D.J. Smith

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330 appearances 5 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 1 Sep

D.J. Smith’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer · Edmonton Oilers Associate Coach D.J. Smith (7/27/26) · 27 Jul 2026 podcast

People come by, see you at the golf course.

Where are you these days?

You know, when you're living in Windsor and you're with a Canadian team, everyone knows where you're at and is constantly asking questions.

Well, I can tell you this.

I've coached quite a few players now, and every once in a while you get guys that are special.

And, you know, I had some young guys in Ottawa that were that.

There were some guys in L.A.

But towards the tail end of their career, when you look at a guy like him, he's right in the middle, you know, low to middle part of his career where he's getting ready or he is going to be in his prime.

And I think his ability to make plays –

uh under pressure and his ability to be calm in big moments is something that um you don't have on every team and i and i had an opportunity to watch him run the power play and i just think there's a skill set there that that is undervalued or maybe he's underappreciated

because of the fact that you have McDavid and Dreisaitl, and say, well, he's with those guys.

Well, I've seen him with not those guys at the World Championship, and he can run a power play as good as anyone in the National Hockey League.

I thought he defended a lot better than the reputation gives him, and I look forward to coaching this guy, and I think this guy's going to have a great year.

Yeah, you do.

And as you know, the teams that win use all their players.

And I think it's imperative that everyone feels a part of it.

And I think that's one thing with Mike as the head coach is he's going to make everyone important.

Everyone has to have a job.

Everyone has to feel like they're contributing.

And I think...

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