Daniel Smith (ice hockey player)

Daniel Smith
Date of birth	December 9, 1983
place of birth	Auckland , New Zealand
size	183 cm
Weight	81 kg
position	striker
Shot hand	Right
Career stations
2005-2008	West Auckland Admirals
2009-2010	Southern Stampede

Daniel Smith (born December 9, 1983 in Auckland ) is a former New Zealand ice hockey player who played for the West Auckland Admirals and the Southern Stampede in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League . New Zealand runners-up with both teams.

Career

Daniel Smith began his career as a hockey player in a youth team in his hometown of Auckland . With the founding of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League in 2005 he was accepted into the semi-professional team of the West Auckland Admirals , with whom he was New Zealand runner-up in the same year. After no further success, he moved to the Southern Stampede from Queenstown and was able to achieve his second runner-up title with the team from the South Island in 2010. He then ended his career at the age of just 26.

International

In the junior division, Smith was on the ice for New Zealand at the U18 World Championships in 2000 in Asia-Oceania Division 2 and in 2001 in Asia-Oceania Division 1.

With the men's national team , the striker took part in the World Championships of Division II in 2004 , 2005 , 2006 and 2008 . After relegations in the meantime, he played at the World Championships in Division III in 2007 and 2009 .

Achievements and Awards

• 2000 Promotion to Asia-Oceania Division 1 at the U18 World Cup in Asia-Oceania Division 2
• 2007 Promotion to Division II at the Division III World Championship
• 2009 Promotion to Division II at the Division III World Championship

NZIHL statistics

	Seasons	Games	Gates	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes
Regular season	6th	54	32	37	69	73
Playoffs	1	1	2	1	3	2

(Status: end of the 2010 season)

Web links

• Daniel Smith at eliteprospects.com (English)