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Tarin Smith Elite Prospects ↗

Position: Defense DOB: 2006-03-24 Country: Canada
2024 · Round 3, Pick #79  ·  Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
⚠️ Aging Out 2026-27: Turns 20 before Dec 31, 2026 — final eligible junior season.
Minnesota
BigTen D1

Set Commitment

NCAA Division I

NCAA D3 / D2

Career Trajectory
Dashed = raw PPG  ·  Solid blue = age-adjusted NCAAe-PPG  ·  Green = actual college PPG
Junior Seasons
Season Team League GP G A Pts PPG NCAAe-PPG Age-Adj D3e-PPG Age-Adj
2021-22 WHL 3 0 0 0 0.000
2022-23 WHL 8 1 0 1 0.125 0.0608 0.0664 0.3067 0.3350
2023-24 Everett Silvertips WHL 67 8 36 44 0.657 0.3195 0.3332 1.6113 1.6806
2024-25 Everett Silvertips WHL 65 16 44 60 0.923 0.4491 0.4444 2.2650 2.2414
2025-26 Everett Silvertips WHL 65 16 55 71 1.092 0.5314 0.5013 2.6802 2.5282
Blue = NCAAe (D1 anchor)   Green = D3e (D3 anchor)   COVID-flagged seasons highlighted in yellow

College Pathway Likelihood (based on 40 comparables)

12%
NCAA D1
0%
NCAA D2/D3
15%
Age-Out / Club
72%
Pro / Other

NCAAe Rankings

#1433
Defenseman overall
#184
Defenseman born in 2006
#221
in WHL

D1 Comparables

USHL · 2012-13 · 0.79 PPG
→ North Dakota (0.51 D1 FR PPG)
0.43 Elite D
NCAAe PPG
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.65 PPG
→ Ferris State (0.35 D1 FR PPG)
0.37 Strong D
NCAAe PPG
USHL · 2012-13 · 0.62 PPG
→ New Hampshire (0.10 D1 FR PPG)
0.36 Developing D
NCAAe PPG

Minnesota Alumni similar profiles who attended this school

USHL 2017-18
0.14
actual FR PPG at Minnesota
USHL 2023-24
0.07
actual FR PPG at Minnesota
USHL 2021-22
0.55
actual FR PPG at Minnesota
USHL 2022-23
0.72
actual FR PPG at Minnesota

D2/3 Comparables

Fitchburg State · 2016-17
1.429 Elite
actual D2/3 PPG
Aurora · 2013-14
1.000 Elite
actual D2/3 PPG
Buffalo State · 2023-24
1.120 Elite
actual D2/3 PPG

How to read this: NCAAe and D3e factors convert a player's junior PPG into expected NCAA scoring at the D1 or D3 level. Harder conferences → lower projected PPG for the same player. A strong junior player (e.g. USHL 0.90 PPG) will project much higher in NESCAC than Big Ten because the D3 scoring environment is lower-difficulty.

Strength factor: conferences above 1.0 are harder than average; below 1.0 are easier. The formula is: Base NCAAe PPG ÷ Conference Strength = Projected PPG.