 Smyth akatanga neHockey Canada nechikwata chenyika chevanhu vari pasi pemakore makumi maviri paWorld Junior Championships muna 1995muRed Deer, Alberta. Akanyora zvibodzwa zviviri nemapoinzi manomwe apo Canada yakaenda isina kukundwa mumitambo minomwe kuti ikunde menduru yegoridhe. Makore mana gare gare, Smyth akasarudzwa kuchikwata chevarume cheCanada che1999 IIHF World Championship muNorway. Somugumisiro weOilers playoff nguva pfupi chikwata chakaita chikamu chechipiri kaviri uye Finals kamwe mumakore ake gumi nemaviri, Smyth akanga ari musimboti weCanada World Championship roster mutambo wenyika yose wakanga uchipesana nehurongwa hweHNHL playoff. Mutambo wa1999 wakaratidza wokutanga wezviratidziro zvinomwe zvinotevedzana zveSmyth. Akanyora zviviri zvinobatsira mumitambo mipfumbamwe sezvo Canada yakapedza panzvimbo yechina, ichirasikirwa nemutambo wemenduru yebronze kuSweden. 