Kitchener Rangers name Jason Fortier associate coach

Posted Jul 28, 2016 01:58:05 PM.

Last Updated Jul 29, 2016 05:10:00 AM.

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The Kitchener Rangers have named Jason Fortier as associate coach of the OHL team.

Before coming to Kitchener, Fortier spent the 2015-16 season as assistant coach with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, where he helped the club to a QMJHL President Cup.

Before joining the Huskies, he was head coach of the Toronto Lakeshore Patriots, leading them with back-to-back OJHL championships in 2013-14 and 2014-15.

The Sault Ste. Marie native also spent some time as a player in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (Espanola Eagles), Central Ontario Junior ‘A’ Hockey League (Newmarket 87’s), OPJHL (Newmarket Hurricanes), and OHL (Newmarket Royals).

Fortier also played in the CIS, suiting up for Sault College in 1999-00.

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