2021-22 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
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Smilanic, Ty
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Jersey Number 96
Ty Smilanic
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Denver, Colo.
- Previous Team:
- US National Team Development Program
- Prev School:
- US National Team Development Program
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 178
Bio
2020 NHL Draft Pick (Florida Panthers, 3rd Round/74th Overall)
2021 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team
Three-time ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (1/11/21, 1/18/21, 3/1/21)
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month (Feb. 2021)
As a First Year in 2020-21
Before Quinnipiac
Personal
2021 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team
Three-time ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (1/11/21, 1/18/21, 3/1/21)
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month (Feb. 2021)
As a First Year in 2020-21
- Drafted in the 3rd Round of the NHL Draft with 74th overall pick by the Florida Panthers
- ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team
- Finalist for ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
- Three-time ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (Jan. 11, Jan. 18, March 1)
- ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month (Feb.)
- Received the program's Rookie of the Year honors in the end of season awards
- Only Quinnipiac first year to play in all 29 games
- Scored 14 goals and had seven assists for 21 points
- Tallied six power-play goals, four game-winning goals and had 76 shots on goal
- Tied for 11th in the nation in goals and eighth in power-play goals
- Led the nation's rookies in goals, tied for the national lead in power-play points and was third in power-play goals
- Tied for eighth nationally among rookies in points and tied for third in shots on goal
- Scored his first collegiate goal in his second game, a 2-1 win vs. Sacred Heart on Dec. 15
- Tallied his first multi-point game with a goal and an assist in a 6-1 win vs. Holy Cross on Dec. 22
- Kicked off a three-game goal streak with his first two-goal game in an 8-3 win over AIC on Dec. 26
- Also had two points on a goal and an assist at AIC on Dec. 27 in a 3-2 win and had a goal at St. Lawrence on Dec. 31
- Recorded his second two-goal game, including the game-winner, in a 3-0 win over Colgate on Jan. 17
- Had another three-game goal streak from Feb. 13-26, including a career-high three assists and four points in a 7-1 win vs. LIU on Feb. 22
Before Quinnipiac
- Spent the last two seasons with the United States National Team Development Program
- Skated in 34 games in 2019-20 with the US U18 National Team where he recorded seven goals and 15 assists for 22 points
- Added two goals and six assists in 14 games against NCAA opponents and had a goal and four assists in seven international contests
- Played in 54 games in 2018-19 with the US U17 National Team where he scored 20 goals and added 18 assists for 38 points
- Scored a goal in his only game with the U18 squad in 2018-19
- Also recorded two goals and an assist in five games at the World U17 Hockey Challenge
- Prior to his time with the USNTDP, Smilanic played two seasons with the Colorado Thunderbirds U16 team
- Scored 90 points on 35 goals and 55 points in 69 games from 2016-18, including career-highs of 25 goals, 35 assists and 60 points in 2017-18 where he led the T1EHL in assists and points
- Won the T1EHL Championship in 2016-17 with the Thunderbirds
Personal
- Born and raised in Denver, Colorado
- Son of Pete and Nancy Smilanic
- Has two brothers, Nate and Justin, and one sister, Rachel
- Majoring in Business
Coaches Road Show at Bears BBQ
Thursday, September 04
Alumni Game Mic'd Up (pres. by Aunt Chilada's) - Chris Cerella and Mike Lombardi
Thursday, August 21
Quinnipiac Athletics 2024-25 Highlight Video
Tuesday, May 20
2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Senior Tribute
Friday, February 21
