Bryan Smolinski
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| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname | Smoke |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Chicago Blackhawks Ottawa Senators Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | December 27, 1971, Toledo, Ohio |
| NHL Draft | 21st overall, 1990 Boston Bruins |
| Pro Career | 1992 – present |
Bryan Smolinski (b. December 27, 1971 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American ice hockey center currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL.
[edit] Playing career
Smolinksi grew up in suburban Northwest Ohio and played for Michigan State. He was drafted 21st overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins.
After an his rookie season in 1993-94, Smolinski was traded in the summer of 1995 alongside Glen Murray to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Kevin Stevens and Shawn McEachern. After the 1995-96 season Smolinski and the Penguins could not agree on a new contract. Smolinksi sat out the start of the next season and played for the Detroit Vipers of the IHL. In November, General Manager Mike Milbury of the New York Islanders traded defenceman Darius Kasparaitis and rookie Andreas Johansson for the rights to Smolinksi.
Smolinski played three seasons for the Islanders. In June 1999, Smolinski was part of an eight player trade that saw him, Zigmund Palffy, goaltender Marcel Cousineau, and 4th round selection previously acquired from the New Jersey Devils (Daniel Johansson) traded to the Los Angeles Kings for Olli Jokinen, Josh Green, Mathieu Biron, and a first-round selection (Taylor Pyatt).
Smolinski played four seasons for the Kings, before being traded to the Ottawa Senators at the trade deadline for defence prospect Tim Gleason in March 2003.
During the NHL strike for the 2004-2005 season, Smolinski was an assistant hockey coach at Cranbrook Kingswood
On July 9, 2006, Smolinksi was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in a three-way deal with the Senators and San Jose Sharks.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | ||
| 1992-93 | Buffalo | NHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | ||
| 1993-94 | Boston | NHL | 83 | 31 | 20 | 51 | +4 | 82 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 4 | ||
| 1994-95 | Boston | NHL | 44 | 18 | 13 | 31 | -3 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | ||
| 1995-96 | Pittsburgh | NHL | 81 | 24 | 40 | 64 | +6 | 69 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 10 | ||
| 1996-97 | NY Islanders | NHL | 64 | 28 | 28 | 56 | +2 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | NY Islanders | NHL | 81 | 13 | 30 | 43 | -16 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | NY Islanders | NHL | 82 | 16 | 24 | 40 | -7 | 49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Los Angeles | NHL | 79 | 20 | 36 | 56 | +2 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | ||
| 2000-01 | Los Angeles | NHL | 78 | 27 | 32 | 59 | +10 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 14 | ||
| 2001-02 | Los Angeles | NHL | 80 | 13 | 25 | 38 | +7 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | ||
| 2002-03 | Los Angeles | NHL | 58 | 18 | 20 | 38 | -1 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Ottawa | NHL | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +1 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +4 | 6 | ||
| 2003-04 | Ottawa | NHL | 80 | 19 | 27 | 46 | +22 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | ||
| 2005-06 | Ottawa | NHL | 81 | 17 | 31 | 48 | +8 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | ||
| NHL Totals | 910 | 248 | 334 | 582 | +45 | 549 | 93 | 18 | 23 | 41 | -7 | 48 | ||||
Categories: 1971 births | American ice hockey players | Boston Bruins draft picks | Boston Bruins players | Chicago Blackhawks players | Living people | Los Angeles Kings players | Michigan State Spartans ice hockey players | National Hockey League first round draft picks | New York Islanders players | Ottawa Senators players | People from Toledo, Ohio | Pittsburgh Penguins players
