Dhane Smith

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Dhane Smith
Born (1992-01-22) January 22, 1992 (age 29)
Kitchener, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight195 pounds (88 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionForward/Transition (Box), Midfield (Field)
NLL draft5th overall, 2012
Buffalo Bandits
NLL teamBuffalo Bandits
PLL teamChaos LC
WLA team
Former teams		Victoria Shamrocks (2014-present)
Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks
Pro career2013–
Medal record

Dhane Smith (born January 22, 1992) is a professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association, as well as Chaos Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League. Smith began his career in 2009 with the Kitchener-Waterloo Braves of the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League, where he won the Green Gael Trophy as the league's MVP in 2012. Smith eventually moved up to the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks of Major Series Lacrosse, and was transferred to the Shamrocks during the 2014 season.[1]

Smith was drafted fifth overall by the Bandits in the 2012 NLL Entry Draft. He began his NLL career as a transition player, but eventually switched to forward. He ranked third on the Bandits in scoring in both 2013 and 2014. In 2016, he set a Bandits record for most goals in a season and set the NLL single-season record for most points in a season.[2]

Smith played for Chaos in the inaugural season of the Premier Lacrosse League, recording four points in five regular season games, and an additional four points in two playoff games.[3]

Smith won a gold medal at the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships for Canada.[4]

Early life[]

Smith grew up in the heart of Kitchener. A lacrosse player from birth, he later in life transitioned into hockey and football, where he reached elite levels in both. Known by many as a multi-sport athlete, Smith led his high school football team to a championship final while running the offence as a gunslinging mobile quarterback.[citation needed]

Smith is a cousin of former NLL Defensive Player of the Year Billy Dee Smith.[5]

Career Stats[]

NLL:[6]

Dhane Smith Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP

2013 Buffalo Bandits 15 24 20 44 42 4 2.93 2.80 0.27 –––––––––
2014 Buffalo Bandits 18 20 39 59 79 9 3.28 4.39 0.50 –––––––––
2015 Buffalo Bandits 18 39 68 107 75 11 5.94 4.17 0.61 –––––––––
2016 Buffalo Bandits 18 72 65 137 111 9 7.61 6.17 0.50 –––––––––
2017 Buffalo Bandits 14 30 51 81 63 8 5.79 4.50 0.57 –––––––––
2018 Buffalo Bandits 18 37 68 105 95 0 5.83 5.28 0.00 –––––––––
2019 Buffalo Bandits 16 32 70 102 72 8 6.38 4.50 0.50 –––––––––
2020 Buffalo Bandits 8 15 33 48 48 4 6.00 6.00 0.50 –––––––––
125 269 414 683 585 53 5.46 4.68 0.42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Career Total: 125 269 414 683 585 53 5.46 4.68 0.42

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

PLL:[7]

Dhane Smith Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA
2019 Chaos 5 2 0 2 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
2020 Chaos 7 6 0 4 10 19 8 0 0 0 0 –––––––––––
2021 Chaos 9 7 0 13 20 22 10 2 1.5 0 0 3 8 1 9 18 13 3 0 0 0 0
21 15 0 19 34 49 18 2 1.5 0 0 5 11 1 10 22 17 3 0 0 0 0
Career Total: 26 26 1 29 56 66 21 2 1.5 0 0

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

International:[8]

Dhane Smith Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP

2019 Canada 4 10 12 22 0 0 5.50 0.00 0.00 2 4 6 10 0 2 5.00 0.00 1.00
4 10 12 22 0 0 5.50 0.00 0.00 2 4 6 10 0 2 5.00 0.00 1.00
Career Total: 6 14 18 32 0 2 5.33 0.00 0.33

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

Awards and achievements[]

Preceded by
Shawn Evans 		NLL Most Valuable Player
2016 		Succeeded by
Lyle Thompson
  • 2016 NLL MVP
  • 2016 NLL All-League First Team
  • 2013 NLL All Rookie Team
  • Holds Buffalo Bandits single season records for goals (72, 2016) and assists (70, 2019)[6]
  • 2021 PLL Second Team All-Pro[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Victoria Shamrocks acquire Dhane Smith via transfer". Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Smith sets NLL scoring record in Bandits win". WKBW-TV. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Premier Lacrosse League Stats". stats.premierlacrosseleague.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Canada remains victorious at Men's World Indoor Lacrosse Championship | Canadian Lacrosse Association - Pointstreak Sites". cla.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "'I Never Thought I'd be Playing Field': Box Star Dhane Smith Starting to Feel at Home Outdoors". www.insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dhane Smith". NLL. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  7. ^ "Dhane Smith". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  8. ^ "Stats - 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships". wilc.lacrosseshift.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  9. ^ "https://twitter.com/premierlacrosse/status/1439274660806414339". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-09-19. External link in |title= (help)

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