Jerry Forton
Jerry Forton | |
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| Occupation | Assistant Coach Buffalo Sabres |
Jerry Forton is the Director of Amateur Scouting[1] for the Buffalo Sabres, an ice hockey team of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2]
Forton began his coaching career in 1996 as an assistant at Niagara University. After leaving Niagara in 2009, he worked two seasons as an assistant at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, before accepting a coaching position with Harvard University.[3]
In August 2013, Forton was hired as an assistant coach by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.[4] In March of 2021, Forton became the Director of Amateur Scouting for the Sabres.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Staff Directory // TEAM". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Staff Directory // TEAM | Buffalo Sabres". NHL. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "Forton Named Assistant Coach". WKBW News 7. September 11, 2013. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ Halford, Mike (August 23, 2013). "Report: Sabres hire ex-Harvard coach Forton as assistant". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Reporter, Lance Lysowski News Sports. "Sabres restructure scouting staff as interviews begin for assistant GM opening". Buffalo News. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jerry Forton career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jerry Forton's profile at Eliteprospects.com
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