Ty Smith (ice hockey)
Ty Smith (born March 24, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Devils.
Ty Smith | |||
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Born |
Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada | March 24, 2000||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | New Jersey Devils | ||
NHL Draft |
17th overall, 2018 New Jersey Devils | ||
Playing career | 2021–present |
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 defenseman and being named the WHL Scholastic Player of the Year.[3] Smith was also named the Chiefs Defenseman 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 14th, 2020 against the Boston Bruins and recording his first NHL goal to tie the game at 2-2 in the third period. Smith would go on to record points in each of his first five National Hockey League games, the second-longest streak ever for a Devils rookie defenceman behind only Marek Zidlicky. Smith continued his strong start to his rookie season, recording 8 points in his first 9 games before being placed on the Covid-19 reserve list on February 1st, along with another sixteen of his Devil's teammates.
International play
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
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.[7] The following year, he was named an alternate captain for Team Canada at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
WHL totals | 236 | 45 | 190 | 235 | 127 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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AMHL | ||
First All-Star Team | 2016 | |
Top Defenseman | 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 Defenseman of the Year | 2019 |
References
- "Ty Smith at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
- "Chiefs Pick Defenseman Smith First Overall". spokanechiefs.com. May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- "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.
- "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 The Internet Hockey Database
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Preceded by Nico Hischier |
New Jersey Devils first round draft pick 2018 |
Succeeded by Jack Hughes |