Grafton Glenard Smith (April 25, 1895 – October 6, 1949) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League during the 1921–22 season for the Toronto St. Pats, and won the Stanley Cup with the team. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1915 to 1922, was spent in the Ontario Hockey Association senior league. Born in Meaford, Ontario, Smith played junior hockey in Woodstock from 1910 to 1914, when he left to military service. After his return, he played senior hockey in Toronto until 1921. After his hockey career ended, he retired to the township of East York, in Ontario.

Glenn Smith
Smith in the 1921–22 Toronto St. Pats photo
Born (1895-04-25)April 25, 1895
Meaford, Ontario, Canada
Died October 6, 1949(1949-10-06) (aged 54)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto St. Pats
Playing career 1915–1922

In 1949, Glenn Smith died suddenly at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. He was buried October 13, 1949 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Toronto. He had been an editor and publisher of a magazine in the final years of his life.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1910–11 Woodstock Athletics OHA Jr 6 4 0 4
1911–12 Woodstock Athletics OHA Jr
1912–13 Woodstock Athletics OHA Jr
1913–14 Woodstock Athletics OHA Jr
1915–16 Toronto Riversides OHA Sr 7 5 0 5 2 1 0 1 0
1915–16 Toronto Riversides Al-Cup 4 4 0 4 0
1916–17 Toronto Riversides OHA 8 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 4
1917–18 Toronto Crescents OHA 9 10 0 10
1918–19 Toronto Dentals OHA Sr 7 8 1 9 1 0 0 0 0
1920–21 Toronto St. Francis OHA Sr 1 0 0 0
1921–22 Toronto St. Pats NHL 9 0 0 0 0
OHA Sr totals 32 27 1 28 9 5 0 5 4
NHL totals 9 0 0 0 0

Sources: [2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Noted Hockey Player Glenn Smith Buried", Toronto Star, October 14, 1949, pg. 2
  2. ^ "Glenn Smith Page". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Society for International Hockey Research Database
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