Crusaders Sign Defenseman Tit Smolnikar

The Sherwood Park Crusaders are proud to announce the signing of defenceman Tit Smolnikar.

The 2005-born left-shot blueliner began the 2025–26 season with EC-KAC’s U20 program in Austria, recording three assists in five games. A native of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Smolnikar also represented Team Slovenia at the World Junior Division 1A Championship last y, where he registered a goal and an assist across five tournament appearances.

The organization and Crusaders fans are excited to welcome Tit to Sherwood Park as he prepares to make his North American hockey debut.