Givani Smith's NHL career
Right winger Givani Smith was drafted 46th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 2016. He played 6 seasons for 4 clubs, 2019-2024. That came to 168 games and 22 points, 9 goals and 13 assists.
Below: the whole of Givani Smith's career, season by season.
- Year 20162016 NHL Draft
Givani Smith is drafted 46 overall by Detroit Red Wings
First off the board- 1Auston MatthewsTOR
- 2Patrik LaineWPG
- 3Pierre-Luc DuboisCBJ
Swedes from the same draftJesper Bratt648 GP · 530 P
Carl Grundström344 GP · 89 P
Filip Gustavsson219 GP · 0 P
- 3 years and 4 months later · 4 seasonsYear 20192019-2020 seasonNHL debut
Givani Smith makes his NHL debut in 0–2 loss against Buffalo Sabres
Givani was 21 years old ·
Little Caesars Arena, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Linus Ullmark,
Victor Olofsson,
Johan Larsson, among others.
Year 2020Season2019-2020
Givani Smith's first NHL season: 3 points
The whole season2019-2020Events50games missed - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Givani Smith plays only 16 games for 4 points
The whole season2020-2021EventsCareer bestHis best assist season40games missed - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Givani Smith scores 7 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2021-2022EventsCareer bestHis best points season36games missed - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Givani Smith plays only 36 games for 4 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist season46games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights1 of 21 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–1Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes4–0Stanley Cup FinalVGKVegas Golden Knights1–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Givani Smith plays only 36 games for 4 points
The whole season2023-2024EventsCareer bestHis best assist season46games missed - Season
2024-2025
Givani Smith's last season: 0 points
Events69games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2024-2025PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundDALDallas Stars3–4 - The career
Givani Smith played his last NHL game in 2024
The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Colorado Avalanche.