Ben Smith expected to join Boston College hockey coaching staff

Ben Smith, the player development coordinator for the Boston Bruins, is expected to join the Boston College men’s hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach. This move follows the resignation of associate head coach Brendan Buckley.

Smith is a former Boston College player who competed for the Eagles from 2006 to 2010, winning two national championships and earning Frozen Four All-Tournament Team honors. His professional career included stints with the Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Colorado Avalanche, as well as playing in Germany’s DEL for EHC München.

Smith’s return to Boston College comes after he spent the last year working in the Bruins’ development office, a role that provided him with familiarity regarding several players on the current BC roster who were drafted by Boston.