Dallas Goaltender Assigned for Conditioning
December 15, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Chops News Release
DES MOINES, IA - Iowa Stars Director of Hockey Operations Scott White announced this evening that the National Hockey League's (NHL) Dallas Stars have assigned Goaltender Mike Smith to their American Hockey League affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa for a conditioning assignment.
A 2001 draft pick by the Dallas Stars, Smith has played in eight games for the NHL's Dallas Stars this season. The 24-year-old backstop has posted a 5-3-0 record with a 2.27 Goals Against Average and a .903 Save Percentage. He made his NHL debut on October 21st and became the first netminder in franchise history to post a shutout in his first game.
Named the AHL Goaltender of the Month for March 2006, he finished the 2005-06 Regular Season with a record of 25-19-6 in 50 appearances. The Kingston, Ontario native finished fourth in the AHL with a 2.50 GAA, while placing seventh with a .917 Save Percentage. He led all AHL goaltenders with six assists, including a three-assist performance on March 3rd, 2006 in Peoria. His second assist came on the game-winning goal. That achievement tied an AHL record with three assists in a single game by a goaltender. He joined three other AHL goalies, most recently Martin Brodeur of the NHL's New Jersey Devils. Brodeur, then of the Utica Devils (AHL), accomplished the feat on January 23rd, 1993 at the New York-based Adirondack Red Wings (AHL).
In 2002-03 with the Lexington ECHL franchise, he became the sixth goalie in ECHL history to score a goal. He also had a 21-save shutout during that October 26th game vs. the Dayton Bombers.
Smith will wear number 41 with Iowa.
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