D. J. Smith (ice hockey)

D. J. Smith
Born (1977-05-13) May 13, 1977
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft 41st overall, 1995
New York Islanders
Playing career 1997–2004

Denis "D. J." Smith (born May 13, 1977) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 45 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche. He was formerly the head coach of the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League, where he won a Memorial Cup.[1][2]

Smith is currently an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs, hired by the club on June 16, 2015.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 Windsor Spitfires OHL 61 4 13 17 201 10 1 3 4 41
1995–96 Windsor Spitfires OHL 64 14 45 59 260 7 1 7 8 23
1995–96 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1996–97 Windsor Spitfires OHL 63 15 52 67 190 5 1 7 8 11
1996–97 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 8 0 1 1 7 — — — — —
1996–97 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
1997–98 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 65 4 11 15 237 4 0 0 0 4
1998–99 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 79 7 28 35 216 5 0 1 1 0
1999–00 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 74 6 22 28 197 — — — — —
1999–00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 0 0 5 — — — — —
2000–01 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 59 7 12 19 106 4 0 0 0 11
2001–02 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 59 6 10 16 152 — — — — —
2001–02 Hershey Bears AHL 14 0 3 3 33 8 1 0 1 33
2002–03 Hershey Bears AHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2002–03 Colorado Avalanche NHL 34 1 0 1 55 — — — — —
2003–04 Hershey Bears AHL 35 7 7 14 71 — — — — —
NHL totals 45 1 1 2 67 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year
Matt Leyden Trophy – OHL Coach of the Year 2013–14 [4]

OHL championship 2014-2015

References

  1. ↑ "Boughner named assistant coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets". Ontario Hockey League. 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  2. ↑ "Oshawa Generals win Memorial Cup in overtime". Toronto Star. 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  3. ↑ "Leafs add Hiller, Smith and Brewer to coaching staff". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  4. ↑ "D.J. Smith named OHL coach of the year". Ontario Hockey League. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-01.


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