2012-13: Enjoyed a breakout senior season, leading the Tigers with 14 goals to go along with 11 assists and 25 points in 34 games … won RIT’s Lou Spiotti Jr. Coaches Award, Greg Moss Hard Hat Award, and Dan Barrows Fan’s Choice Award … Two-time Atlantic Hockey Association Player and RIT Male Athlete of the Week, Oct. 15 and Jan. 21 … opened the season with eight points (4-4-8) over a five-game point-scoring streak, Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 … dished out two assists in the season-opening 5-4 overtime win at No. 3 Michigan … set a career-high by scoring both RIT goals the following night … tied a career-high with three points on two goals and an assist in a 6-5 win over Army … scored a pair of goals, including a power-play marker and game-winning tally in a 4-2 win over the Black Knights the following evening … dished out a pair of assists in contests versus Robert Morris, St. Lawrence, and Connecticut … scored a goal in his 100th career game, a 7-1 win over American International in game two of the AHA First Round series … tallied 16 points (9-7-16) in 23 AHA contests … fired 67 shots on goal … enjoyed seven multiple-point contests … Tigers were 10-6-1 when he recorded at least a point.
2011-12: Battled through injuries to play in 28 games … tallied a career-high seven goals … third on the team with a plus-11 rating … scored a goal and set up Cameron Burt’s game-winner in RIT’s wild 5-4 double-overtime win over Bentley in game two of the AHA Quarterfinals … fired a career-high seven shots on goal in that contest … scored the eventual game-winning goal in a 5-1 win over Mercyhurst … also scored the game-tying goal with just 2:03 remaining in regulation against the Lakers the following night … tied a career-high with two assists and was plus-2 in a 10-0 win over Sacred Heart … scored in his first game back from injury, a 2-1 win over Connecticut … recorded nine points (6-3-9) and was plus-9 in 20 AHA contests … Tigers were 6-0-2 when he recorded a point.
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2010-11: Appeared in 18 games … tallied three goals and an assist … tied a career-high with two points on a goal and an assist in RIT’s 5-3 win at No. 14 Cornell … scored the game-winning goal and tied a career-high with three shots on goal in a 6-1 win over Sacred Heart … scored a goal in a 5-5 tie against Air Force … recorded two goals and was plus-4 in 11 Atlantic Hockey Association contests … Tigers were 2-0-1 when he recorded a point.
STATS
2009-10: Appeared in 22 games, recording two goals and adding five assists for seven points … made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Colgate … tallied an assist in his second contest against Clarkson … recorded an assist in four straight games, Oct. 17 to Oct. 31 … scored his first collegiate goal in an 8-0 win over Canisius … recorded his first multiple- point game with a goal and an assist and was plus-3 in the Atlantic Hockey Championship win over Sacred Heart … tallied a goal and three assists in 14 AHA contests … earned AHA All-Academic Team honors.
STATS
Before RIT: Played for the Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League in 2008-09, recording 18 points in 44 games … played for the
Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League in 2007-08 … tallied 28 goals and 25 assists for 53 points in 56 games, earning team Rookie of the Year honors … also played for Shattuck-St. Mary’s, a prestigious prep school in Minnesota that has produced NHL stars such as 2009 Stanley Cup Champion Sidney Crosby, Zach Parise, and Jonathan Toews … scored the game-winning goal for Shattuck-St. Mary’s in the 2007 USA Hockey Tier 1 Under-18 Championship.
Personal: Psychology major … attended Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep School … born Oct. 20, 1988 in Spokane, Wash. … son of Steve and Mary Smith … has two sisters, Alicia and Stephanie … Hobbies include fly fishing and bowling… likes to travel and go fly fishing in the offseason… enjys watching Trueblood… Favorite movie is Fubar… Favorite RIT class is cell biology… Favorite meal is sushi, steak, and potatoes… enjoys listening to the music of Adam Mitchell… Would like to attend a Watershed concert… is a fan of the Vancouver Canucks and Chris Tanev.
Career Highs
Goals: 2, three times, most recently Jan. 19, 2013 at Army
Assists: 2, five times, most recently Feb. 2, 2013 vs. Connecticut
Points: 3, Jan. 18, 2013 at Army
Plus/Minus: +3, March 20, 2010 vs. Sacred Heart
Shots: 5, Feb. 25, 2012 vs. Niagara
Penalty Minutes: 17, Feb. 13, 2010 at Army
