Dave Smith (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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David Smith (born November 21, 1968) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He was the head coach of the NCAA RPI Engineers men's ice hockey team,[1] a position he has held since the 2017–18 season up until March 2025.[2]
| Dave Smith | |||
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| Born |
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 | |||
| Record | 87–152–19 (.374) | ||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | Ohio State University | ||
| Playing career | |||
| 1988–1992 | Ohio State | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 1998–2000 | Miami (assistant) | ||
| 2000–2002 | Bowling Green (assistant) | ||
| 2002–2005 | Mercyhurst (assistant) | ||
| 2005–2017 | Canisius | ||
| 2017–2025 | Rensselaer | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 259–375–78 (.419) | ||
| Tournaments | 0–1 (.000) | ||
| Accomplishments and honors | |||
| Championships | |||
| 2013 Atlantic Hockey Tournament 2017 Atlantic Hockey | |||
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.[3]
Head coaching record
| 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) (2017–2025) | |||||||||
| 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 | 12–21–2 | 7–15–0 | 10th | ECAC First Round | ||||
| Rensselaer: | 87–152–19 (.374) | 56–90–8 (.390) | |||||||
| Total: | 259–375–78 (.419) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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