Smith made his NHL debut in 2016-17, posting six points (3-3=6) in 17 regular-season games with Dallas. The center has appeared in 63 career regular-season NHL contests, all with Dallas, and has registered 17 points (9-8=17). Smith has also skated in 186 regular-season games with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League, recording 86 points (35-51=86) over parts of three seasons.
The 5-foot-10, 190-pound native of Toronto, Ontario was originally selected by Dallas in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft.