During the 1971-72 season, Boston Bruins goaltender Gerry Cheevers was one of the first goaltenders to customize the Jason mask, with his trainer placing stitch marks in spots to signify pucks ...

Backup goalie Cory Schneider's mask had a tribute ... he chose to replicate a vintage design worn by Islander alumni Billy Smith, ironically a design that Smitty wore for only one season (1977-78 ...

Goalie masks are special. In the world of professional ... Granger: From legends Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin, Billy Smith and others, to the Islanders script font running along the top, this is ...

The Hall of Fame goalie who backstopped the Islanders to ... Fortunately, his former teammates have plenty of “Battlin’ ” Billy Smith stories. “It was comforting to know that you had ...

Welcome to NHL99, The Athletic’s countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We’re ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who’s No. 1 — it’s the 99 spots ...

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. Amazing ...

“He’d miss the other guy and hit me.” But it was all just part of Smith's overall demeanor. UNIONDALE, NY - CIRCA 1980: Goaltender Billy Smith #31 of the New York Islanders defends his goal ...

Nov. 28, 1979 -Billy Smith is given credit for a goal in a 7-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies and becomes the first NHL goaltender to be credited with a goal. The Isles trailed the Rockies 4-3 in ...