Smith went 15-3 in the postseason, 4-1 in overtime games. In 1983's classic Cup Final matchup between the gritty Islanders and the high-scoring Oilers, Smith was at his battling best.

Islanders icon Billy Smith was a superb goalie and four-time Stanley Cup winner. But he was also a fantastic interview. And in this story Smith wrote for THN, he was in peak form.

His youthful experience explained why he came to play NHL hockey the way he did." At the age of 18, Smith got his first notice, playing for both the Smith Falls Bears and the Hull Castors.