Devils select defenseman Ty Smith 17th overall in NHL Draft

New Jersey selects left-handed defenseman Ty Smith of the Spokane Chiefs (WHL) in the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft

By New Jersey Devils

@NJDevils NewJerseyDevils.com

June 23, 2018

The New Jersey Devils have selected defenseman Ty Smith with the 17th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

2017-18 Team: Spokane Chiefs, WHL
Stats: 69 GP, 73 points (14g-53a)
Height: 5-10
Weight: 170 pounds
Shoots: L
Birthday: March 24, 2000
Age: 18
Tweet from @NJDevils: The perfect fit and already bringing the intensity. �� #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/PFtZh5WyMb
Tweet from @NJDevils: "It's a dream come true today." Enjoy the moment, @_tysmith_24! #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/Vt4tn9Z9xL
Tweet from @NJDevils: Go follow @_tysmith_24 and give him a warm welcome to the #NJDevils Family! #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/EpVrE83UVd

Your newest #NJDevil getting the media treatment! All smiles! pic.twitter.com/QLTVpECyB8
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) June 23, 2018

Tweet from @NJDevils: He's just our TYpe. #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/8kzuU8metc

Ty Smith goes #17 overall to the @NJDevils! #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/v2yXdWirDC
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) June 23, 2018

😈 | Chiefs D Ty Smith (@_tysmith_24) picked 17th overall in the 2018 #NHLDraft by the @NJDevils! #GoChiefsGo #NowWeRise #WHL

READ 📰 | https://t.co/QLEG54HiKY pic.twitter.com/FGKMeV8TEY
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) June 23, 2018

.@NJDevils defenceman Smith has also captained @HockeyCanada at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and IIHF Under-18 World Championship. #NHLDraft #NJDevils

📸 Hockey Canada Images pic.twitter.com/1ZFXOOxviR
— The WHL (@TheWHL) June 23, 2018

.@NJDevils defenceman Ty Smith won the Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy as the 2017-18 WHL Scholastic Player of the Year. #NHLDraft #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/hUdtCWSzRo
— The WHL (@TheWHL) June 23, 2018

The newest member of the @NJDevils, Smith finished second in scoring among WHL defencemen this season with 73 points (14G-59A) in 69 games. #NHLDraft #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/jNPRyByIHC
— The WHL (@TheWHL) June 23, 2018

Devils select defenseman Ty Smith 17th overall in NHL Draft

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