The Maple Leafs announced Tuesday that Jim Hiller, D.J. Smith and Andrew Brewer have been named assistant coaches on Mike Babcock’s staff. In addition, the Maple Leafs have hired Matthew J. Herring to be the club’s head strength and conditioning coach.

“I’m excited to have them join the organization," said head coach Mike Babcock. "We have a lot of work ahead of us but are all thrilled to be part of the Maple Leafs. We’re grateful for the cooperation afforded to us by the Detroit Red Wings, Oshawa Generals and San Antonio Spurs.”

Hiller, 46, spent last season alongside Babcock as an assistant coach with the Red Wings in 2014-15, in charge of the powerplay which led the NHL in powerplay goals. Prior to his time in Detroit, Hiller spent five seasons as head coach of the WHL's Tri-City Americans.

Smith, 38, spent the last three seasons as head coach of the OHL’s Oshawa Generals. During the 2014-15 season, Smith compiled a regular season record of 51-11-2-4 on route to winning both the OHL Championship and Memorial Cup Title. 

Brewer, 29, spent last season with Mike Babcock as a Red Wings Assistant Coach, coordinating the team’s coaching staff.  Prior to joining Detroit, he spent three years with Hockey Canada as their video coach for several international events including Canada’s gold-medal team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Herring, 29, spent the last two seasons as an Athletic Performance Associate with the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. With the Spurs, his responsibilities included strength & conditioning, sports science and nutrition. He was a part of the Spurs organization during their NBA Championship season in 2013-14.