Dave Smith (ice hockey)

Dave Smith
Dave Smith
Born	November 21, 1968 (age 56); Arthur, Ontario, Canada
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

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

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
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 Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

^ "Rensselaer unveils Canisius' Smith as head coach :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". Archived from the original on April 6, 2017.
^ "Dave Smith Biography - the Official Web Site of Canisius College Athletics". Archived from the original on June 21, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2013.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Frank Serratore	Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year 2016–17	Succeeded by Rick Gotkin

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[1] "Rensselaer unveils Canisius' Smith as head coach :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". Archived from the original on April 6, 2017.

[2] "Dave Smith Biography - the Official Web Site of Canisius College Athletics". Archived from the original on June 21, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2013.

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v t e Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey
Formerly the Canisius Ice Griffs
Playing venues	Dann Memorial Ice Rink (1980–1991) Buffalo State Sports Arena (1991–2014) LECOM Harborcenter (2014–present)
Head coaches	Brian Cavanaugh (1980–1982, 1983–2004) Carl Koeppel (1982–1983) Clancy Seymour (2004–2005) Dave Smith (2005–2017) Trevor Large (2017–present)
Seasons	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	NYCHA (1982–1986) ECAC West (1987–1998) MAAC (1998–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2024) Atlantic Hockey America (2024–Present)
Rivalries	Niagara Purple Eagles Battle of the Bridge RIT Tigers
All-time leaders	Mike Torrillo (265 Points) Mike Torrillo (121 Goals) Derek Slater (45 Wins)
NCAA Tournament appearances	2013 2023
Conference Tournament titles	Atlantic Hockey: 2013 2023
Canisius University Buffalo, New York

v t e RPI Engineers men's ice hockey
Formerly the RPI Bachelors
Playing venues	Houston Field House (1949–present)
Head coaches	Leroy Clark (1917–1923) W. J. Cook (1924–1925) Marvin Callan (1925–1931, 1936–1937) Ned Harkness (1949–1963) Rube Bjorkman (1963–1964) Garry Kearns (1964–1969) Leon Abbott (1969–1972) Jim Salfi (1972–1979) Mike Addesa (1979–1989) Buddy Powers (1989–1994) Dan Fridgen (1994–2006) Seth Appert (2006–2017) Dave Smith (2017– )
Seasons	1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1936–37 1937–38 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	Tri-State League (1950–1972) ECAC Hockey (1961–present)
Rivalries	Union Dutchmen Clarkson Golden Knights
Culture & lore	Rensselaer Holiday Tournament
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Frank Chiarelli (265 Points) Frank Chiarelli (155 Goals) Neil Little (58 Wins)
National championships	1954 1985
Frozen Four appearances	1953 1954 1961 1964 1985
NCAA Tournament appearances	1953 1954 1961 1964 1984 1985 1994 1995 2011
Conference Tournament titles	ECAC: 1984 1985 1995
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY