Mike Smith (ice hockey, born 1982)

Mike Smith
Smith during his time with the Coyotes on January 22, 2014
Born (1982-03-22) March 22, 1982
Kingston, Ontario
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Dallas Stars
Tampa Bay Lightning
Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
National team  Canada
NHL draft 161st overall, 2001
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2002–2022

Mike Smith (born March 22, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played parts of 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes, Calgary Flames, and Edmonton Oilers.

Smith is a two-time All-Star, being named one in 2017 and 2018. Internationally, Smith played for Canada and won a gold medal with them in 2014.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Smith played parts of two seasons with the Kingston Frontenacs and two seasons with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

He was drafted 161st overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2001 NHL entry draft. He was immediately sent down to play for their ECHL and AHL-affiliates Lexington Men O' War, Utah Grizzlies, Houston Aeros and Iowa Stars. On July 2, 2006, Smith signed a one-year contract to join the Stars.[1] On October 21, 2006, the Stars called him up and Smith made his NHL debut, stopping 22 of 22 shots in a 4–0 win against the Phoenix Coyotes and earning his first shutout in the process.[2] Smith finished his rookie season with a 2.23 goals against average and a .912 save percentage. He was selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team for his effort.[3] On February 7, 2007, Smith signed a two-year, $1.9 million contract extension with the Stars.[4]

On February 26, 2008, the Stars traded Smith along with Jussi Jokinen and Jeff Halpern to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Brad Richards and Johan Holmqvist.[5] On March 15, Smith became the third rookie goaltender in NHL history to record a shutout for two different teams during the same season after stopping 20 of 20 shots in a 4–0 win against the New York Rangers.[6]

On July 1, 2011, Smith signed a two-year, $2 million contract to join the Phoenix Coyotes.[7] He saw success pretty quickly with the Coyotes. On April 3, 2012, Smith stopped 54 shots in a 2–0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. This feat set the NHL record for most saves in a regulation shutout win.[8] He helped the Coyotes during the playoffs. They defeated the Chicago Blackhawks four games to two to earn the first playoff series victory in Coyotes history.[9] They then went on to defeat the Nashville Predators before being defeated by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in the conference finals. On July 1, 2013, Smith signed a six-year, $34 million contract to stay with the Coyotes.[10]

On June 17, 2017, the Coyotes traded Smith to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Chad Johnson, Brandon Hickey, and a 2018 conditional third-round draft pick.[11] He played parts of two seasons with the Flames.

On July 1, 2019, Smith signed a one-year, $2 million contract to join the Edmonton Oilers.[12] On October 9, 2020, Smith signed a one-year contract to stay with the Oilers.[13] On July 24, 2021, Smith signed a two-year, $4.4 million contract to stay with the Oilers.[14]

Smith retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2022.

Personal life

Smith is married to Canadian Olympic skier Brigitte Acton and they have four children together.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Dallas Stars Sign Goalie". OurSports Central. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Smith posts shutout in NHL debut as Stars blank slumping Coyotes 4-0". The Hockey News. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Postseason All-Star Teams". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Goalie Smith gets 2-year extension". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Richards gets new start, goes to Dallas in 5-player deal". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Elias Says..." ESPN. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "Coyotes Sign Goaltender Mike Smith to a Multi-Year Contract". Phoenix Coyotes. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ "A final statistical look at 2011-12 regular season". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ↑ "Smith perfect as Coyotes win 4-0, eliminate Blackhawks". Global News. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Coyotes Re-Sign Smith to Six-Year Contract". Phoenix Coyotes. Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "Flames acquire goaltender Mike Smith from Coyotes". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Oilers sign Mike Smith to one-year contract". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Lowetide: Oilers bring back Mike Smith for another season". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Release: Oilers sign Smith to two-year extension". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Smith Family Eager to Get to Calgary". Calgary Flames. Retrieved March 15, 2026.

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