Tim Smith (born July 21, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who last played with High1 of the Asia League Ice Hockey.
Playing career Smith played major junior in the WHL for four seasons with the Spokane Chiefs and Swift Current Broncos. Despite a team-leading 96 points, fifth in league scoring, in his draft year, he was a late selection in the 2000 NHL entry draft, being selected 272nd overall by the Vancouver Canucks.
Smith turned pro in 2002–03, joining the Columbia Inferno of the ECHL. After a 59-point rookie campaign with the Inferno, he reeled off 95 points in 2003–04 to win the league scoring championship. His success in the ECHL was met with playing time in the AHL, as he split the following season between the Inferno and Manitoba Moose.
In 2005–06, Smith moved overseas to play in the German 2nd Bundesliga with EHC Freiburg. He scored at a point-per-game pace in his first season in Germany with 51 points in 51 games. In 2006-07 Smith moved to the Asian Hockey League. He played for Kangwon Land Ice Hockey Team. He played 33 games and finished the season with 60 points. In 2007-08 he returned to the Asian Hockey League to play for High 1. He played 30 games and finished the year with 46 points. Smith returned to Europe for the 2008–09 season and started in the Swiss B for Lausanne. He played 9 games and finished with 4 points. After his brief stint in the Swiss B he returned Germany to play in the 2nd Bundesliga with Tölzer Löwen. He finished that year with 35 games, 29 points.
On May 18, 2010, Smith signed an extension to return to High 1.EliteProspects.com: Tim Smith Player Profile Page
Awards Western Hockey League 1999–2000 West First All-Star Team ECHL Award Year(s)ECHL First Team All-Star2003-04ECHL Leading Scorer2003-04Reebok Plus Performer Of The Year (best plus/minus)2003-04
Asia League Award Year(s)Leading Goal Scorer2007, 2008Best Forward Of The Year2008, 2010Most Assists2010Leading Point Scorer2010
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 Lebret Eagles SJHL 36 6 7 13 12 — — — — — 1998–99 Spokane Chiefs WHL 57 5 20 25 21 — — — — — 1999–2000 Spokane Chiefs WHL 71 26 70 96 65 15 7 7 14 32 2000–01 Spokane Chiefs WHL 38 19 36 55 65 — — — — — 2000–01 Swift Current Broncos WHL 30 12 22 34 38 19 10 14 24 38 2001–02 Swift Current Broncos WHL 67 28 47 75 123 12 7 6 13 20 2002–03 Columbia Inferno ECHL 68 22 37 59 44 17 5 11 16 16 2002–03 Manitoba Moose AHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2003–04 Columbia Inferno ECHL 69 33 62 95 112 — — — — — 2003–04 Manitoba Moose AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Manitoba Moose AHL 29 4 0 4 6 — — — — — 2004–05 Columbia Inferno ECHL 19 8 11 19 15 5 0 4 4 8 2005–06 Wölfe Freiburg GER.2 51 18 33 51 73 — — — — — 2006–07 Kangwon Land ALH 33 30 30 60 113 6 2 9 11 68 2007–08 High1 ALH 30 23 23 46 48 3 1 5 6 2 2008–09 Lausanne HC SUI.2 9 3 1 4 4 — — — — — 2008–09 Tölzer Löwen GER.2 35 13 16 29 58 — — — — — 2009–10 High1 ALH 35 27 48 75 50 4 1 4 5 4 2010–11 High1 ALH 36 16 29 45 34 — — — — — 2015–16 Innisfail Eagles ChHL 3 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 1 4 ECHL totals 156 63 110 173 171 22 5 15 20 24 ALH totals 134 96 130 226 245 13 4 18 22 74
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