Craig Smith (ice hockey)
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Born |
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | September 5, 1989||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team | Nashville Predators | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
98th overall, 2009 Nashville Predators | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Craig Smith (born September 5, 1989) is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the NHL. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Smith played major junior hockey in the United States Hockey League 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.
After coming out of college early, Smith became the first player since Colin Wilson to make the Predators without first playing for the Milwaukee Admirals.[citation needed] On October 7, 2011, Smith scored his first NHL goal in his first NHL game against Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Following the 2014–15 NHL season Smith became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Nashville Predators made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Smith filed for Salary Arbitration.[2]
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 | ||
2006–07 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 45 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
2007–08 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 58 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 90 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
2008–09 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 54 | 28 | 48 | 76 | 108 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | ||
2009–10 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 41 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 72 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | KalPa | SM-l | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 44 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 79 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 359 | 86 | 95 | 181 | 156 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
World Junior A Challenge | ||
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2008 Camrose | |
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2007 Trail | |
Representing ![]() | ||
Ice Hockey World Championships | ||
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2013 Sweden/Finland |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2008 | United States | WJAC | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | United States | WC | 8th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
2012 | United States | WC | 7th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2013 | United States | WC | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | |
2014 | United States | WC | 6th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
Senior totals | 29 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 34 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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USHL First All-Star Team | 2008–09 | [1] |
All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2009–10 | [3] |
References
- ^ a b "Craig Smith profile". The Hockey News. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
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(help) - ^ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=773987[permanent dead link]
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 334. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
External links
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- Craig Smith career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Craig Smith career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- 1989 births
- American ice hockey forwards
- Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin
- Ice hockey people from Wisconsin
- KalPa players
- Living people
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Nashville Predators draft picks
- Nashville Predators players
- Waterloo Black Hawks players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players
- American ice hockey player stubs