Brendan Smith (ice hockey)
Brendan Smith | ||||||
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Born |
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada | February 8, 1989|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | |||||
Position | Defence / Left wing | |||||
Shoots | Left | |||||
NHL team Former teams |
NHL Draft | 27th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Brendan Smith (born February 8, 1989) is a Canadian professional
Playing career
Prior to the 2007 Draft, Smith was a member of the
Smith appeared in 34 games for Detroit during the lock-out shortened 2012–13 NHL season. He would score his first career Stanley Cup playoff goal on May 6, 2013, during game four of Detroit's Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Anaheim Ducks.
On July 16, 2013, the Detroit Red Wings re-signed Smith to a two-year, $2.525 million contract.[4] On June 30, 2015, the Red Wings re-signed Smith to a two-year, $5.5 million contract.[5]
During the final year of his contract and approaching free agency in the
On June 29, 2017, Smith agreed to forfeit his impending free agent status in signing to a four-year, $17.4 million contract to remain with the Rangers.[7] On Smith reportedly showed up to 2017 training camp out of shape, and the Rangers as a team struggled. On February 8, 2018, the Rangers placed Smith on waivers due to his struggling play,[8] and then assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack after he went unclaimed.[9] Shortly after arriving in Hartford, Smith broke his hand in a fight with teammate Vinni Lettieri during a practice, ending his season.[10]
In the 2018 season, under new head coach David Quinn, Smith saw an improved play and fewer penalties with reduced ice time. In an effort to keep Smith in the lineup despite a crowded blue-line, Quinn dressed him as a forward several times throughout the season. Smith had previously played forward briefly while in juniors. In the 2019-20 season, Smith played exclusively as a winger before switching back to defenceman permanently after the Rangers traded Brady Skjei.[11]
After five seasons within the Rangers organization, Smith left as a free agent and on July 29, 2021, he was signed to a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[12]
Smith left the Hurricanes at the conclusion of his contract and was signed to a two-year, $2.2 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on July 13, 2022.[13] He scored his first goal as a Devil a year and a half into the two-year deal, in a 6–2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on December 29, 2023, when he scored on a breakaway immediately after exiting the penalty box.[14] Smith would end up scoring his 2nd goal, as well as an assist, as a New Jersey Devil in their outdoor matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2024 Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium as the Devils defeated the Flyers 6-3. Smith would earn the 2nd Star of the Game for his performance.
Personal life
Smith was born and raised in
Smith and his wife Samantha have a son and daughter together.[17]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2005–06 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OPJHL | 39 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 55 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 44 | ||
2006–07 | St. Michael's Buzzers | OPJHL | 39 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 90 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30 | ||
2007–08 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 22 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 31 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 42 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 63 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 57 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 32 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 34 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
2013–14 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 71 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
2014–15 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 76 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2015–16 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | New York Rangers | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | ||
2017–18 | New York Rangers | NHL | 44 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 63 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 62 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2020–21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 45 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
2022–23 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 60 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
2023–24 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 63 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 694 | 38 | 100 | 138 | 754 | 59 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 72 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2006 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | Ref |
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College
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All- First Team
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2009–10 | |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2009–10 | [18] |
All-Tournament Team
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2010
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[19] |
References
- ^ USCHO Staff (March 18, 2010). "Denver, Wisconsin Each Have Two on Hobey Top 10". USCHO.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
- ^ Malik, George (June 23, 2007). "Wings pick Brendan Smith 27th overall (updated)". mlive.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Brendan Smith's first NHL goal". NHL.com. March 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ "Smith, Red Wings reach new deal". Detroit Red Wings. July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ DiFilippo, Alex (June 30, 2015). "Red Wings re-sign defenseman Brendan Smith to two-year deal". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Rangers Acquire Defenseman Brendan Smith". NHL.com. February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Rangers agree to terms with Brendan Smith". New York Rangers. June 29, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Calamia, Matt (February 8, 2018). "Rangers Waive Brendan Smith, Recall Neal Pionk". NHL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Rangers Assign Brendan Smith to Hartford". NHL.com. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Castro, Tom (March 23, 2018). "Rangers Options With Smith Aren't Good". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "2020 Report Card: Brendan Smith". blueshirtbanter.com. September 24, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Canes agree to terms with Brendan Smith". Carolina Hurricanes. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Brendan Smith signs two-year deal with the Devils". New Jersey Devils. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Baird, Jackson (December 29, 2023). "Nico Daws, Jesper Bratt Lead Devils to Dominant 6-2 Win Over Ottawa Senators". allaboutthejersey.com. SBNation. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Etobicoke Guardian. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ "Toronto brothers Brendan and Reilly Smith meet in playoffs for first time". NHL.com. April 17, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Brendan Smith enjoying spring as a proud brother and new father". NHL.com. June 13, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Denver put 3 on All-America Team". Collegehockeynews.com. April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database