Jeremy Smith (ice hockey)
Introduction '''Jeremy Smith''' (born April 13, 1989), also known as '''Jieruimi Shimisi''', is an American-born Chinese professional ice hockey goaltender. Born in the United States, he is currently playing with HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and represented China at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Smith was selected in the second round, 54th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career Since turning professional in the 2009–10 season, Smith, while within the Predators organization, was shuffled between the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL and the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.On July 5, 2013, Smith signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets. After attending the Blue Jackets training camp he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons''.Smith during the 2015 pre-season with the Boston Bruins.On July 2, 2014, Smith signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins. Smith was sent down to Providence Bruins to be a call up along with Malcolm Subban for the majority of the season.On July 1, 2015, the Boston Bruins re-signed Smith to a one-year, two-way contract. With Smith unable to earn the backup role and with the Bruins suffering a surplus of goaltenders in their system, he was assigned on loan to AHL affiliate club of the Minnesota Wild, the Iowa Wild, for the duration of the 2015–16 season on October 6, 2015.On February 6, 2016, Providence's Malcolm Subban was hospitalized after taking a puck to the throat. With Subban ruled out for eight weeks due to this injury, Smith was recalled from his loan with the Iowa Wild to provide Providence with cover. In Subban's absence, Smith was a standout for Providence, posting 13 wins in 20 games and earning his first recall to the NHL, on an emergency basis, on April 9, 2016.He was returned to the AHL for the post-season without featuring for the Bruins.At the conclusion of the season, Smith left the Bruins organization as a free agent. On July 1, 2016, he signed a one-year, two-way contract to join the Colorado Avalanche. Smith began the 2016–17 season in the AHL with affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. He was injured in his third game with the Rampage and missed two months of action before returning to post his first win with the Rampage in a 4–2 victory over the Tucson Roadrunners on December 17, 2016.On December 27, Smith was recalled by the Avalanche after injury to starting goaltender Semyon Varlamov and backed up Calvin Pickard for five games before he was returned to the Rampage on January 5, 2017.With Varlamov suffering a season-ending injury, Smith was recalled on a second occasion on February 9, 2017.He made his NHL debut with the Avalanche, making 37 saves in a 3–2 defeat to the New Jersey Devils on February 14, 2017.In his third start with the Avalanche he received his first NHL win, making 34 saves in the team's 5–3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on February 25, 2017.As a free agent in the off-season, Smith left the Avalanche to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 1, 2017.For the following 2017–18 season, Smith was unable to add to his NHL experience, assigned to the AHL affiliate Charlotte Checkers for the duration of the campaign. In 30 games, Smith collected 13 wins and posted a goals against average of 2.71.At the completion of his contract with the Hurricanes, Smith became a free agent and agreed to sign a one-year AHL contract with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on July 9, 2018.In the following 2018–19 season, Smith had collected 16 wins through 32 games for the Sound Tigers before he was signed to a two-way contract by the New York Islanders for the remainder of the year on February 24, 2019.In adding depth to the goaltending ranks of the playoff-bound Islanders, Smith would continue to play with their AHL affiliate.On June 10, 2019, Smith as an impending free agent, signed his first contract abroad, agreeing to a two-year contract with Chinese outfit Kunlun Red Star of the KHL.
International play Due to his stint in China, Smith was called up to represent the China men's national ice hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics. According to some sources, he became a Chinese citizen in order to be eligible to represent the nation at the Olympics. Smith's teammate Jake Chelios confirmed that he kept his American citizenship but refused to answer whether he was a naturalized Chinese citizen. While the Olympic Charter stipulates that any athlete competing in the Games must be a national of the country of the NOC which is entering such competitor, the IOC Executive Board has the authority to make certain exceptions of a "general or individual nature", though it is unclear whether this was the case.During the games, the pinyin version of the Chinese transcription of Smith's name, Jieruimi Shimisi, was used for commentary and statistics records by the IOC.
Career statistics ===Regular season and playoffs===     Regular season   Playoffs Season Team League GP  W  L  OTL  MIN  GA  SO  GAA  SV% GP  W  L  MIN  GA  SO  GAA  SV% 2005–06 Plymouth Whalers OHL 5  0  2  0  111  11  0  5.94  .845 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2006–07 Plymouth Whalers OHL 34  23  6  1  1901  82  4  2.59  .923 3  2  0  149  8  0  3.22  .877 2007–08 Plymouth Whalers OHL 40  23  13  4  2431  116  3  2.86  .921 4  0  4  224  29  0  7.77  .821 2008–09 Plymouth Whalers OHL 17  3  9  2  901  72  0  4.79  .873 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2008–09 Niagara IceDogs OHL 26  12  9  3  1488  79  1  3.18  .913 12  5  5  724  45  1  3.73  .915 2009–10 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 42  23  15  2  2468  108  2  2.63  .899 17  9  7  988  44  1  2.67  .907 2009–10 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 1  0  0  0  5  0  0  0.00  1.000 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2010–11 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 1  0  0  1  65  3  0  2.78  .900 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2010–11 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 28  16  8  2  1513  57  2  2.26  .921 13  7  6  843  32  0  2.28  .931 2011–12 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 56  31  19  2  3284  119  5  2.17  .922 3  0  3  177  11  0  3.73  .866 2012–13 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 43  19  19  3  2471  114  1  2.77  .907 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2013–14 Springfield Falcons AHL 38  21  14  3  2179  101  1  2.78  .898 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2014–15 Providence Bruins AHL 39  22  11  5  2278  78  3  2.05  .933 3  1  2  183  6  0  1.96  .931 2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL 23  5  14  4  1326  65  0  2.94  .911 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2015–16 Providence Bruins AHL 20  13  5  2  1129  38  1  2.02  .934 3  0  3  180  8  0  2.66  .905 2016–17 San Antonio Rampage AHL 17  5  8  0  841  36  0  2.57  .911 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2016–17 Colorado Avalanche NHL 10  1  6  1  546  32  0  3.52  .888 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2017–18 Charlotte Checkers AHL 30  13  13  2  1618  73  0  2.71  .902 1  0  0  26  0  0  0.00  1.000 2018–19 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 43  21  13  4  2363  115  1  2.92  .902 1  0  1  57  2  0  2.09  .941 2019–20 Kunlun Red Star KHL 32  11  16  4  1846  81  3  2.63  .918 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2020–21 Kunlun Red Star KHL 17  3  10  1  941  53  0  3.38  .906 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2021–22 Kunlun Red Star KHL 25  4  18  2  1486  100  0  4.04  .898 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 2022–23 Kunlun Red Star KHL 36  10  24  2  2125  107  2  3.02  .914 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — NHL totals 10  1  6  1  546  32  0  3.52  .888 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — KHL totals 110  28  68  9  6,398  341  5  3.20  .909 —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —===International=== Year Team Event Result  GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%  2008 United States WJC 4th 5 4 1 0 300 12 0 2.40 .894 2022 China OG 12th 3 0 2 0 139 13 0 5.63 .882 Junior totals 5 4 1 0 300 12 0 2.40 .894 Senior totals 3 0 2 0 139 13 0 5.63 .882
Awards and honors  Award Year OHL Dave Pinkney Trophy (Shared with Michal Neuvirth) 2007  CHL Top Prospects Game 2007 ECHL Playoff MVP (Shared with Robert Mayer) 2010  Kelly Cup (Cincinnati Cyclones)  2010
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