| Craig Smith | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | September 5, 1989, Madison, WI, USA |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Dallas Stars |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| 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 Dallas Stars 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. On October 7, 2011, Smith scored his first NHL goal in his first NHL game on October 7, 2011 against Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Notable awards and honors[]
- USHL First All-Star Team (2008–09)[1]
- WCHA All-Rookie Team (2009–10)[2]
- 2011 IIHF World Championships (Team USA)
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 82 | 27 | 49 | 76 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Craig Smith profile. The Hockey News (2010-10-02). Retrieved on 2010-10-02.
- ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books, 334. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
External links[]
- Craig Smith's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Craig Smith's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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