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  • Name: Jeremy Smith
  • Position: G
  • Catches: Left
  • Height: 6-0
  • Weight: 189 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1989-04-13
  • Eligible for Draft: 2007
  • Drafted: 2007
  • Hometown: Brownstown, Michigan
  • Acquired: 2nd round (54th overall), 2007
  • Playing In: Pro

Jeremy Smith

Prospect Grade: 6.5 C  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: HF Staff

History

2006-07: Smith only saw action in 35 games, posting a 2.59 GAA and a .923 for the OHL champion Plymouth Whalers. In addition, he was playing against lesser teams and behind a very talented, defensive-minded club that frequently overwhelmed its opposition. That being said, take nothing away from Smith’s performances as he held up well no matter what was thrown at him and he too is a steady, if unspectacular, goaltending prospect.

2007-08: Smith had a very good season last year playing for the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL, posting a very impressive .921 GAA as well as a record of 23-13-4. He is a very athletic player who can make spectacular plays, but needs to rely less on that and more on positioning as he climbs the ladder to the NHL.

2008-09: Smith took a step back this season with the OHL Plymouth Whalers, posting a .873 save percentage and 4.79 GAA in 18 games. He lost his starting job to 2009-eligible Matt Hackett (MIN) and was subsequently traded to the Niagara IceDogs. There, Smith posted better numbers, .913 and 3.18, but still not as good as the two years prior.

Talent Analysis

A smaller goaltender, Smith is very athletic.

"Jeremy Smith also is a bit of a hybrid goalie, as a smaller goalie, he stays on his feet a little bit longer because he needs to and then relies on quickness and getting his pads down," Predators goaltending coach Mitch Korn said in the summer of 2009. "He's not as athletic as Engren, and doesn't stand up as long as Pickard.

"Smith has done a good job with what we've asked him to improve on, and that's quickness and urgency. And he has to sustain that," Korn added.

Future

Turning pro in 2009-10 and will likely play for the ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones.

Stats

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Profile Last Updated: August, 8th 2009

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