Derek Smith (ice hockey b. 1984)
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Derek A. Smith is a Canadian professional ice hockey
player. Smith is a member of the Calgary Flames
organization of the National Hockey League
(NHL). Smith previously was a member of the Ottawa Senators
organization.
. After three years at Lake Superior, Smith signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators
of the National Hockey League
(NHL). on April 12, 2007. After training camp, Smith was assigned to the Senators' top minor league affiliate, the Binghamton Senators
. Smith was re-signed by the Senators to a one-year contract on July 29, 2009.
On February 12, 2010, after the trade of Alexandre R. Picard
and an injury to Chris Campoli
, Smith was called up to the Ottawa Senators. He made his NHL debut against the Red Wings
on February 13, 2010, a 4–1 loss. He stayed on for the next game on February 14 against the New York Islanders
. That was the final game before the Olympic
break which Ottawa won 4–3 after coming back from a 3–1 deficit. He was returned to Binghamton afterwards.
On July 13, 2010, Smith was re-signed by Ottawa to a one-year, two-way contract
. He recorded his first NHL point when he assisted on a goal by Ottawa's Nick Foligno
against the Atlanta Thrashers
on March 3, 2011.
Smith was signed by the Calgary Flames
to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000 on July 12, 2011. Smith's first NHL was scored as a member of the Flames on November 29. 2011 against Pekka Rinne
of the Nashville Predators
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. Smith is a member of the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
organization of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). Smith previously was a member of the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
organization.
Playing career
Smith played junior for the Wellington Dukes of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League from 2002 until 2004. He then went to university at Lake Superior State UniversityLake Superior State University
Lake Superior State University is a small public university in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It is Michigan's smallest public university with an enrollment around 3,000 students. Due to its proximity to the border, notably the twin city of Sault Ste...
. After three years at Lake Superior, Smith signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). on April 12, 2007. After training camp, Smith was assigned to the Senators' top minor league affiliate, the Binghamton Senators
Binghamton Senators
The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators...
. Smith was re-signed by the Senators to a one-year contract on July 29, 2009.
On February 12, 2010, after the trade of Alexandre R. Picard
Alexandre R. Picard
Alexandre R. Picard is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.-Playing career:...
and an injury to Chris Campoli
Chris Campoli
Chris Campoli is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens. Campoli previously played with the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders.- Junior career :...
, Smith was called up to the Ottawa Senators. He made his NHL debut against the Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
on February 13, 2010, a 4–1 loss. He stayed on for the next game on February 14 against the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. That was the final game before the Olympic
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
break which Ottawa won 4–3 after coming back from a 3–1 deficit. He was returned to Binghamton afterwards.
On July 13, 2010, Smith was re-signed by Ottawa to a one-year, two-way contract
Two-way contract
A two-way contract is a professional sports contract which stipulates that an athlete’s salary is dependent upon the league in which the athlete is assigned to play in...
. He recorded his first NHL point when he assisted on a goal by Ottawa's Nick Foligno
Nick Foligno
Nicholas Foligno [pronounced Fo-lee-no] is a professional ice hockey player with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . He was chosen in the first round, 28th overall by the club in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. His father, Mike Foligno, also played in the NHL.-U.S...
against the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
on March 3, 2011.
Smith was signed by the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000 on July 12, 2011. Smith's first NHL was scored as a member of the Flames on November 29. 2011 against Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne is a Finnish professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
of the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Wellington Dukes Wellington Dukes The Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:... |
OPJHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Wellington Dukes | OPJHL | 46 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Wellington Dukes | OPJHL | 21 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Wellington Dukes | OPJHL | 44 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Lake Superior State U. Lake Superior State University Lake Superior State University is a small public university in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It is Michigan's smallest public university with an enrollment around 3,000 students. Due to its proximity to the border, notably the twin city of Sault Ste... |
CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... |
38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Lake Superior State U. | CCHA | 36 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Lake Superior State U. | CCHA | 43 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Binghamton Senators Binghamton Senators The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
52 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 2007-08 ECHL season The 2007–08 ECHL season was the 20th season of the ECHL.Two teams suspended operations at the end of the 2006–07 season, the Long Beach Ice Dogs and the Toledo Storm... |
Elmira Jackals Elmira Jackals The Elmira Jackals are an ice hockey team that play in the ECHL. Their home games are played in First Arena in Elmira, New York and they refer to themselves as "the beasts of the east"... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 75 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 74 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 71 | 10 | 44 | 54 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
- Statistics complete to the end of the 2010–11 season