Reginald "Hooley" Smith (January 7, 1903 – August 24, 1963) was a Canadian

Canada

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 professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 forward

Forward (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...

 who played for the Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators (original)

The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...

, Montreal Maroons

Montreal Maroons

The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...

, Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 and New York Americans

New York Americans

The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...

. He won the Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

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 twice, with Ottawa and Montreal. He is possibly the first National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 player to wear a helmet.

Playing career

Born in Toronto

Toronto

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, Smith played amateur hockey for the Toronto Granites

Toronto Granites

The Toronto Granites were an amateur senior ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario. The Granites were Allan Cup champions in 1922 and 1923. They were chosen to represent Canada at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France...

 team that won the Allan Cup

Allan Cup

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 and a gold medal for Canada at the 1924 Winter Olympics

Ice hockey at the 1924 Winter Olympics

At the 1924 Winter Olympics, an ice hockey tournament was contested. The competition was held from Monday, January 28, 1924 to Sunday, February 3, 1924. Canada defended their championship from the 1920 Summer 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

National Hockey League

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 history, the "S" line. He, Nels Stewart

Nels Stewart

Robert Nelson "Old Poison" Stewart was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Maroons, New York Americans and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...

 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 1940–41 after which he retired.

Hooley died of a heart attack on August 24, 1963. 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

Hockey Hall of Fame

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 in 1972.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...	Team	League		GP	G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...	A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...	Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...	PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1924–25	Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...	NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...		30	10	13	23	81		—	—	—	—	—
1925–26	Ottawa Senators	NHL		28	16	9	25	53		2	0	0	0	14
1926–27	Ottawa Senators	NHL		43	9	6	15	125		6	1	0	1	16
1927–28	Montreal Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...	NHL		34	14	5	19	72		9	2	1	3	23
1928–29	Montreal Maroons	NHL		41	10	9	19	120		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Montreal Maroons	NHL		42	21	9	30	83		4	1	1	2	14
1930–31	Montreal Maroons	NHL		39	12	14	26	68		—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Montreal Maroons	NHL		43	11	33	44	49		4	2	1	3	2
1932–33	Montreal Maroons	NHL		48	20	21	41	66		2	2	0	2	2
1933–34	Montreal Maroons	NHL		47	18	19	37	58		4	0	1	1	6
1934–35	Montreal Maroons	NHL		46	5	22	27	41		6	0	0	0	14
1935–36	Montreal Maroons	NHL		47	19	19	38	75		3	0	0	0	2
1936–37	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	NHL		44	8	10	18	36		3	0	0	0	0
1937–38 1937–38 NHL season -European tour:After the Stanley Cup final finished, the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens played a nine-game exhibition series in Europe, becoming the first NHL teams to play outside North America. Six games were played in England, three in France...	New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...	NHL		47	10	10	20	23		6	0	3	3	0
1938–39	New York Americans	NHL		48	8	11	19	18		2	0	0	0	14
1939–40	New York Americans	NHL		47	7	8	15	41		3	3	1	4	2
1940–41	New York Americans	NHL		41	2	7	9	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				715	200	225	425	1013		54	11	8	19	109

Transactions

• 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 Statistics for Hooley Smith

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