Gemel Smith

Gemel Smith
Born (1994-04-16) April 16, 1994
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Center/Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Dallas Stars
NHL Draft 104th overall, 2012
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2014–present

Gemel Smith (born April 16, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Stars, 104th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Smith first played midget hockey with the Markham Majors before playing with the North York Rangers of the Greater Toronto Major Midget Hockey League before he was selected 120th overall in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection by the Owen Sound Attack. In his first major junior season in 2010–11 with the Attack he finished with 16 points in 66 games.

After completing his OHL career with the London Knights, he was signed by the Dallas Stars to a three-year, entry-level contract on May 31, 2014.[1] He made his professional debut in the following 2014–15 season, after he was assigned by the Stars to AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars. In 68 games with in Texas, Smith contributed with 10 goals and 27 points in 68 games as a rookie.

In the 2016–17 season, with a rash of injuries suffered in Dallas, Smith received his first recall to the NHL on October 22, 2016.[2] He made his NHL debut with the Stars that night, skating on the fourth-line in a 3–0 defeat to the Columbus Blue Jackets.[3] In his 7th game with the Stars, Smith stood-out in scoring his first 2 NHL goals in a 4–3 overtime defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks on November 6, 2016.[4]

On July 11, 2017, the Stars re-signed Smith to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000.[5] In his first full season with the club, Smith recorded six goals and 11 points in 46 games, often finding himself as a healthy scratch.

On August 3, 2018, the Stars re-signed Smith to a one-year, $720,000 contract extension.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Owen Sound Attack OHL 66 8 8 16 14 — — — — —
2011–12 Owen Sound Attack OHL 68 21 39 60 51 5 1 2 3 10
2012–13 Owen Sound Attack OHL 61 23 29 52 54 12 7 3 10 10
2013–14 Owen Sound Attack OHL 40 26 22 48 37 — — — — —
2013–14 London Knights OHL 29 11 16 27 10 9 3 9 12 9
2014–15 Texas Stars AHL 68 10 17 27 38 — — — — —
2015–16 Texas Stars AHL 65 13 13 26 24 3 0 0 0 2
2015–16 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 4 1 3 4 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Texas Stars AHL 53 12 21 33 44 — — — — —
2016–17 Dallas Stars NHL 17 3 3 6 21 — — — — —
2017–18 Dallas Stars NHL 46 6 5 11 17 — — — — —
NHL totals 63 9 8 17 38 — — — — —

References

  1. ↑ "Dallas Stars sign forward Gemel Smith to entry-level deal". Dallas Stars. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  2. ↑ "Stars recall Gemel Smith from Texas". Dallas Stars. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  3. ↑ "Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets defeat Stars". CBS Sports. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  4. ↑ "Smith shines as Stars lose in Overtime". Dallasnews.com. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  5. ↑ "Stars sign Gemel Smith to one-year, two-way deal". Sportsday. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  6. ↑ "Gemel Smith, Dallas Stars agree on one-year contract". ESPN. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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