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Smotherman joins Railers

Smotherman joins Railers

Wednesday, July 8th

Worcester, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that the club has signed veteran forward Jordan Smotherman to a contract for the 2020-21 season.

Smothermanenters his 15th professional season and joins the Railers after spending last year in the Elite Ice Hockey League with the Belfast Giants where he led the club with 36 points (13g-23a) in 47 games. During the 2018-19 season, the 34-year-old helped Belfast to the Elite League and Challenge Cup titles, having produced 14 points (6g-8a) in 19 games.

He was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fourth round (116th overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft . He played four NHL games tallying two points (1g-3a) with the Thrashers from 2007-09. Smotherman spent parts of three seasons with the Thrashers’ AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, from 2006-09 producing 106 points (54g-52a) in 219 games and helped the Wolves win the Calder Cup in 2008. In total, he accumulated 164 points (78 goals, 86 assists) in 373 AHL games with Chicago, Syracuse, Providence, and Springfield.

The native of Corvallis, Oregon grew up in Westborough, Massachusetts and previously skated in the ECHL with the Manchester Monarchs for parts of two seasons from 2016-18 totaling 92 points (46g-46a) in 87 games and earning a spot on the All-ECHL First Team during the 2017-18 season.

Prior to turning pro, Smotherman spent four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Quebec Remparts from 2002-06 tallying 139 points (72g-67a) in 225 games and capturing the Memorial Cup title in 2006.