2019 IIHF World Junior Championship

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Ty Smith
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Position
Defence
Date of Birth
03-24-2000
HT/WT
5'11 / 179
Shoots
L
Hometown
Lloydminster, AB
Club Team
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL)
Teams
2023 Spengler Cup - Canada
2020 IIHF World Junior Championship - Canada
2019 IIHF World Junior Championship - Canada
2019 IIHF World Junior Championship - Pre-Tournament - Canada
2018 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp - Canada
2018 Sport Chek World Junior Showcase - Canada Red
2018 IIHF U18 World Championship - Canada
2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup - Canada
2017-18 Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp - Red
2017 IIHF U18 World Championship - Canada
2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge - Canada Black
2016 TELUS Cup - Lloydminster Bobcats
2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games - Canada
2015 Canada Winter Games (Men's Hockey) - Alberta

Biography

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2019 … Played for Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., finishing sixth … Played for Canada at the 2018 World Junior Showcase in Kamloops, B.C. … Captained Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2018 IIHF U18 World Championship in Russia, finishing fifth … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia … Played for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team at the 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship in Slovakia, finishing fifth … Captained Canada Black to a silver medal at the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and was named to the tournament all-star team … Attended Canada’s national under-17 development camp in Calgary, Alta., in July 2016 … Captained Canada to a silver medal at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Spokane’s first-round selection, first overall, in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft … 2019-20: Captain with Spokane … 2018-19: Co-captain with Spokane … Second in Spokane scoring … Led Spokane defencemen in scoring … Fourth in scoring among WHL defencemen … Named CHL Defenceman of the Year … Won the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as WHL defenceman of the year … Named to the WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team … 2017-18: Third in Spokane scoring … Led Spokane defencemen in scoring … Second in scoring among WHL defencemen … Won the Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Memorial Trophy as WHL scholastic player of the year … Named to the WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team … Named defenceman of the year and scholastic player of the year with Spokane … Set a career high with seven points (2G 5A) on Feb. 23 vs. Prince George … 2016-17: Sixth in Spokane scoring … Led Spokane defencemen in scoring … 13th in WHL rookie scoring … Third in scoring among WHL rookie defencemen … Named rookie of the year with Spokane … Minor Hockey: Lists his father, Wayne, as his favourite minor hockey coach … Played with the Lloydminster Bobcats (Midget AAA) at the 2016 TELUS Cup, Canada’s National Midget Championship, finishing fourth, and was named Top Defenceman … Won the AMHL championship with Lloydminster in 2016 … Won the Brian Benning Trophy as AMHL Top Defenceman in 2015-16 … Won a gold medal with Alberta at the 2015 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup, and was named to the tournament all-star team … Won a silver medal with Alberta at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. … Won the AMBHL championship and a silver medal at the Western Canada Bantam Championship in 2014 

PERSONAL

Son of Wayne and Lorianne … Has one brother, Zack, and one sister, Emma … Favourite NHL teams growing up: Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators … Favourite players: Duncan Keith and Erik Karlsson

Statistics

Games Played
P
G
Assists
PIM
2
0
0
0
0

Tournament Game Log

Date
Points
Goals
Assists
PIM
Dec 14, 2018
0
0
0
0
Dec 12, 2018
0
0
0
0
Videos
Photos
2019 WJC: FIN 5 – CAN 2 (Pre-Tournament)
Frost and Hayton scored goals, but special teams doomed Canada.
2018-19 NJT - CAN 3 – USP 2 SO (Game 1)
Studnicka had 2G in regulation and Bowers added the shootout winner.
2018-19 NJT: CAN 6 – USA 5 (Showcase)
Dellandrea and Studnicka had 1G 1A each, and Canada held on to win.
2018-19 NJT: CAN 4 – SWE 1 (Showcase)
Formenton got the GWG late in the second, sending Canada to the win.

Past Events

Event
GP
P
G
A
PIM
2023 Spengler Cup
4
5
1
4
2
2020 IIHF World Junior Championship (Pre)
5
3
1
2
4
2020 IIHF World Junior Championship
12
5
0
5
2
2018 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp
2
0
0
0
0
2018 Sport Chek World Junior Showcase
3
2
0
2
2
2018 IIHF U18 World Championship (Pre)
4
2
1
1
0
2018 IIHF U18 World Championship
10
1
0
1
8
2017-18 Men’s Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp
3
2
0
2
4
2016 TELUS Cup
7
5
2
3
2
2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games
6
5
2
3
0
2015 Canada Winter Games (Men's Hockey)
6
3
2
1
2
2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup (Pre)
1
0
0
0
0
2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup
5
3
0
3
0
2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge
7
4
2
2
6