 Hulton began his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Kingston Voyageurs of the Metro Junior A Hockey League in the 1994-95 season, as the club finished the season with a 21-24-5, earning 47 points, and finishing in ninth place.The Voyageurs jumped to the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League for the 1995-96 season, in which Hulton remained with the team as an assistant coach.The Voyageurs improved to a 37-10-3 record, earning 77 points and finishing in first place in the Ruddock Division.