Dave Smith (ice hockey) explained

Dave Smith

Played For:

AHL
Binghamton Rangers
ECHL
Dayton Bombers
IHL
Fort Wayne Komets
Detroit Vipers
Los Angeles Ice Dogs
Orlando Solar Bears
San Antonio Dragons

Position:

Shoots:

Left

Height Ft:

Height In:

Weight Lb:

191

Birth Date:

21 November 1968

Birth Place:

Draft:

Undrafted

Career Start:

1992

Career End:

1998

Module:

Embed:	yes

Current Title:	Head coach
Current Team:	Rensselaer
Current Conference:	ECAC Hockey
Current Record:	75–131–17
Alma Mater:	Ohio State University
Player Years1:	1988–1992
Player Team1:	Ohio State
Player Positions:	Center
Coach Years1:	1998–2000
Coach Team1:	Miami (assistant)
Coach Years2:	2000–2002
Coach Team2:	Bowling Green (assistant)
Coach Years3:	2002–2005
Coach Team3:	Mercyhurst (assistant)
Coach Years4:	2005–2017
Coach Team4:	Canisius
Coach Years5:	2017–present
Coach Team5:	Rensselaer
Overall Record:	247–354–76
Tournament Record:	0–1
Championships:	2013 Atlantic Hockey Tournament 2017 Atlantic Hockey

David Smith (born November 21, 1968) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the NCAA RPI Engineers men's ice hockey team,^[1] a position he has held since the 2017–18 season.

Smith was a member of the 1992–93 Turner Cup champions, the Fort Wayne Komets.

Coaching career

In 1998, following a six-year professional minor league career, Smith joined the coaching staff of the Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team as an assistant. He also served as an assistant coach with Bowling Green State University, and Mercyhurst University, before being hired on April 15, 2005 as the head coach at Canisius College.^[2]

Web site: Rensselaer unveils Canisius' Smith as head coach :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170406231246/http://www.uscho.com/2017/04/06/rensselaer-unveils-canisius-smith-as-head-coach/. 2017-04-06.
Web site: Dave Smith Biography - the Official Web Site of Canisius College Athletics . October 22, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160621150411/http://www.gogriffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20500&ATCLID=1464602 . June 21, 2016 . dead .