Ty Smith (ice hockey)

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Ty Smith (ice hockey)

Ty Smith (born March 24, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils.

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Ty Smith
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Smith in 2019
Born (2000-03-24) March 24, 2000 (age 24)
Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Wolves (AHL)
New Jersey Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft 17th overall, 2018
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2021present
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Playing career

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Smith was selected first overall by the Spokane Chiefs in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft.[2] In his rookie season with the Chiefs, Smith was named the team's Rookie of the Year and Scholastic Player of the Year. The following year, Smith had a breakout season setting a new franchise record for most points in a single game by a defenceman and being named the WHL Scholastic Player of the Year.[3] Smith was also named the Chiefs Defenceman of the Year.[3]

On August 20, 2018, Smith signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils, who had drafted him 17th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[4] Smith attended the Devils training camp but was reassigned to the Chiefs on September 28.[5] On October 24, Smith was named co-captain of the Chiefs alongside Jaret Anderson-Dolan.[6]

Smith made the Devils opening night roster for the 2020–21 season, making his debut on January 14, 2021, against the Boston Bruins and recording his first NHL goal in the Devils' 3–2 shootout loss.[7] Smith would go on to record points in each of his first five NHL games, the second-longest streak ever for a rookie defenceman in the NHL behind only Marek Židlický.[8] Smith continued his strong start to his rookie season, recording eight points in his first nine games before being placed on the COVID-19 reserve list on February 2, along with 13 of his Devils' teammates.[9] After the season Smith was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team.[10]

On July 16, 2022, Smith was traded by the Devils, along with a 2023 third-round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman John Marino.[11] He split the 2022–23 season between the Penguins and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Smith spent the entirety of the 2023–24 season in Wilkes-Barre. On March 7, 2024, Smith was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, along with Jake Guentzel, in exchange for Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, prospect Cruz Lucius, Vasili Ponomaryov, and two conditional 2024 draft picks.[12] He remained in Wilkes-Barre following the trade, recording 43 points in 63 games.

On June 21, 2024, the Hurricanes signed Smith to a one-year, two-way contract extension.[13]

International play

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Smith was named the captain of Team Canada at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.[14] The following year, he was named an alternate captain for Team Canada at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16 Lloydminster Bobcats AMHL 289142310 101890
2015–16 Spokane Chiefs WHL 20220
2016–17 Spokane Chiefs WHL 665273222
2017–18 Spokane Chiefs WHL 6914597330 72572
2018–19 Spokane Chiefs WHL 577626933 151896
2019–20 Spokane Chiefs WHL 4619405942
2020–21 New Jersey Devils NHL 482212322
2021–22 New Jersey Devils NHL 665152022
2022–23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 397172420
2022–23 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 91344
2023–24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 639344336
NHL totals 1238394748
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International

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Year Team Event Result GPGAPtsPIM
2016 Canada Black U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 62242
2017 Canada IH18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 50330
2017 Canada U18 5th 50114
2018 Canada U18 5th 50004
2019 Canada WJC 6th 50330
2020 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 70332
Junior totals 332121412
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Awards and honours

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AMHL
First All-Star Team 2016
Top Defenceman 2016
Telus Cup Top Defensive Player 2016
WHL
West First All-Star Team 2018, 2019
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy 2018 [3]
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy 2019, 2020
CHL Defenceman of the Year 2019
NHL
All-Rookie Team 2021
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References

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