Will Smith | |||
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Born |
Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. | March 17, 2005||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NCAA team | Boston College | ||
NHL draft |
4th overall,
2023 San Jose Sharks | ||
Playing career | TBD–present |
William Smith (born March 17, 2005) is an American college ice hockey player for Boston College of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). [1] He was drafted fourth overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. [2]
In Smith's first year in the national program, he scored 37 points in 35 games with the under-17 team. In his first draft-eligible year, he centered the under-18 team's first line, scoring over two points per game, and was named MVP of the BioSteel All-American Game. [3]
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2024 Sweden | ||
World U18 Championships | ||
2023 Switzerland | ||
2022 Germany |
At the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, Smith led the tournament in scoring with nine goals and 20 points in seven games and won a gold medal. [4]
On December 16, 2023, Smith was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [5]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 36 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 20 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Boston College | HE | 41 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NCAA totals | 41 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2022 | United States | U18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
2023 | United States | U18 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | ||
2024 | United States | WJC | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
Junior totals | 18 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 2 |
Award | Year | |
---|---|---|
College | ||
All- Hockey East First Team | 2024 | [6] |
Hockey East All-Rookie Team | [7] | |
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player | ||
AHCA East First Team All-American | [8] | |
NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2024 | [9] |
International | ||
U18 Best Forward | 2023 | [10] |
U18 All-Star Team | 2023 | [10] |
U18 MVP | 2023 | [10] |
Will Smith | |||
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. | March 17, 2005||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NCAA team | Boston College | ||
NHL draft |
4th overall,
2023 San Jose Sharks | ||
Playing career | TBD–present |
William Smith (born March 17, 2005) is an American college ice hockey player for Boston College of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). [1] He was drafted fourth overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. [2]
In Smith's first year in the national program, he scored 37 points in 35 games with the under-17 team. In his first draft-eligible year, he centered the under-18 team's first line, scoring over two points per game, and was named MVP of the BioSteel All-American Game. [3]
Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2024 Sweden | ||
World U18 Championships | ||
2023 Switzerland | ||
2022 Germany |
At the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, Smith led the tournament in scoring with nine goals and 20 points in seven games and won a gold medal. [4]
On December 16, 2023, Smith was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [5]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 36 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 20 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Boston College | HE | 41 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NCAA totals | 41 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | United States | U18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
2023 | United States | U18 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | ||
2024 | United States | WJC | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
Junior totals | 18 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 2 |
Award | Year | |
---|---|---|
College | ||
All- Hockey East First Team | 2024 | [6] |
Hockey East All-Rookie Team | [7] | |
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player | ||
AHCA East First Team All-American | [8] | |
NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2024 | [9] |
International | ||
U18 Best Forward | 2023 | [10] |
U18 All-Star Team | 2023 | [10] |
U18 MVP | 2023 | [10] |