Gemel Smith
| Gemel Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 16, 1994 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Center/Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Dallas Stars | ||
| NHL draft |
104th overall, 2012 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Gemel Smith (born April 16, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Stars, 104th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Smith first played midget hockey with the Markham Majors before playing with the North York Rangers of the Greater Toronto Major Midget Hockey League before he was selected 120th overall in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection by the Owen Sound Attack. In his first major junior season in 2010–11 with the Attack he finished with 16 points in 66 games.
After completing his OHL career with the London Knights, he was signed by the Dallas Stars to a three-year, entry-level contract on May 31, 2014.[1] He made his professional debut in the following 2014–15 season, after he was assigned by the Stars to AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars. In 68 games with in Texas, Smith contributed with 10 goals and 27 points in 68 games as a rookie.
In the 2016–17 season, with a rash of injuries suffered in Dallas, Smith received his first recall to the NHL on October 22, 2016.[2] He made his NHL debut with the Stars that night, skating on the fourth-line in a 3–0 defeat to the Columbus Blue Jackets.[3] In his 7th game with the Stars, Smith stood-out in scoring his first 2 NHL goals in a 4–3 overtime defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks on November 6, 2016.[4]
On July 11, 2017, the Stars re-signed Smith to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000.[5] In his first full season with the club, Smith recorded six goals and 11 points in 46 games, often finding himself as a healthy scratch.
On August 3, 2018, the Stars re-signed Smith to a one-year, $720,000 contract extension.[6]
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 66 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 68 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 61 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 54 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 40 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | London Knights | OHL | 29 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | ||
| 2014–15 | Texas Stars | AHL | 68 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Texas Stars | AHL | 65 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Texas Stars | AHL | 53 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 46 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 63 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Dallas Stars sign forward Gemel Smith to entry-level deal". Dallas Stars. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Stars recall Gemel Smith from Texas". Dallas Stars. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets defeat Stars". CBS Sports. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Smith shines as Stars lose in Overtime". Dallasnews.com. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Stars sign Gemel Smith to one-year, two-way deal". Sportsday. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Gemel Smith, Dallas Stars agree on one-year contract". ESPN. Retrieved 3 August 2018.