Brandon Smith (born February 25, 1973) is a Canadian former professional

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who played parts of four seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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between 1999 and 2003. He played in a total of 33 NHL games and registered 3 goals and 4 assists. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1994 to 2010, was mainly spent in the minor

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, where he spent 13 seasons before playing 3 final seasons in the German

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Award and honours

* WHL West Second All-Star Team (1993, 1994) * ECHL First All-Star Team (1995) * ECHL Defenceman of the Year (1995) * AHL First All-Star Team (1999)

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