Adam Smith (ice hockey)

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Adam Smith
Born (1976-05-24) May 24, 1976 (age 48)
Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Binghamton Rangers
Hartford Wolf Pack
Grand Rapids Griffins
Fort Wayne Komets
Bracknell Bees
Sheffield Steelers
EC Bad Nauheim
Trenton Titans
Macon Whoopee
Invicta Dynamos
SC Riessersee
NHL draft 78th, 1994
New York Rangers
Playing career 1996–2003

Adam Smith (born May 24, 1976 in Digby, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected in the third round, 78th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Between 1996 and 1999 he played in the American Hockey League and the International Hockey League for Binghamton Rangers, Hartford Wolfpack, Grand Rapids Griffins and Fort Wayne Komets. He following that with three seasons in Europe playing for the Bracknell Bees and Sheffield Steelers of the Ice Hockey Superleague in the United Kingdom and for EC Bad Nauheim in the 2nd Bundesliga in Germany.

Smith returned to North America to finish the 2001–02 season playing for Trenton Titans and Macon Whoopee in the ECHL. He then returned to Europe for the 2002–03 season where he played four games for the Invicta Dynamos in the English Premier Ice Hockey League before moving back to the 2nd Bundesliga and playing for SC Riessersee.

While in the UK, Smith helped the Bracknell Bees to win the league championship in 1990–00 and the Sheffield Steelers to win a Grand Slam of the Challenge Cup, Benson & Hedges Cup, league championship and playoffs in the 2000–01 season.

Awards and honours

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1992–93 Tacoma Rockets WHL 67012124370114
1993–94 Tacoma RocketsWHL6641923119800010
1994–95 Tacoma RocketsWHL69219219640119
1995–96 Kelowna Rockets WHL678152312561128
1996–97 Binghamton Rangers AHL 560885920000
1997–98 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL647512120400012
1998–99 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 500012—————
1998–99 Fort Wayne Komets IHL273144421010
1998–99 Hartford Wolf PackAHL2914554—————
1999–00 Bracknell Bees ISL 32211134441452
2000–01 Sheffield Steelers ISL4658138280116
2001–02EC Bad Nauheim 2.GBun 2828101291034718
2001–02 Trenton Titans ECHL 30004—————
2001–02 Macon Whoopee ECHL30000—————
2002–03 Invicta Dynamos EPIHL 41342—————
2002–03SC Riessersee2.GBun519122119810191022

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