Craig Smith (ice hockey)

For other people named Craig Smith, see Craig Smith (disambiguation).

Craig Smith
Born	September 5, 1989 (1989-09-05) (age 22) Madison, WI, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Nashville Predators Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA)
National team	United States
NHL Draft	98th overall, 2009 Nashville Predators
Playing career	2011–present

Craig Smith (born September 5, 1989) is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the NHL. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Smith played major junior hockey in the United States Hockey League with the Waterloo Black Hawks. He was named to the USHL First All-Star Team for the 2008–09 season.^[1]

Smith participated at the 2011 IIHF World Championship as a member of the United States men's national ice hockey team.

Smith scored his first NHL goal in his first NHL game on October 7, 2011 against Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

On November 17, 2011 against Toronto, Craig Smith missed a wide open net. This was by far one of hockey's greatest bloopers, but not as bad as Patrick Stefan's.

Notable awards and honors

• USHL First All-Star Team (2008–09)^[1]
• WCHA All-Rookie Team (2009–10)^[2]
• 2011 IIHF World Championships (Team USA)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL		45	8	10	18	28		4	0	1	1	8
2007–08	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL		58	13	10	23	90		11	2	3	5	8
2008–09	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL		54	28	48	76	108		3	1	3	4	26
2009–10	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		41	8	25	33	72		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	University of Wisconsin	WCHA		41	19	24	43	87		—	—	—	—	—
NCAA totals				82	27	49	76	159		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Craig Smith profile". The Hockey News. 2010-10-02. http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?7328. Retrieved 2010-10-02. 
2. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 334. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4. 

External links

• Craig Smith's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Craig Smith's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Smith, Craig
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	September 5, 1989
Place of birth	Madison, WI, USA
Date of death
Place of death