D. J. Smith (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player
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| Intro | Canadian ice hockey player | |
| A.K.A. | D. J. Smith (hockey) | |
| A.K.A. | D. J. Smith (hockey) | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Athlete Ice hockey player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 13 May 1977, Windsor | |
| Age | 47 years |
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Biography
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.
Smith is currently an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs, hired by the club on June 16, 2015.
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 |
OHL championship 2014-2015