Douglas Kirton Highlights
1971-1981: Played Novice, Atom, Peewee, Bantam in Elmvale Minor Hockey System
1974-1975: Novice- Georgian Bay Top Scorer
1981-1982: Penetang Kings- O.H.A. Jr. C
1982: Attended Hockey Development Camp in Kingston
1982: Chosen as one of top 66 Midget players in ON.
1982-1983: Midland Centennials- O.H.A. Jr. C
1983: Drafted in 6th round by Kingston Canadians-Major Jr. A
Left camp early to pursue a U.S.A. College Scholarship
1983-1984: Orillia Travelways- Centennial Cup Canadian Finalists- Tier 11 Jr. A
1984-1985: Orillia Travelways -Centennial Cup Canadian Champions-Tier 11 Jr. A
1985-1986: Orillia Travelways- Centennial Cup Canadian Finalists- Tier 11 Jr. A
1985-1986: Orillia Travelways top scorer and League All Star Team-Tier 11 Jr. A.
1986: Scored a hat trick in league All Star game- Tier 11 Jr. A.
1986-1990: Received a full four year scholarship with Colorado College-W.C.H.L.
1986: Drafted in the 12th round by New Jersey Devils- N.H.L.
1986 &1987: Colorado College- All Academic Team-W.C.H.L.
1990: Voted Colorado College M.V.P. honours-W.C.H.L.
1990: Attended New Jersey Training Camp - N.H.L.
1991-92 to 1996-97:Straubing Tigers E.H.C.- German Professional team
1991-1997: Amassed 613 points in 282 games
1997-98 to 1999-00: Frankfurt Lions- German Professional Elite League
2000: Voted top foreign player Straubing Tiger’s history
2000: Straubing Tigers honoured Doug by retiring his jersey
2000-2001: Joined Greenville where he played with his brother Scott- E.C.H.L.
2005: Sapporo Polaris- Japan
2014: Doug, as well as his brother Scott, inducted into the Springwater Sports
Heritage Hall of Fame.
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