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- Name: Devante Smith-Pelly
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 180 lbs
- Birthdate: 1992-06-14
- Eligible for Draft: 2010
- Drafted: 2010
- Hometown: Scarborough, Ontario
- Acquired: 2nd round (42nd overall), 2010
- Playing In: CHL
Devante Smith-Pelly
Prospect Grade: 7.0 B (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2007-08: Played for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the GTHL, where he won the 2008 OHL Cup with that club. Chosen by the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors eighth overall in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection.
2008-09: In his OHL rookie season, Smith-Pelly played in 57 games for the Majors. He scored 13 goals and added 12 assists for 25 points, adding 24 penalty minutes in those games. In 11 playoff games, Smith-Pelly scored 2 goals and added 3 assists for 5 points.
2009-10: In 60 games for the Majors, Smith-Pelly scored 29 goals and added 33 assists for 62 points. He was a +27 for the season, while also adding 35 penalty minutes. In the 2010 playoffs, Smith-Pelly scored eight goals and added 6 assists for 14 points. He was added to the Team Cherry roster for the 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game, and played in the 2009-10 OHL All-Star Game.
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2010-11: Smith-Pelly was the second-leading scorer for a powerful Mississauga-St. Michael's team that had the OHL's best record and reached the playoff finals. He scored 36 goals with 30 assists in 67 games and was +49 with 50 PMs. Smith-Pelly led the Majors with 15 goals in 20 playoff games and also had 6 assists with a +11 plus/minus as the team rolled through the playoffs before falling to Owen Sound. The Majors hosted the Memorial Cup and Smith-Pelly was named to the All-Tournament team after scoring 3 goals with 3 assists and finishing +2 in five games. He signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Ducks in December 2010.
Talent Analysis
Power forward type who consistently competes at a high level and plays an abrasive style of game.
Smith-Pelly was also among the more skilled goal-scorers of his draft class. Giving him a great combination of skill, sandpaper, and hard work. Despite being a hair under six feet, Smith-Pelly has a thick, solid frame, and finishes his checks with regularity.
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Profile Last Updated: November, 15th 2011
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