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Latvia Alberts Šmits
#23 Jukurit / Liiga - 26/27
Date of Birth
Dec 02, 2007
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Valmiera, LAT
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Latvia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Valmiera
Contract
28/29
Cap Hit
$1,075,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
New York Rangers New York Rangers / Signed
Drafted
2026 round 1 #5 overall by New York Rangers
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Harijs Šmits

© Photo: Timo Savela

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Alberts Šmits Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Baltijas Vilki U17 Latvia U17 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Karhu-Kissat U16 U16 Mestis 8* 0* 1* 1* 8* -* |
2022-23 Karhu-Kissat U16 “A” U16 Mestis 5* 1* 3* 4* 34* -* |
Karhu-Kissat U18 U18 Mestis 8* 2* 0* 2* 14* -* |
Karhu-Kissat U19 U19 Suomi-sarja 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
HIFK U16 U16 SM-sarja 28* 3* 4* 7* 65* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -
2023-24 Karhu-Kissat U18 U18 Mestis 13* 9* 9* 18* 48* -* |
Karhu-Kissat U20 U20 Mestis 25* 5* 5* 10* 44* -* |
Karhu-Kissat U20 Akatemia U20 Suomi-sarja 7* 2* 5* 7* 12* -* |
2024-25 Jukurit U18 U18 Mestis 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Qualification 4 0 0 0 4 -
Jukurit U18 U18 SM-sarja 20* 10* 10* 20* 50* -* |
Jukurit U20 U20 SM-sarja 21* 4* 5* 9* 2* -9* |
Jukurit Liiga 9* 1* 1* 2* 4* -3* | Relegation 5 0 0 0 4 1
Latvia U18 WJC-18 5* 1* 2* 3* 2* -5* |
Latvia U18 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2025-26 Jukurit U20 U20 SM-sarja 5* 6* 4* 10* 8* 4* |
Jukurit Liiga 38* 6* 7* 13* 20* -3* |
EHC München DEL 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 6 2
Latvia U20 “A” WJC-20 5* 1* 4* 5* 2* -6* |
Latvia Olympics OG 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* -2* |
Latvia WC 8* 0* 4* 4* 0* 1* |
Latvia (all) International 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2026-27 Jukurit Liiga -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Alberts Šmits Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2025-26 Latvia Deutschland Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |

Alberts Šmits Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
DEL 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 2* 0* | 1 11 2 * 4 * 6 * 0.55 * 6 * 2 *
Deutschland Cup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Latvia U17 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 3 47* 7* 8* 15* 0.32* 24* -6* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * 1 *
OG 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Mestis 2 13* 1* 4* 5* 0.38* 42* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 28* 3* 4* 7* 0.25* 65* -* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
U18 Mestis 3 21* 11* 9* 20* 0.95* 62* -* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * - *
U18 SM-sarja 1 20* 10* 10* 20* 1.00* 50* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U19 Suomi-sarja 1 1* 0* 1* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 Mestis 1 25* 5* 5* 10* 0.40* 44* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-sarja 2 26* 10* 9* 19* 0.73* 10* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 Suomi-sarja 1 7* 2* 5* 7* 1.00* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 8* 0* 4* 4* 0.50* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 2* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 5* 1* 4* 5* 1.00* 2* -6* | 0 * * * * * *

Alberts Šmits Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/15/2026
07/15/2026 Confirmed Jukurit New York Rangers
02/26/2026
02/26/2026 Loan Jukurit EHC München
11/06/2025
11/06/2025 Extension Jukurit Jukurit
04/11/2025
04/11/2025 Extension Jukurit U20 Jukurit
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2025, 3 #136 overall by Owen Sound Attack in the CHL Import Draft

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by THN/FERRARI

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #7 by DAILY FACEOFF

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by SPORTSNET/COSENTINO

2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by SPORTSNET/BUKALA

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2026 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #7 by SMAHT SCOUTING

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