 After the solid start to the season, Hulton resigned from his position in Kingston to take the head coaching job of the Mississauga IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League.Hulton joined the Mississauga IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League midway through the 1998-99, after the club began the season 1-21-1 under previous head coach Peter Sturgeon.On November 27, 1998, Hulton coached his first game with Mississauga, as the club earned a 3-3 tie with the Belleville Bulls.