Former Kelowna Rocket Shane Smith Signs AHL Contract

Kelowna Rockets' Shane Smith goes pro

A key figure in last year’s Kelowna Rockets squad will be going to the next level. Forward Shane Smith, 21, will be entering the AHL after signing a one-year contract with the Henderson Silver Knights, an AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Las Vegas Golden Knights. Smith is coming off a career-high year, racking up 68 points in a split season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and the Kelowna Rockets. Hailing from Cessford, Alta., Smith stands 6’1″ and play…

Former Kelowna Rocket Shane Smith signs AHL contract

Shane Smith is turning pro. The former Kelowna Rocket forward has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Henderson Silver Knights, the AHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights. Smith, 21, was acquired by the Rockets in a mid-season trade with the Lethbridge Hurricanes. He scored 21 goal...

SILVER KNIGHTS SIGN FORWARD SHANE SMITH

Smith joins HSK on one-year AHL deal  HENDERSON (August 11, 2026) – Henderson Silver Knights General Manager Tim Speltz announced today, August 11, that the Silver Knights have signed forward Shane Smith to a one-year AHL contract for the 2026-27 season. Smith, 21, arrives in Henderson after splitting the 2025-26 season with the Western Hockey League’s Lethbridge Hurricanes and Kelowna Rockets, totaling 33 goals and 68 points in 61 regular seaso…

John Farinacci Signs With AHL's Admirals

Former Boston Bruins prospect John Farinacci has signed a one-year AHL contract with the Milwaukee Admirals. He spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season with the AHL’s Providence Bruins while playing through a one-year contract signed by the Boston Bruins. Farinacci, 25, failed to command a top lineup role in Providence. He scored just nine goals and 19 points in 68 games last season – the lowest scoring pace of his young pro career. He reached …