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- ↑ The Internet Hockey Database - Profile - Barry Smith
- ↑ Front Office - Chicago Blackhawks
- ↑ "Mästartränaren och NHL-ikonen Barry Smith till Djurgården". Djurgården Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Djurgården och Barry Smith avslutar samarbetet". Djurgården Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved December 21, 2022.
