Smith back with Nailers

WHEELING, W.Va - The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has re-signed forward Willy Smith to a contract for the 2020-21 season.Smith, 24, has played in parts of three seasons in the ECHL, with 2019-20 being his best, as he notched 10 points (4g-6a) in 44 games with the Nailers. He has also seen action with Indy, Utah and Adirondack, while also enjoying success with Peoria of the Southern Professional Hockey League, where he compiled 55 points in 62 games.Prior to turning pro, the East Longmeadow, Massachusetts native played junior hockey in both the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and United States Hockey League. Smith spent three seasons with the Moncton Wildcats and enjoyed a pair of deep playoff runs, as the team reached the QMJHL's semifinal round in 2014-15 and 2015-16. He then concluded his junior career with the USHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks the following year. Between the two leagues, he totaled 97 points (44g-53a) in 250 games.