Brendan Smith's NHL career
Defenceman Brendan Smith was drafted 27th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 2007. He played 15 seasons for 6 clubs, 2011-2025. That came to 741 games and 146 points, 39 goals and 107 assists.
Below: the whole of Brendan Smith's career, season by season.
- Year 20072007 NHL Draft
Brendan Smith is drafted 27 overall by Detroit Red Wings
First off the board- 1Patrick KaneCHI
- 2James van RiemsdykPHI
- 3Kyle TurrisPHX
Swedes from the same draft
Mikael Backlund1164 GP · 611 P- Carl Hagelin713 GP · 296 P
- Carl Gunnarsson629 GP · 138 P
- 4 years, 4 months and 26 days later · 5 seasonsYear 20112011-2012 seasonNHL debut
Brendan Smith makes his NHL debut in 2–5 loss against San Jose Sharks
Brendan was 22 years old ·
HP Pavilion at San Jose, USASwedes on the ice:
Henrik Zetterberg, Nicklas Lidström, Niklas Kronwall, among others.Year 2012Season2011-2012
Brendan Smith's first NHL season: 7 points
Events68games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundNSHNashville Predators1–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Brendan Smith scores 8 points
Events14games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks14 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Brendan Smith scores 19 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins5 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Brendan Smith scores 13 points
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning5 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Brendan Smith scores 15 points
Events19games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning3 of 5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Brendan Smith scores 9 points
Events31games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators12 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators2–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Brendan Smith plays only 44 games for 8 points
The whole season2017-2018Events38games missed - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Brendan Smith scores 8 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes3 games0 pointsQualifying roundCARCarolina Hurricanes0–3 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Brendan Smith scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2020-2021EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Brendan Smith plays only 45 games for 8 points
Events37games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers14 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Brendan Smith scores 5 points
Events22games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes3 of 12 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers4–3Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes1–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Brendan Smith scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2023-2024EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season19games missed - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Brendan Smith plays only 32 games for 6 points
Events50games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2024-2025PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers0 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Second roundWPGWinnipeg Jets4–2Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Season
2025-2026
Brendan Smith's last season: 2 points
The whole season2025-2026EventsKnee44 games missed - The career
Brendan Smith played his last NHL game in 2025
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Columbus Blue Jackets.