Career
Early career Douglas started his career with the Kitchener Canucks in the Ontario Hockey Association. He spent two seasons with the Canucks before spending eight seasons in the American Hockey League and the Western Hockey League with the Springfield Indians, Winnipeg Warriors and the Vancouver Canucks. In Springfield, Douglas came under the tutelage of Hall of Famer Eddie Shore, the then owner of the Indians.
Later years In 1962-1963, Douglas made his first trip to the National Hockey League.
He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and continued his aggressive style of play during his rookie season in the National Hockey League. In 70 games, Douglas recorded 22 points and 105 PIM. The following season, Douglas split his time between the Leafs and the Rochester Americans of the AHL. He played 41 games with the Leafs and 27 games with the Americans that season. His 41 games with the Leafs saw him record only one point.
In 1967-1968, Douglas was claimed by the California Seals in the 1967 National Hockey League Expansion Draft. The California Seals changed their name before the start of the 1967-1968 season to the Oakland Seals.
Douglas played 40 games with the Seals before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings.
Douglas would play the remainder of the season and the 1968-1969 season with the Red Wings before being sent down to the AHL again with the Rochester Americans. In 1972-1973 Douglas joined the New York Raiders in the World Hockey Association. Douglas played one season with the Raiders before returning to the minor leagues once again.
He would play three more seasons before retiring.
Douglas died of cancer in 2009 at the age of 73.