Cole Smith - NHL News & Rumors

🎥 Stanley Cup Final Game 6 Pregame Sound | Vegas Golden Knights Cole Smith, Rasmus Andersson, Brayden McNabb, Colton Sissons and Head Coach John Tortorella speak to the media at City National Arena, ahead...

3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

🎥 Stanley Cup Final Game 3 Pregame Sound | Vegas Golden Knights Rasmus Andersson, Shea Theodore, Dylan Coghlan, Cole Smith and Head Coach John Tortorella speak to the media ahead of Saturday night's game...

JUNE 6 • NHL.COM

🎥 SCF Sound: Andersson, Stone, Smith & Dowd | Vegas Golden Knights Rasmus Andersson, Mark Stone, Cole Smith, and Nic Dowd speak during Wednesday's media availability in Raleigh, NC.

JUNE 3 • NHL.COM

SCF Media Day: Smith, McNabb, Kolesar, & Dorofeyev | Vegas Golden Knights Cole Smith, Brayden McNabb, Keegan Kolesar, and Pavel Dorofeyev speak during Stanley Cup Final Media Day on Monday, June 1, ahead of Game 1...

JUNE 1 • NHL.COM

The Golden Knights and the Hurricanes both bring a hyper-defensive focus into the Stanley Cup Final

The Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes have arrived at the Stanley Cup Final behind the strength of determined defense

JUNE 1 • Associated Press

🎥 SOUND: Smith & Hanifin | Vegas Golden Knights Cole Smith and Noah Hanifin speak to the media following Friday’s practice at City National Arena.

MAY 29 • NHL.COM

Shades of the 2023 Stanley Cup team: Golden Knights win with depth scoring, defense and goaltending

The Vegas Golden Knights have made it to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in nine seasons, solidifying their status as a top expansion franchise in North American sports

MAY 27 • Associated Press

🎥 Western Conference Final Game 4 Postgame Sound | Vegas Golden Knights Nic Dowd, Mitch Marner, Cole Smith, Carter Hart, Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, and Head Coach John Tortorella speak to the media following Tuesda...

MAY 27 • NHL.COM

Pots decisive goal Tuesday Smith scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.

Impact Smith's goal at 14:15 of the third period was an important one. It put the Golden Knights ahead 2-0, and it ended up being needed insurance when Gabriel Landeskog scored a few minutes later. The tally ended a nine-game point drought for Smith, who has managed to stay in the lineup despite a recent string of penalties. The 30-year-old winger has three goals, two assists, 10 shots on net, 66 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 16 playoff contests in a fourth-line role.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons

Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored for Vegas and the Golden Knights suffocated Colorado’s high-powered offense to beat the Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night and for an unthinkable sweep...

MAY 26 • Associated Press

Credit One One-on-One: Cole Smith | Vegas Golden Knights Cole Smith sits down with Ashali Vise to discuss Round 2 against the Anaheim Ducks, setting the tone in Game 1 and playing for his family in...

MAY 3 • NHL.COM

Fills empty cage Smith scored an empty-net goal, added six hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Mammoth in Game 6.

Impact Smith produced two goals, two assists, six shots on net, 30 hits and 10 PIM across six games in the first round. The winger's tally Friday put the icing on the Golden Knights' 4-2 series win in the first round. The 30-year-old figures to remain firmly in a bottom-six role, providing a physical edge and potentially some depth scoring throughout the rest of the playoffs.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Mitch Marner scores twice to help Golden Knights eliminate Mammoth with Game 6 win

Mitch Marner had two goals and an assist, Carter Hart made 21 saves and Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to wrap up the first-round series

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Howden's short-handed goal gives Golden Knights 5-4 double-OT win over Mammoth and 3-2 series lead

Brett Howden scored a short-handed goal at 5:28 of the second overtime to give Vegas a 5-4 victory over the Utah Mammoth and put the Golden Knights one victory from winning the fir...

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

🎥 R1G5 PREGAME SOUND: McNabb, Smith & Tortorella | Vegas Golden Knights Brayden McNabb, Cole Smith and Head Coach John Tortorella speak to the media following morning skate at City National Arena, ahead of Wednes...

APRIL 29 • NHL.COM

Pots goal in Game 5 Smith scored a goal on two shots, added four PIM, dished out nine hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Mammoth in Game 4.

Impact Smith has chipped in a goal, two assists, five shots, six PIM, 20 hits and a plus-4 rating over four playoff contests. The 30-year-old winger is filling a bottom-six role, which is where he can shine through with physical play. He had eight goals, 12 points, 69 shots on net, 173 hits and 40 PIM across 63 regular-season games between Vegas and Nashville this year. This is just the second time he's been in the postseason -- he went scoreless over five games with the Predators in the 2024 playoffs.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

🎥 R1G4: Marner, Smith, Howden, Theodore & Tortorella | Vegas Golden Knights Mitch Marner, Cole Smith, Brett Howden, Shea Theodore and Head Coach John Tortorella speak to the media following Monday’s game against the...

APRIL 28 • NHL.COM

Theodore's overtime goal lifts Golden Knights to 5-4 win over Mammoth; series tied 2-all

Shea Theodore scored on a snap shot from the high slot with 51.5 seconds left in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-4 after squandering a three-goal lead...

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Big hits are already piling up in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs

The NHL playoffs are off to a physical start through seven games with teams averaging a combined 86.9 hits per game

APRIL 20 • Associated Press

🎥 : Smith, Barbashev, Dowd, Sissons & Tortorella | Vegas Golden Knights Cole Smith, Ivan Barbashev, Nic Dowd, Colton Sissons and Head Coach John Tortorella speak to the media following Sunday’s game against the U...

APRIL 20 • NHL.COM

Golden Knights rally past Mammoth 4-2 in Game 1 as Nic Dowd nets the winner

Nic Dowd redirected Noah Hanifin’s shot from the point to put Vegas ahead at 7:20 of the third period and the Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Sunday night in Game 1 of...

APRIL 20 • Associated Press

Scores game-winner Tuesday Smith scored the game-winning goal and added four hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Smith has two goals over his last four contests. The 30-year-old winger's tally was the game-winner Tuesday, coming at 12:13 of the third period. He's up to eight goals, four assists, 67 shots on net, 166 hits, 40 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 59 appearances between the Golden Knights and the Predators. He'll likely continue to see fourth-line minutes for Vegas moving forward.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Golden Knights vs. Canucks | NHL Highlights | April 07, 2026

APRIL 8 • YOUTUBE

Smith's goal midway through the 3rd period helps the Golden Knights beat the Canucks 2-1

Cole Smith’s goal midway through the third period proved to be the winner as the Vegas Golden Knights held on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

First point with new team Smith scored an empty-net goal and added seven hits in Monday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Impact Smith was acquired by the Golden Knights from the Predators on March 3, but the 30-year-old winger has been invisible on offense since the trade. His empty-netter Monday was his first point since before the Olympic break when he was still on Nashville's roster. He's managed 11 shots on net, 35 hits and nine PIM in 14 outings for Vegas, but he's been confined to a bottom-six role that doesn't lead to much offense. For the season, Smith has 11 points, 62 shots, 40 PIM, 154 hits and a minus-5 rating over 56 appearances.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

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