Ben Smith Returns to BC as Assistant

Ben Smith, who starred at Boston College from 2006-10 and went on to play over 200 NHL games, is returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach.He replaces another former Eagle, Brendan Buckley, who stepped down recently for personal reasons.Smith spent the past year as player development coordinator for the NHL's Boston Bruins. Smith spent the seven seasons prior to that playing in the German…