EDMONTON OILERS MEDIA GUIDE

RYAN SMYTH CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SMYTH
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HOW ACQUIRED: Edmonton’s 1st choice, 6th overall, in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS: Finished the season appearing in all 82 games (the only Oiler to do so) with 46 points (19G, 27A)
and 82 PIM…was 5th in team scoring…had 12 multi-point games...scored his 1st goal of the season (and 1st as an
Oiler since Feb. 23/07) on Oct. 13 @ MIN...had a goal and assist on Oct. 17 vs NSH...had a goal and two assists and
was +2 on Oct. 28 @ COL...had 2 goals on Oct. 30 vs STL...scored a goal in his 1st game back to LA on Nov. 2...scored
twice on Nov. 10 @ BOS...had a six-game point streak with 11 points from Nov. 13-25...recorded an assist on Dec. 29
@ MIN to extend point streak to 3 games...had a goal and assist on Jan. 2 @ CHI...had a goal and assist on Jan. 21 vs
CGY...had a goal and assist and was +3 on Feb. 21 @ CGY...recorded his 800th career NHL point (assist) on Feb. 27 @
WPG...had an assist on Mar. 14 vs CBJ to tie Kevin Lowe for 7th in all-time Oilers assists (309)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2010-11: Kings rankings were the following: third in goals, fourth in points, first in PPG (9),
fourth in shots (195) and third in takeaways (33)…One of six Kings to play in all 82 regular season games (fifth time
he played in all 82 regular season games)…Earned 100th point as a King and 150th career PPG April 9, 2011 vs.
Anaheim...Recorded 400th NHL assist Feb. 26, 2011 vs. Colorado...Scored 20th goal Feb. 23, 2011 at Anaheim (11th
time he’s scored 20 goals in season)...Earned 50th career GWG Jan. 8, 2011 vs. Columbus...Recorded 800th NHL
penalty minute Jan. 6, 2011 vs. Nashville...Five goals in four-game span (Dec. 29, 2010-Jan. 3, 2011)...Played in 100th
game as a King Dec. 23, 2010 vs. Edmonton...Played and scored goal in 1,000th NHL game Nov. 6, 2010 vs. Nashville
(became 257th player in NHL history to play 1,000 games; 17th to play 1,000th game as a King)...Six points (3-3=6)
in three-game span (Oct. 12-20)...Three points (2-1=3) Oct. 12, 2010 vs. Atlanta (39th career three-point game)…
Has 165 career multi-point games (118 two-point games, 39 three-point games, eight four-point games)…PLAYOFFS:
Tied for club lead in points, second on club in plus-minus (+3)…2009-10: Kings Best Newcomer (Mark Bavis
Memorial Award)…Five-game assist (6a) streak (April 1-10, 2010)...Earned 700th NHL point March 4, 2010 at
Nashville...Six-game point (3-3=6) streak (Jan. 31-Feb. 11, 2010)...Four-game goal (4g) streak (Dec. 31, 2009-Jan. 7,
2010) - all goals on the PP... Missed 15 games with upper body injury (Nov. 18-Dec. 17, 2009) – tied for sixth in NHL
with 23 points at time of injury...Tied career high with four points (2-2=4) and was plus-4 Nov. 2, 2009 at Phoenix…
Earned points (6-9=15) in 10 of first 11 games (Oct. 3-24, 2009)...Three points (1-2=3) - all in second period - Oct.
19, 2009 at Dallas...Three points (2-1=3) Oct. 8, 2009 vs. Minnesota…2008-09: Tied for first on Colorado in points,
PPG (10) and GWG (3)…Led Colorado in assists, second in goals…Reached 20-goal mark for ninth time in career…
Was leading Colorado in goals, points and assists prior to suffering fractured hand April 1, 2009 vs. Phoenix (missed
final five games season)…Led Colorado in shots (257), second-highest total of career (265 with Edmonton in 1996-
97)…Led Colorado in scoring in December (5-9=14), January (4-8=12) and February (5-8=13)…Earned 300th NHL
goal Jan. 18, 2009 vs. Calgary…He and Milan Hejduk reached 300-goal milestone in same game, becoming only the
second teammates in NHL history to do so (Detroit’s Danny Gare and Ivan Boldirev Feb. 26, 1983 vs. NY Islanders)…
Had two five-game point streaks: Dec. 1-9, 2008 (3-3=6) and Jan. 6-15, 2009 (3-4=7)…Tied career-high with four
points and three assists Dec. 23, 2008 vs. Phoenix (1-3=4)…Played in 900th NHL game Feb. 15, 2009 at
Detroit…2007-08: Earned 600th NHL point (assist) March 24, 2008 vs. Calgary…Tied career-high with three assists
Dec. 5, 2007 at Columbus…Earned 300th NHL assist Nov. 5, 2007 vs. Calgary…Played in 800th NHL game Nov. 1,
2007 vs. Pittsburgh…Scored OT game-winner (sixth of career) Oct. 26, 2007 at Calgary…Tied career high with 11
shots Oct. 16, 2007 vs. Calgary (tied Colorado franchise record)…PLAYOFFS: Helped Avalanche advance to Western
