He helped lead his team to the Finals of the inaugural Calder Cup championship but lost to the Syracuse Stars in four games of what was a five-game series.

He quickly became an integral player on the Rangers roster, leading the team in scoring in his second full NHL season in 1938–39 with 41 points.

Joining the Chicago Black Hawks in 1943–44, Smith rejuvenated his career playing on a line with future fellow Hockey Hall of Famers, Bill Mosienko and Doug Bentley.

[2] The combined total of Mosienko, Bentley, and Smith's points that season also set an NHL record for a line with 219.

In 1951–52, Smith joined the Cincinnati Mohawks of the AHL, coaching them to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs and playing in a limited role, appearing in just 2 games.

[2] He made his residence there and became a founding member of the British Columbia Hockey Benevolent Association, also known as the Canucks Alumni, and at one point held the position of president.

Both these reports, however, overlooked players who had only played a limited number of games, such as Louis Holmes and Al Suomi.