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USA Ben Smith
#12 EHC München / DEL - 23/24
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
2-time DEL Champion 2
2-time NCAA (Championship) Winner 2
3-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 3
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jul 11, 1988
Position
RW/C
Age
35
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
23/24
Drafted
2008 round 6 #169 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency
PREMIUM

Smith is a smart player in all three zones, and is an excellent skater. He makes efficient passes to generate offense, and excels at reading plays and being in the best place positionally. Very strong along the boards and in front of the net.
(Peter Oundjian, EP 2018)

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Ben Smith Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Boston Jr. Bruins EJHL 32* 10* 18* 28* 0* -* |
2005-06 Westminster Prep USHS-Prep 26* 23* 35* 58* 12* -* |
Boston Little Bruins 18U AAA 18U AAA 26* 14* 24* 38* 6* -* |
2006-07 Boston College NCAA 42* 10* 8* 18* 10* -1* |
2007-08 Boston College NCAA 44* 25* 25* 50* 12* 18* |
2008-09 Boston College NCAA 37* 6* 11* 17* 6* -6* |
2009-10 Boston College “A” NCAA 42* 16* 21* 37* 8* 18* |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 0
2010-11 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 6* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* | Playoffs 7 3 0 3 0 -1
Rockford IceHogs AHL 63* 19* 12* 31* 16* -3* |
2011-12 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 13* 2* 0* 2* 0* -5* |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 38* 15* 16* 31* 10* -1* |
2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1* 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
Rockford IceHogs “A” AHL 54* 27* 20* 47* 13* 17* |
2013-14 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 75* 14* 12* 26* 2* 3* | Playoffs 19 4 2 6 2 5
2014-15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 61* 5* 4* 9* 2* -1* |
San Jose Sharks NHL 19* 2* 3* 5* 0* 3* |
USA WC 10* 2* 0* 2* 0* 1* |
2015-16 San Jose Sharks NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 14* 8* 2* 10* 4* -1* |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 16* 2* 4* 6* 0* 3* |
Toronto Marlies AHL 5* 4* 2* 6* 0* 3* | Playoffs 15 2 7 9 2 7
2016-17 Colorado Avalanche NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 36* 2* 2* 4* 4* -5* |
2017-18 Toronto Marlies “C” AHL 73* 27* 32* 59* 10* 29* | Playoffs 20 7 9 16 0 -2
2018-19 Adler Mannheim “A” DEL 52* 11* 24* 35* 6* 11* | Playoffs 14 7 7 14 2 12
2019-20 Adler Mannheim “A” DEL 52* 20* 25* 45* 4* 7* |
2020-21 Rögle BK SHL 10* 1* 3* 4* 6* 3* |
Adler Mannheim “C” DEL 33* 12* 15* 27* 6* 14* | Playoffs 6 2 4 6 0 3
2021-22 EHC München DEL 44* 16* 16* 32* 14* 22* | Playoffs 11 5 4 9 6 6
2022-23 EHC München “A” DEL 43* 17* 18* 35* 4* 32* | Playoffs 18 5 7 12 6 7
2023-24 EHC München DEL 39* 5* 16* 21* 8* 7* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -2

Ben Smith Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 New York Jr. Rangers QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2001-02 New York Jr. Rangers QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2005-06 USA U18 U18 JWC 5* 2* 2* 4* 0* -1* |
2019-20 Adler Mannheim Champions HL 8* 2* 2* 4* 0* 3* |
2021-22 EHC München Champions HL 7* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
2022-23 EHC München Champions HL 7* 1* 3* 4* 0* 0* |
2023-24 EHC München Champions HL 6* 4* 1* 5* 4* 3* |

Ben Smith Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
18U AAA 1 26* 14* 24* 38* 1.46* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 6 247* 100* 84* 184* 0.74* 53* 44* | 3 38 10 * 16 * 26 * 0.68 * 2 * 5 *
Champions HL 4 28* 7* 7* 14* 0.50* 4* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 6 263* 81* 114* 195* 0.74* 42* 93* | 5 54 19 * 23 * 42 * 0.78 * 16 * 26 *
EJHL 1 32* 10* 18* 28* 0.88* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 2* 2* 4* 0.80* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 165* 57* 65* 122* 0.74* 36* 29* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 237* 29* 25* 54* 0.23* 9* -4* | 3 27 7 * 2 * 9 * 0.33 * 2 * 3 *
QC Int PW 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 1 10* 1* 3* 4* 0.40* 6* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 1 26* 23* 35* 58* 2.23* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 2* 0* 2* 0.20* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *

Ben Smith Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/30/2023
04/30/2023 Extension EHC München EHC München
05/10/2021
05/10/2021 Confirmed Adler Mannheim EHC München
10/06/2020
10/06/2020 Loan Adler Mannheim Rögle BK
06/15/2018
06/15/2018 Confirmed Toronto Marlies Adler Mannheim
05/02/2017
05/02/2017 Extension Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
10/24/2016
10/24/2016 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Toronto Maple Leafs
08/16/2016
08/16/2016 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche
02/27/2016
02/27/2016 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Toronto Maple Leafs
03/02/2015
03/02/2015 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks
06/27/2014
06/27/2014 Extension Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
06/18/2012
06/18/2012 Extension Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
04/20/2010
04/20/2010 Confirmed Boston College Chicago Blackhawks
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Boston College