Jason Smith
Smith was named the sixth Head Coach in Oil Kings modern franchise history on July 31, 2025 ahead of the 2025/2026 Season.
An experienced coach at the WHL, NHL, and AHL levels, Smith brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Edmonton Oil Kings.
Between 2021-2025, Smith coached in the AHL with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Philadelphia Flyers affiliate. Prior to that, Smith was an Associate Coach in Prince George with the WHL’s Cougars and also spent parts of five seasons as the Head Coach of the Kelowna Rockets earning a record of 94-54-10-2. His first foray into coaching was as an Assistant Coach with the Ottawa Senators.
As a player, Smith was known for his hard-hitting, tenacious style of play. Playing parts of 15 seasons, Smith played in 1,008 regular season games with the Oilers, Senators, Flyers, New Jersey Devils, and Toronto Maple Leafs, tallying 169 points and 1,099 penalty minutes. Smith served as Captain of the Oilers for five seasons from 2001-2007 and helped lead the Oilers to the 2006 Stanley Cup Final. He also served as the Flyers Captain for the 2007-2008 season, helping them reach the Eastern Conference Final.
Smith also played 128 WHL games between 1990 and 1993 for the Regina Pats and was named to the CHL All-Rookie Team in 1992, and the CHL and WHL First All-Star Team in 1993 while also being named the WHL’s Top Defenceman. Smith has also represented Canada on two occasions, winning gold at the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1993 and playing at the World Men’s Championships in 2001.