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Hooley Smith

1903 - 1963

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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. He is possibly the first National Hockey League player to wear a helmet. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hooley Smith is the 149th most popular hockey player (up from 179th in 2019), the 846th most popular biography from Canada (up from 947th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Hooley Smith ranks 149 out of 676. Before him are Udo Kiessling, Connor McDavid, Bryan Trottier, Eric Lindros, Alexei Yashin, and Alexei Kovalev. After him are Randhir Singh Gentle, Frank Fredrickson, Jiří Šlégr, Marián Hossa, Andres Ambühl, and Tomas Sandström.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Hooley Smith ranks 370. Before him are Dorothy Mackaill, Phyllis A. Whitney, Tiny Thompson, Hughie Gallacher, John Davis Lodge, and Countee Cullen. After him are Barbara Bedford, Frankie Carle, Stuart Erwin, Red Grange, Ralph Yarborough, and Daniel O. Fagunwa. Among people deceased in 1963, Hooley Smith ranks 221. Before him are Edward Charles Titchmarsh, Estes Kefauver, Thomas Griffith Taylor, Oliver La Farge, Monty Woolley, and Ernie Davis. After him are Louis MacNeice, Jack Hobbs, Jean Brooks, Daniel O. Fagunwa, and Alma Richards.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Hooley Smith ranks 847 out of 1,622. Before him are Eric Lindros (1973), Jesse Moss (1983), Tom Green (1971), Nellie McClung (1873), Robert Thirsk (1953), and Bruce Fairbairn (1949). After him are Roger Avary (1965), Katharine Hayhoe (1972), Bruce LaBruce (1964), Deborah Ellis (1960), Eric Johnson (1979), and George Lyon (1858).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Hooley Smith ranks 41. Before him are Paul Coffey (1961), Martin St. Louis (1975), Andy Bathgate (1932), Connor McDavid (1997), Bryan Trottier (1956), and Eric Lindros (1973). After him are Al Arbour (1932), John Tavares (1990), Dale Hawerchuk (1963), Harry Sinden (1932), Glenn Anderson (1960), and Eric Brewer (1979).

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