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Brendan Smith
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Birthday:
1989-02-08 |
Position:
D |
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Eligible for draft:
2007 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
2007 |
Height:
6-2 |
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Acquired:
1st round (27th overall), 2007 |
Weight:
195 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- C
2006-07: Fourteenth in OPJHL scoring by defensemen (12 goals, 24 assists) in 39 games with 90 penalty minutes. Third in OPJHL playoff scoring by defensemen (6 goals, 14 assists) in 16 games played with 30 penalty minutes. Eighteen of his 36 points came while on the power play.
2007-08: This marked Smith’s freshman season with the University of Wisconsin (WCHA). He tied for second on the team in rookie scoring with 12 points despite playing in just 22 games. He missed 18 games due to injury, before returning for the season finale as a forward. He recorded six points (1g+5a) in a three-game scoring streak (Oct. 13 – 20).
2008-09: Smith played in 31 games for Wisconsin as a sophomore, scoring 9 goals and 14 assists for 23 points. He also earned 75 PIMs.
2009-10: Smith had a breakout season as a junior, pacing the Badgers’ blue line with 52 points, including 15 goals and 37 assists, 42 games. He tied for second on the team in points and led the team with 76 PIMs. His performance earned him the WCHA’s Defensive Player of the Year award, a WCHA First All-Star Team selection, and a finalist spot for the Hobey Baker Award.
2010-11: Smith’s first year in the AHL was a productive one. Injuries limited Smith to 63 games, though he still put up 12 goals and 20 assists for 32 points. Had to opt out of the AHL All-Star game due to injury.
Watch this HF video of Brendan Smith from the 2011 Traverse City Tournament.
2007-08: This marked Smith’s freshman season with the University of Wisconsin (WCHA). He tied for second on the team in rookie scoring with 12 points despite playing in just 22 games. He missed 18 games due to injury, before returning for the season finale as a forward. He recorded six points (1g+5a) in a three-game scoring streak (Oct. 13 – 20).
2008-09: Smith played in 31 games for Wisconsin as a sophomore, scoring 9 goals and 14 assists for 23 points. He also earned 75 PIMs.
2009-10: Smith had a breakout season as a junior, pacing the Badgers’ blue line with 52 points, including 15 goals and 37 assists, 42 games. He tied for second on the team in points and led the team with 76 PIMs. His performance earned him the WCHA’s Defensive Player of the Year award, a WCHA First All-Star Team selection, and a finalist spot for the Hobey Baker Award.
2010-11: Smith’s first year in the AHL was a productive one. Injuries limited Smith to 63 games, though he still put up 12 goals and 20 assists for 32 points. Had to opt out of the AHL All-Star game due to injury.
Watch this HF video of Brendan Smith from the 2011 Traverse City Tournament.
