He then served as general manager and head coach of the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.
[2] Though initially named interim head coach in Ottawa, Clouston's early success was rewarded and the club signed him to a two-year contract extension on April 8, 2009.
[citation needed] Clouston coached the Senators to a somewhat successful 2009-10 season, finishing with 44 wins and 94 points and a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
A disappointing 2010-11 season saw Ottawa, beset by injuries to key players Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza and erratic goaltending, languish in last place of the Eastern Conference standings for several weeks.
On August 3, 2011, Clouston was named head coach of the Brandon Wheat Kings, replacing Kelly McCrimmon, who stepped aside to focus on his duties as GM.
He signed a deal for the remainder of the 2015-16 season, replacing Niklas Sundblad[9] and led the Haie squad to a playoff semifinal appearance.