Billy Smith's NHL career
Goaltender Billy Smith was drafted 59th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 1970. He played 18 seasons for 2 clubs, 1971-1989. That came to 679 games and 305 wins, 22 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Billy Smith's career, season by season.
- Year 19721971-1972 seasonNHL debut
Billy Smith makes his NHL debut
Billy was 21 years old ·
Montreal Forum, CanadaSwedes on the ice:
Juha Widing. - Year 1973
- Year 1974
- Year 1975Season
1974-1975
Billy Smith plays 58 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1974-1975Wins21Games58 of 8073%PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers6 of 17 gamesPreliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers2–1QuarterfinalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3SemifinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 1976Season
1975-1976
Billy Smith plays 39 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976Wins19Games39 of 8049%PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens8 of 13 gamesPreliminary roundVANVancouver Canucks2–0QuarterfinalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2SemifinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1977Season
1976-1977
Billy Smith plays 36 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977Wins21Games36 of 8045%PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens10 of 12 gamesPreliminary roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–0QuarterfinalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–0SemifinalMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Billy Smith plays 38 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978Wins20Games38 of 8048%PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs1 of 7 gamesQuarterfinalTORToronto Maple Leafs3–4 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Billy Smith plays 39 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979Wins25Games39 of 8049%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers5 of 10 gamesQuarterfinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers2–4 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Billy Smith plays 38 of 80 games and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1979-1980Wins15Games38 of 8048%PlayoffsStanley Cup20 of 21 gamesPreliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–1QuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins4–1SemifinalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Stanley Cup FinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Billy Smith plays 41 of 80 games and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1980-1981Wins22Games41 of 8051%PlayoffsStanley Cup17 of 18 gamesPreliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–0QuarterfinalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–2SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers4–0Stanley Cup FinalMNSMinnesota North Stars4–1 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Billy Smith plays 46 of 80 games and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Wins32Games46 of 8057%PlayoffsStanley Cup18 of 19 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalQUEQuebec Nordiques4–0Stanley Cup FinalVANVancouver Canucks4–0 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Billy Smith plays 41 of 80 games and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupConn Smythe TrophyWilliam M. Jennings TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983Wins18Games41 of 8051%PlayoffsStanley Cup17 of 20 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–1Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Billy Smith plays 42 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Wins23Games42 of 8053%PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers21 gamesFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Billy Smith plays 37 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985Wins18Games37 of 8046%PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers6 of 10 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–2Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Billy Smith plays 41 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986Wins20Games41 of 8051%PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals1 of 3 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals0–3 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Billy Smith plays 40 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987Wins14Games40 of 8050%PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers2 of 14 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Billy Smith plays 38 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Wins17Games38 of 8048%PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils0 of 6 gamesFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 1989
- The career
Billy Smith played his last NHL game in 1989
The career ended after 18 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.