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Alex Smith

1902 – 1963

Canadian ice hockey player, born 1902

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About Alex Smith

Lived 1902 – 1963 (aged 61). Alex Smith was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Alexander "Boots" Smith (2 April 1902 – 29 November 1963) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Falcons, Boston Bruins and New York Americans between 1924 and 1935. He won the Stanley Cup in 1927 with Ottawa. He was born in Bootle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, but grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.

He was inducted into the Lisgar Collegiate Institute Athletic Wall of Fame in 2009.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1922–23 Ottawa Gunners OCHL 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1923–24 Ottawa Collegiate Institute HS-ON — — — — — — — — — — 1924–25 Ottawa Rideaus OCHL 11 7 1 8 — 3 0 0 0 0 1924–25 Ottawa Senators NHL 7 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1925–26 Ottawa Senators NHL 36 0 0 0 36 2 0 0 0 0 1926–27 Ottawa Senators NHL 42 4 1 5 58 6 0 0 0 8 1927–28 Ottawa Senators NHL 44 9 4 13 90 2 0 0 0 4 1928–29 Ottawa Senators NHL 44 1 7 8 96 — — — — — 1929–30 Ottawa Senators NHL 43 2 6 8 91 2 0 0 0 4 1930–31 Ottawa Senators NHL 37 5 6 11 73 — — — — — 1931–32 Detroit Falcons NHL 48 6 8 14 47 2 0 0 0 4 1932–33 Ottawa Senators NHL 34 2 0 2 42 — — — — — 1932–33 Boston Bruins NHL 15 5 4 9 30 5 0 2 2 6 1933–34 Boston Bruins NHL 45 4 6 10 32 — — — — — 1934–35 New York Americans NHL 48 3 8 11 46 — — — — — 1935–36 Ottawa RCAF Flyers OCHL — — — — — — — — — — NHL totals 443 41 50 91 645 19 0 2 2 26

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Awards
Stanley Cup
Also known as
Alexander Smith, Boots Smith

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Alex Smith's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Alex Smith?

Canadian ice hockey player, born 1902 (1902–1963)

When was Alex Smith born?

Alex Smith was born on 2 April 1902 in Liverpool.

When did Alex Smith die?

Alex Smith died on 29 November 1963 in Ottawa.

What was Alex Smith's occupation?

Alex Smith was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Alex Smith?

Alex Smith was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alex Smith

· Wikidata: Q4717817

· DBpedia: Alex Smith (ice hockey)

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