Corey Smith Bio

Corey Smith is the Wolf Pack’s video coach, responsible for filming and analyzing footage of each of the Wolf Pack’s games, and for pre-scouting Wolf Pack opponents.  He also assists his fellow coaches with extensive data collection and assessment, as well as with a number of administrative functions.

A 34-year-old native of Buffalo, NY, Smith joined the Wolf Pack after 11 seasons as a member of the Buffalo Sabres’ NHL staff, serving as the Sabres’ video coach.

Smith, whose father, Derek Smith, was a long-time NHL player with the Sabres and Detroit Red Wings, is a graduate of SUNY-Cortland, where he played college hockey.  Smith’s brother, Kyle Smith, is the video coach of the AHL’s Rochester Americans.

Smith has made his home in Downtown Hartford.