Jack Dougherty (ice hockey)

Jack Dougherty (born May 25, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Dougherty was selected by the Nashville Predators in the second round (51st overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Jack Dougherty
Born (1996-05-25) May 25, 1996
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams		 Nürnberg Ice Tigers
Milwaukee Admirals
Rochester Americans
Belleville Senators
Providence Bruins
Kölner Haie
NHL Draft 51st overall, 2014
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

Dougherty was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but grew up in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. He was rated as a top prospect[1] who was projected as a possible first round selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He trained with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program team during the 2013–14 season,[3] and was invited to participate in the 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game.[4] In October 2013 he committed to play for the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team of the NCAA Big Ten Conference.[5]

On July 24, 2015, Dougherty signed a three-year entry level contract with the Predators. As a result, Dougherty was sent to the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League, the team which held his major junior rights.[6]

Prior to the 2018–19 season, on October 1, 2018, Dougherty was traded by the Predators to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Nicholas Baptiste.[7] With the Sabres' AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, he compiled 2 goals and 10 assists for 12 points in 56 games from the blueline.

Following the conclusion of his entry-level deal with the Sabres, on June 25, 2019, Dougherty was not tendered a qualifying offer by Buffalo, releasing him to free agency.[8] On July 10, 2019, Dougherty agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the Belleville Senators, affiliate to the Ottawa Senators, on July 10, 2019.[9]

Having left the Senators organization as a free agent, Dougherty was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Providence Bruins on September 30, 2021, and was invited to the Boston Bruins training camp on a professional try-out.[10] He appeared in just one game with Providence to start the 2020–21 season, before he was later returned in a trade for future considerations to former club, the Belleville Senators, on November 23, 2021.[11]

Unable to secure an AHL contract for the 2022–23 season, Dougherty was signed as a free agent to a contract with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL on October 12, 2022.[12] Following 19 games with the Bears, Dougherty returned to the Belleville Senators in the AHL, making 15 further regular season appearances.

On February 16, 2023, having left the AHL, Dougherty was immediately signed for the remainder of the 2022–23 season, by German club Kölner Haie of the DEL.[13] He made just two appearances during his tenure with the Sharks going scoreless.

As a free agent, Dougherty opted to continue in the DEL, signing a one-year contract with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers on July 26, 2023.[14]

International play

As a 16-year-old he was named to the USA U17 Select team to play in the 2012 Five Nations Cup tournament held in the Czech Republic in August 2012.[15] As a 17-year-old, Dougherty was chosen to compete with the American U-18 squad at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament[16] where he won a silver medal,[17] and he also helped Team USA capture the gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.[18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 St. Thomas Academy USHS 24 0 9 9 8 3 0 0 0 0
2012–13 St. Thomas Academy USHS 25 3 21 24 16 3 2 3 5 0
2013–14 U.S. National Development Team USHL 23 4 8 12 34 — — — — —
2014–15 University of Wisconsin B1G 33 2 7 9 29 — — — — —
2015–16 Portland Winterhawks WHL 68 11 41 52 71 4 0 2 2 6
2015–16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 75 2 11 13 32 3 0 0 0 4
2017–18 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 63 1 11 12 36 — — — — —
2018–19 Rochester Americans AHL 56 2 10 12 32 — — — — —
2019–20 Belleville Senators AHL 59 4 11 15 34 — — — — —
2020–21 Belleville Senators AHL 29 0 5 5 6 — — — — —
2021–22 Providence Bruins AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Belleville Senators AHL 13 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2022–23 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 19 1 6 7 16 — — — — —
2022–23 Belleville Senators AHL 15 0 2 2 8 — — — — —
2022–23 Kölner Haie DEL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
AHL totals 314 9 53 62 152 3 0 0 0 4

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 United States IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 1 2 3 10
2014 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 2 2 4 0
Junior totals 12 3 4 7 10

Awards and honors
Honors Year
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Silver Medal 2013 [19]
CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game 2013 [20]
IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal 2014 [21]

References
  1. Hockey's Future – Jack Dougherty
  2. Jack Dougherty – 2014 Draft Prospect Profile
  3. Jack Dougherty: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile – In Lou We Trust
  4. Roster Unveiled for 2013 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game | USA Hockey All American Prospects Game
  5. "Badgers land U.S. NTDP U-18 defenseman Jack Dougherty". Bucky's5thQuarter.com. October 3, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  6. "Predators sign draft pick Jack Dougherty". Nashville Predators. July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  7. "Sabres acquire Dougherty from Predators". National Hockey League. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  8. "Sabres qualify seven restricted free agents". diebytheblade.com. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  9. "Belleville signs Dougherty to AHL deal". Belleville Senators. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  10. Mark Divver (September 30, 2021). "Providence signs Ness and Dougherty to AHL contracts". Twitter. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  11. "Belleville acquire Jack Dougherty from Providence". Belleville Senators. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  12. ECHL (October 12, 2022). "Jack Dougherty signs with Solar Bears". Twitter. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  13. "Jack Dougherty joins the squad" (in German). Kölner Haie. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  14. "Jack Dougherty signs a contract with the Ice Tigers" (in German). Nürnberg Ice Tigers. July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  15. St. Thomas' Jack Dougherty an international sensation | Star Tribune
  16. "Leagues of Their Own: Jack Dougherty | Over The Boards". Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  17. NYHockeyOnline.com: USA Hockey News, Page 41
  18. "2013 NHL Draft Profile #34: Jack Dougherty". LastWordOnSports.com. May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  19. "United States Beats Russia 4–2 at Ivan Hlinka". SB Nation College Hockey. July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  20. "Team Johnson wins All-American Prospects Game". National Hockey League. June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  21. "Canada crowned Champions". International Ice Hockey Federation. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
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