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USA Jackson Smithknecht
#27 Minnesota Mallards / NAHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Jul 30, 2006
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'5" / 195 cm
Place of Birth
Albertville, MN, USA
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
St. Michael-Albertville YHA
Contract
-

Jackson Smithknect is a tall, but light left-shot defender who possesses some mobility advantages. His range is a real asset, disrupting releases and knocking away slot-funnelled passes. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Jackson Smithknecht Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 MN Polars 14U AAA MNHP 14U 14* 2* 2* 4* 8* -* |
2020-21 MN Polars 14U AAA MNHP 14U 16* 2* 8* 10* 2* -* |
STMA Bantam AA 15U AA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 MN Polars 15U AAA MNHP 15O 17* 3* 3* 6* 8* -* |
MN Polars 15U AAA NAPHL 15U 4* 3* 2* 5* 0* -* |
St. Michael-Albertville High USHS-MN 26* 2* 4* 6* 30* -* |
2022-23 Team SIT Financial Services UMHSEHL 16* 0* 3* 3* 10* -* |
Rogers High USHS-MN 28* 6* 13* 19* 26* -* |
2023-24 Team SIT Financial Services UMHSEHL 19* 2* 5* 7* 30* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -
Rogers High USHS-MN 23* 1* 9* 10* 22* -* |
2024-25 Minnesota Mallards NAHL 8* 0* 0* 0* 51* -2* |
Rogers High USHS-MN 28* 2* 16* 18* 41* -* |
2025-26 Minnesota Moose NA3HL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Minnesota Mallards NAHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 18* -* |
Projected NA3HL 21* 0* 11* 11* 0* -* |
Projected NAHL 43* 0* 0* 0* 111* -* |
2027-28 Colorado College NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Jackson Smithknecht Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 B15 - District 5 MNHP 3* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
2022-23 B16 - White (Final 54) MNHP 3* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
Team Forest USA-S16 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2023-24 Mid-American District USA-S17 6* 0* 0* 0* 17* -* |

Jackson Smithknecht Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 2 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 14U 2 30* 4* 10* 14* 0.47* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 15O 1 17* 3* 3* 6* 0.35* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NA3HL 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 2 15* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 69* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
NAPHL 15U 1 4* 3* 2* 5* 1.25* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
UMHSEHL 2 35* 2* 8* 10* 0.29* 40* -* | 1 3 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
USA-S16 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 17* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 4 105* 11* 42* 53* 0.50* 119* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/10/2024
05/10/2024 Confirmed Sioux Falls Stampede Chicago Steel
08/12/2023
08/12/2023 Confirmed Rogers High Colorado College
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 12 #218 overall by Utah Outliers in the NCDC Entry Draft

Drafted 2022, 7 #92 overall by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Futures Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #299 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #158 by NHL Central Scouting