Jerred Smithson

Jerred Smithson (born February 4, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Jerred Smithson
Born (1979-02-04) February 4, 1979
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Nashville Predators
Florida Panthers
Edmonton Oilers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Herning Blue Fox
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2000–2016

Playing career

Undrafted, Smithson played in the Western Hockey League with the Calgary Hitmen before he signed his first NHL contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings.

Smithson scored the game-winning goal for the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs quarterfinals to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. The Predators went on to defeat the Ducks in 6 games to preserve their first ever playoff series win.

On February 24, 2012, Smithson was traded by the Predators to the Florida Panthers for a 2012 sixth round draft pick.[1]

April 3, 2013 he was acquired by the Edmonton Oilers from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2013 Draft.

As a free agent leading into the 2013–14 season, Smithson signed a professional try-out contract with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League on October 16, 2013.

After 7 games with the Marlies, on November 6, 2013, Smithson returned to the NHL in signing a one-year contract with parent club, the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2] Smithson later made his Leafs debut on November 8, 2013. Smithson was waived by the Maple Leafs on December 4, 2013, and after clearing waivers reported to the AHL Toronto Marlies.[3]

After sitting out the 2014–15 season as a free agent, Smithson announced a comeback to professional hockey in agreeing to a one-year contract with Danish club, Herning Blue Fox of the Metal Ligaen on July 25, 2015.[4] In his solitary season abroad in 2015–16, Smithson contributed with 24 points in 33 games, helping the Blue Fox to the finals in the post-season with 7 points in 19 playoff games. He announced his retirement from professional hockey following the season.[5]

Career statistics
Smithson with the Predators in 2006.
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–96 Calgary Hitmen WHL 60 4 2 6 16 — — — — —
1996–97 Calgary Hitmen WHL 65 3 6 9 49 — — — — —
1997–98 Calgary Hitmen WHL 65 12 9 21 65 18 0 2 2 25
1998–99 Calgary Hitmen WHL 63 14 22 36 108 21 3 7 10 17
1999–00 Calgary Hitmen WHL 66 14 25 39 111 10 1 1 2 16
2000–01 Trenton Titans ECHL 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2000–01 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 24 1 1 2 10 4 0 0 0 2
2001–02 Manchester Monarchs AHL 78 5 13 18 45 5 0 1 1 4
2002–03 Manchester Monarchs AHL 38 4 21 25 60 3 0 0 0 4
2002–03 Los Angeles Kings NHL 22 0 2 2 21 — — — — —
2003–04 Manchester Monarchs AHL 66 7 13 20 51 6 0 1 1 10
2003–04 Los Angeles Kings NHL 8 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2004–05 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 80 11 11 22 92 5 0 0 0 4
2005–06 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 8 0 0 0 12 — — — — —
2005–06 Nashville Predators NHL 66 5 9 14 54 3 0 0 0 4
2006–07 Nashville Predators NHL 64 5 7 12 42 5 0 0 0 17
2007–08 Nashville Predators NHL 81 7 9 16 50 6 0 0 0 2
2008–09 Nashville Predators NHL 82 4 9 13 49 — — — — —
2009–10 Nashville Predators NHL 69 9 4 13 54 6 1 0 1 6
2010–11 Nashville Predators NHL 82 5 8 13 34 11 1 1 2 8
2011–12 Nashville Predators NHL 53 1 4 5 30 — — — — —
2011–12 Florida Panthers NHL 16 0 1 1 4 5 0 1 1 2
2012–13 Florida Panthers NHL 35 2 3 5 10 — — — — —
2012–13 Edmonton Oilers NHL 10 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Toronto Marlies AHL 51 2 9 11 63 13 1 2 3 6
2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 18 0 0 0 9 — — — — —
2015–16 Herning Blue Fox DEN 33 8 16 24 36 19 4 3 7 31
NHL totals 606 39 57 96 363 36 2 2 4 39

References
  1. "Florida Panthers acquire center Jerred Smithson". Miami Herald. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  2. "Leafs sign Jerred Smithson". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  3. David Alter (2013-12-04). "Jerred Smithson has now cleared waivers and will report to the Marlies". Twitter. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  4. "Leagues wildest signature lands at Blue Fox". Herning Blue Fox. 2015-07-25. Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  5. "Smithson announces retirement". aoh.dk (in Danish). 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
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