D.J. Smith’s coaching career has already taken a few turns through the NHL, junior hockey, and back again — and now it’s leading him into a new role with a familiar face on a new bench. The Edmonton ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Interim head coach D.J. Smith will be among the candidates for the Los Angeles Kings' full-time job when general manager Ken Holland conducts his coaching search this month. Smith ...

The Stanley Cup champion brings a storied résumé and past controversy to Edmonton, as the organization bets on his veteran pedigree to lead their superstars to a title.

Kings interim coach D.J. Smith, top, talks with right winger Alex Laferriere (14) during Game 1 against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. (Jack Dempsey / Associated Press) As a kid growing up in ...

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced on Tuesday that D.J. Smith has been named Associate Coach under Mike Babcock. Smith, 49, most recently served as interim head coach of the Los Angeles ...

Interim head coach D.J. Smith will be among the candidates for the Kings’ full-time job when general manager Ken Holland conducts his coaching search this month. Smith took over March 1 when Holland ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Interim head coach D.J. Smith will be among the candidates for the Los Angeles Kings’ full-time job when general manager Ken Holland conducts his coaching search this month. Smith ...