Cole Smith
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| Date of Birth: | December 18, 1995 | Shot: | L |
| Hometown: | Brainerd, MN | Height: | 6'2" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 180 |
| Position: | Forward | Commit: | North Dakota | 2016 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHL Entry Draft | 2014 | 10 | 164 | Sioux Falls Stampede |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | LW | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Predators | Vegas Golden Knights | F | 2026-03-04 |
| Nashville Predators | Nashville Predators | F | 2024-01-24 |
| Nashville Predators | Nashville Predators | F | 2023-02-06 |
| Nashville Predators | Nashville Predators | F | 2022-07-15 |
| Nashville Predators | Nashville Predators | F | 2021-07-15 |
| Univ. of North Dakota | Nashville Predators | F | 2020-03-19 |
| Steinbach Pistons | Univ. of North Dakota | F | 2016-03-08 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA (NCHC) Regular Season Champion | NCAA | 2019-2020 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Brainerd High | USHS-MN | 25 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 25 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012-2013 | Brainerd High | USHS-MN | 24 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 53 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013-2014 | Team The Base | UMHSEHL | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | ||||||
| 2013-2014 | Brainerd High | USHS-MN | 23 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 50 | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014-2015 | Steinbach Pistons | MJHL | 38 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 25 | Playoffs | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 2015-2016 | Steinbach Pistons | MJHL | 54 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 45 | Playoffs | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 16 |
| 2016-2017 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 37 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 66 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 37 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 50 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 34 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 37 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 59 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 62 | Playoffs | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022-2023 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 69 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 60 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 80 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 63 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-2025 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 69 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 42 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 31 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | ||||||