Sid Smith spent all 12 of his NHL campaigns with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and it can be argued that his contributions have not received their proper due in Hogtown.

Smith was signed in December of 1946 but played sparingly and was not on the roster when Toronto won the Cup that year.  He was a minor help in their 1948 Cup, but the Left Wing was a big part of the 1949 Stanley Cup, Toronto's third in a row.  

Smith continued to improve, winning another Stanley Cup in 1951 but earning Second Team All-Star honors that year and finishing atop the leaderboard in Power Play Goals (12).  The Left Wing did not win another Cup, but his individual honors continued, with two Lady Byngs (1952 & 1955), another Second Team All-Star (1952), and a First Team Selection in 1955.

Injuries piled up, and Smith retired after the 1957-58 season with 369 Points and only 90 Penalty Minutes.

From the Original Six, Sid Smith was a consistent star for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 50’s. Smith was a solid 20 goal scorer (a big deal for that era) but it always seemed that whenever Smith would put the puck in the net it would be in pivotal situations. Although he was a clutch goal scorer his gentlemanly play, which while respected, did not exactly make him stand out. Had he been able to do so, the multiple times All Star would have had a much better shot for induction.