Derek Smith (ice hockey, born 1984)
| Derek Smith | |||
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October 13, 1984 Belleville, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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KHL team Former teams |
Medveščak Zagreb Ottawa Senators Calgary Flames ZSC Lions |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Derek A. Smith (born October 13, 1984) is a Canadian American professional ice hockey player. Smith is currently under contract to KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Smith formerly played with the Ottawa Senators and Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League (NHL).
After playing 123 games over four seasons between 2000 and 2004 for the Wellington Dukes of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League, Smith played three more seasons for the Lake Superior State Lakers. Undrafted, he signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) on April 12, 2007, and decided to leave college a year early to pursue his dreams of playing in the NHL. After training camp, Smith was assigned to the Senators' top minor league affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Smith was re-signed by the Senators to a one-year contract on July 29, 2009.
On February 12, 2010, after the trade of Alex Picard and an injury to Chris Campoli, Smith was called up to the Ottawa Senators. He made his NHL debut against the Detroit Red Wings on February 13, 2010, a 4–1 loss. He stayed on for the next game on February 14 against the New York Islanders. That was the final game before the Olympic break, which Ottawa won 4–3 after coming back from a 3–1 deficit. He was returned to Binghamton afterwards.
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