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He lasted just over three months at the top thanks to a series of scandals that have rocked the sport's national federation to its core.
Smith was unable to survive the fallout related to Hockey Canada's handling of sexual assault allegations and how settlements were paid out that enraged the country and opened yet another conversation about the sport's toxic culture. Smith took over from outgoing CEO Tom Renney on July 1 after a succession plan was announced in April. But Hockey Canada's world started to come crashing down shortly thereafter.
The ugly headlines continued with the revelation of a secretive Hockey Canada fund partly maintained by minor hockey registration fees to pay for uninsured liabilities, including sexual assault and abuse claims.
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