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USA Ty Smilanic
#96 Trois-Rivières Lions / ECHL - 23/24
Date of Birth
Jan 20, 2002
Position
C
Age
22
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Elizabeth, CO, USA
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Colorado Thunderbirds
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens / Unsigned
Drafted
2020 round 3 #74 overall by Florida Panthers

Smilanic is a complete talent who can be relied on in all situations. He anticipates passes and can cut them off using his long reach. In defensive zone battles, Smilanic uses his frame efficiently to outmuscle competition and dig pucks out of scrums. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

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Ty Smilanic Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Little Caesars 13U AAA HPHL 13U 23* 24* 14* 38* 4* -* |
2015-16 Belle Tire 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 12* 3* 2* 5* 2* -* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 0 -
2016-17 Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 32* 10* 20* 30* 20* -* | Playoffs 5 3 2 5 0 -
2017-18 Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 37* 25* 35* 60* 36* -* |
2018-19 USNTDP Juniors USHL 33* 9* 8* 17* 10* -21* | Playoffs 2 0 3 3 4 -2
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 54* 20* 18* 38* 22* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
USA U17 WHC-17 5* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
2019-20 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 34* 7* 15* 22* 10* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 12* 3* 6* 9* 4* 3* |
2020-21 Quinnipiac Univ. NCAA 29* 14* 7* 21* 10* 0* |
2021-22 Quinnipiac Univ. NCAA 41* 13* 10* 23* 34* 16* |
2022-23 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 14* 1* 1* 2* 7* -8* |
2023-24 Trois-Rivières Lions ECHL 31* 1* 6* 7* 16* 1* |

Ty Smilanic Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Winnipeg Jr. Jets Brick Invitational 6* 5* 1* 6* 6* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
2013-14 Colorado Thunderbirds QC Int PW 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2014-15 Detroit Jr. Red Wings QC Int PW 6* 3* 4* 7* 6* -* |
West Coast Selects U13 WSI U13 9* 5* 4* 9* 0* -* |
2015-16 West Coast Selects U14 WSI U14 9* 6* 6* 12* 0* -* |
All American Prospects U15 WSI U15 5* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |
2016-17 West Coast Selects U15 WSI U15 9* 3* 6* 9* 0* -* |
2017-18 Team Teal USA-S15 3* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
2021-22 USA U20 WJC-20 Cancelled 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Ty Smilanic Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Brick Invitational 1 6* 5* 1* 6* 1.00* 6* -* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
ECHL 1 31* 1* 6* 7* 0.23* 16* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
HPHL 13U 1 23* 24* 14* 38* 1.65* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 84* 28* 18* 46* 0.55* 51* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
NTDP 2 89* 28* 33* 61* 0.69* 32* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 2 8* 3* 5* 8* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 14U 1 12* 3* 2* 5* 0.42* 2* -* | 1 4 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.75 * 0 * - *
T1EHL 16U 2 69* 35* 55* 90* 1.30* 56* -* | 1 5 3 * 2 * 5 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
USA-S15 1 3* 1* 2* 3* 1.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 45* 12* 14* 26* 0.58* 14* -18* | 1 2 0 * 3 * 3 * 1.50 * 4 * -2 *
WHC-17 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 9* 5* 4* 9* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 9* 6* 6* 12* 1.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 2 14* 5* 8* 13* 0.93* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Ty Smilanic Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/09/2023
10/09/2023 Confirmed Univ. of Wisconsin Trois-Rivières Lions
03/17/2022
03/17/2022 Confirmed Florida Panthers Montréal Canadiens
11/20/2019
11/20/2019 Confirmed USNTDP Juniors Quinnipiac Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 3 #51 overall by Regina Pats in the WHL Bantam Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #49 by Elite Prospects

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #51 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by TSN/Craig Button

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #39 by TSN/McKenzie

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by NHL Central Scouting