The Saskatoon Blades have signed Canadian Sport School Hockey League student athlete Hayden Smith to a standard Western Hockey League (WHL) Player Agreement.
Smith, 14, attended the Yale Hockey Academy this past season, registering 47 points (24-23-47) in 30 games with their Bantam Prep team.
During the 2019 BDO CSSHL Championships, the Chetwynd, B.C. product had five points (3-2-5) in five games, helping his team capture the 2019 CSSHL Bantam Prep Division Championship.
Smith was selected by the Blades in the second round, 24th overall, at the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft.