Will Smith (ice hockey)

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For the actor and rapper, see Will Smith.

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For other people named Will Smith, see Will Smith (disambiguation). For other people with similar names, see Willard Smith and William Smith.

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Will Smith
Born (2005-03-17) March 17, 2005 (age 19)
Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NCAA team Boston College
NHL Draft 4th overall, 2023
San Jose Sharks
Playing career TBD–present

William Smith (born March 17, 2005) is an American college ice hockey player for Boston College of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[1] He was drafted fourth overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Playing career

In Smith's first year in the national program, he scored 37 points in 35 games with the under-17 team. In his first draft-eligible year, he centered the under-18 team's first line, scoring over two points per game, and was named MVP of the BioSteel All-American Game.[3]

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Sweden
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place 2022 Germany

At the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, Smith led the tournament in scoring with nine goals and 20 points in seven games and won a gold medal.[4]

On December 16, 2023, Smith was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2021–22 U.S. National Development Team USHL 36 14 14 28 28 — — — — —
2022–23 U.S. National Development Team USHL 20 15 27 42 20 — — — — —
2023–24 Boston College HE 41 25 46 71 14 — — — — —
NCAA totals 41 25 46 71 14 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 United States U18 2nd 4 2 2 4 0
2023 United States U18 1st 7 9 11 20 2
2024 United States WJC 1st 7 4 5 9 0
Junior totals 18 15 18 33 2

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-Hockey East First Team 2024 [6]
Hockey East All-Rookie Team [7]
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player
AHCA East First Team All-American [8]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 2024 [9]
International
U18 Best Forward 2023 [10]
U18 All-Star Team 2023 [10]
U18 MVP 2023 [10]

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by San Jose Sharks first round draft pick
2023		 Succeeded by
Quentin Musty
Preceded by Hockey East Tournament MVP
2024		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion
2023–24		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

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