The former Saint John Sea Dogs captain helped the Chicago Wolves win the American Hockey League title on Saturday night, defeating the Springfield Thunderbirds 4-0 to win the series in five games.
The Wolves, the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes, dropped the first game of the series in overtime but went on to win the next four.
It's the third Calder Cup championship for the Wolves and first since 2008.
Smallman had an assist and three shots on goal in the Game 5 victory. He finished the playoffs with two goals and four helpers in 18 games. In the regular season, the 25-year-old had 10 goals and 27 points in 65 games.
Big congrats to Spencer Smallman on winning the 2022 Calder Cup Trophy!!
— Maritime Hockey (@HockeyMaritime) June 26, 2022
Spencer has been so many things this season with Chicago. Leader, Warrior, Penalty Killing Machine, Clutch Performer. Such a well deserved accomplishment 👏 @Chicago_Wolves @CHCanada @Canes @ssmallman96 pic.twitter.com/gfwcZgeqmE
Great night in Springfield for the Smallman family last night! Congratulations Spencer! pic.twitter.com/K76Y9CF3Bz
— Champions Hockey (@CHCanada) June 26, 2022
Smallman spent five seasons with the Sea Dogs, recording 86 goals and 137 assists in 293 career regular season games. He added 15 goals and 45 points in 44 career playoff games, which included captaining the Sea Dogs to the 2017 President Cup title.
Smallman has spent much of his professional career bouncing between the AHL and ECHL. He spent the entire 2021-22 season in the AHL.
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