Craig Smith (ice hockey)

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Craig Smith
Craigsmith.jpg
Smith with the Nashville Predators in 2012
Born (1989-09-05) September 5, 1989 (age 34)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Centre / Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Dallas Stars
Nashville Predators
KalPa
Boston Bruins
Washington Capitals
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 98th overall, 2009
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2011–present

Craig Smith (born September 5, 1989) is an American ice hockey player, currently playing for the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the fourth round, 98th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Smith played major junior hockey in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Waterloo Black Hawks. He was named to the USHL First All-Star Team for the 2008–09 season. [1]

Smith participated at the 2011 IIHF World Championship as a member of the United States men's national ice hockey team. He then went on to play two years at the University of Wisconsin for the Badgers ice hockey team.

After coming out of college early, Smith became the first player since Colin Wilson to make the Predators without first playing for the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, which at the time was the Milwaukee Admirals.[ citation needed ] On October 7, 2011, in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Smith made his NHL debut and scored his first NHL goal, which came against Steve Mason.

Following the 2014–15 season, Smith became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Predators made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Smith filed for Salary Arbitration. [2] On July 20, prior to his scheduled meeting, Smith entered into a new five-year, $21.25 million contract with the Predators. [3]

On September 29, 2020, after nine seasons with Nashville, Smith informed the team that he would not sign a new contract with them and that he would become a free agent. On October 10, he signed a three-year, $9.3 million contract with the Boston Bruins. [4]

On May 19, 2021, Smith scored the Game 3 double overtime winner for the Bruins against the Washington Capitals, giving them a 2-1 series lead in their first round series. He scored the goal when Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov misplayed the puck behind the net. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin controversially scolded him in Russian after the game ended. [5] [6] [7] The Bruins then went on to win the series against the Capitals in five games.

On February 23, 2023, Smith (along with 3 draft picks) was traded from the Bruins to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov. [8]

On July 1, 2023, the first day of free agency, Smith signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Dallas Stars. [9]

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Smith with the United States men's national hockey team in a game against German's men's national hockey team.
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Sweden/Finland
World Junior A Challenge
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Camrose
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Trail

Personal

Smith graduated from La Follette High School in Madison, Wisconsin. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 La Follette High School HS-WI 20162440—————
2005–06La Follette High SchoolHS-WI20352661—————
2006–07 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 45810182840118
2007–08 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL5813102390112358
2008–09 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL54284876108313426
2009–10 University of Wisconsin WCHA 418253372—————
2010–11 University of WisconsinWCHA4119244387—————
2011–12 Nashville Predators NHL 721422363020110
2012–13 KalPa SM-l 844820—————
2012–13 Nashville PredatorsNHL44481220—————
2012–13 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 41450—————
2013–14 Nashville PredatorsNHL7924285222—————
2014–15 Nashville PredatorsNHL822321444462350
2015–16 Nashville PredatorsNHL8221163740111124
2016–17 Nashville PredatorsNHL7812172930101232
2017–18 Nashville PredatorsNHL7925265124132242
2018–19 Nashville PredatorsNHL762117382061012
2019–20 Nashville PredatorsNHL691813313440002
2020–21 Boston Bruins NHL5413193218102354
2021–22 Boston BruinsNHL741620362870002
2022–23 Boston BruinsNHL42461014—————
2022–23 Washington Capitals NHL225164—————
NHL totals853200214414328699122118

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2008 United States WJAC Gold medal icon.svg40000
2009 United StatesWJACGold medal icon.svg53582
2011 United States WC 8th73364
2012 United StatesWC7th40222
2013 United StatesWCBronze medal icon.svg104101418
2014 United StatesWC6th835810
Senior totals2910203034

Awards and honors

AwardYear
USHL
All-Star Game 2009
First All-Star Team2009 [1]
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2010 [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Craig Smith profile". The Hockey News. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  2. ↑ "Smith files for arbitration". National Hockey League. 2015-07-05. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  3. ↑ "Predators sign Craig Smith to a five year contract". Nashville Predators. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  4. ↑ "Bruins sign Craig Smith to a three-year contract". Boston Bruins. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ Dupont, Kevin Paul (May 19, 2021). "Capitals rookie goalie Ilya Samsonov made exactly the kind of mistake you worry about in the playoffs. It worked out for the Bruins". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  6. ↑ "Ilya Samsonov's short Caps career has seen highs and lows. His Game 3 packed in both". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  7. ↑ "Smith scores in 2nd OT to lead Bruins past Capitals 3-2". AP NEWS. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  8. ↑ "Capitals trading Orlov, Hathaway to Bruins for Smith, three picks". Sportsnet.
  9. ↑ "Stars sign forward Craig Smith to a one-year contract". Dallas Stars. 2023-07-01.
  10. ↑ Madison.com, by Andy Baggot, October 31, 2006, retrieved May 26, 2020
  11. ↑ The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. 2010. p. 334. ISBN   978-1-60078-422-4.
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