Player Profile
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 225 lbs
Position: D
Shoots: L
We’ve signed defenceman Blake Smith to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning in the 2025-26 season pic.twitter.com/uFGJkCx38l
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 10, 2025
A native of Oshawa, Ont., Blake Smith just completed his fourth Ontario Hockey League season. Smith appeared in 64 games for the Flint Firebirds, scoring 10 goals and adding 22 assists. He also appeared in five postseason games. It was his third season with the Firebirds after a trade from his hometown Oshawa Generals.
Blake Smith is an undrafted defenseman from Oshawa, Ontario that has spent the previous four seasons in the OHL. The 20-year-old scored 32 points (10G / 22A) in 64 games with the Flint Firebirds (OHL) in the 2024-25 season.
EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide – Smith’s an overpowering physical presence and a fluid skater. A deep, clean stride and powerful crossover close distance on opponents fast. His defensive skating ” knees bent, chest up, and c-cuts and heel pushes over crossovers ” steadily guides opponents into the boards, right into a heavy shoulder.
