Rochester Americans‘ 7th year left Dalton Smith(37) re-signs to skate another year in upper state New York despite posting a career low one goal and one assist in 45 AHL games last season.
Not that he’s ever been the biggest scorer, goal-getter, although he did have 11 tallies in 2014/2015 when he was with Syracuse Crunch.
The fairly big forward has taken his penalty minutes up dramatically and was involved in 8 fights in 2017/2018.
At 26-years old, he seems to be defining a new role on a team he was first with on a training camp tryout.
It seems like this may be his last go round in the minors and he will probably split overseas as he moves on.
Dalton Smith (33)
Columbus Blue Jackets‘ 2nd round pick in the 2010 draft (#34 overall) left wing Dalton Smith(33) is the type of player that is at this point mostly flying under the radar but continually gives 110% of himself with every shift.
It’s this tenacity that is bound to get him noticed.
In 25 AHL games, the 6’2″ 206 lbs. built like a power forward rookie has 3 goals and 2 assists, which isn’t a lot but his game is more suited at this point as a pk specialist, 4th line energy skater.
Even in juniors he didn’t always show up on the scoresheet.
The 20-year old signed a three-year entry level deal that will give him plenty of room to develop.
When he gets his first call-up, he definitely could stay, because he’s got pro hockey written all over him.