NEW YORK RANGERSBorn in Latvia#12 ·Defenseman
Alberts Smits
INJUREDUpper Body·OUT
Out since NOV 5Est. return NOV 22
5days out
~12to return
2GP missed
Alberts Smits has played in the NHL since 2026–27 and currently plays for the New York Rangers. He is 18 years old (born in 2007), is originally from Valmiera, is 191 cm tall and weighs 94 kg. Smits has played 17 NHL games without recording a point. The best season so far is 2026–27.
DRAFT 2026: selected No. 5 in round 1 · New York RangersDEBUT September 30, 2026(1mo ago)@Boston BruinsCONTRACT $1,075,000/yr (≈ 878 950 kr/month, 10 547 400 kr/yr) · RFA 2029–30
Latest games
November 6vsPHIPhiladelphia FlyersW3–2No points0+/-2shots13:22toiNovember 4vsSTLSt. Louis BluesW3–1No points+1+/-0shots13:20toiNovember 2vsEDMEdmonton OilersL1–4No points+1+/-0shots15:25toi
All games and events of the 2026-2027 season17 games2026–27 SEASON
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Career
First NHL point1 away
First NHL goal1 away
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100 NHL games83 away
Alberts Smits's whole career
Stats
Games played
17
Points
0
Points per game
0.00
Goals
0
Assists
0
+/-
-2
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