William_Smith_(ice_hockey)
Will Smith (ice hockey)
American ice hockey player (born 2005)
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]
| Will Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(2005-03-17) March 17, 2005 (age 19) Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NCAA team | Boston College | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
4th overall, 2023 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
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 and playoffs
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| 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] |
- Masters, Mark (June 14, 2023). "Smith making a name for himself in NHL draft class". TSN. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- "BREAKING: Sharks Select Will Smith No. 4". sanjosehockeynow.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- Wheeler, Scott. "Will Smith, the 2023 NHL Draft's ankle-breaker, is just scratching the surface". The Athletic. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- Morreale, Mike. "Smith sets sights on 2023 NHL Draft, freshman year at Boston College". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- Morreale, Mike G. (December 16, 2023). "Gauthier leads United States 2024 World Junior roster". NHL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS". Hockey East. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM". Hockey East. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- "Top 25 men's college hockey players earn distinction as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for 2023-24 season". USCHO.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- "Boston College Falls to Denver in National Championship". bceagles.com. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- "Will Smith named MVP". IIHF. April 30, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | San Jose Sharks first round draft pick 2023 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Hockey East Tournament MVP 2024 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by | NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion 2023–24 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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