Who really is the ‘Great Dane – or Dhane?’
We’ll soon find out.
Two of the best forwards in the league will go head-to-head during the 2019 NLL Finals, as Riggers Dane Dobbie and Bandit Dhane Smith square off for Game 1 on May 18 in Buffalo. Both men led scoring on their squads during the 2019 campaign, with Dobbie posting a career-high 115 regular season points – enough to capture the 2019 NLL scoring title – and Smith posting 102, the fifth-highest in the league.
During this post-season, Dobbie has notched five goals and 13 points to place him second in NLL playoff scoring. Smith is not far behind at third (3g, 9a).
So, how do they stack up against each other?
Dane Dobbie Dhane Smith
Age: 32 Age: 26
Height: 5’9 Height: 6’3
Weight: 204-lbs. Weight: 195-lbs.
Shoots: Left Shoots: Right
NLL Seasons: 12 NLL Seasons: 7
2019 regular season:
Dane Dobbie:
| GP | G | A | PTS | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SPCT |
| 18 | 47 | 68 | 115 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
Dhane Smith:
| GP | G | A | PTS | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SPCT |
| 16 | 32 | 70 | 102 | 88 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .159 |
Career
Dane Dobbie:
| SEASONS | G | A | PTS | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SPCT |
| 12 | 418 | 448 | 866 | 139 | 139 | 18 | 16 | 16 | .174 |
Dhane Smith:
| SEASONS | G | A | PTS | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SPCT |
| 7 | 254 | 381 | 635 | 49 | 52 | 78 | 1 | 1 | .159 |
VS.
Dane Dobbie vs. Buffalo (Career):
| GP | G | A | PTS |
| 9 | 18 | 26 | 44 |
Dhane Smith vs. Calgary (Career):
| GP | G | A | PTS |
| 7 | 15 | 22 | 37 |
Catch all the Dane vs. Dhane action this Saturday on BR Live starting at 5:30 PM MT, or watch internationally on FanSeat.
