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Billy Smith was born on 12 December, 1950 in Perth, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian ice hockey player. Discover Billy Smith's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

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Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 12 December 1950
Birthday 12 December
Birthplace Perth, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canada

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Billy Smith Height, Weight & Measurements

At 73 years old, Billy Smith height is 5′ 10″ and Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb).

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Height 5′ 10″
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Billy Smith Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Billy Smith worth at the age of 73 years old? Billy Smith’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Canada. We have estimated Billy Smith's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1950

William John Smith (born December 12, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

He won four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders and was the first goalie to be credited with a goal in the NHL.

1959

Smith was the first goalie to win the Stanley Cup wearing the helmet-and-cage combination mask, rather than the fiberglass mask which had been the standard from 1959, when it was introduced by Jacques Plante, until the early 1980s.

1970

Smith was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft from the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL.

1971

He played two seasons with the Kings' minor league affiliate, the American Hockey League's Springfield Kings, and spent a brief stint with the big-league Kings after winning a Calder Cup for Springfield in 1971.

1972

He made his NHL debut with the Los Angeles Kings on February 12, 1972, at the Montreal Forum.

L.A. lost the game 6-5.

Smith faced 48 shots that afternoon, yielding the winning goal to Guy Lafleur with 22 seconds remaining in the game.

He was drafted in the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft by the New York Islanders; he was the second player picked by the team.

He had spent 30 years at ice level in the NHL, the last 28 of them alongside Torrey with the Islanders (1972-1992) and the Panthers (1992-2000).

1974

After sharing goaltending duties with Gerry Desjardins for two years, he got the starting job all to himself in 1974–75 when Desjardins bolted to the World Hockey Association.

That season, he led the Islanders to their first playoff appearance.

1978

Smith played in the 1978 All-Star Game, where he was named MVP.

For the rest of the decade, he shared time in the Islanders net with Chico Resch, where they combined to form perhaps the top goaltending duo in the NHL at the time.

Smith wore a fiberglass mask early in his career, but switched to the helmet-and-cage in 1978.

1979

On November 28, 1979, in a game between the Islanders and the Colorado Rockies, the Rockies' goaltender left the ice for an extra attacker after a delayed penalty call was called on the Islanders.

The puck deflected off of Smith's chest protector into the corner.

Rockies rookie Rob Ramage picked up the puck and accidentally made a blind pass from the corner boards in the opposing zone to the blue line.

Nobody was there to receive the pass, and so the puck sailed all the way down the length of the ice and into the Rockies' net.

As Smith had been the last Islanders player to touch the puck, he was credited with the goal.

1980

This changed in the 1980 playoffs, when the Isles rode Smith's goaltending to their first of four consecutive Stanley Cups, firmly establishing Smith as the team's starting goaltender.

Resch was dealt to the Colorado Rockies the following season.

Smith's regular season success, however, was surpassed by his performances in the playoffs, as he helped the Islanders win four straight Stanley Cups (1980–83), reach the finals five straight times (1980–84), and win a record 19 consecutive playoff series from 1980–84.

A year later, Smith broke the record for the most Playoff victories: he led all goaltenders in playoff victories in total and in every individual year between 1980 and 1984.

1981

He was chosen to play for Canada in the 1981 Canada Cup, but was unable to play due to an injury sustained in a pre-tournament game.

1982

Smith went on to become a First Team All-Star and Vezina Trophy winner in 1982.

1983

In 1983, he won the William M. Jennings Trophy for fewest goals allowed (shared with Roland Melanson).

His single most famous game may be his 2–0 victory in the first game of the 1983 Stanley Cup finals against the Edmonton Oilers, shutting out the likes of Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, and Paul Coffey.

The Islanders went on to sweep the Oilers in 4 games, with Smith allowing the Oilers only 6 goals and winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player in the Playoffs.

1985

Then in 1985, Smith led the Islanders to win 3 straight games after being down 0–2 to the Washington Capitals, the first time such a comeback occurred in the NHL.

Smith's playoff success feeds into his reputation as the supreme "money" goalie (or "clutch" goaltender) of his era, the person you would want in net with the season on the line.

Teammates and observers have said that Smith seemed able to sense when he needed to be perfect to win and when he could give up five goals and still come away with the victory.

Smith was the first NHL goaltender to be credited with scoring a goal.

1989

Smith retired in 1989; he was the last original Islander still on the team.

1990

Later that year, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the only goalie inducted in the Hall in the 1990s.

1993

The Islanders retired his #31 on February 20, 1993.

1998

In 1998, he was ranked number 80 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

He was nicknamed "Battlin' Billy" or "Hatchet Man" for his fiery temper and unabashed use of the stick or blocker on players crowding his crease; as such, forwards needed ankle guards to protect themselves.

2000

After four years as the Islanders' goaltending coach, he followed longtime Islander general manager Bill Torrey to the expansion Florida Panthers in the same role, serving there until his retirement in 2000.

2017

In 2017 Smith was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.