Dhane Smith

Dhane Smith (born January 22, 1992) is a professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association, as well as Chaos Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League. Smith began his career in 2009 with the Kitchener-Waterloo Braves of the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League, where he won the Green Gael Trophy as the league's MVP in 2012. Smith eventually moved up to the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks of Major Series Lacrosse, and was transferred to the Shamrocks during the 2014 season.[1]

Dhane Smith
Born (1992-01-22) January 22, 1992
Kitchener, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight195 pounds (88 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionForward/Transition
NLL draft5th overall, 2012
Buffalo Bandits
NLL teamBuffalo Bandits
WLA team
Former teams		Victoria Shamrocks (2014-present)
Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks
Pro career2013–

Smith was drafted fifth overall by the Bandits in the 2012 NLL Entry Draft. He began his NLL career as a transition player, but eventually switched to forward. He ranked third on the Bandits in scoring in both 2013 and 2014. In 2016, he set a Bandits record for most goals in a season and set the NLL single-season record for most points in a season.[2]

Smith played for Chaos in the inaugural season of the Premier Lacrosse League, recording four points in five regular season games, and an additional four points in two playoff games.[3]

Smith won a gold medal at the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships for Canada.[4]

Early life

Smith grew up in the heart of Kitchener. A lacrosse player from birth, he later in life transitioned into hockey and football, where he reached elite levels in both. Known by many as a multi-sport athlete, Smith led his high school football team to a championship final while running the offence as a gunslinging mobile quarterback.

Awards
Preceded by
Shawn Evans		 NLL Most Valuable Player
2016		 Succeeded by
Lyle Thompson

References
  1. "Victoria Shamrocks acquire Dhane Smith via transfer". Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  2. "Smith sets NLL scoring record in Bandits win". WKBW-TV. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  3. "Premier Lacrosse League Stats". stats.premierlacrosseleague.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. "Canada remains victorious at Men's World Indoor Lacrosse Championship | Canadian Lacrosse Association - Pointstreak Sites". cla.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.


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