Reginald Joseph "Hooley" Smith (January 7, 1903 – August 24, 1963) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons, Boston Bruins and New York Americans between 1924 and 1941. He won the Stanley Cup twice, with Ottawa and Montreal. Prior to turning professional he played at the 1924 Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal with the Canada national team.

Playing career

Smith in early photo

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Smith played amateur hockey for the Toronto Granites team that won the Allan Cup and a gold medal for Canada at the 1924 Winter Olympics. He had an outstanding Olympic ice hockey tournament, scoring 17 goals and 33 points in five games.

He started his professional career with the 'Super Six' of the Ottawa Senators the following winter. In his first season with Ottawa, he received a head injury. When he returned to play he wore a jockey-type helmet to protect his head. In 1926–27, Ottawa won the Stanley Cup against Boston. It was the last game that Smith played with Ottawa. After attacking Harry Oliver in the final game of that series, he was suspended for a month of the following year. Ottawa had lost money during the season despite winning the Stanley Cup and the team sold Smith to the Montreal Maroons.

As a member of the Maroons, Hooley would be a part of one of the best early forward lines in NHL history, the "S line". He, Nels Stewart and Albert "Babe" Siebert made up the famous line that was feared throughout the NHL. Smith was named captain of the Maroons and was their captain when the team won its final Stanley Cup in 1935.

By the mid-1930s the Maroons were experiencing financial difficulties and he was sold to Boston, where he only played for one season. He then was sold to the New York Americans. Starting with 1938–39, he played defence for the Americans until 1941 after which he retired. From the 1940 season, he held the NHL mark for career games played, which he held until 1944, when surpassed by Dit Clapper.

Later life

Hooley Smith died as a result of a heart attack on August 24, 1963, at St. Mary's Hospital in Montreal. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving member of the famed "S" line. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1919–20Toronto BeachesOHA——————————
1920–21Parkdale Canoe ClubOHA3303——————
1921–22Toronto GranitesOHA5101—1000—
1922–23Toronto GranitesOHA Sr8336—21012
1922–23Toronto GranitesAl-Cup—————616712
1923–24Toronto GranitesExhib15101424——————
1924–25Ottawa SenatorsNHL10132381—————
1925–26Ottawa SenatorsNHL281692553200014
1926–27Ottawa SenatorsNHL439615125610116
1927–28Montreal MaroonsNHL341451972921323
1928–29Montreal MaroonsNHL4110919120—————
1929–30Montreal MaroonsNHL422193083411214
1930–31Montreal MaroonsNHL3912142668—————
1931–32Montreal MaroonsNHL431133444942132
1932–33Montreal MaroonsNHL482021416622022
1933–34Montreal MaroonsNHL471819375840116
1934–35Montreal MaroonsNHL465222741600014
1935–36Montreal MaroonsNHL471919387530002
1936–37Boston BruinsNHL44810183630000
1937–38New York AmericansNHL471010202360330
1938–39New York AmericansNHL488111918200014
1939–40New York AmericansNHL4778154133142
1940–41New York AmericansNHL412794—————
NHL totals7152002254451,0135411819109

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1924CanadaOLY51716334
Senior totals51344

Transactions

Smith with the Toronto Granites in the 1921–22 season.
  • October 31, 1924 – Signed as a free agent by Ottawa Senators.
  • October 7, 1927 – Traded to Montreal Maroons by Ottawa for Harry Broadbent and $22,500.
  • October 26, 1936 – Traded to Boston by Mtl. Maroons for cash and future considerations (Gerry Shannon, December 4, 1936).
  • November 5, 1937 – Traded to New York Americans by Boston for cash.

Source: Legends of Hockey

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Preceded byNels StewartMontreal Maroons captain 1932–36Succeeded byLionel Conacher