Ht/Wt: 6' 3"/190 lbs
Position: LHD
Team: Tri-City (WHL)

Jackson Smith's Player Profile

Jason Bukala - Sportsnet - March 26th: "Smith is an excellent skater. He has the legs to escape pressure and lead the rush on his own, plus the agility to walk the offensive blue line to open up shooting and passing lanes."

Scott Wheeler - The Athletic - March 25th: "Smith’s a big, strong, powerful left-shot defenseman who plays hard and can impact play in a variety of ways. He’s strong through his pushes as a skater, regularly beating the first layer of pressure laterally."

Smaht Scouting - March 23rd: "Jackson Smith continues to impress as defenceman with size and great skating ability. He can move North/South and East/West with ease and shimmy by opposing players to create space to break out his team from the back end or add an extra threat to the offence."

Kareem Elshafey - FC Hockey - March 9th: "There aren’t many players more enjoyable to watch than Smith. He’s got the rare combination of size and exceptional mobility that the modern NHL froths over. He’s more than willing to use his size to his advantage and defends the rush impressively."

Tony Ferrari - The Hockey News - February 28th: "He can kill opposing rushes by closing off the gap and leading with his stick. Smith defends with his skating, and he's slowly incorporating more physicality into his game, which he understands is necessary."

Sam Cosentino - Sportsnet - February 26th: "An intriguing prospect in that he is a legit two-way defender with a ton of swagger. He can transport the puck and support the rush."

Adam Kimelman - NHL.com - February 21st: "Smith's skating stands out, especially his ability to accelerate quickly in transition, and he's shown a nice ability to get shots through to the net from the point."

Mike Morreale - NHL.com - February 21st: "A big fan of Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen and Blackhawks defenseman Kevin Korchinski, Smith can run the first unit on the power play or penalty kill, finish hits and take charge in transition."

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