Michael A. Smith has been involved with hockey for over forty years as a player, coach, and general manger with the New York Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Tulsa Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, and Team USA. He has served as an advisor for the National Hockey League and has traveled extensively as a lecturer, advisor, and friend of the sport, studying European training methods in Russia and Sweden. The author of six books and more than 20 articles on hockey, Smith lives in West Tisbury, Massachusetts.