Background
Smith was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, but grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.
Smith was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, but grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.
As a junior playing for the Ottawa 67"s in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) in the 1977-1978 season, Smith set league records that still stand more than thirty years later for most assists (123) and most points (192) in a single season. He was drafted first overall in the 1978 National Hockey League Amateur Draft by Minnesota. Smith is currently the majority owner of the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, also serving as head coach for most of the 2010-2011 season.
Smith also served as general manager of the National Hockey League"s Phoenix Coyotes from 1996 to 2000.