Doug Smail
Doug Smail - Director of Player Development
Doug Smail is a native Canadian and has spent 16 years as a player in
professional hockey, 13 of which were spent in the NHL, and three years
in European leagues. Smail played Junior hockey with the Moose Jaw
Canucks in the SJHL. He was selected the League's MVP and was its Top
Scorer in his final year of Junior hockey.
Following his Junior
career, Doug attended the University of North Dakota where, while
playing hockey, he concentrated on the areas of Criminal Justice and
Business. He spent three years at UND, leaving in 1980 at the
conclusion his junior year and after winning a National Championship.
Smail
played 10 years with the Winnipeg Jets (now Phoenix), one year with the
Minnesota North Stars (now Dallas), one year with the Quebec Nordiques
(now Colorado), and one year with the Ottawa Senators. He is co-holder
of two NHL records, fastest goal from the start of a game and is one of
a record 6 thirty goal scores on one team, the Winnipeg Jets (tied with
the New York Islanders).
After the NHL, Smail went to Europe
where he played three seasons. While playing, he also reorganized the
administration and operations side of the Cardiff Devils hockey
organization, completely re-establishing the hierarchy of mechanics
within a working hockey organization. The team and organization went
on to win 2 championships and retained a focused priority for effective
operations and success.
Throughout his career Doug has been
involved in Hockey Schools concerning on ice instruction, drill and
program development to complete hockey school infrastructure
organization. He has developed a training program for Hockey in
Colorado with a unique and effective approach to training and
developing responsible child athletes. He has been responsible for the
complete corporate structuring of the program, on and off ice training
methodologies, and complete management aspects.
Doug's passion
is developing players both mentally and physically and he as coached
and worked with literally dozens of players that have moved on to
Juniors, Division III, Dvision I and professional playing careers.
