D.J. Smith Joins Oilers as Assistant

D.J. Smith is returning to the NHL bench as an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers, bringing a wealth of experience from his recent interim stint with the Los Angeles Kings and his five-year head coaching run with the Ottawa Senators. A former defenseman turned coach, Smith built winning junior programs with Windsor and Oshawa, and got his NHL start as an assistant under Mike Babcock with Toronto. Now, he’s reuniting with Babcock in Edmonton, ready to apply his rebuild expertise and deep hockey knowledge to a new challenge. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/44233534248f3bcd