Born	February 9, 1982 (1982-02-09) (age 27), Strathcona, AB, CAN
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team F. teams	Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	23rd overall, 2000 Vancouver Canucks
Pro career	2002 – present

Nathan Smith (born February 10, 1982, in Strathcona, Alberta) is a professional Canadian ice hockey player with the Minnesota Wild of the NHL.

[edit] Playing career

Smith was drafted 23rd overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. After spending four seasons with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League, Smith signed his first professional contract with the Canucks on May 31, 2002, a day before his rights were due to expire.^[1] He made his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Manitoba Moose in the 2002-03 season.

Smith signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 12, 2007. On April 27, 2008, Smith was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after he was observed streaking in Scranton. He claimed he was acting on a bet.^[2]

On July 10, 2008, Smith signed a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche.^[3] He was assigned to affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL, for the 2008–09 season, and played as captain, before suffering a season-ending knee injury on January 23, 2009.^[4]

On July 22, 2009, Smith signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Wild.^[5]

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Nathan Smith's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Nathan Smith Profile