Craig Smith

Craig Smith Facts

A two-way center who also can play the wing. Smith has very good hockey sense and vision. Owns good hands and passing ability.

Craig Smith Statistics

									Post
2004-2005	Madison La Follette/East High	USHS-WI	20	16	24	40	-	-
2005-2006	Madison La Follette/East High	USHS-WI	20	35	26	61	-	-
2006-2007	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL	45	8	10	18	28	6	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	8	1
2007-2008	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL	58	13	10	23	90	-3	Playoffs	11	2	3	5	8	1
2008-2009	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL	54	28	48	76	108	32	Playoffs	3	1	3	4	26	1
2009-2010	Univ. of Wisconsin	NCAA	41	8	25	33	72	13
2010-2011	Univ. of Wisconsin "C"	NCAA	41	19	24	43	87	-3
2010-2011	USA	WC	7	3	3	6	4	2
2011-2012	Nashville Predators	NHL	72	14	22	36	30	-9	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	0	-1
2011-2012	USA	WC	4	0	2	2	2	1
2012-2013	KalPa Lockout	SM-liiga	8	4	4	8	20	3
2012-2013	Nashville Predators	NHL	44	4	8	12	20	-11
2012-2013	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	4	1	4	5	0	1
2012-2013	USA	WC	10	4	10	14	18	5
2013-2014	Nashville Predators	NHL	79	24	28	52	22	16
2013-2014	USA "A"	WC	8	3	5	8	10	3
2014-2015	Nashville Predators	NHL	82	23	21	44	44	11	Playoffs	6	2	3	5	0	2
2015-2016	Nashville Predators	NHL	82	21	16	37	40	4	Playoffs	11	1	1	2	4	1
2016-2017	Nashville Predators	NHL	78	12	17	29	30	7	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	2	2
2017-2018	Nashville Predators	NHL	79	25	26	51	24	20	Playoffs	13	2	2	4	2	-3
2018-2019	Nashville Predators	NHL	76	21	17	38	20	11	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	2	0
2019-2020	Nashville Predators	NHL	69	18	13	31	34	18	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-4
2020-2021	Boston Bruins	NHL	54	13	19	32	18	21	Playoffs	10	2	3	5	4	0
2021-2022	Boston Bruins	NHL	74	16	20	36	28	2	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	2	-5
2022-2023	Boston Bruins	NHL	42	4	6	10	14	4
2022-2023	Washington Capitals	NHL	22	5	1	6	4	1
2023-2024	Dallas Stars	NHL	75	11	9	20	33	2	Playoffs	14	0	2	2	2	-2
2024-2025	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	40	9	7	16	28	-7
2024-2025	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	19	0	2	2	6	-2

Craig Smith Tournament Statistics

									Post
2007-2008	USA U19	WJAC-19	4	0	0	0	0	-
2008-2009	USA U19	WJAC-19	5	3	5	8	2	-

Craig Smith Career Totals by League

Craig Smith Career Totals by Team


Boston Bruins	3	170	33	45	78	0.46	60	27	2	17	2	3	5	0.29	6	-5
Chicago Blackhawks	1	40	9	7	16	0.40	28	-7	0
Dallas Stars	1	75	11	9	20	0.27	33	2	1	14	0	2	2	0.14	2	-2
Detroit Red Wings	1	19	0	2	2	0.11	6	-2	0
KalPa	1	8	4	4	8	1.00	20	3	0
Madison La Follette/East High	2	40	51	50	101	2.53	-	-	0
Milwaukee Admirals	1	4	1	4	5	1.25	0	1	0
Nashville Predators	9	661	162	168	330	0.50	264	67	7	52	7	9	16	0.31	12	-3
Univ. of Wisconsin	2	82	27	49	76	0.93	159	10	0
USA	4	29	10	20	30	1.03	34	11	0
USA U19	2	9	3	5	8	0.89	2	-	0
Washington Capitals	1	22	5	1	6	0.27	4	1	0
Waterloo Black Hawks	3	157	49	68	117	0.75	226	35	3	18	3	7	10	0.56	42	3

Craig Smith Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2008-2009	USHL All-Star Game USHL First All-Star Team
2009-2010	NCAA (WCHA) All-Rookie Team
2010-2011	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2012-2013	World Championship Bronze Medal World Championship Most Assists (10) World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2013-2014	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
12/08/2025	Confirmed	No team	Retired
03/07/2025	Confirmed	Chicago Blackhawks	Detroit Red Wings
07/01/2024	Confirmed	Dallas Stars	Chicago Blackhawks
07/01/2023	Confirmed	Washington Capitals	Dallas Stars
02/23/2023	Confirmed	Boston Bruins	Washington Capitals
10/10/2020	Confirmed	Nashville Predators	Boston Bruins
07/20/2015	Extension	Nashville Predators	Nashville Predators
10/02/2012	Confirmed	Nashville Predators	KalPa
09/15/2012	Extension	Nashville Predators	Nashville Predators
07/26/2011	Confirmed	Univ. of Wisconsin	Nashville Predators

Craig Smith Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Nashville Predators
Cult/Star player for Univ. of Wisconsin