Doug Sauter

*Born: 1953 in Fairlight Station, Saskatchewan {now Fairlight)
*Hometown: Fairlight, Saskatchewan
*Son: Kent Sauter
*Position: Goal, Coach, & General Manager
==Career Statistics==
===Playing===
===Coaching===
Abbotsford Flyers 	BCJHL 	Head 	68 	28 	37 	3 	- 	59 	4th Coast	5 	1 	4 	- 	Lost Div Semi	
New Westminster Bruins	WCHL 	Assist	part time	part time	part time	part time	part time	part time	1st West 	14 	12 	2 	- 	Won League 	
New Westminster Bruins	M-Cup 	Assist	4 	3 	1 	- 	- 	- 	2nd 	1 	1 	0 	- 	Won Canada 	
1977-78(note) 	Abbotsford Flyers 	BCJHL 	Head 	 	 	 	 	- 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1977-78(note) 	New Westminster Bruins 	WCHL 	Assist 	part time	part time	part time	part time	part time	part time	3rd West 	21 	18 	3 	- 	Won League
1977-78(note) 	New Westminster Bruins 	M-Cup 	Assist 	4 	2 	2 	- 	- 	- 	2nd 	1 	1 	0 	- 	Won Canada
1978-79 	Team Canada 	WJC 	Assist 	3 	1 	2 	0 	- 	2 	3rd A 	3 	3 	0 	- 	Won Consolation
1978-79 	Calgary Wranglers 	WHL 	Head 	72 	28 	38 	6 	- 	62 	3rd Cen 	15 	7 	8 	- 	Lost Div Final
1979-80 	Calgary Wranglers 	WHL 	Head 	72 	43 	27 	2 	- 	88 	2nd East 	7 	3 	4 	- 	Lost Div Qtr Final
1980-81 	Calgary Wranglers 	WHL 	Head 	72 	46 	24 	2 	- 	94 	2nd East 	22 	14 	8 	- 	Lost Final
1981-82 	Calgary Wranglers 	WHL 	Head 	72 	41 	29 	2 	- 	84 	4th East 	9 	5 	4 	- 	Lost Div Semi
1982-83 	Team Canada 	WJC 	Assist 	7 	4 	2 	1 	- 	9 	3rd 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1982-83 	Calgary Wranglers 	WHL 	Head 	72 	44 	26 	2 	- 	90 	3rd East 	16 	9 	7 	- 	Lost Div Semi
1983-84 	Springfield Indians 	AHL 	Head 	80 	39 	35 	6 	- 	84 	4th South	4 	0 	4 	- 	Lost Div Semi
1984-85 	Medicine Hat Tigers 	WHL 	Head 	72 	53 	17 	2 	- 	108 	2nd East 	10 	5 	5 	- 	Lost Div Final
1985-86 	Medicine Hat Tigers 	WHL 	Head 	72 	54 	17 	1 	- 	109 	1st East 	25 	16 	9 	- 	Lost Final
1986-87 	Regina Pats 	WHL 	Head 	72 	31 	37 	4 	- 	66 	5th East 	3 	0 	3 	- 	Lost Div Qtr Final
1987-88 	Regina Pats 	WHL 	Head 	72 	39 	29 	4 	- 	82 	5th East 	4 	1 	3 	- 	Lost Div Qtr Final
1988-89 	Brandon Wheat Kings 	WHL 	Head 	72 	25 	43 	4 	- 	54 	7th East 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ 	DNQ
1989-90 	Brandon Wheat Kings 	WHL 	Head 	36 	13 	20 	3 	- 	29 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1990-91 	Estevan Bruins 	SJHL 	Head 	16 	8 	7 	1 	- 	17 	5th South	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ 	DNQ
1991-92 	Winston-SalemThunderbirds	ECHL 	Head 	64 	36 	24 	- 	4 	76 	3rd East 	5 	2 	3 	- 	Lost Div Round 1
1992-93 	Wheeling Thunderbirds 	ECHL 	Head 	64 	40 	16 	- 	8 	88 	1st East 	16 	9 	7 	- 	Lost Final
1993-94 	Wheeling Thunderbirds 	ECHL 	Head 	68 	38 	23 	- 	7 	83 	3rd North	9 	5 	4 	- 	Lost Regional Final
1994-95 	Wheeling Thunderbirds 	ECHL 	Head 	68 	46 	17 	- 	5 	97 	1st North	3 	0 	3 	- 	Lost Round 1
1995-96 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	64 	47 	13 	- 	4 	98 	1st 	13 	8 	5 	- 	Won League
1996-97 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	66 	48 	12 	- 	6 	102 	1st West 	4 	1 	3 	- 	Lost Div Semi
