ABOUT DOUG
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Doug Kirton grew up in Elmvale, Ontario and has been playing hockey at a high level since he was a teen. He has played professional hockey all over the world and has earned many prestigious awards along the way.
Hockey Career & Awards
Junior “A” Hockey, Orillia Travelways, Orillia, Ontario (1983 – 1986)
All-Star Team, 1985 – 1986
Top Scorer, 1983 – 1986
Canadian Championship Title, 1985
Drafted by NHL’s New Jersey Devils (1986)
Full Ride Hockey Scholarship, Colorado College (1986 – 1990)
All-Academic Team, 1989 – 1990
Most Valuable Player, 1990
BA Degree, History
Straubing Tigers, Straubing, Germany (1991 – 1997)
Selected “Top Foreign Player in History”
Jersey retired by the team in 2000
Frankfurt Lions, Frankfurt, Germany (1997 – 2000)
Greenville Grrrowl, East Coast Hockey League, Greenville, SC (2001)
Sapporo Polaris, Sapporo, Japan (2005)
COACHING SUMMARY
Since retiring from professional hockey, Doug has shifted his focus to coaching, teaching and growing the sport of youth hockey on the Eastside of Seattle, Washington. He has been the Youth Hockey Director for Sno-King Hockey since 2007 and has completed the highest USA Hockey Instructor Certification.
Instructor Credentials
Safesport Certified
USA Hockey Coaching Instructor / USA Hockey Level 5 Masters
USA Hockey 8U-18U Coaching Module Certified
Coaching Experience
Men’s Hockey Assistant Coach – University of Washington, 2003
USA hockey U14 Camp Instructor – Pacific District
USA/PNAHA ADM Representative, 2010 – Present
British Columbia Hockey Coaching Field Evaluator
CONTACT
Contact Doug Kirton for more information or to schedule a lesson.