INDIANAPOLIS – The Indy Fuel, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks and the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs, announced that they have agreed to terms with forward Michael Doherty for the 2019-20 season.
Doherty signs with Indy after spending the last two seasons with the Manchester Monarchs. The 26-year-old appeared in 48 games with the Monarchs during the 2018-19 season tallying 27 points (5g-22a) as well as appearing in all 11 of the Monarchs’ playoff games. The third-year pro has skated in 116 ECHL games registering 61 points (25g-36a) along with appearing in 11 AHL games with the Binghamton Devils and Providence Bruins.
Before turning pro, Doherty attended Yale University playing four seasons with the Bulldogs. In 115 NCAA contests, the native of Reading, Massachusetts tallied 57 points (30g-27a), earning a spot on the 2014-15 NCAA All-Ivy League First Team as well as helping the team to three NCAA Tournament berths in 2013, 2015 and 2016.