| Stories | Awards | History | Scout Comments | Strengths | Weaknesses | Projection | Statistics |
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| HISTORY |
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2004-05:
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2005-06:
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2007-08:
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| SCOUT COMMENTS |
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| "He reminds me a lot of Niklas Kronwall at the same age, just a little bit bigger. He's a real good skater, very mobile. He moves the puck well. He's taller than Kronwall but he's got to get stronger." — Red Wings assistant general manager Jim Nill (June 2007). |
| STRENGTHS |
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| Outstanding skater ... Loves to rush the puck ... Terrific vision and a crisp first pass ... Fantastic smarts in the offensive zone ... Smooth ... Rarely panics ... Intelligent power-play quarterback ... Strong competitive nature ... Doesn't punish physically but is willing to get his nose dirty. |
| WEAKNESSES |
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| Needs to be more responsible defensively ... A real offensive risk-taker who can get caught pinching ... Inconsistent ... Better decision-making will be a key to his future success as a pro ... Needs to mature physically and add muscle mass to his slender 6-foot-1 frame. |
| PROJECTION |
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| Smith was derailed with a bulging disc in his back during his freshman campaign at Wisconsin in 2007-08, and will take the summer to get healthy. He should play an important role for Wisconsin as a sophomore — as well as challenge for a spot on Canada's world junior team — in 2008-09. |
| STATISTICS | ||||||||||||
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| SEASON | TEAM | LEAGUE | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2005-06 | Toronto St. Mike's | Ont. Jr. A | 39 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 55 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 44 |
| 2006-07 | Toronto St. Mike's | Ont. Jr. A | 39 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 90 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2007-08 | Wisconsin | NCAA | 22 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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