Don McLeod

Donald Martin "Smokey" McLeod (August 24, 1946 – March 11, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played briefly in the National Hockey League and six full seasons in the World Hockey Association between 1970 and 1978.

For people with a similar name, see Donald McLeod.

Don McLeod
Born	(1946-08-24)August 24, 1946 Trail, British Columbia, Canada
Died	March 11, 2015(2015-03-11) (aged 68) Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers Houston Aeros Vancouver Blazers Calgary Cowboys Quebec Nordiques Edmonton Oilers
National team	Canada
Playing career	1967–1978

Playing career

McLeod's professional career began with several teams in the minor Central Professional Hockey League and American Hockey League, before being called up for two stints in the NHL, totaling 18 games, with the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers over the 1970–71 and 1971–72 seasons.

With the formation of the WHA in 1972, McLeod was signed by the Houston Aeros, where he played two seasons. The 1973-74 season was his finest year. He was the second winner of the Ben Hatskin Trophy as the WHA's top goalie and was named to the First All-Star team. To top off his best professional season, the Aeros won the Avco Trophy as WHA playoff champions. McLeod was also chosen to represent Canada as a backup goaltender to Gerry Cheevers in the 1974 Summit Series against the Soviet Union in September 1974. In that series, Don got the start in Game 3 as Cheevers sat out the third game since his father was gravely ill in hospital. For the 1974–75 season, McLeod signed with the Vancouver Blazers where he appeared in a league-record 72 games. McLeod followed the franchise to Calgary and for the next two seasons was the Calgary Cowboys main goalie. When that franchise folded in 1977, McLeod was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques, where he played in only 7 games before being dealt to the Edmonton Oilers where he finished out the 1977–78 season and his professional career.

McLeod was the holder of numerous WHA career, season, and playoff goaltending records.^{[citation needed]} He died in 2015, aged 68.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1963–64	Trail Smoke Eaters	WIHL		8	0	7	0	502	55	0	6.57	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Edmonton Oil Kings	ASHL		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Edmonton Oil Kings	ASHL		29	—	—	—	1740	115	0	3.97	—		9	6	3	0	520	27	0	3.12	—
1965–66	Edmonton Oil Kings	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		19	15	4	0	1100	49	3	2.67	—
1966–67	Edmonton Oil Kings	CMJHL		38	—	—	—	2280	126	1	3.32	—		9	2	3	4	522	34	2	3.91	—
1967–68	Québec Aces	AHL		2	0	1	0	80	10	0	7.50	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Fort Worth Wings	CPHL		17	5	6	5	1020	51	0	3.00	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Springfield Kings	AHL		9	6	2	1	540	27	0	3.00	—		4	1	3	—	240	13	0	3.25	—
1968–69	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		7	2	3	1	379	28	0	4.43	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Springfield Kings	AHL		34	15	13	2	1833	105	0	3.44	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		37	18	11	8	2200	109	1	2.97	—		3	0	3	—	176	11	0	3.75	—
1970–71	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		14	3	7	0	697	60	0	5.17	.852		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		36	—	—	—	2124	90	2	2.57	—		3	—	—	—	207	15	0	4.35	—
1971–72	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		4	0	3	1	181	14	0	4.65	.872		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Richmond Robins	AHL		5	1	3	1	300	14	0	2.80	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Providence Reds	AHL		19	6	8	4	1083	66	0	2.73	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Houston Aeros	WHA		41	19	20	1	2410	145	1	3.61	.884		3	0	3	—	178	8	0	2.70	.895
1973–74	Houston Aeros	WHA		49	33	13	3	2971	127	3	2.56	.911		14	12	2	—	842	35	0	2.49	.909
1974–75	Vancouver Blazers	WHA		72	33	35	2	4184	233	1	3.34	.890		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Calgary Cowboys	WHA		63	30	27	3	3534	206	1	3.50	.871		10	5	5	—	559	37	0	3.97	—
1976–77	Calgary Cowboys	WHA		67	25	34	5	3701	210	3	3.40	.879		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		7	2	4	0	403	28	0	4.17	.870		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Edmonton Oilers	WHA		33	15	10	1	1723	102	2	3.55	.864		4	1	3	—	207	16	1	4.64	—
NHL totals				18	3	10	1	878	74	0	5.06	.856		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				332	155	123	15	18,926	1049	11	3.33	.884		31	18	13	—	1806	96	1	3.19	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1974	Canada	SS		1	0	1	0	58:56	8	0	8.14	.794