Cory Clouston
| Cory Clouston | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 19, 1969 Viking, Alberta |
| Current team | Kölner Haie |
| Previous team(s) |
Ottawa Senators (NHL) Binghamton Senators (AHL) Kootenay Ice (WHL) Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| Years as a coach | 1994 – present |
| Years as an NHL coach | 2009–2011 |
Cory Clouston (/ˈkɔəri ˈkluːstən/; born September 19, 1969 in Viking, Alberta) is an ice hockey coach, who is currently serving as head coach of the Kölner Haie of the DEL. He has previously served as head coach of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL), the Prince Albert Raiders, the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League.
Born in Viking, Alberta, Clouston attended the University of Alberta from 1989–1993 where he earned a bachelor's degree in recreation administration. He played hockey for the University's Golden Bears team and was a member of the 1991–92 Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship squad.
Clouston's first coaching position was as an assistant coach with the Powell River Paper Kings of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League in 1994-95. He then served as general manager and head coach of the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. During his tenure with the Storm, the team compiled a .627 winning percentage (143-82-15) and he was named AJHL coach of the year in 1995-96. He joined the staff of the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1999 as an assistant coach. In the summer of 2002, he was elevated to the head coach position of the Ice, which he held for five years compiling a .655 winning percentage (209–110–20–21). The club's best season under his leadership was 2004–05 when the club made it to the Western Conference final. Clouston also served as a coach for Hockey Canada during his junior hockey coaching years, as assistant coach for the national under-18 2005 Junior World Cup gold medalists, and head coach for the 2006 team that also took home gold.
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