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Canada D.J. Smith

a.k.a. "Denis, DJ Smith"

#4 Hershey Bears / AHL - 03/04

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2. Ryan Dmowski 44 30 27 57
3. Samuel Bucek 44 26 31 57
4. Carter Turnbull 41 25 31 56
5. Kaspars Daugavins 47 11 43 54
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D.J. Smith Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
46
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1

Son: Colton Smith

Team Staff profile of D.J. Smith also available

D.J. Smith Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 Belle River Canadiens GLJCHL 40* 5* 18* 23* 39* -* |
Windsor Bulldogs WOHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1993-94 Windsor Bulldogs WOHL 51* 8* 34* 42* 267* -* |
1994-95 Windsor Spitfires OHL 61* 4* 13* 17* 201* -* | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 41 -
1995-96 Windsor Spitfires OHL 64* 14* 45* 59* 260* -* | Playoffs 7 1 7 8 23 -
St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
1996-97 Windsor Spitfires “C” OHL 63* 15* 52* 67* 190* -* | Playoffs 5 1 7 8 11 -
Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 8* 0* 1* 1* 7* -5* |
St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997-98 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 65* 4* 11* 15* 237* -2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 0
1998-99 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 79* 7* 28* 35* 216* 6* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -3
1999-00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 5* -1* |
St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 74* 6* 22* 28* 197* 0* |
2000-01 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 59* 7* 12* 19* 106* 4* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 11 -3
2001-02 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 59* 6* 10* 16* 152* -5* |
Hershey Bears AHL 14* 0* 3* 3* 33* 7* | Playoffs 8 1 0 1 33 -2
2002-03 Colorado Avalanche NHL 34* 1* 0* 1* 55* 2* |
Hershey Bears AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* -3* |
2003-04 Hershey Bears “C” AHL 35* 7* 7* 14* 71* -1* |

D.J. Smith Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Windsor Spitfires PW QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2004-05 Windsor Spitfires OHL Asst. Coach
2005-06 Windsor Spitfires OHL Asst. Coach
2006-07 Windsor Spitfires OHL Asst. Coach
2007-08 Windsor Spitfires OHL Asst. Coach
2008-09 Windsor Spitfires OHL Asst. Coach
2009-10 Windsor Spitfires OHL Asst. Coach
2010-11 Windsor Spitfires OHL Assoc. Coach
2011-12 Windsor Spitfires OHL Assoc. Coach
2012-13 Oshawa Generals OHL Head Coach
2013-14 Oshawa Generals OHL Head Coach
Canada U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Asst. Coach
OHL All-Stars Jr Super Series Head Coach One game 2013/11/21
2014-15 Oshawa Generals OHL Head Coach
Oshawa Generals OHL Asst. General Manager
2015-16 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Asst. Coach
2016-17 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Asst. Coach
2017-18 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Asst. Coach
2018-19 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Asst. Coach
2019-20 Ottawa Senators NHL Head Coach
2020-21 Ottawa Senators NHL Head Coach
2021-22 Ottawa Senators NHL Head Coach
Canada WC Asst. Coach
2022-23 Ottawa Senators NHL Head Coach
Canada WC Asst. Coach
2023-24 Ottawa Senators NHL Head Coach Fired on Dec.18
Los Angeles Kings NHL Asst. Coach Hired Feb. 6
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D.J. Smith Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 9 388* 37* 93* 130* 0.34* 1 016* 5* | 5 22 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.09 * 48 * -8 *
GLJCHL 1 40* 5* 18* 23* 0.58* 39* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 45* 1* 1* 2* 0.04* 67* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 3 188* 33* 110* 143* 0.76* 651* -* | 3 22 3 * 17 * 20 * 0.91 * 75 * - *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WOHL 2 52* 8* 34* 42* 0.81* 267* -* | 0 * * * * * *

D.J. Smith Career Highlights

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D.J. Smith Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1994, 2 #20 overall by Windsor Spitfires in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for St. John's Maple Leafs

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