Smith enjoyed much success in his rookie years with the Montreal Maroons. He was playing his 20th game for the Maroons in 1930–31 when Howie Morenz was sent flying into the Maroons net and knocked off Smith, who was so badly injured that he was out for the rest of the season. Smith spent the next two seasons in the minors working on his rebound-control and all-around game. It was there in the minors that Smith started wearing his distinctive cap to stop the glare of the overhead lights from blinding him.
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In 1934, Smith was signed by the Detroit Red Wings. There, Smith played one of the most remarkable games ever in NHL history. He shut-out the Montreal Maroons in the NHL's longest game where he apparently lost 12 pounds (5.4 kg) of body weight during the 176-minute, 30-second affair[1] on the way to a Stanley Cup championship in 1935–36. His 92 saves in that same game are also an NHL record. Smith helped Detroit repeat as Stanley Cup Champions in 1936–37 and won the Vezina Trophy that same year. After suffering an arm injury, he slumped in 1937–38 and the Red Wings finished last. During a game in 1938–39, he did not show up, causing a rift with coach Jack Adams. He was then traded to Boston along with $15,000 U.S. cash on November 16, 1938 for Tiny Thompson, where there was no way he would beat out Frank Brimsek, and he was sent to the minors. Normie Smith retired rather than report to the minor leagues. He returned to play briefly with the Red Wings when World War II left a vacuum of players in the NHL.
normie, smith, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, july, 2023, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Normie Smith news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2023 template removal help Norman Eugene Smith March 18 1908 February 2 1988 was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Maroons and the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League Normie SmithBorn 1908 03 18 March 18 1908Toronto Ontario CanadaDiedFebruary 2 1988 1988 02 02 aged 79 Stuart Florida U S Height5 ft 7 in 170 cm Weight165 lb 75 kg 11 st 11 lb PositionGoaltenderCaughtLeftPlayed forDetroit Red WingsMontreal MaroonsPlaying career1931 1945 Contents 1 Rookie career 2 NHL career 3 Awards and achievements 4 Career statistics 4 1 Regular season and playoffs 5 References 6 External linksRookie career editSmith enjoyed much success in his rookie years with the Montreal Maroons He was playing his 20th game for the Maroons in 1930 31 when Howie Morenz was sent flying into the Maroons net and knocked off Smith who was so badly injured that he was out for the rest of the season Smith spent the next two seasons in the minors working on his rebound control and all around game It was there in the minors that Smith started wearing his distinctive cap to stop the glare of the overhead lights from blinding him NHL career editIn 1934 Smith was signed by the Detroit Red Wings There Smith played one of the most remarkable games ever in NHL history He shut out the Montreal Maroons in the NHL s longest game where he apparently lost 12 pounds 5 4 kg of body weight during the 176 minute 30 second affair 1 on the way to a Stanley Cup championship in 1935 36 His 92 saves in that same game are also an NHL record Smith helped Detroit repeat as Stanley Cup Champions in 1936 37 and won the Vezina Trophy that same year After suffering an arm injury he slumped in 1937 38 and the Red Wings finished last During a game in 1938 39 he did not show up causing a rift with coach Jack Adams He was then traded to Boston along with 15 000 U S cash on November 16 1938 for Tiny Thompson where there was no way he would beat out Frank Brimsek and he was sent to the minors Normie Smith retired rather than report to the minor leagues He returned to play briefly with the Red Wings when World War II left a vacuum of players in the NHL Awards and achievements editVezina Trophy 1937 NHL First All Star Team goalie 1937 Stanley Cup Championship 1936 1937 Holds NHL record for most saves in a game 92 Career statistics editRegular season and playoffs edit Regular season PlayoffsSeason Team League GP W L T Min GA SO GAA GP W L T Min GA SO GAA1929 30 Toronto Willys TMHL 9 3 4 2 560 19 1 2 04 1930 31 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 7 5 1 1 430 16 1 2 23 6 4 1 1 390 11 0 1 691931 32 Montreal Maroons NHL 21 5 12 4 1267 62 0 2 94 1931 32 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 14 7 3 4 890 36 3 2 43 6 1 3 2 380 8 3 1 111932 33 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 42 14 22 6 2520 120 2 2 86 6 2 4 0 360 18 0 3 001933 34 Quebec Castors Can Am 32 12 12 8 2009 64 3 1 91 1934 35 Detroit Red Wings NHL 25 12 11 2 1550 52 2 2 01 1934 35 Detroit Olympics IHL 26 15 7 4 1630 53 4 1 95 5 5 0 0 300 5 0 1 001934 35 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3 00 2 0 2 2 130 9 0 4 151935 36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 24 16 8 3030 103 6 2 04 7 6 1 0 538 12 2 1 341936 37 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 25 14 9 2980 102 6 2 05 5 3 1 1 282 6 1 1 281937 38 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 11 25 11 2930 130 3 2 66 1938 39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 0 4 0 240 12 0 3 00 1938 39 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 1 0 1 0 60 5 0 5 00 1943 44 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 3 1 1 300 15 0 3 00 1944 45 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3 00 NHL totals 199 81 83 35 12 357 479 17 2 33 12 9 2 1 820 18 3 1 32References edit Longest Game in NHL History NHL com Retrieved 2017 03 23 External links editBiographical information and career statistics from NHL com or Eliteprospects com or Hockey Reference com or The Internet Hockey Database Normie Smith at Find a GravePreceded byTiny Thompson Winner of the Vezina Trophy1937 Succeeded byTiny Thompson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Normie Smith amp oldid 1165688303, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
