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, a position he has held since the 2017âÂÂ18 season up until March 2025.
Smith was a member of the 1992âÂÂ93 Turner Cup champions, the Fort Wayne Komets.
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.