Smith returns to Adirondack

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Adirondack Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils and American Hockey League's Utica Comets, announced that the club has re-signed forward Ryan Smith for the 2023-24 season.

Smith, 26, recorded 42 points (16g-26a) in 70 games during the 2022-23 season for the Thunder. The Roanoke, Virginia native has played 140 total regular-season games with Adirondack and has recorded 69 points (27g-42a). He also appeared in two games with the American Hockey League’s Springfield Thunderbirds during the 2021-22 campaign.

Prior to starting his professional career, Smith played four years at the University of Maine and served as the team’s alternate captain during the 2019-20 season. In 126 career games with the Black Bears, Smith had 35 points (18g-17a).