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2004-05:
- Played Ontario midget hockey for the Toronto Marlies.
- Picked seventh overall in the OHL draft by Toronto St. Michael's Majors.
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2005-06:
- Played Ontario junior A for Toronto St. Mike's Buzzers to preserve NCAA eligibility (39-5-21-26).
- Helped Toronto to Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League title (17-1-5-6).
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2006-07:
- Played Ontario junior A for Toronto St. Mike's Buzzers to preserve NCAA eligibility.
- Finished 14th among OPJAHL defensemen in scoring (39-12-24-36).
- Committed to play NCAA hockey for Wisconsin starting in 2007-08.
- Ranked as high as 28th (TSN) and as low as 68th (Central Scouting) entering the NHL draft.
- Selected in the first round (27th overall) of the NHL draft by the Red Wings.
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2007-08:
- Had productive start to freshman NCAA season at Wisconsin (12-2-7-9).
- Named to selection camp for Canada's world junior team but was eventually cut.
- Went down with a bulging disc in his back on Jan. 11 and missed almost three months.
- Returned for Wisconsin's season finale and skated as fourth-line forward.
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2008-09:
- Suspended for season-opener because he violated team rules off the ice.
- BadgerBeat.com reported Smith faced four charges stemming from a Sept. 6 citation, including DUI.
- Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves called the suspension "tough love" that "helped a young man grow."
- Cut in favor of 17-year-old Ryan Ellis for one of final spots on Canada's world junior team.
- Started season strong (21-7-11-18) before breaking wrist in January and missing nine games.
- Never fully regained form after getting healthy for the stretch run (10-2-3-5).
- Finished a plus-4 with 84 shots while scoring all nine of his goals on the power play.
- Did not advance beyond WCHA championship after finishing third.
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2009-10:
- Returned to Wisconsin for his NCAA junior year and absolutely exploded (42-15-37-52).
- Actually sat out as a healthy scratch for a game on opening weekend for undisclosed reasons.
- Led all NCAA defensemen in scoring by more than a dozen points and tied for sixth overall.
- Tallied 11 goals on the power play and had a team-high 76 penalty minutes.
- Tied NCAA record with five assists in 8-1 win over RIT in Frozen Four semifinal in Detroit.
- Held off the scoresheet in a 5-0 loss to Boston College in the NCAA championship.
- Named one of 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA's most oustanding player.
- Signed three-year entry-level contract in May worth $2.625-million.
- Days after signing, charged with disorderly conduct after a fight outside a Madison home in May.
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