- Alf Smith
Alfred E. "Alf" Smith (
June 3 ,1873 inOttawa, Ontario -August 21 ,1953 ) was a Canadianprofessional ice hockey forward who played for the Ottawa Senators, (aka "Silver Seven") andKenora Thistles . He had two brothers who played senior-level hockeyHarry Smith andDave Smith .Smith began his hockey career playing for the Ottawa Hockey Club of the AHAC in the 1890s. In 1897 he retired from the Ottawa HC. In the following season, he played for the
Ottawa Capitals intermediate team, and stayed with the team until 1900. In 1901, he played in theWestern Pennsylvania Hockey League , a professional league, for Pittsburgh. The following year he returned to Canada to coach the Ottawa HC to their firstStanley Cup championship against theMontreal Victorias in 1903. In late 1903 he found himself lacing his skates up again, playingRight Wing on a line that featured "One Eyed" Frank McGee. Smith later would play on a line with his brotherHarry Smith . As a player-coach, he would eventually lead the Silver Seven to consecutiveStanley Cup victories in 1904, 1905, and 1906, the pinnacle of the Senators' glory.At the conclusion of the 1907 ECAHA season, Smith moved west to play with the
Kenora Thistles , playing in the MPHL finals and was a player during their unsuccessful 1907 Stanley Cup challenge rematch versus theMontreal Wanderers , where his presence along withHarry Westwick caused the series to be played under protest. After a couple more years playing for teams in Ottawa and Pittsburgh, he retired for good and took up coaching positions at both the amateur and professional levels. Along withHarvey Pulford , Harry Westwick andRussell Bowie , Smith was one of the final active players who had played major senior hockey in the 19th century.Smith stayed in hockey for most of his life, coaching and managing teams in
Moncton, New Brunswick , andNorth Bay, Ontario . He was inducted into theHockey Hall of Fame in 1962.Playing career
&won the Stanley cup
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* [http://www.geocities.com/kinhobo/smith.html Online biography of Alf Smith]
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