Dhane Smith
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]
| Born | January 22, 1992 Kitchener, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 pounds (88 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Right | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward/Transition (Box), Midfield (Field) | |||||||||||||||||||
| NLL draft | 5th overall, 2012 Buffalo Bandits | |||||||||||||||||||
| NLL team | Buffalo Bandits | |||||||||||||||||||
| PLL team | Chaos LC | |||||||||||||||||||
| WLA team Former teams | Victoria Shamrocks (2014-present) Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2013– | |||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Heading into the 2023 NLL season, Inside Lacrosse ranked Smith the #1 best forward in the NLL.[5]
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.
Smith is a cousin of former NLL Defensive Player of the Year Billy Dee Smith. Smith declined several offers from NCAA universities and instead declared for the 2012 NLL draft.[6]
Career Stats
NLL:[7]
| Dhane Smith | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Buffalo Bandits | 18 | 41 | 94 | 135 | 93 | 10 | 7.50 | 5.17 | 0.56 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 5.83 | 4.50 | 0.67 |
| 143 | 310 | 508 | 818 | 678 | 63 | 5.72 | 4.74 | 0.44 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 5.83 | 4.50 | 0.67 | ||
| Career Total: | 149 | 323 | 530 | 853 | 705 | 67 | 5.72 | 4.73 | 0.45 | ||||||||||
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:[8]
| Dhane Smith | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 2022 | Chaos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 21 | 0 | 36 | 57 | 78 | 22 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total: | 36 | 34 | 1 | 49 | 84 | 107 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 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:[9]
| Dhane Smith | Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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
References
- "Victoria Shamrocks acquire Dhane Smith via transfer". Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- "Smith sets NLL scoring record in Bandits win". WKBW-TV. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- "Premier Lacrosse League Stats". stats.premierlacrosseleague.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- "Canada remains victorious at Men's World Indoor Lacrosse Championship | Canadian Lacrosse Association - Pointstreak Sites". cla.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- "NLL Top 50 Players: Top 30 Forwards". Inside Lacrosse. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- "'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.
- "Dhane Smith". NLL. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- "Dhane Smith". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- "Stats - 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships". wilc.lacrosseshift.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- "2nd Team All-Pro Midfield". PLL Twitter. 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2021-09-19.