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Ottawa Senators hire Maple Leafs Assistant D.J. Smith as Head Coach

Pension Plan Puppets | May 23, 2019

Related Topics: D. J. Smith, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa, Patrick Roy

I guess all it took was an interview with Patrick Roy for them to decide on Smith instead.

Welcome to Ottawa, D.J.! Bienvenue!

News Release: Ottawa Senators name D.J. Smith head coach: https://t.co/jubv1CDahH

Communiqué: Les Sénateurs d’Ottawa nomment D.J. Smith au poste d’entraîneur-chef : https://t.co/wx1safhoOe #Sens pic.twitter.com/naxejtxuTH— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) May 23, 2019

Smith has agreed to terms on a three-year agreement with the Senators.

Smith, 42, becomes the 14th head coach in the team’s history. He has spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach on Mike Babcock’s staff with the Toronto Maple Leafs.





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