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Ben Smith • C
Ht/Wt:5'11", 198 lbs.
Born:Jul 11, 1988 (36 yrs) in Winston-Salem, NC
Experience:7 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago in 2008 (6/169).
Shoots:R
Ben Smith
Movements & Injuries
2020
10/06/2020 Signed with the Rogle BK of the Swedish Hockey League.
2018
6/15/2018 Signed with the Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (Germany).
2017
10/02/2017 Placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs for the purpose of being assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
5/02/2017 Signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a one-year contract extension.
2/02/2017 Missed 18 games (upper body injury).
2016
12/21/2016 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
12/19/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
10/24/2016 Claimed off waivers from the Colorado Avalanche.
10/23/2016 Placed on waivers by the Colorado Avalanche.
8/16/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Colorado Avalanche to a one-year two-way contract.
3/31/2016 Assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
3/30/2016 Placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2/29/2016 Recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
2/27/2016 Acquired from the San Jose Sharks.
1/21/2016 Assigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL).
1/20/2016 Placed on waivers by the San Jose Sharks.
2015
12/20/2015 Missed 18 games (concussion).
12/11/2015 Assigned to the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) for conditioning purposes.
12/08/2015 Concussion, injured reserve.
11/10/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
10/28/2015 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
10/19/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/02/2015 Acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks.
2014
6/27/2014 Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a two-year contract extension.
2013
4/26/2013 Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
2012
9/15/2012 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
6/18/2012 Re-signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a two-year contract.
1/25/2012 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
1/17/2012 Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
1/13/2012 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
1/09/2012 Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
2011
12/17/2011 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
12/15/2011 Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
12/12/2011 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
11/18/2011 Missed 4 games (concussion).
11/17/2011 Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
10/17/2011 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
10/06/2011 Concussion, injured reserve.
4/06/2011 Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
3/21/2011 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
3/20/2011 Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
2010
11/02/2010 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
10/29/2010 Recalled from Rockford (AHL).
10/01/2010 Assigned to Rockford (AHL).
4/18/2010 Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a two-year entry-level contract.
2008
6/21/2008 Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round (169th overall) in 2008.
Career Transactions
2016
10/24/2016 Claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs off waivers from the Colorado Avalanche.
8/16/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Colorado Avalanche
2/27/2016 Toronto Maple Leafs traded James Reimer and Jeremy Morin to the San Jose Sharks for Alex Stalock, Ben Smith and a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2018.
2015
3/02/2015 Chicago Blackhawks traded Ben Smith and a conditional 7th round draft selection in 2017 to the San Jose Sharks for Andrew Desjardins.
2008
6/21/2008 Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round (169th overall) in 2008.
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