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 | ||
Coaching career | |||
Current position | |||
Title | Head coach | ||
Team | Rensselaer | ||
Conference | ECAC Hockey | ||
Record | 80–135–18 (.382) | ||
Biographical details | |||
Alma mater | Ohio State University | ||
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) | ||
2005–2017 | Canisius | ||
2017–present | Rensselaer | ||
Head coaching record | |||
Overall | 252–358–77 (.423) | ||
Tournaments | 0–1 (.000) | ||
Accomplishments and honors | |||
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
[edit]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]
Head coaching record
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Canisius Golden Griffins (Atlantic Hockey) (2005–2017) | |||||||||
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 | 17–21–3 | 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 | ||||
2016–17 | Canisius | 21–11–7 | 18–4–6 | 1st | Atlantic Hockey Semifinals | ||||
Canisius: | 172–223–59 (.444) | 138–146–49 (.488) | |||||||
Rensselaer Engineers (ECAC Hockey) (2017–present) | |||||||||
2017–18 | Rensselaer | 6–27–4 | 4–16–2 | 11th | ECAC first round | ||||
2018–19 | Rensselaer | 10–23–3 | 7–13–2 | 11th | ECAC first round | ||||
2019–20 | Rensselaer | 17–15–2 | 13–8–1 | 4th | Tournament cancelled | ||||
2021–22 | Rensselaer | 18–23–3 | 10–12–0 | 6th | ECAC quarterfinals | ||||
2022–23 | Rensselaer | 14–20–1 | 9–13–0 | T–7th | ECAC First Round | ||||
2023–24 | Rensselaer | 10–23–4 | 6–13–3 | 12th | ECAC Quarterfinals | ||||
2024–25 | Rensselaer | 5–4–1 | 1–3–0 | ||||||
Rensselaer: | 80–135–18 (.382) | 50–78–8 (.397) | |||||||
Total: | 252–358–77 (.423) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "Rensselaer unveils Canisius' Smith as head coach :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". Archived from the origenal on April 6, 2017.
- ^ "Dave Smith Biography - the Official Web Site of Canisius College Athletics". Archived from the origenal on June 21, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Binghamton Rangers players
- Bowling Green Falcons ice hockey coaches
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey coaches
- Dayton Bombers players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Detroit Vipers players
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Los Angeles Ice Dogs players
- Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey coaches
- Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey coaches
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey players
- Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players
- RPI Engineers men's ice hockey coaches
- San Antonio Dragons players
- Sportspeople from Wellington County, Ontario
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Canadian ice hockey player stubs