Brendan Smith (ice hockey)

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Brendan Smith
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Smith with the Detroit Red Wings in 2013
Born (1989-02-08) February 8, 1989 (age 35)
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
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		 Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Carolina Hurricanes
New Jersey Devils
NHL draft 27th overall, 2007
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2010–present

Brendan Smith (born February 8, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Although he is listed as a defenceman, Smith has also played forward professionally. Smith was drafted 27th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and was previously a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. [1]

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Playing career

Smith playing for the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey West Regional Final Brendan Smith (4472645764) (cropped).jpg
Smith playing for the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey West Regional Final

Prior to the 2007 Draft, Smith was a member of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League's St. Michael's Buzzers. In 2007, he finished his second season with St. Michael's leading all defencemen in points with 36. [2] Smith was selected to participate in the CJAHL All-Star Game in 2006. Smith played for Canada East at the World Junior A Challenge 2006, helping his team win silver. Smith played three seasons for the University of Wisconsin–Madison before he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings, on May 27, 2010.

Detroit Red Wings

Smith made his NHL debut on November 17, 2011, against the San Jose Sharks. Smith was called up on February 27, 2012, to replace Mike Commodore, who had been traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning on the same day. He scored his first NHL goal against Josh Harding of the Minnesota Wild at the Joe Louis Arena on March 2, 2012. [3]

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]

New York Rangers

During the final year of his contract and approaching free agency in the 2016–17 season, Smith was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft on February 28, 2017. [6] Smith provided a stability to the Rangers blueline to finish the season with 4 points in 18 games.

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]

Carolina Hurricanes

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]

New Jersey Devils

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]

Dallas Stars

On July 1, 2024, Smith signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Dallas Stars. [15]

Personal life

Smith was born and raised in Etobicoke, Ontario with his parents Deidre and Lester and his two brothers, Rory and Reilly. [16] The three all played minor hockey in the Mimico neighbourhood with the Faustina Sports Club, then all played for the St. Michael's Buzzers minor juniors. [16] He faced his brother Reilly in the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs when his Red Wings faced Reilly's Boston Bruins. [17]

Smith and his wife Samantha have a son and daughter together. [18]

Career statistics

Smith playing with the Grand Rapids Griffins Brendan Smith Griffins.jpg
Smith playing with the Grand Rapids Griffins

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 St. Michael's Buzzers OPJHL 3952126551715644
2006–07 St. Michael's BuzzersOPJHL3912243690166142030
2007–08 University of Wisconsin WCHA 222101226—————
2008–09 University of WisconsinWCHA319142375—————
2009–10 University of WisconsinWCHA4215375276—————
2010–11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 63122032124—————
2011–12 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1416713—————
2011–12 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL5710243490—————
2012–13 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL325152049—————
2012–13 Detroit Red WingsNHL34088361423510
2013–14 Detroit Red WingsNHL71514196850008
2014–15 Detroit Red WingsNHL7649136850006
2015–16 Detroit Red WingsNHL63312156230110
2016–17 Detroit Red WingsNHL3323534—————
2016–17 New York Rangers NHL18134291204420
2017–18 New York RangersNHL4417869—————
2017–18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL110228—————
2018–19 New York RangersNHL63491371—————
2019–20 New York RangersNHL623587130004
2020–21 New York RangersNHL48551073—————
2021–22 Carolina Hurricanes NHL45448361413412
2022–23 New Jersey Devils NHL6005563301112
2023–24 New Jersey DevilsNHL635101561—————
NHL totals69438100138754593121572

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2006 Canada Ontario U17 5th50444
Junior totals50444

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
College
All-WCHA First Team 2009–10
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2009–10 [19]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2010 [20]

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References

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  2. ↑ Malik, George (June 23, 2007). "Wings pick Brendan Smith 27th overall (updated)". mlive.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Brendan Smith's first NHL goal". NHL.com. March 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Smith, Red Wings reach new deal". Detroit Red Wings. July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  5. ↑ DiFilippo, Alex (June 30, 2015). "Red Wings re-sign defenseman Brendan Smith to two-year deal". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rangers Acquire Defenseman Brendan Smith". NHL.com. February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Rangers agree to terms with Brendan Smith". New York Rangers. June 29, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ Calamia, Matt (February 8, 2018). "Rangers Waive Brendan Smith, Recall Neal Pionk". NHL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Rangers Assign Brendan Smith to Hartford". NHL.com. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  10. ↑ Castro, Tom (March 23, 2018). "Rangers Options With Smith Aren't Good". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ "2020 Report Card: Brendan Smith". blueshirtbanter.com. September 24, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Canes agree to terms with Brendan Smith". Carolina Hurricanes. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Brendan Smith signs two-year deal with the Devils". New Jersey Devils. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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  15. ↑ "Stars sign Brendan Smith to a one-year contract". Dallas Stars. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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