Career
Stromback was drafted in the sixth round of the 1985 National Hockey League Entry Draft, selected 124th overall, by the Washington Capitals. Stromback was invited to Detroit Red Wings training camp in 1988, but was eventually reassigned to their AHL affiliate on September 20, 1988. After arriving in Erie for the 1988-1989 ECHL season, Stromback scored a career-high 40 goals in 50 games, which earned him a spot on the 1988-1989 All-ECHL Team.
Stromback"s younger brother Richard also played professional hockey.
Both Doug and Richard played professional hockey for the Erie Panthers during the 1989-1990 ECHL season. Once he retired from hockey, Stromback attended Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in 1995.
Stromback later started a career in structured finance. Over the course of five years, he became a top executive with over $500 million in transactions.