Dan Smith (ice hockey)

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Dan Smith (born October 19, 1976 in Fernie, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected in the 7th round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, by the Colorado Avalanche. He recently signed a contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

[edit] Playing career

After completing his junior career with the Tri-City Americans of the WHL, Smith made his professional debut with the Hershey Bears, Colorado's AHL farm team. During his five years with the Colorado, Smith played only 15 games for Avalanche, with the bulk of his time being spent with the Bears.

After a year playing in Finland, and another year in the Phoenix Coyotes organization (playing for the AHL Springfield Falcons), Smith signed with the Edmonton Oilers in 2003.

In the three years Smith was part of the Oilers organization, he played nearly all the time with Edmonton's respective AHL affiliate. He collected another seven games during the 2005–06 season with the big club.

In 2006, Smith was signed by the Detroit Red Wings. He spent time in the Red Wings organization as a member of the Grand Rapids Griffins.