Jim Smith
Jim Smith grew up skating on a pond in the shadows of the President William McKinley Monument in Canton. A Canton McKinley Senior High School and Kent State University alumnus, he has written about hockey from the youth to the NHL levels, and his work has appeared in a variety of media platforms. He is a regular contributor to USA Junior Hockey Magazine and the Record-Courier (Kent, Ohio).
Smith has also covered the NBA G-League and is currently conducting research for a project regarding the history of high school basketball in Canton.
Smith is involved in the local hockey scene as a USA Hockey Volunteer and CSHL League Secretary. One of his fondest memories in his role with the CSHL was assisting in the re-development of youth hockey at Halloran Park in Cleveland.
Jim is a member of the Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR), Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) and North American Society for Sports History (NASSH). You can follow Jim on Twitter @bluelinenotes.
JIM SMITH'S OHIO HOCKEY DIGEST ARCHIVE
Buckeye Men enter the Post-season
- By Jim Smith 03/08/2024, 1:45pm EST
Buckeyes Come Charging out of Holiday Break
- By Jim Smith 01/12/2024, 8:45am EST
Miami’s D2 Women’s Team Making a Mark in Oxford
- By Jim Smith 01/08/2024, 8:45am EST
Blue Streaks Break for the Holidays in Second Place
- By Jim Smith 12/20/2023, 7:30am EST
Eight Leading OHSAA Programs Form State-wide League
- By Scott Harrington/Jim Smith 08/09/2023, 12:30pm EDT
Brand Closen to Retire after 37 Years at Western Reserve Academy
- By Jim Smith 02/05/2023, 12:45pm EST
Hilliard Claims Buckeye Cup Championship
- By Jim Smith 03/07/2022, 11:00am EST
Golden Flashes Close in on Playoffs
- By Jim Smith 02/03/2022, 3:15pm EST
KSU Clinging to Final Playoff Spot
- By Scott Harrington 01/28/2022, 4:30pm EST
Kent State Plays Pitt Close, but Drops Pair of Games
- By Jim Smith 01/20/2022, 9:45pm EST
Aurora looks to add wins in second half of season
- By Jim Smith 01/20/2022, 8:30am EST
Golden Flashes Return to the Ice After Semester Break
- By Jim Smith 01/13/2022, 1:15pm EST
See "International Incidents" Screening January 8 in Columbus
- By Jim Smith 01/04/2022, 4:00pm EST
Rookies Sparking OSU’s Early-Season Success
- By Jim Smith 12/02/2021, 11:00pm EST
Buckeyes off to Hot Start in B1G Play
- By Jim Smith 11/25/2021, 9:45pm EST
Kent State Shows Well against CHMA Powers
- By Jim Smith 11/25/2021, 1:00pm EST
Buckeyes Head to Minneapolis on Gopher Hunt
- By Jim Smith 11/12/2021, 4:15pm EST
Untimely Penalties Bite Golden Flashes
- By Jim Smith 11/11/2021, 11:15pm EST
Freshman Dobes Protecting Buckeyes Cage
- By Jim Smith 11/05/2021, 9:00am EDT
Golden Flashes Dive into League Schedule
- By Jim Smith 11/04/2021, 2:15pm EDT
KSU Coach Nowak Stresses Discipline
- By Jim Smith 10/31/2021, 9:15am EDT
Buckeye Men Open their 2021-22 Home Schedule
- By Jim Smith 10/15/2021, 7:00pm EDT
Two Up, Two Down for Kent State
- By Jim Smith 10/14/2021, 9:00pm EDT
Rohlik, Buckeyes Should Gain Clarity in 2021-22
- By Jim Smith 09/24/2021, 10:30am EDT
Nowak Leads KSU’s DI Team Back from COVID Hiatus
- By Jim Smith 09/07/2021, 1:30pm EDT
NCAA Frozen Four Notebook
- By Jim Smith 04/08/2021, 12:15am EDT
NCAA Tournament Notebook: Day 3
- By Jim Smith 03/29/2021, 6:45am EDT
NCAA Tournament Notebook: Day 2
- By Jim Smith 03/28/2021, 2:15pm EDT
NCAA Notebook: Day 1
- By Jim Smith 03/27/2021, 11:00am EDT
Bracket Busted? Here Comes NCAA Hockey
- By Jim Smith 03/26/2021, 10:00am EDT
Turning Back the Clock
- By Jim Smith 08/03/2020, 3:45pm EDT
Kent Roosevelt Hires New Head Coach
- By Jim Smith 06/25/2020, 8:30pm EDT
Kent State University Hockey Update
- By Jim Smith 01/22/2020, 8:30am EST
Ohio High School Hockey: A Tale of Two Opportunities
- By Jim Smith 12/10/2019, 6:45pm EST
Ian Rapp Rockets up UT Scoring Charts
- By Jim Smith 12/03/2019, 12:15pm EST
Golden Flashes enter Challenging Stretch
- By Jim Smith 11/21/2019, 5:00pm EST
Golden Flashes get on the Board in GLCHL Play
- By Jim Smith 11/14/2019, 4:45pm EST
Golden Flashes Working Overtime
- By Jim Smith 11/08/2019, 7:15am EST
Golden Flashes Look to Bounce Back vs. RMU
- By Jim Smith 11/01/2019, 4:45pm EDT
Kent State University Hockey Update
- By Jim Smith 10/25/2019, 7:30am EDT
Underwood Assesses Golden Flashes
- By Jim Smith 10/17/2019, 12:00pm EDT
Kent State DI Ice Hockey Update
- By Jim Smith 10/10/2019, 1:00pm EDT
Kent State University ACHA D1 Season Preview
- By Jim Smith 09/27/2019, 8:00am EDT
Hockey Accessible to all at KSU Ice Area
- By Jim Smith 09/06/2019, 9:15am EDT
Golden Flashes take on National Champs
- By Jim Smith 11/29/2018, 2:15pm EST
Kent State Hockey Update
- By Jim Smith 10/18/2018, 4:30pm EDT
Kent State Ice Hockey Update 10.12.18
- By Jim Smith 10/12/2018, 1:15pm EDT
Kent State Hockey Update
- By Jim Smith 10/05/2018, 2:00pm EDT
