Will Smith (ice hockey)
Will Smith | |||
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Born |
Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. | March 17, 2005||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NCAA team | Boston College | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft |
4th overall, 2023 San Jose Sharks | ||
Playing career | 2024–present |
William Smith (born March 17, 2005) is an American college ice hockey player for Boston College of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[1] He was drafted fourth overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
Playing career[edit]
In Smith's first year in the national program, he scored 37 points in 35 games with the under-17 team. In his first draft-eligible year, he centered the under-18 team's first line, scoring over two points per game, and was named MVP of the BioSteel All-American Game.[3]
International play[edit]
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2024 Sweden | ||
World U18 Championships | ||
2023 Switzerland | ||
2022 Germany |
At the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, Smith led the tournament in scoring with nine goals and 20 points in seven games and won a gold medal.[4]
On December 16, 2023, Smith was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 36 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 20 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Boston College | HE | 41 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NCAA totals | 41 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
International[edit]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2022 | United States | U18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
2023 | United States | U18 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | ||
2024 | United States | WJC | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
Junior totals | 18 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 2 |
Awards and honors[edit]
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
All-Hockey East First Team | 2024 | [6] |
Hockey East All-Rookie Team | [7] | |
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player | ||
AHCA East First Team All-American | [8] | |
NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2024 | [9] |
International | ||
U18 Best Forward | 2023 | [10] |
U18 All-Star Team | 2023 | [10] |
U18 MVP | 2023 | [10] |
References[edit]
- ^ Masters, Mark (June 14, 2023). "Smith making a name for himself in NHL draft class". TSN. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "BREAKING: Sharks Select Will Smith No. 4". sanjosehockeynow.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ Wheeler, Scott. "Will Smith, the 2023 NHL Draft's ankle-breaker, is just scratching the surface". The Athletic. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Morreale, Mike. "Smith sets sights on 2023 NHL Draft, freshman year at Boston College". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Morreale, Mike G. (December 16, 2023). "Gauthier leads United States 2024 World Junior roster". NHL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS". Hockey East. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM". Hockey East. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Top 25 men's college hockey players earn distinction as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for 2023-24 season". USCHO.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Boston College Falls to Denver in National Championship". bceagles.com. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Will Smith named MVP". IIHF. April 30, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2005 births
- Living people
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- American men's ice hockey centers
- Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
- NHL first-round draft picks
- People from Lexington, Massachusetts
- San Jose Sharks draft picks
- USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
- American ice hockey player stubs