Jason Smith (hockey)
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| Born |
November 2, 1973 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers Ottawa Senators |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 18th overall, 1992 New Jersey Devils |
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| Playing career | 1993–2009 | ||
Jason Matthew Smith (born November 2, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played his entire career in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1993 to 2009, playing in over 1,000 regular season games. In his 16-year NHL career, he played for the New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators, having been originally selected by New Jersey in the first round, 18th overall, at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Smith served as team captain of both the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers, the former of which he led for five years and guided to the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.
Smith is currently the head coach for the WHL's Kelowna Rockets
Smith was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. As a member of the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Regina Pats, he was named to the WHL's All-Rookie Team for the 1991–92 season and the WHL First All-Star Team in 1992–93, also winning the Bill Hunter Trophy as the WHL's top defenceman in the latter season. Internationally, Smith was also a member of the gold medal-winning Canadian junior team at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 1993 in Sweden, a roster also including future NHL stars Chris Pronger, Adrian Aucoin, Paul Kariya, Manny Legace and Martin Lapointe.
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