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DeutschTrevor Smith (ice hockey)
| Trevor Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born | February 8, 1985 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs SC Bern Nashville Predators | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2019 | ||
Trevor Smith (born February 8, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He most recently played with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Early life
[edit]Smith was born in Ottawa, Ontario.[1][2][3] to father Harvey Smith.[4] His parents are originally from Montreal, Quebec but Smith grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia.[5]
Playing career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Before college, he played in 2001–02 for the Queens Park Pirates Pacific Junior Hockey League (PIJHL), in 2003–04 for the Quesnel Millionaires of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), and in 2004–05 for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), for whom he played in the USHL All Star Game.[6]
He played two seasons in the NCAA with the University of New Hampshire, in 2005–07. There, he was an All Hockey East First team selection, an NCAA East Second Team All-American, and was named to the New England All-Star team.[4][7] He had 63 points in 78 games over two seasons.[8]
Professional
[edit]He then signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders on April 2, 2007.[4] He played 8 games with the Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the end of the 2006–07 campaign, notching three points and two penalty minutes.
During the 2007–08 season, Trevor split time between the Utah Grizzlies and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, playing 53 games in Bridgeport and 22 in Utah. He was picked to represent Utah at the ECHL All-Star game, but could not play as he was recalled to Bridgeport.[7] He was named the Rbk Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month for February 2008 after scoring 15 points in 13 games.[4][7]
Smith had a breakout year during the 2008–09 season for the Sound Tigers playing on the first line between Kurtis McLean and Mike Iggulden, scoring 30 goals and notching 32 assists in 76 games. Trevor made his NHL debut with the Islanders later that season, wearing number 77 and scoring one goal in seven games.
On July 2, 2010, Smith signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks.[9]
On January 4, 2011, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Nate Guenin. On July 5, 2011, Smith was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
In 2011–12, he played in the AHL All-Star Game, had an AHL Best Plus/Minus (+34), played for the AHL Calder Cup Champion, and had the AHL Most Points Playoffs (16).[6]
On July 1, 2012, Smith was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[10] Due to the NHL lockout, Smith was directly assigned to the Penguins AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the majority of the 2012–13 season. He was briefly recalled by the Penguins and played a solitary game against the New York Islanders on March 22, 2013.
During the summer of 2013 he was recruited to play for Team Canada in the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel, but was recovering from an upper-body injury sustained during the AHL playoffs and turned down the request; his father was assistant coach to the team, and it won a gold medal.[5][11] He said: "I would have been upset if Canada had lost because I had not gone".[5]
On July 5, 2013, Smith was signed as a free agent to a one-year, one-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for a reported $550,000.[5][12] On September 30, he was assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.[13]
On October 4, 2013, Smith was named as team captain of the Toronto Marlies – the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, becoming the 5th Captain in team history.[5][14] On October 8 he debuted for the Leafs, becoming the 900th player in franchise history.[15]
On July 2, 2015, Smith as a free agent signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a two-year contract with Swiss club, SC Bern of the National League A (NLA).[16] He won the 2016 Swiss championship with Bern, but missed large parts of the 2015-16 season after undergoing elbow surgery. He returned to game action in February 2016.[17] During his Bern stint, Smith made 18 NLA appearances producing three goals and two assists and played in four contests of the Champions Hockey League, scoring one goal and two assists. He left after a single season at SCB.
On July 2, 2016, he inked a two-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).[18] Smith made his debut with the Predators in a solitary game during the 2016–17 season, spending the duration of his contract with Nashville's AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.
As a free agent from the Predators, Smith agreed to a one-year AHL contract to add a veteran presence to the San Antonio Rampage on July 30, 2018.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | South Surrey Eagles | BCHL | 53 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Quesnel Millionaires | BCHL | 44 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 60 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 78 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 39 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 39 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 53 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 22 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | New York Islanders | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 77 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 35 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 33 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 64 | 26 | 43 | 69 | 70 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | ||
| 2012–13 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 75 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 64 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | ||
| 2012–13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 24 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 28 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 54 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | SC Bern | NLA | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 74 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 66 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 51 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 107 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2007 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2007 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Norfolk Admirals) | 2012 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Professional Hockey Review: 2010–11; Minor Leagues". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 7–8. September–October 2011.
- ^ "5 Jewish Players To Watch as Hockey Season Starts". The Forward. January 19, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Welcome to the club, Trevor Smith » Kaplan's Korner on Jews and Sports". New Jersey Jewish News. January 26, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Trevor Smith – AHL rookie of the month" (PDF). Ottawa Jewish Bulletin. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Maple Leafs' Smith making the most of his opportunity". The Canadian Jewish News. December 17, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Trevor Smith". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Trevor Smith". Hockeysfuture.com. February 8, 1985. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Trevor Smith takes his best shot at an NHL spot". North Shore News. December 17, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Ducks sign center Smith to 1-year deal". Anaheim Ducks. July 2, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "Pens sign forward Trevor Smith". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ "After 16 Years, Ice Hockey Returns To Maccabiah Games". Shalom Life. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Leafs sign Bozak, three others". Toronto Maple Leafs. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Leafs D Liles clears waivers; assigned to AHL". Tsn.ca. September 30, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Twitter/TorontoMarlies: Introducing your new Captain". Twitter. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Trevor Smith, Maple Leafs". NHL.com. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Trevor Smith to SCB" (in German). SC Bern. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Zeitung, Berner. "SC Bern's Trevor Smith healthy again, Sean Bergenheim not close to a return". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ^ "Predators Sign Trevor Smith to a Two-Year Contract". Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ "Rampage sign Trevor Smith and Sam Lofquist to AHL contracts". San Antonio Rampage. July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Trevor Smith on Twitter