Jerry Forton | |
Born | Buffalo, New York, USA |
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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[]
- ↑ Staff Directory // TEAM (en-US).
- ↑ Staff Directory // TEAM | Buffalo Sabres. NHL.
- ↑ Forton Named Assistant Coach. WKBW News 7 (September 11, 2013).
- ↑ Halford, Mike (August 23, 2013). Report: Sabres hire ex-Harvard coach Forton as assistant. NBC Sports.
- ↑ Reporter, Lance Lysowski News Sports. Sabres restructure scouting staff as interviews begin for assistant GM opening (en).
External links[]
- Jerry Forton's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jerry Forton's profile at Eliteprospects.com
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