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Chicago Blackhawks Western Conference Central Division
 
Craig Smith • #15 • RW
Status:Back injury, injured reserve
Ht/Wt:6'0", 206 lbs.
Born:Sep 5, 1989 (35 yrs) in Madison, WI
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Nashville in 2009 (4/98).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2024.
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2023
2/23/2023 Acquired from the Boston Bruins
2022
4/02/2022 Missed 1 game (illness).
3/31/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
2021
12/26/2021 Missed 2 games (covid-19).
12/14/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
11/19/2021 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
11/13/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
10/30/2021 Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
10/24/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
6/02/2021 Missed the last playoff game (lower body injury).
5/31/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/24/2021 Activated from the COVID-19 list by the Boston Bruins.
3/19/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
1/16/2021 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
1/14/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2020
10/10/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Boston Bruins to a three-year contract.
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
2019
3/03/2019 Missed 6 games (lower body injury).
2/21/2019 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2/19/2019 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2017
12/23/2017 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
12/21/2017 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
5/29/2017 Missed the last 6 playoff games (lower body injury).
5/12/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
5/07/2017 Missed the last 6 playoff games (lower body injury).
4/20/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
4/01/2017 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
3/30/2017 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
3/20/2017 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
3/18/2017 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2016
10/26/2016 Missed 1 game (food poisoning).
10/22/2016 Food poisoning, day-to-day.
5/01/2016 Missed the last playoff game (lower body injury).
4/29/2016 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
4/25/2016 Missed the last 2 playoff games (lower body injury).
4/20/2016 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2015
7/20/2015 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Nashville Predators to a five-year contract.
7/05/2015 Filed for salary arbitration.
3/22/2015 Fined $5,000 by the NHL.
2013
12/14/2013 Missed 2 games (flu).
12/10/2013 Flu, day-to-day.
3/29/2013 Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
3/22/2013 Loaned to Milwaukee (AHL) for conditioning.
2012
10/29/2012 Signed with KalPa Kuopio (Finland).
10/02/2012 Signed with KalPa Kuopio (Finland).
9/15/2012 Signed by the Nashville Predators to a two-year contract extension.
1/17/2012 Missed 1 game (flu).
1/16/2012 Flu, day-to-day.
2011
7/26/2011 Signed by the Nashville Predators to a two-year entry-level contract.
2009
6/27/2009 Drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 4th round (98th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2020
10/10/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Boston Bruins.
2009
6/27/2009 Drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 4th round (98th overall) in 2009.
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