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Alberts Smits
#12
New York RangersD · 6'3", 208 lb · 18 years old · Shoots left · Valmiera, LVA
Drafted 2026 · NYR · round 1 · #5 overall
Last 5 games
Against his position
This playerAverage defencemen
Against 233 defencemen, on rates per 60 minutes so a shortened season is not read as a worse one.
Role
Hits / 603.25105th
Blocks / 602.53201st
Takeaways / 600.72114th
Giveaways / 603.62137th
Penalty minutes8188th
Off the radar because these describe a role rather than a quality — a shutdown defenceman blocks more than a power-play specialist, and neither is better for it.
NHL regular season
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:04 |
| Career | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:04 |
Other competitions
| Season | League | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Liiga | 38 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2025-26 | U20 SM-sarja | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2025-26 | WJC-20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025-26 | OG | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | DEL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | U18 SM-sarja | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2024-25 | U20 SM-sarja | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | Liiga | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | WJC-18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | U18 Mestis | 13 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | U20 Suomi-sarja | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | U20 Mestis | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | U18 Mestis | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | U16 Mestis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | U19 Suomi-sarja | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | U16 SM-sarja | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | U16 Mestis | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | Latvia U17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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