Brendan Smith
- · D · #7- HT
- 6'2"
- WT
- 200 lb
- Age
- 37
- Shoots
- L
- From
- Mimico, CAN
- Draft
- 2007 DET · R1 #27
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedDefenseman toolkit
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 12 GP tracked · 2h TOIUsage profile
assignment difficulty · higher fill = tougher jobMicro-metrics
Structural Metric Model · sequences, geometry & leverage from every shot2025-26 regular season · Percentile beams: fill = league percentile, tick = league median · hockeyalpha.com
The Blueprint
Structural Event Engine · percentile vs defensemen · center = median · 156 EV minGeneral Offense
Playmaking Sequences
Offense Types
Zone Entries
DZ Retrievals / Exits
Forechecking
Derived from event sequences in public play-by-play data - the ? on each metric explains exactly how it's computed.
Contract & market
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Smith | 61 | Depth Defenseman | 2 P · 15 GP | - | $2.35M | - | this player |
 Daemon Hunt | 63 | Depth Defenseman | 6 P · 32 GP | $0.78M | $2.83M | A+$2.1M | 86% |
 Zach Bogosian | 59 | Depth Defenseman | 6 P · 41 GP | $1.25M | $1.91M | C+$0.7M | 84% |
 Colton White | 57 | Depth Defenseman | 4 P · 23 GP | $0.78M | $1.51M | C+$0.7M | 84% |
 Declan Chisholm | 60 | Depth Defenseman | 7 P · 26 GP | $1.60M | $2.12M | C+$0.5M | 82% |
Chemistry
Finishes from
assisters on Brendan’s goals
No credited connections yet.
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
@ WSH
0P
0G 0A
@ WSH 12-07
0G 0A · 2 shots · 9:24 TOI
@ CAR
0P
0G 0A
@ CAR 12-09
0G 0A · 0 shots · 11:35 TOI
vs OTT
0P
0G 0A
vs OTT 12-11
0G 0A · 0 shots · 10:28 TOI
vs VGK
0P
0G 0A
vs VGK 12-13
0G 0A · 1 shots · 11:12 TOI
vs ANA
0P
0G 0A
vs ANA 12-16
0G 0A · 0 shots · 10:18 TOI
vs MIN
0P
0G 0A
vs MIN 12-18
0G 0A · 0 shots · 10:24 TOI
@ ANA
0P
0G 0A
@ ANA 12-20
0G 0A · 2 shots · 10:07 TOI
@ LAK
0P
0G 0A
@ LAK 12-22
0G 0A · 0 shots · 11:59 TOI
vs NYI
0P
0G 0A
vs NYI 12-28
0G 0A · 0 shots · 12:15 TOI
@ OTT
0P
0G 0A
@ OTT 12-29
0G 0A · 0 shots · 12:36 TOI
Tile tint = points that night · underline = shot volume (full bar = 8+ shots) · oldest on the left
The Territory
attacking → · every recorded touch, normalized to one end
Playmaking gravity: 5 touches that produced a teammate shot within 3s
Defensive floor: 11 blocks · 3 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | Detroit Red Wings | 34 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | Detroit Red Wings | 71 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -2 |
| 2014-15 | Detroit Red Wings | 76 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -2 |
| 2015-16 | Detroit Red Wings | 63 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | Detroit Red Wings | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | New York Rangers | 44 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | New York Rangers | 63 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 |
| 2019-20 | New York Rangers | 62 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -12 |
| 2020-21 | New York Rangers | 48 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 45 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | 60 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | New Jersey Devils | 63 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -3 |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Stars | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -9 |
| 2025-26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
| Career | 6 teams | 741 | 39 | 107 | 146 | -16 |