| Ty Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Smith in 2019 | |||
| Born |
March 24, 2000 Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
|
NHL team (
P) Cur. team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes WBS Penguins ( AHL) New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft |
17th overall,
2018 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Ty Smith (born March 24, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). [1] He was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils.
Playing career
Smith was selected first overall by the Spokane Chiefs in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft. [2] In his rookie season with the Chiefs, Smith was named the team's Rookie of the Year and Scholastic Player of the Year. The following year, Smith had a breakout season setting a new franchise record for most points in a single game by a defenceman and being named the WHL Scholastic Player of the Year. [3] Smith was also named the Chiefs Defenceman of the Year. [3]
On August 20, 2018, Smith signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils, who had drafted him 17th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. [4] Smith attended the Devils training camp but was reassigned to the Chiefs on September 28. [5] On October 24, Smith was named co-captain of the Chiefs alongside Jaret Anderson-Dolan. [6]
Smith made the Devils opening night roster for the 2020–21 season, making his debut on January 14, 2021, against the Boston Bruins and recording his first NHL goal in the Devils' 3–2 shootout loss. [7] Smith would go on to record points in each of his first five NHL games, the second-longest streak ever for a rookie defenceman in the NHL behind only Marek Židlický. [8] Smith continued his strong start to his rookie season, recording eight points in his first nine games before being placed on the COVID-19 reserve list on February 2, along with 13 of his Devils' teammates. [9] After the season Smith was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. [10]
On July 16, 2022, Smith was traded by the Devils, along with a 2023 third-round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman John Marino. [11]
On March 7, 2024, Smith was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, along with Jake Guentzel, in exchange for Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, prospect Cruz Lucius, Vasili Ponomaryov, and two conditional 2024 draft picks. [12]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing 
Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2020 Czech Republic | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
|
2017 Czech Republic/Slovakia | |
Smith was named the captain of Team Canada at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. [13] The following year, he was named an alternate captain for Team Canada at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. [14]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Lloydminster Bobcats | AMHL | 28 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 66 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 69 | 14 | 59 | 73 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 57 | 7 | 62 | 69 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 46 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 48 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 66 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 39 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 123 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada Black | U17 | 
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Canada | IH18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Canada | U18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Canada | U18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Canada | WJC |
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 33 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| AMHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2016 | |
| Top Defenceman | 2016 | |
| Telus Cup Top Defensive Player | 2016 | |
| WHL | ||
| West First All-Star Team | 2018, 2019 | |
| Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy | 2018 | [3] |
| Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy | 2019, 2020 | |
| CHL Defenceman of the Year | 2019 | |
| NHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2021 | |
References
- ^ "Ty Smith at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ^ "Chiefs Pick Defenseman Smith First Overall". spokanechiefs.com. May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ty Smith Named WHL Scholastic Player of the Year". spokanechiefs.com. May 2, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Devils sign defenseman Ty Smith to entry-level contract". NHL.com. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ "New Jersey Devils return Ty Smith to Spokane Chiefs". whl.ca. September 28, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Spokane Chiefs name Anderson-Dolan and Smith co-captains for 2018-19 season". whl.ca. October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Chris (January 14, 2021). "Ty Smith's 1st NHL goal not enough as Devils fall to Bruins in shootout". NJ.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Matthews, Trey (February 21, 2021). "Devils' Ty Smith's Impressive Journey From Spokane Chiefs to NHL". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Devils add five more players to COVID list, bringing total to 14". Sportsnet.ca. February 2, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Wescott, Chris (June 29, 2021). "Ty Smith Named to NHL's All-Rookie Team". NHL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Penguins acquire Smith, pick from Devils for Marino". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Canes Acquire Guentzel, Smith From Penguins". NHL.com. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs prospect Ty Smith to Captain Canada at 2016 WYOG". chl.ca. February 11, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Smith Added To Team Canada Leadership Group". spokanechiefs.com. August 3, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- Ice hockey players at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
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