Jack Dougherty

Background

Dougherty was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but grew up in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

Career

In October 2013 he committed to play for the Wisconsin Badgers men"s ice hockey team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Big Ten Conference. Dougherty was selected by the Nashville Predators in the second round (51st overall) of the 2014 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He is rated as a top prospect who was projected as a possible first round selection in the 2014 National Hockey League Entry Draft.

He trained with the United States of America Hockey National Team Development Program team during the 2013-2014 season, and was invited to participate in the 2013 CCM/United States of America Hockey All-American Prospects Game.

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.

As a 16-year-old he was named to the United States of America U17 Select team to played in the 2012 Five Nations Cup tournament held in the Czechoslovakian Republic in August 2012.

Achievements

• As a 17-year-old, Dougherty was chosen to compete with the American U-18 squad at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he won a silver medal, and he also helped Team United States of America capture the gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.