Jerred Smithson

Jerred Smithson
Born	(1979-02-04) February 4, 1979 Vernon, BC, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings Nashville Predators Florida Panthers
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2002–present

Jerred Smithson (born February 4, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centerman who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

LA Kings / Nashville Predators

Undrafted, Smithson played in the Western Hockey League with the Calgary Hitmen before he signed his first National Hockey League contract with the Los Angeles Kings. Smithson scored the game-winning goal for the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. The Predators went on to defeat the Ducks in 6 games to preserve their first ever playoff series win.

Florida Panthers

On February 24, 2012, Smithson was traded by the Predators to the Florida Panthers for a 2012 6th round draft pick.

Edmonton Oilers

April 3, 2013 he was acquired by the Edmonton Oilers from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2013 Draft.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		60	4	2	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		65	3	6	9	49		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		65	12	9	21	65		18	0	2	2	25
1998–99	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		63	14	22	36	108		21	3	7	10	17
1999–00	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		66	14	25	39	111		10	1	1	2	16
2000–01	Trenton Titans	ECHL		3	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		24	1	1	2	10		4	0	0	0	2
2001–02	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		78	5	13	18	45		5	0	1	1	4
2002–03	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		38	4	21	25	60		3	0	0	0	4
2002–03	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		22	0	2	2	21		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		66	7	13	20	51		6	0	1	1	10
2003–04	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		8	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		80	11	11	22	92		5	0	0	0	4
2005–06	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		8	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Nashville Predators	NHL		66	5	9	14	54		3	0	0	0	4
2006–07	Nashville Predators	NHL		64	5	7	12	42		5	0	0	0	17
2007–08	Nashville Predators	NHL		81	7	9	16	50		6	0	0	0	2
2008–09	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	4	9	13	49		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Nashville Predators	NHL		69	9	4	13	54		6	1	0	1	6
2010–11	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	5	8	13	34		11	1	1	2	8
2011–12	Nashville Predators	NHL		53	1	4	5	30		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Florida Panthers	NHL		16	0	1	1	4		5	0	1	1	2
2012–13	Florida Panthers	NHL		35	2	3	5	10		0	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		10	1	0	1	2		0	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				588	39	57	96	354		36	2	2	4	39

External links

• Jerred Smithson's player profile at NHL.com
• Jerred Smithson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Jerred Smithson at TSN.ca