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On August 2nd, Saultsports ‘Sports Talk’ at 7:00 p.m (EST), Bono, Dooley, and Monico will sit down with Sault Ste Marie, Ontario native Jason Fortier to talk junior and collegiate hockey.
Fortier joins the University of Maine Black Bears after most recently serving as the head coach of the Odessa Jackalopes of the North American Hockey League.
Jason has coached numerous players that are currently playing in the NHL. Over the past three seasons, Fortier has placed 44 of his players into Division I college hockey and was named the 2019-20 BCHL Coach of the Year. He has captured the U-18 National Championship in Canada, several Junior A Tier league titles, and a championship in the prestigious Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In total, Fortier has seven championship rings.
Before joining the coaching ranks, Fortier played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Junior A Tier. After junior hockey, he played professional hockey in Europe before playing a season for the Wichita Thunder in the Central Hockey League. He also played four seasons in the Canadian College Hockey League.
Career Highlights
- Eight League/Division Championships
- Coached numerous players that have played in the NHL
- Over 100 NCAA Div. 1 player commitments
- QMJHL League Championship and Memorial Cup Finalist
- Ass’t coach on staff when head coach received Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year Award
- Two Junior A Tier II League Championships and National Championship Finalist
- One U-18 AAA National Championship and Three U-18 League Championships
- Operated Ontario’s largest NCAA College Hockey Showcase – 24 College Coaches (2011-2014)
- Former Pro player and Owner of Future Pro’s Hockey Group
Coaching Experience
- 2008 to 2012 Vaughan Vipers Jr A OJHL (GM/Head Coach)
- 2012 to 2013 Toronto Titans Midget AAA GTHL (Head Coach)
- 2013-2015 Toronto Lakeshore Patriots Jr A OJHL (Head Coach)
- 2015-16 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL (Asst. Coach)
- 2016-17 Kitchener Rangers OHL (Assoc. Coach)
- 2017-18 Coquitlam Express Jr A BCHL (Head Coach *Hired Mid-Season)
- 2018 to 2020 Coquitlam Express Jr A BCHL (GM/Head Coach)
- 2020-21 Odessa Jackalopes Jr A NAHL (GM/Head Coach)
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