 On June 29, 2015, Hulton was named the head coach of the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the 2015-16 QMJHL season.On September 11, 2015, Hulton coached his first game with the Islanders, as the club defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 4-3 in a shootout.Charlottetown finished the season with a 35-26-7 record, earning 77 points and a fourth place finish in the Maritimes Division, while finishing ninth in the overall league standings.