Conference Semifinals…Missed on penalty shot in Game 1 of CQF at Minnesota (April 9, 2008)…Scored GWG in
series-clinching victory over Minnesota in Game 6. ..2006-07: Split season with Edmonton and NY Islanders (combined
68 points, 36-32=68 and 52 penalty minutes in 71 games)…Scored 36 goals for second straight year (fourth 30-goal
season)…Second highest point total of career (70 in 2000-01)…Seventh in NHL in takeaways (78)…Still ended up
tying for Edmonton scoring lead (53 points)…Finished career with Edmonton ranked on the club’s all-time Top-10 list
in several categories: fifth in games played (770), fifth in goals (265), ninth in assists (284), seventh in points (549),
third in PPG (117), fifth in GWG (40), fifth in GTG (7), fourth in shots (2,166) and tied for fifth in hat tricks (5)…Tied
career-high with four points (2-2=4) March 17, 2007 at Florida…Scored on penalty shot (third penalty shot goal on
four career chances) March 13, 2007 at Montreal…Earned 250th career NHL goal Nov. 30, 2006 vs. Colorado…Fifth
career hat trick and earned 500th NHL point Oct. 12, 2006 vs. San Jose…Hat trick was scored in 2:01, breaking Wayne
Gretzky’s club record (2:18) for fastest hat trick in Edmonton history…Recorded assist at All-Star Game Jan. 24, 2007
at Dallas (first appearance)…PLAYOFFS: Led Islanders in points…2005-06: Led Edmonton in goals, fourth on club in
points…Tied for second in the NHL in shootout attempts (13, 4-for-13)…Tied career-high with eight-game point (5-
6=11) streak (March 25-April 7, 2006)…Played in 700th NHL game March 11, 2006 at Columbus…Moved past Paul
Coffey info fifth place on Edmonton’s all-time goal-scoring list with 210th goal as an Oiler Dec. 1, 2005 vs.
Vancouver…Tied career-high with five-game goal (6g) streak (Oct. 28-Nov. 4, 2005)…Earned 200th NHL goal Oct. 28,
2005 at Dallas…Was 2-for-2 in penalty shots, scoring Nov. 4, 2005 at St. Louis and Dec. 30, 2005 vs. Nashville…
PLAYOFFS: Helped Oilers advance to Stanley Cup Finals before losing to Carolina in Game 7…Fifth on Edmonton in
points, tied for second (tied for 10th in NHL) in goals…Six-game point (2-7=9) streak (May 10-21, 2006)…Playoff
career-high four points (2-2=4) in Game 5 of CSF at San Jose…2003-04: Led Edmonton in goals, assists, points, PPG
(8), shots (245) and GWG (6)…Two of six GWG scored in overtime…Six GWG tied career high…Career-high plus-11…
One of two Oilers to play in all 82 games (fourth time he played in all 82 regular season games)...Failed on first career
penalty shot March 4, 2004 at St. Louis…Earned 400th career NHL point Jan. 24, 2004 vs. Nashville…Appeared in
600th NHL game Jan. 5, 2004 at New Jersey… Earned 200th career NHL assist Nov. 10, 2003 at NY Rangers…2002-03:
Led Edmonton in goals, points and shots (199)…Tied club lead in PPG (10)…Second on club in assists…Appeared
in 500th NHL game and earned 150th NHL goal Oct. 22, 2002 at Colorado…PLAYOFFS: Led Edmonton in shots (12).
..2001-02: Second on Edmonton in assists, third in points, third in PPG (7) and tied for second in GWG (5)…Earned
300th career NHL point March 8, 2002 at Florida…Played in 195 consecutive games from March 28, 1999-Nov. 16,
2001 before being sidelined with a fractured right ankle (missed 21 games)…2000-01: Career-high in points and
assists, both ranked second on Edmonton…Led Edmonton in goals, PPG (11), GWG (6, career high) and shots (245)…
Appeared in all 82 regular season games for the second straight season (third time in career)…Career-high eightgame
point (6-8=14) streak (March 13-28, 2001)…Career-high six-game assist (8a) streak (March 14-March 26,
2001)…Recorded two hat tricks (third and fourth of career): Nov. 14, 2000 vs. St. Louis and Jan. 14, 2001 vs.
Ottawa…Played in 400th NHL game Jan. 18, 2001 at St. Louis…Earned 100th NHL assist Dec. 3, 2000 vs. San Jose…
Earned 200th NHL point Oct. 27, 2000 at Anaheim…PLAYOFFS: Led Edmonton in points and shots (22), tied for club
lead in goals. ..1999-00: Led Edmonton in goals and shots (238), tied club lead in PPG (11)…Second on club in points,
tied for second in GWG (4) and tied for third in assists…One of two Oilers to play in all 82 games (second time he
played all 82 regular season games)…Earned 100th NHL goal March 19, 2000 vs. Calgary (became 13th player in
Oilers history to reach 100 goals)…Second career hat trick March 13, 2000 at Atlanta…Played in 300th NHL game
Dec. 14, 2000 at NY Islanders…PLAYOFFS: Led Edmonton in shots (13)…1998-99: Played in 200th NHL game Oct.
