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Nathan Smith
Nathan Smith
Born	October 19, 1998 (age 25); Tampa, Florida, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Zentrum
Shoots	Right
NCAA team	Minnesota State
National team	Vereinigte Staaten
NHL draft	91st overall, 2018; Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	2022–present

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Nathan Smith is an American ice hockey center currently attending Minnesota State University, Mankato. He is a member of United States national team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.^[1]

Playing career

Smith was a high-scoring forward in junior hockey, leading the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders for two consecutive years. Despite being taken by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2018 NHL Draft, He remained in juniors for another year before beginning his college career. He debuted for Minnesota State in 2019 and provided second line scoring for a team that was ranked #1 for a time during the season. Minnesota State entered the postseason as one of the favorites to contend for a national title, however, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the Mavericks season to come to an abrupt end.^[2]

After the end of his freshman year was cancelled, Smith's sophomore season was delayed by over a month. In spite of the upheaval, Smith put up good numbers and finished second on the team in scoring. In the Mavericks first game of the NCAA Tournament, they found themselves down 1–3 with under 10 minutes to play. Smith scored to cut the lead in half and began a tremendous comeback by MSU that left to the program's first tournament win at the Division I level.^[3] After scoring a goal in Minnesota State's 4–0 win over Minnesota, he added two more on the power play against St. Cloud State in the national semifinal. While it wasn't enough to get the Mavericks a win, it did earn him a spot on the All-Tournament Team.

For his junior season, Smith shot out of the gate and scored in bunches. By the end of December he was leading the nation in scoring.^[4] That left him as a prime target for the United States national team when the NHL announced that it wouldn't be sending it's players to Beijing for the Winter Olympics.^[5] Less than a month later, Smith was named to the team.^[6]

On March 21, 2022, Smith's NHL rights were traded by the Jets, along with the contract of Bryan Little, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round draft pick.^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016–17	Aberdeen Wings	NAHL	4	1	1	2	18	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	51	17	30	47	84	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	USHL	59	18	35	53	81	4	0	1	1	12
2019–20	Minnesota State	WCHA	35	9	18	27	37	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Minnesota State	WCHA	28	9	16	25	16	—	—	—	—	—
NCAA totals			63	18	34	52	53	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2022	Vereinigte Staaten	OG	5th		4	1	1	2	2
Senior totals					4	1	1	2	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
WCHA All-Rookie Team	2019–20	^[8]
All-WCHA Second Team	2020–21	^[9]
NCAA All-Tournament Team	2021	^[10]
CCHA Forward of the year	2021–22	^[11]
All-CCHA First Team	2021–22	^[11]

References

^ "United States". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
^ "Remainder Of WCHA Postseason Cancelled". wcha.com. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
^ "Minnesota State Mavericks men's Hockey 2018-19 Record Book" (PDF). Minnesota State Mavericks. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
^ "#8 Nathan Smith". College Hockey Inc. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
^ "NHL announces players won't be allowed to go to Olympics". Associated Press. December 22, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
^ "Team USA announce men's ice hockey team for Beijing 2022". Associated Press. January 14, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
^ "Coyotes acquire Little, Smith from Jets for 2022 4th round draft pick". Arizona Coyotes. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ "WCHA Announces 2019-20 All-League Teams". WCHA.com. March 16, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
^ "WCHA Announces 2020-21 All-League Teams". WCHA.com. March 10, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^ "UMass Hockey Wins National Championship". UMass. April 15, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
^ "Six players earn All-CCHA First Team honors". CCHA. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Award Created	CCHA Forward of the Year 2021–22	Succeeded by Incumbent

[1] "United States". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

[2] "Remainder Of WCHA Postseason Cancelled". wcha.com. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

[guide-3] "Minnesota State Mavericks men's Hockey 2018-19 Record Book" (PDF). Minnesota State Mavericks. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

[4] "#8 Nathan Smith". College Hockey Inc. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

[5] "NHL announces players won't be allowed to go to Olympics". Associated Press. December 22, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

[6] "Team USA announce men's ice hockey team for Beijing 2022". Associated Press. January 14, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

[7] "Coyotes acquire Little, Smith from Jets for 2022 4th round draft pick". Arizona Coyotes. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[8] "WCHA Announces 2019-20 All-League Teams". WCHA.com. March 16, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved March 26, 2020.

[9] "WCHA Announces 2020-21 All-League Teams". WCHA.com. March 10, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

[10] "UMass Hockey Wins National Championship". UMass. April 15, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

[11] "Six players earn All-CCHA First Team honors". CCHA. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

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+On March 21, 2022, Smith's NHL rights were traded by the Jets, along with the contract of [[Bryan Little]], to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a [[2022 NHL Entry Draft|2022]] fourth-round draft pick.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-acquire-nathan-smith-from-winnipeg-for-2022-fourth-round-draft-choice/c-332079558 | title = Coyotes acquire Little, Smith from Jets for 2022 4th round draft pick | publisher = [[Arizona Coyotes]] | date = March 21, 2022 | accessdate = March 21, 2022}}</ref>
 ==Career statistics==