Nathan Smith (ice hockey)

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Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb)
NHL Team (P) Cur. team F. teams	Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Vancouver Canucks
Nationality	Canada
Born	February 9, 1982 (1982-02-09) (age 26), Strathcona, AB, CAN
NHL Draft	23rd overall, 2000 Vancouver Canucks
Pro career	2003 – present

Nathan Smith (born February 10, 1982, in Strathcona, Alberta) is a professional Canadian ice hockey centre with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. He was drafted 23rd overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. Before playing professional, Smith played four seasons with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League. He debuted professionally in 2002 with the Manitoba Moose.

On April 27, 2008, Smith was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after he was observed streaking in Scranton. He claimed he was acting on a bet.^[1]

[edit] Career NHL Statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	Manitoba Moose	AHL	53	9	8	17	30	14	1	3	4	25
2003–04	Manitoba Moose	AHL	76	4	16	20	71	-	-	-	-	-
2003–04	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
2004–05	Manitoba Moose	AHL	72	7	9	16	67	14	2	4	6	20
2005–06	Manitoba Moose	AHL	20	5	4	9	57	-	-	-	-	-
2005–06	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
2006–07	Manitoba Moose	AHL	72	19	21	40	76	6	0	1	1	12
2006–07	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0