C.J. Smith
a.k.a. "Connor Jeffrey, CJ Smith"
#7 Charlotte Checkers / AHL - 24/25
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C.J. Smith Facts
- Date of BirthDec 01, 1994
- Age30
- Place of BirthDes Moines, IA, USA
- Nation
- Youth Team-
- PositionLW
- Height180 cm / 5'11"
- Weight83 kg / 183 lbs
- ShootsL
- Contract24/25
C.J. Smith Statistics
Regular Season + Postseason
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S  | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 |  Academy of Holy Angels | USHS-MN | 25 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 18 | - | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Austin Bruins | NAHL | 53 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 20 | 13 | |||||||
| 2012-13 | Austin Bruins | NAHL | 60 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 22 | 21 | Playoffs | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
| Chicago Steel | USHL | 46 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 10 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2014-15 | UMass-Lowell | NCAA | 39 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 28 | 12 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | UMass-Lowell | NCAA | 40 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 50 | 15 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | UMass-Lowell | NCAA | 41 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 46 | 22 | |||||||
| Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||
| 2017-18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 57 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 16 | 4 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -4 |
| 2018-19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Rochester Americans | AHL | 62 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 26 | 26 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| 2019-20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 50 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 18 | -9 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Rochester Americans | AHL | 15 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | -4 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||||||
| Chicago Wolves | AHL | 60 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 18 | 0 | Playoffs | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2022-23 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 21 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -12 | |||||||
| 2023-24 |  JYP | Liiga | 33 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10 | -2 | |||||||
| 2024-25 |  Barys Astana | KHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | |||||||
| Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | -2 | ||||||||
 Projected | AHL | 34 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | -4 |
C.J. Smith Tournament Statistics
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
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| 2003-04 | Minnesota Blades | Brick Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C.J. Smith Game Log
2024-2025
All Opponents
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Date  | Team | Opp | Score | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | SOG | PPG | SHG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sun 16/03 | | @ | ||||||||||
| Sat 15/03 | | @ | ||||||||||
| Wed 12/03 | | @ | ||||||||||
| Sun 09/03 | | vs | ||||||||||
| Sat 08/03 | | vs | ||||||||||
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StaminaC.J. Smith Career Totals
Regular Season + Postseason
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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| AHL | 7 | 284 | 91 | 125 | 216 | 0.76 | 96 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.59 | 4 | 0 |
 Brick Invitational | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
 KHL | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -7 | 0 | |||||||
| Liiga | 1 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 0.61 | 10 | -2 | 0 | |||||||
| NAHL | 2 | 113 | 43 | 43 | 86 | 0.76 | 42 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 | 2 |
| NCAA | 3 | 120 | 56 | 69 | 125 | 1.04 | 124 | 49 | 0 | |||||||
| NHL | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.20 | 0 | -2 | 0 | |||||||
| USHL | 1 | 59 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 0.76 | 16 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| USHS-MN | 1 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 1.48 | 18 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
C.J. Smith Skill Rating
- Acceleration16
- Shooting Accuracy16
- Passing15
- Puckhandling15
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C.J. Smith Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 2014-2015 | |
| 2015-2016 | |
| 2016-2017 | |
| 2017-2018 | |
| 2021-2022 |
C.J. Smith Connections
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| Player | Period | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
 Linus Ullmark (G) | 2016-2021 | 4 | Buffalo Sabres, Rochester Americans |
| Dalton Smith (F) | 2017-2021 | 4 | Rochester Americans |
| Tommy Panico (D) | 2013-2017 | 4 | Muskegon Lumberjacks, UMass-Lowell |
| Casey Nelson (D) | 2016-2020 | 4 | Buffalo Sabres, Rochester Americans |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2025 | confirmed | Barys Astana | Charlotte Checkers |   |
| 06/28/2024 | confirmed | JYP | Barys Astana | |
| 12/11/2023 | extension | JYP | JYP | |
| 11/20/2023 | confirmed | No team | JYP | |
| 08/02/2022 | confirmed | Carolina Hurricanes | New York Rangers | |
| 07/28/2021 | confirmed | Buffalo Sabres | Carolina Hurricanes | |
| 07/02/2019 | extension | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Sabres | |
| 07/16/2018 | extension | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Sabres | |
| 03/30/2017 | confirmed | UMass-Lowell | Buffalo Sabres | |
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| Date | Article | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-10 | Sabres rookie C.J. Smith enjoying Buffalo | BuffaloHockeyBeat.com |
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C.J. Smith Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2013, 2 #17 by Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL Entry Draft
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