Ben Smith (ice hockey, born 1988)
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Smith with the Blackhawks in 2014
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| Born |
July 11, 1988 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 169th overall, 2008 Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
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| Representing United States
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2015 Czech Republic | |
Benjamin Alexander Smith (born July 11, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing on his second stint within the Toronto Maple Leafs organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the league for the Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche.
Smith was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and raised in Avon, Connecticut. Smith graduated from Westminster School (Connecticut) in 2006.
Smith was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks 169th overall in the sixth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He played four seasons at Boston College.
On October 29, 2010 the Blackhawks recalled Smith from the AHL's Rockford IceHogs to make his NHL debut in a home game against the Edmonton Oilers. He scored his first NHL goal on April 8, 2011 against Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings. On April 15, 2011, Smith scored 2 goals against the Vancouver Canucks in a 4–3 loss in only his second NHL playoff game.
On Sunday, April 24, 2011, during Game 6 of the Western Conference quarterfinals, Smith scored the overtime goal on a rebound against the Vancouver Canucks' goaltender, Roberto Luongo, to force a Game 7 in Vancouver after the Canucks had previously been leading the series 3–0. The Blackhawks ended up losing Game 7 in overtime.
On June 17, 2013, Smith was called up to play his first Stanley Cup Finals game, a 2–0 loss to the Boston Bruins, to fill in over the injured Marián Hossa. The Blackhawks won the Cup on June 24, 2013, when they defeated the Bruins in Game 6. On June 27, 2014, the Blackhawks signed him to a two-year contract extension. In the following season, Smith scored four goals in 19 playoff games to help the Blackhawks advance to the Western Conference finals.
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