GLENS FALLS – The Adirondack Thunder, proud ECHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils and Utica Comets, have announced that the club has re-signed forward Ryan Smith to a standard player contract for the 2024-25 season.
Smith, 27, recorded 27 goals and 23 assists for 50 points in 69 regular-season games with the Thunder last season. In 19 Kelly Cup Playoff games, the 6-foot-0, 196-pound forward tallied nine goals and three assists for 12 points and helped serve as the team’s assistant captain throughout the 2023-24 campaign. Smith also played three games for the American Hockey League’s Springfield Thunderbirds and scored his first AHL goal.
“We are so thrilled to have Ryan Smith return after completing his best season as a professional,” said Head Coach Pete MacArthur. “He is a top penalty killer across the league, can score goals, and play half the game without losing his pace. We are fired up to have our co-MVP back in Adirondack!”
In 212 regular-season ECHL games – 209 of those with Adirondack – Smith has 54 goals and 65 assists for 119 points. Prior to starting his professional career, the right-handed forward played four years at the University of Maine and served as the team’s assistant captain during the 2019-20 season. In 126 NCAA games, Smith had 18 goals and 17 assists for 38 points.
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Season tickets for the 2024-25 season are on sale now! For more information on ticket packages, call the front office at 518-480-3355 or visit www.echlthunder.com/tickets. For all the latest Adirondack Thunder news, follow the team on all social media @ECHLThunder.
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