217. Ryan Smyth

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From Banff, Alberta, Ryan Smyth would play for his home province Edmonton Oilers for the first eleven and a half seasons of his career. Smyth would become one of the Oilers’ top scorers where he was known for his determination and scoring ability. Smyth would have three 30 Goal seasons for the Oilers and he was regarded by many as the team leader and would take Edmonton to the Stanley Cup Finals where they would go down to defeat in seven games against the Carolina Hurricanes. Smyth would be traded the following season to the New York Islanders and afterwards he would sign with the Colorado Avalanche as a Free Agent. Smyth would return to Edmonton where he would finish his career.

That is a very good professional career but it has to be added that this is a man who was also dubbed as “Captain Canada” for the numerous times he suited up for the Canadian National Hockey Team. Beginning with a 1995 World Junior Championship, Smyth participated in eight World Hockey Championships and would medal in three of them (2 Gold, 1 Silver). Smyth also would help Canada win the 2002 Olympics and 2004 World Cup, so while he may not have a Stanley Cup Ring, he has a lot of hardware around his neck.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Banff, Alberta, Canada
Eligible Since: Sunday, 01 January 2017
Position: Left Wing
Games Played: 1270
Notable Statistics:
386 Goals
456 Assists
842 Points
-54 Plus/Minus
976 PIM
165 Blocked Shots*
295 Hits*
227 Takeaways*
318 Giveaways*
88.0 Point Shares

93 Playoff Games
28 Goals
31 Assists
59 Points
-9 Plus/Minus
88 PIM
4 Blocked Shots*
11 Hits*
6 Takeaways*
10 Giveaways*

*These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
Played For: Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders
Non-NHL Teams: Team Canada (Olympics 2002 & 2006, World Cup of Hockey 2004, World Hockey Championship 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2010, World Junior Hockey Championships 1995)
Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (None)
All-Star (1) (2007)
Most Power Play Goals (1) (1997)
Olympic Gold Medal (1) (Canada, 2002)
World Cup of Hockey Gold Medal (1) (Canada, 2004)
World Hockey Championship Gold Medal (2) (Canada, 2003 & 2004)
World Hockey Championship Silver Medal (1) (Canada, 2005)
World Junior Hockey Championship Gold Medal (1) (Canada 1995)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: 2 Top Ten Power Play Goals Finishes
Rankings: 41. Power Play Goals: 159 90. Games Played: 1,270