As a youth, Smith played in the 2001 and 2002
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the New York Rangers
minor ice hockey team. Smith graduated from
Westminster School in 2006 and played four seasons at
Boston College, helping the Eagles win two national championships. While playing for BC, Smith was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks 169th overall in the sixth round of the
2008 NHL entry draft. in January 2012|left On October 29, 2010 the Blackhawks recalled Smith from the
AHL's
Rockford IceHogs to make his NHL debut in a
home game against the
Edmonton Oilers. He scored his first NHL goal on April 8, 2011 against
Jimmy Howard of the
Detroit Red Wings. On April 15, 2011, Smith scored 2 goals against the
Vancouver Canucks in a 4–3 loss in only his second NHL playoff game. On April 24, 2011, during Game 6 of the Western Conference quarterfinals, Smith scored the overtime goal on a rebound against the Vancouver Canucks' goaltender,
Roberto Luongo, to force a Game 7 in Vancouver after the Canucks had previously been leading the series 3–0. The Blackhawks ended up losing Game 7 in overtime. in December 2014 On June 17, 2013, Smith was called up to play his first
Stanley Cup Final game, a 2–0 loss to the
Boston Bruins, to fill in over the injured
Marián Hossa. In the previous playoff run, Smith scored four goals in all 19
playoff games to help the Blackhawks advance to the Western Conference finals. He scored his first goal with the Sharks the same day in their
shutout game against the
Montreal Canadiens, but remained for most of the season with the Sharks' AHL affiliate
San Jose Barracuda. On February 27, 2016, Smith,
Alex Stalock and a conditional 4th round pick in 2018 were traded by the Sharks to the
Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for
James Reimer and
Jeremy Morin. Despite putting up acceptable numbers with the Maple Leafs, Smith was placed on waivers by the team on March 30, 2016. Smith cleared the following day and was assigned to the
Toronto Marlies of the AHL. Despite being considered to be favourites to win the
Calder Cup, the Marlies were eliminated in the third round of the playoffs, with Smith contributing nine points in their fifteen-game run. On August 16, 2016, he signed a one-year, two-way deal with the
Colorado Avalanche, worth $675,000 at the NHL level and $150,000 at the AHL level. Having made the Avalanche opening night roster, Smith made his debut with Colorado to start the
2016–17 season in a 6–5 victory over the
Dallas Stars on October 15, 2016. Smith would play in four scoreless games for the Avalanche before being placed on waivers and being claimed by the
Toronto Maple Leafs on October 24, 2016. Smith was claimed due to the depth he provided the team on the penalty kill, a position coach
Mike Babcock praised him for during his stint the previous season in Toronto. In the 2017–18 season, he won the
Calder Cup with the Toronto Marlies, serving as team captain. On June 15, 2018, he signed with
Adler Mannheim of the German
DEL. After a second stint with Adler Mannheim, Smith remained in the DEL, agreeing to a one-year contract with EHC München on May 10, 2021. == Personal life ==