17, 1998 at New Jersey...PLAYOFFS: Led Edmonton in goals, tied club lead in points…1997-98: Tied Edmonton lead in
PPG (10) and shots (205), second on club in goals…Earned 100th NHL point April 1, 1998 at Vancouver…PLAYOFFS:
Helped Oilers advance to Western Conference Semifinals. ..1996-97: Led Edmonton and set career-highs in goals, PPG
(20, tied for first in NHL) and shots (265)…Set career high in penalty minutes…Second on club in points and GWG
(4)…His 20 PPG tied Edmonton franchise record (Wayne Gretzky in 1983-84)…One of three Oilers to play in all 82
games (first time he played all 82 regular season games)…Set career-high with five-game goal (5g) streak (April
3-12, 1997)…First career hat trick Oct. 8, 1996 at Toronto…Played in 100th NHL game Jan. 24, 1997 at Buffalo…
PLAYOFFS: Helped Oilers advance to Western Conference Semifinals…Led Edmonton in GWG (2), tied for club lead in
goals...Tied second on club in points...1995-96: Recorded first career NHL goal (PPG) Nov. 24, 1995 at
Calgary…1994-95: Made NHL debut Jan. 22, 1995 at Great Western Forum against Kings…Recalled from Moose Jaw
(WHL) by Edmonton Jan. 12, 1995 for start of abbreviated 1994-95 season… INTERNATIONAL: Played for Team Canada
at the following tournaments: Olympics: (2006, 6 GP, 0-1=1), (2002, 6 GP, 0-1-1, gold medal), World Championships:
(2010, 1 GP, 0-0=0, team captain, played in only game due to injury), (2005, 9 GP, 2-1=3, team captain, silver medal),
(2004, 9 GP, 2-2=4, team captain, gold medal), (2003, 9 GP, 2-2=4, team captain, gold medal), (2002, 7 GP, 4-0=4,
team captain), (2001, 7 GP, 2-3=5, team captain), (2000, 9 GP, 3-6=9), (1999, 10 GP, 0-2=2), World Junior
Championships: (1995, 7 GP, 2-5=7, gold medal), Other: (2004 World Cup of Hockey, 6 GP, 3-1=4, gold medal)…Has
appeared in a record total 86 international games for Team Canada (20-24=44, 38 PIM)…Nicknamed “Captain
Canada.”
OPPONENT GP G A PTS PIM
Anaheim 62 10 20 30 75
Boston 21 5 5 10 20
Buffalo 17 6 6 12 12
Calgary 80 22 25 47 64
Carolina 18 5 6 11 16
Chicago 56 19 21 40 26
Colorado 69 26 27 53 57
Columbus 42 18 26 44 24
Dallas 58 14 23 37 26
Detroit 57 14 15 29 44
Edmonton 19 2 5 7 8
Florida 18 9 12 21 4
Los Angeles 52 25 24 49 30
Minnesota 57 19 22 41 65
Montreal 25 8 9 17 22
Nashville 46 17 22 39 36
New Jersey 16 4 5 9 16
NY Islanders 20 6 3 9 12
NY Rangers 23 8 4 12 16
Ottawa 23 7 6 13 17
Philadelphia 20 4 9 13 12
Phoenix 59 25 32 57 24
Pittsburgh 19 4 11 15 23
St. Louis 54 23 16 39 39
San Jose 63 22 18 40 68
Tampa Bay 18 5 9 14 14
Toronto 33 13 8 21 26
Vancouver 75 22 27 49 74
Washington 19 6 9 15 16
Winnipeg 12 6 7 13 6
1151 374 432 806 892
NHL HIGHLIGHTS
FIRSTS
First GP 01/22/1995 EDM 4 at LA 3
First Goal 11/24/1995 EDM 5 at CGY 2
First Goal versus Kidd, Trevor
at 4:24 of period 2
First Asst 12/05/1995 EDM 2 at VAN 6
MOSTS MOST RECENTLY
Goals 3 (5X) 10/12/2006
EDM 6 vs SJ 4
Assists 3 (10X) 12/23/2008
COL 5 vs PHO 4
Points 4 (8X) 11/02/2009
LA 5 at PHO 3 (2G-2A)
SOG 11 (2X) 10/16/2007
COL 5 vs CGY 4
PIM 19 (1X) 02/17/1997
EDM 1 at ANA 5
Hat Tricks 5 10/12/2006
EDM 6 vs SJ 4 (3G)
Multi-Pt
Games 177 02/21/2012
EDM 6 at CGY 1 (1G-1A)
LONGEST PERSONAL STREAKS
Goals 5 (2X) 10/28/2005-
11/04/2005 (6G)
Assists 6 (1X) 03/14/2001-
03/26/2001 (8A)
Pts 8 (2X) 03/25/2006-
04/07/2006 (5G-6A)
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