Barry Smith (ice hockey, born 1952), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Barry Smith (ice hockey, born 1952)

American ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1952

Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, United States

Profession: ice hockey coach, ice hockey player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Barry Smith (born August 21, 1952 in Buffalo, New York) is an American ice hockey coach.
Smith began his coaching career in 1975 with Elmira College.
In 1986, he began a long career as an assistant and associate coach in the National Hockey League, working with the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, and Phoenix Coyotes, winning five Stanley Cups along the way.
Smith also coached five games for the Red Wings in 1998 after head coach Scotty Bowman was unable to start the season behind the bench due to knee surgery.
In 2008, he became head coach of SKA St.
Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League.
After being a pro scout for the Chicago Blackhawks, he was the head coach of HC Lugano in Switzerland's NLA.
He signed to coach Asiago Hockey 1935, a professional ice hockey team from northern Italy, currently playing in the Alps Hockey League.