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Ty Smilanic
#96 Trois-Rivières Lions / ECHL - 23/24
- Date of Birth
- Jan 20, 2002
- Age
- 24
- Place of Birth
- Elizabeth, CO, USA
- Nation
- USA
- Youth Team
- Colorado Thunderbirds
- Position
- C
- Height
- 185 cm / 6'1"
- Weight
- 79 kg / 174 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
Ty Smilanic Facts
Smilanic is a complete talent who can be relied on in all situations. He anticipates passes and can cut them off using his long reach. In defensive zone battles, Smilanic uses his frame efficiently to outmuscle competition and dig pucks out of scrums. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide
Ty Smilanic Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | HPHL 13U | 23 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 4 | - | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | T1EHL 14U | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | |
| 2016-2017 | T1EHL 16U | 32 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 20 | - | Playoffs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - | |
| 2017-2018 | T1EHL 16U | 37 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 36 | - | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | USHL | 33 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | -21 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | |
| 2018-2019 | NTDP | 54 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 22 | - | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | NTDP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | WHC-17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | NTDP | 34 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | - | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | USHL | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | NCAA | 29 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | NCAA | 41 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | NCAA | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -8 | ||||||||
| 2023-2024 | ECHL | 31 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 1 |
Ty Smilanic Tournament Statistics
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Brick Invitational | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | |
| 2013-2014 | QC Int PW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | QC Int PW | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | - | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | West Coast Selects U13 | WSI U13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 2015-2016 | West Coast Selects U14 | WSI U14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 2015-2016 | All American Prospects U15 | WSI U15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | West Coast Selects U15 | WSI U15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 2017-2018 | USA-S15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | WJC-20 Cancelled | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Smilanic Career Totals by League
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.00 | 6 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | - | |
| 1 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.23 | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 1.65 | 4 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 84 | 28 | 18 | 46 | 0.55 | 51 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 89 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 0.69 | 32 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.00 | 6 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.42 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | - | |
| 2 | 69 | 35 | 55 | 90 | 1.30 | 56 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | - | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 45 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 0.58 | 14 | -18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 4 | -2 | |
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.33 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.93 | 2 | - | 0 |
Ty Smilanic Career Totals by Team
| Team | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American Prospects U15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.42 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | - | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 69 | 35 | 55 | 90 | 1.30 | 56 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | - | |
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 | 6 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 1.65 | 4 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 70 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 0.63 | 44 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.23 | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 54 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 0.70 | 22 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 35 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 0.66 | 10 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.14 | 7 | -8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 45 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 0.58 | 14 | -18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 4 | -2 | |
| West Coast Selects U13 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| West Coast Selects U14 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.33 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| West Coast Selects U15 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.00 | 6 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | - |
Ty Smilanic Career Highlights
| Season | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | |
| 2017-2018 | |
| 2020-2021 | |
| 2021-2022 |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Univ. of Wisconsin | Trois-Rivières Lions | |
| Confirmed | Florida Panthers | Montréal Canadiens | |
| Confirmed | USNTDP Juniors | Quinnipiac Univ. |
Ty Smilanic Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2017, 3 #51 by Regina Pats in the WHL Prospects Draft
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #49 by Elite Prospects
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #51 by FCHockey
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #46 by TSN/Craig Button
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by McKeen's Hockey
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #39 by TSN/McKenzie
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by NHL Central Scouting