1997-98 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	70 	48 	19 	- 	3 	99 	1st West 	11 	6 	5 	- 	Lost Div Final
1998-99 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	70 	49 	19 	- 	2 	100 	1st West 	13 	9 	4 	- 	Lost Final
1999-00 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	70 	39 	24 	- 	7 	85 	1st West 	8 	3 	5 	- 	Lost Div Final
2000-01 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	70 	48 	19 	- 	3 	99 	1st West 	13 	10 	3 	- 	Won League
2001-02 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	64 	35 	22 	- 	7 	77 	1st NW 	4 	1 	3 	- 	Lost Conf Semi
2002-03 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	64 	37 	20 	- 	7 	81 	1st NW 	5 	2 	3 	- 	Lost Conf Semi
2003-04 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	64 	29 	28 	- 	7 	65 	5th NW 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ 	DNQ
2004-05 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	60 	27 	22 	- 	11 	65 	3rd NE 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ 	DNQ
2005-06 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	64 	35 	24 	- 	5 	75 	3rd NW 	7 	3 	4 	- 	Lost Conf Semi
2006-07 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	64 	35 	21 	- 	8 	78 	2nd NW 	14 	7 	7 	- 	Lost Conf Semi
2007-08 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	64 	28 	30 	- 	6 	62 	3rd NW 	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ 	DNQ
2008-09 	Oklahoma City Blazers 	CHL 	Head 	64 	39 	18 	- 	7 	85 	2nd NE 	6 	2 	4 	- 	Lost Conf Semi
Note: Abbotsford was affiliated with New Westminster. In 1978, Sauter coached the last 24 regular season games for New Westminster, while Head Coach Punch McLean served a 25 game suspension. The Bruins, at the time, were in 4th place, 8 points out of a playoff spot. Sauter lead them to a 17-7 finish and into the playoffs.
===Managing===
Season 	Team 	League	Position 	Finish 	Playoffs
1975-76	Butte Copper Kings	SWHL 	General Manager	- 	-
1981-82	Calgary Wranglers 	WHL 	General Manager	4th East	Lost Div Semi Final
1986-87	Regina Pats 	WHL 	General Manager	5th East	Lost Div Qtr Final
1987-88	Regina Pats 	WHL 	General Manager	5th East	Lost Div Qtr Final
== Awards & Achievements ==
*President's Cup Western Canada Hockey League Championship (1975, 1976, 1977, & 1978)
*Memorial Cup Canada Major Junior Championship (1977 & 1978)
*Coached in World Junior Championship (1979 & 1983), winning Bronze Medal in 1983
*WHL Coach of the Year (1980 & 1985)
*ECHL Coach of the Year (1992)
*Central Hockey League Championship (1996 & 2001)
*CHL Coach of the Year (1996)
*Coached CHL All-Stars vs West Coast Hockey League All-Stars (2000 & 2001)
Category:Estevan Bruins alumni
Category:New Westminster Bruins alumni
Category:Bellingham Blazers alumni
Category:Calgary Centennials alumni
Category:Butte Copper Kings coaches
Category:Abbotsford Flyers coaches
Category:Calgary Wranglers coaches
Category:Springfield Indians coaches
Category:Medicine Hat Tigers coaches
Category:Regina Pats coaches
Category:Brandon Wheat Kings coaches
Category:Winston-Salem Thunderbirds coaches
Category:Wheeling Thunderbirds coaches
Category:Oklahoma City Blazers (1992-2009) coaches