Ben Smith's NHL career
Right winger Ben Smith was drafted 169th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 2008. He played 7 seasons for 4 clubs, 2010-2017. That came to 237 games and 54 points, 29 goals and 25 assists.
Below: the whole of Ben Smith's career, season by season.
- Year 20082008 NHL Draft
Ben Smith is drafted 169 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
First off the board- 1Steven StamkosTBL
- 2Drew DoughtyLAK
- 3Zach BogosianATL
Swedes from the same draftErik Karlsson1173 GP · 952 P
Gustav Nyquist914 GP · 543 P
Jacob Markström584 GP · 0 P
- 2 years, 4 months and 8 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20102010-2011 seasonNHL debut
Ben Smith makes his NHL debut in 4–7 loss against Edmonton Oilers
Ben was 22 years old ·
United Center, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Magnus Pääjärvi,
Viktor Stålberg and
Niklas Hjalmarsson.
Year 2011Season2010-2011
Ben Smith's first NHL season: 1 points
Events76games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2010-2011PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks7 games3 points3 G · 0 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Ben Smith plays only 13 games for 2 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Phoenix Coyotes0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes2–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Ben Smith scores 1 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup47games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsStanley Cup1 of 23 games0 pointsFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–2 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Ben Smith scores 26 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings19 games6 points4 G · 2 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Ben Smith plays only 22 games for 6 points
The whole season2015-2016Events60games missed - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Ben Smith's last season: 4 points
Events42games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - The career
Ben Smith played his last NHL game in 2017
The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.