | 2.68 | - |
| 1983-84 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 42 | 3.42 | .896 | | | Playoffs | 21 | 2.72 | .905 |
| 1984-85 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 37 | 3.82 | .879 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 3.33 | .896 |
| 1985-86 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 41 | 3.72 | .881 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 4.00 | .882 |
| 1986-87 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 40 | 3.52 | .869 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0.90 | .955 |
| 1987-88 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 38 | 3.22 | .894 | | | ||||
| 1988-89 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | 17 | 4.44 | .852 | | |
Tournament Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | GAA | SVS% | POST | GP | GAA | SVS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 |
Hull Castors
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M-Cup | 3 | 7.39 | - | | |
Team Staff History
| S | Team | League | Role on Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | Goaltending Coach | |
| 1990-91 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | Goaltending Coach | |
| 1991-92 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | Goaltending Coach | |
| 1992-93 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | Goaltending Coach | |
| 1993-94 |
Florida Panthers
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NHL | Goaltending Coach | |
| 1994-95 |
Florida Panthers
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NHL | Goaltending Coach | |
| 1995-96 |
Florida Panthers
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NHL | Goaltending Coach | |
| 1996-97 |
Florida Panthers
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NHL | Goaltending Coach | |
| 1997-98 |
Florida Panthers
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NHL | Goaltending Coach | |
| 1998-99 |
Florida Panthers
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NHL | Asst. Coach | |
| 1999-00 |
Florida Panthers
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NHL | Asst. Coach | |
| 2000-01 |
Florida Panthers
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NHL | Asst. Coach | |
| 2001-02 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | Goaltending Coach | |
| 2002-03 |
New York Islanders
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NHL | Goaltending Coach | |
| 2017-18 |
Barrie Colts
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OHL | Goaltending Coach | Director of Goaltending |
| 2018-19 |
Barrie Colts
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OHL | Goaltending Coach |
Career Highlights
Season
Awards by season
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1969-1970
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1970-1971
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1979-1980
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1980-1981
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1981-1982
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1982-1983
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1993-1994
Player Biography and Trivia
Drafted 1972, 1 #4 overall by New York Islanders in the NHL Expansion Draft
Number 31 retired by New York Islanders
Cult/Star player for New York Islanders
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