Roderick Thomas Smylie (September 28, 1895 — March 4, 1985) was a Canadian ice hockey player. Smylie played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Patricks and Ottawa Senators. He won the Stanley Cup in 1922 with Toronto. He was the last surviving member of the 1921–22 Stanley Cup championship team.

Rod Smylie
Born (1895-09-28)September 28, 1895
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died March 4, 1985(1985-03-04) (aged 89)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Right
Played for Toronto St. Patricks
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 1920–1926

Playing career

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Smylie was born in Toronto. In 1915–16, Smylie played junior hockey for the Toronto R & AA team. In 1916, he enrolled in the University of Toronto and joined the U of T Dental College senior team. He played four seasons with the Dentals, including an Allan Cup series in 1917. In 1920, Smylie started his professional career with the Toronto St. Patricks. Smylie played three seasons with the St. Pats, including the 1922 Stanley Cup championship. In 1923–24, Smylie played one season for the Ottawa Senators, before returning to Toronto for two more seasons with the St. Pats before retiring from ice hockey.[1]

Personal life

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After his hockey career, he became a physician and practiced at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. His sons Rod and Doug both played professional football for the Toronto Argonauts and won the Grey Cup in 1952.

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
1915–16 Toronto R&AA OHA Jr
1916–17 Toronto Dentals OHA Sr 7 7 0 7 3 3 0 3 0
1916–17 Toronto Dentals Al-Cup 4 2 2 4 4
1917–18 Toronto Dentals OHA Sr 8 13 0 13 2 0 0 0 0
1918–19 Toronto Dentals OHA Sr 7 8 5 13 2 1 1 2 0
1919–20 Toronto Dentals OHA Sr 5 8 3 11 0
1920–21 Toronto St. Pats NHL 23 2 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0
1921–22 Toronto St. Pats NHL 20 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2
1921–22 Toronto St. Pats St-Cup 5 1 3 4 0
1923–23 Toronto St. Pats NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1923–24 Ottawa Senators NHL 13 1 1 2 8
1924–25 Toronto St. Pats NHL 11 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1925–26 Toronto St. Pats NHL 5 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 74 4 2 6 12 4 0 0 0 2

References

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  1. ^ "Rod Smylie - Stats". NHL. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
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