Fortier is in his fourth season as an assistant coach on the Maine men's hockey staff in the 2024-25 season.
He was named to the University of Maine men's ice hockey coaching staff on July 28, 2021. Fortier joined the Black Bears after serving as the head coach of the Odessa Jackalopes of the North American Hockey League. A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Fortier brings 12 years of experience in the junior hockey coaching ranks to Orono. Before joining Odessa, he was the general manager and head coach of the Coquitlam Express in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for the 2019-20 season. His team finished the year 47-9 and won the regular season championship. Fortier's squad was undefeated heading into the Division Finals before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Fortier has coached numerous players that are currently playing in the NHL and has placed 44 of his players into Division I college hockey and was named the 2019-20 BCHL Coach of the Year. He has captured the U-18 National Championship in Canada, several Junior A Tier league titles, and a championship in the prestigious Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In total, Fortier has seven championship rings.
Before joining the coaching ranks, Fortier played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Junior A Tier. After junior hockey, he played professional hockey in Europe before playing a season for the Wichita Thunder in the Central Hockey League. He also played four seasons in the Canadian College Hockey League.
Career Highlights
- Eight League/Division Championships
- Coached numerous players that have played in the NHL
- Over 100 NCAA DI player commitments
- QMJHL League Championship and Memorial Cup Finalist
- Assistant coach on staff when head coach received Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year Award
- Two Junior A Tier II League Championships and National Championship Finalist
- One U-18 AAA National Championship and Three U-18 League Championships
- Operated Ontario's largest NCAA College Hockey Showcase – 24 College Coaches (2011-2014)
- Former Pro player and Owner of Future Pro's Hockey Group
Coaching Experience
