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Matt Smaby's NHL career

Points
6
Games
122
Assists
6
Goals
0
Plus/minus
-19

Defenceman Matt Smaby was drafted 41th overall by Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003. He played 4 seasons, all of them for Tampa Bay Lightning, 2007-2011. That came to 122 games and 6 points, 0 goals and 6 assists.

Below: the whole of Matt Smaby's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2003 NHL Draft

    Matt Smaby is drafted 41 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Selected
    41 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    16 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Loui Eriksson#33
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2003 draft
  2. 4 years, 3 months and 13 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Matt Smaby makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against New Jersey Devils

    NJDNew Jersey Devils1–3TBLTampa Bay Lightning

    Matt was 22 years old · St. Pete Times Forum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors and Johan Holmqvist.

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    Season

    2007-2008

    Matt Smaby's first NHL season: 0 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    68
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#752
    Games
    14 of 82
    17%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#682
    Assists
    0
    NHL#737
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#670
    The whole season2007-2008
  3. Season

    2008-2009

    Matt Smaby scores 4 points — the best season of his career

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    39
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#628
    Games
    43 of 82
    52%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#691
    Assists
    4
    NHL#586
    P/GP
    0.09
    NHL#601
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#785
    The whole season2008-2009
  4. Season

    2009-2010

    Matt Smaby plays only 33 games for 2 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    49
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#681
    Games
    33 of 82
    40%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#689
    Assists
    2
    NHL#636
    P/GP
    0.06
    NHL#622
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#614
    The whole season2009-2010
  5. Season

    2010-2011

    Matt Smaby's last season: 0 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Events
    50
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#778
    Games
    32 of 82
    39%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#701
    Assists
    0
    NHL#752
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#258
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    0 of 18 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–0Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2010-2011
  6. The career

    Matt Smaby played his last NHL game in 2011

    The career ended after 4 seasons with Tampa Bay Lightning.