Name Jerred Smithson Career start 2002 Playing career Weight 95 kg | NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.91 m Shoots Right Role Ice hockey player Salary 550,000 USD (2014) | |
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Jerred Smithson (born February 4, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing with Herning Blue Fox of the Danish Metal Ligaen.
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Playing career

Undrafted, Smithson played in the Western Hockey League with the Calgary Hitmen before he signed his first National Hockey League contract with the Los Angeles Kings. Smithson scored the game-winning goal for the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs quarterfinals to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. The Predators went on to defeat the Ducks in 6 games to preserve their first ever playoff series win.

On February 24, 2012, Smithson was traded by the Predators to the Florida Panthers for a 2012 sixth round draft pick.

April 3, 2013 he was acquired by the Edmonton Oilers from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2013 Draft.

As a free agent leading into the 2013–14 season, Smithson signed a professional try-out contract with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League on October 16, 2013.
After 7 games with the Marlies, on November 6, 2013, Smithson returned to the NHL in signing a one-year contract with parent club, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Smithson later made his Leafs debut on November 8, 2013. Smithson was waived by the Maple Leafs on December 4, 2013, and after clearing waivers reported to the AHL Toronto Marlies.
After sitting out the 2014–15 season as a free agent, Smithson announced a comeback to professional hockey in agreeing to a one-year contract with Danish club, Herning Blue Fox of the Metal Ligaen on July 25, 2015.