Smith played
major junior in the
WHL for four seasons with the
Spokane Chiefs and
Swift Current Broncos. Despite a team-leading 96 points, fifth in league scoring, in his draft year, he was a late selection in the
2000 NHL Entry Draft, being selected 272nd overall by the
Vancouver Canucks. Smith turned pro in
2002–03, joining the
Columbia Inferno of the
ECHL. After a 59-point rookie campaign with the Inferno, he reeled off 95 points in
2003–04 to win the league scoring championship. His success in the ECHL was met with playing time in the
AHL, as he split the following season between the Inferno and
Manitoba Moose. In 2005–06, Smith moved overseas to play in the
German 2nd Bundesliga with
EHC Freiburg. He scored at a point-per-game pace in his first season in Germany with 51 points in 51 games. In 2006-07 Smith moved to the Asian Hockey League. He played for Kangwon Land Ice Hockey Team. He played 33 games and finished the season with 60 points. In 2007-08 he returned to the Asian Hockey League to play for High 1. He played 30 games and finished the year with 46 points. Smith returned to Europe for the 2008–09 season and started in the Swiss B for Lausanne. He played 9 games and finished with 4 points. After his brief stint in the Swiss B he returned Germany to play in the 2nd Bundesliga with
Tölzer Löwen. He finished that year with 35 games, 29 points. On May 18, 2010, Smith signed an extension to return to High 1. ==Awards==