NHL careerCHISJSTORCOLLast NHL game 2017

Ben Smith's NHL career

Points

Games

237

Goals

Assists

P/GP

0.23

Plus/minus

-3

Right winger Ben Smith was drafted 169th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 2008. He played 7 seasons for 4 clubs, 2010-2017. That came to 237 games and 54 points, 29 goals and 25 assists.

Below: the whole of Ben Smith's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 2008
2008 NHL Draft
June 21
Ben Smith is drafted 169 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Selected
169 overall, round 6
Swedes drafted
17 selected
First Swede off the board
Erik Karlsson#15
First off the board
1Steven StamkosTBL
2Drew DoughtyLAK
3Zach BogosianATL
Swedes from the same draft
Erik Karlsson1171 GP · 948 P
Gustav Nyquist914 GP · 543 P
Jacob Markström583 GP · 0 P
The full 2008 draft
2 years, 4 months and 8 days later · 3 seasons
Year 2010
2010-2011 season
NHL debut
October 29
Ben Smith makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠7 loss against Edmonton Oilers
EDMEdmonton Oilers7–4CHIChicago Blackhawks
Ben was 22 years old · United Center, USA
Swedes on the ice: Magnus Pääjärvi, Viktor Stålberg and Niklas Hjalmarsson.
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Year 2011
Season
April 26
2010-2011
Ben Smith's first NHL season: 1 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Events
76
games missed
Points
1
NHL#721
Games
6 of 82
7%
Goals
1
NHL#591
Assists
0
NHL#752
P/GP
0.17
+/-
+1
NHL#291
PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
7 games3 points3 G · 0 A
First roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011
Year 2012
Season
January 24
2011-2012
Ben Smith plays only 13 games for 2 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Events
69
games missed
Points
2
NHL#696
Games
13 of 82
16%
Goals
2
NHL#515
Assists
0
NHL#752
P/GP
0.15
+/-
-5
NHL#643
PlayoffsEliminated by Phoenix Coyotes
0 of 6 games0 points
First roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes2–4
The whole season and the playoff run2011-2012
Year 2013
Season
June 17
2012-2013
Ben Smith scores 1 points and wins the Stanley Cup
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Events
Stanley Cup
47
games missed
Points
1
NHL#671
Games
1 of 48
2%
Goals
1
NHL#517
Assists
0
NHL#700
P/GP
1.00
+/-
+1
NHL#271
PlayoffsStanley Cup
1 of 23 games0 points
First roundMINMinnesota Wild4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–2
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013
Year 2014
Season
June 1
2013-2014
Ben Smith scores 26 points — the best season of his career
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
26
NHL#275
Games
75 of 82
91%
Goals
14
NHL#166
Assists
12
NHL#370
P/GP
0.35
NHL#318
+/-
+3
NHL#224
PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings
19 games6 points4 G · 2 A
First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014
Year 2015
Season
April 11
2014-2015
Ben Smith scores 14 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks SJSSan Jose Sharks
Points
14
NHL#432
Games
80 of 82
98%
Goals
7
NHL#334
Assists
7
NHL#490
P/GP
0.17
NHL#520
+/-
+2
NHL#271
The whole season2014-2015
Year 2016
Season
March 29
2015-2016
Ben Smith plays only 22 games for 6 points
SJSSan Jose Sharks TORToronto Maple Leafs
Events
60
games missed
Points
6
NHL#574
Games
22 of 82
27%
Goals
2
NHL#524
Assists
4
NHL#567
P/GP
0.27
+/-
+2
NHL#253
The whole season2015-2016
Year 2017
Season
March 25
2016-2017
Ben Smith's last season: 4 points
COLColorado Avalanche TORToronto Maple Leafs
Events
42
games missed
Points
4
NHL#632
Games
40 of 82
49%
Goals
2
NHL#536
Assists
2
NHL#644
P/GP
0.10
NHL#598
+/-
-7
NHL#703
PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
0 of 6 games0 points
First roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017
The career
Ben Smith played his last NHL game in 2017
The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.

Ben Smith is drafted 169 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

Ben Smith makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠7 loss against Edmonton Oilers

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

2016-2017

Ben Smith played his last NHL game in 2017