Jason Matthew Smith (born November 2, 1973 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, He has played in the NHL since the 1993–94 season. He is a physical defender and is often mentioned as one of the most under-rated players in the NHL, who has 158 points in 868 NHL games. Jason Smith is the name of: Jason Smith in an activist in Harrisburg, PA Jason Smith is an Australian actor Jason Smith is a National Hockey League player Jason Smith is a Major League Baseball player Jason Smith played Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Australia Jason Smith of... The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Defence (defense in the U.S.A.) in hockey is a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Stature redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... For other uses, see Toronto Maple Leafs (disambiguation). ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A childs first birthday party. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... This article is about the Canadian city. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Motto (Latin for From Sea to Sea) Anthem O Canada Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Ottawa Largest city Toronto Official languages English, French Government Parliamentary democracy and federal constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Governor General Michaëlle Jean  -  Prime Minister Stephen Harper Establishment  -  Act of Union February... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20th at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... This article is about the Canadian city. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Defence (defense in the U.S.A.) in hockey is a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Point in ice hockey has two meanings: When it is given to individual hockey players, it refers to either a goal or assist a player earns during a game. ...

Playing career

Smith was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He was named to the Western Hockey League's all-rookie team in 1992 and WHL first all-star team in 1993. He won the Bill Hunter Trophy as the WHL's top defenceman. Smith played on the gold medal-winning Team Canada at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 1993. He made his NHL debut with the Devils during the 1993-94 NHL season. He missed the majority of the 1994–95 season because of a knee injury but would return to captain the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League to a Calder Cup championship in 1995, in the same year that the Devils captured the Stanley Cup. The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20th at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The Bill Hunter Trophy was presented to the World Hockey Associations scoring leader in the regular season. ... The Canadian national mens hockey team is overseen by Hockey Canada. ... The World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, (WJHC, formally the IIHF World U-20 Hockey Championship) is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world. ... The 1993-94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Albany River Rats are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ...

In 1997 he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs and then in 1999 he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. When Doug Weight was traded to the St. Louis Blues, Smith was named Captain. He would be the longest serving captain in Oilers history (from 2001-07). The classic NHL shield logo The 1996-97 NHL season was the 80th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... For other uses, see Toronto Maple Leafs (disambiguation). ... The 1998-99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... Douglas Weight (Born January 21, 1971 in Warren, Michigan, USA) is professional ice hockey player currently playing for the St. ... The St. ...

Smith was part of the Edmonton Oiler team that made a run to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, the Oilers lost in game 7 of the finals to the Carolina Hurricanes. Smith had 1 goal and 4 assists in the 2006 Playoffs. The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ...

On July 1, 2007 Smith was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers with Joffrey Lupul for Joni Pitkanen and Geoff Sanderson. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Joffrey Lupul is a professional ice hockey player, born September 23, 1983, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. ... Joni Pitkänen (born September 19, 1983 in Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman. ... Geoff M. Sanderson (born February 1, 1972 in Hay River, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL. // Drafted by the Hartford Whalers 36th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Sanderson made his NHL debut at the tail end...

External links

• Jason Smith's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database