Max Smolinski

Position:
Defense
Class:
Senior
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 185
Previous Team:
RPI (NCAA)
S/C:
R

Honors and Awards: NCHC Defenseman of the Week (Jan. 19, 2026) ... 2024-25 ECAC All-Academic Team … 2023-24 AHCA All-American Scholar … 2023-24 ECAC All-Academic Team

2025-26 (SENIOR): Played in all 36 games in senior season and lone season as a Husky, scoring six goals and 12 assists for 18 points with three power play goals … Had 43 blocks and 57 shots on goal … Scored first goal of the season on the power play in 4-0 win over Vermont (Oct. 18) … Found the back of the net on the power play in 5-2 win over Alaska Anchorage (Oct. 24) … Had an assist and was +2 on the ice in 5-1 win over No. 3 Western Michigan (Nov. 1) … Recorded season-high five blocks against Miami (Nov. 22) … Had an assist in three straight games against Miami (Nov. 22) and North Dakota (Dec. 5-6) … Scored a goal and had an assist for two points in 4-3 win over No. 6/5 Denver (Dec. 13) … Had two assists and two blocks against Omaha (Jan. 9) … Posted two blocks and a +3 rating in 6-0 win over No. 6 Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 6) … Recorded a goal against No. 6 Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 17) … Found the back of the net against Miami (Jan. 31) … Scored in 4-3 win over Arizona State (Feb. 7).

Before SCSU: Played three seasons at RPI where he produced 10 goals and 32 assists for 42 points with three power play goals in 108 games … Played in every game for the Engineers over three seasons and produced a career-best five goals and 15 points in his 2024-25 junior campaign … Played for the Tri-City Storm (USHL, 2019-20 & 2020-21), the Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL, 2020-21) and the Fargo Force (USHL, 2021-22) … With the Force, Smolinski produced four goals and 17 assists for 21 points in 62 games.

Personal: Son of Bryan and Julie Smolinski … Has three siblings, Ashytn, Joren and Rylen … Major is Supply Chain Management … His father, Bryan, was a captain at Michigan State and played 15 seasons in the NHL for eight teams … Was a member of the National Honors Society in high school … Also played lacrosse in high school … Career ambition is to play professional hockey … Outside of hockey, enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, watching movies.