Dave Smith (ice hockey)
Dave Smith | |||
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Born |
Arthur, Ontario, Canada | November 21, 1968||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
AHL Binghamton Rangers ECHL Dayton Bombers IHL Fort Wayne Komets Detroit Vipers Los Angeles Ice Dogs Orlando Solar Bears San Antonio Dragons | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1992–1998 |
Sport(s) | Ice hockey |
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Current position | |
Title | Head coach |
Team | Canisius |
Playing career | |
1988–1992 | Ohio State |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1998–2000 | Miami (assistant) |
2000–2002 | Bowling Green (assistant) |
2002–2005 | Mercyhurst (assistant) |
2005–present | Canisius |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 150–211–52 (.426) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2013 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Champion |
David Smith (born November 21, 1968) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the NCAA Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey team, a position he has held since the 2005–06 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.[1]
College Head Coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Canisius Golden Griffins (Atlantic Hockey) (2005–06–present) | |||||||||
2005–06 | Canisius | 10–23–2 | 8–18–2 | 7th | Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals | ||||
2006–07 | Canisius | 9–23–3 | 9–16–3 | 8th | Atlantic Hockey Play-In | ||||
2007–08 | Canisius | 11–20–6 | 10–13–5 | t-6th | Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals | ||||
2008–09 | Canisius | 15–16–6 | 12–12–4 | 5th | Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals | ||||
2009–10 | Canisius | 17–15–5 | 13–11–4 | 5th | Atlantic Hockey Semifinals | ||||
2010–11 | Canisius | 13–19–6 | 10–12–5 | 8th | Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals | ||||
2011–12 | Canisius | 10–22–4 | 10–14–4 | 9th | Atlantic Hockey First Round | ||||
2012–13 | Canisius | 19–19–5 | 12–13–2 | t-7th | NCAA East Regional Semifinals | ||||
2013–14 | Canisius | 16–20–3 | 11–13–3 | t-7th | Atlantic Hockey Runner-Up | ||||
2014–15 | Canisius | 18–12–7 | 15–7–6 | 2nd | Atlantic Hockey Semifinals | ||||
2015–16 | Canisius | 12–22–5 | 10–13–5 | t-6th | Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals | ||||
Canisius: | 150–211–52 | 120–142–43 | |||||||
Total: | 150–211–52 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
External links
- Dave Smith's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Dave Smith's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database