Aaron Fox has completed his defensive signings after adding experienced blue-liner Jack Doherty to the Steelers side for the 2025-26 Elite League season.

Drafted by Nashville Predators in the 2nd round (51st overall) of the 2014 NHL draft

After turning pro in 2015-16 with Milwaukee Jack went on to have an outstanding North American career, playing for 8 seasons (314 regular season AHL games) with Milwaukee, Rochester and Belleville

Europe beckoned and Jack moved to Kölner at the end of 2023 in the German DEL, the following season saw a move to Nürnberg Ice Tigers before moving last season to Austria and the Vienna Capitals.

Head Coach Aaron Fox said “Jack is a versatile defenseman that does all the little things right needed to win hockey games.    

“He will play physical and get stops defensively, He blocks a ton of shots and is really smarton executing his retrievals and regroups.  

“Jack was a full time AHL D man with Euro stops in the DEL and Austria.  I think he will complement our group very well and will be someone we rely heavy on for the PK.  

“I’m Looking forward to working with him”

For his part Dougherty commented “Aaron Fox didn’t have to work hard on selling the Steelers to me, I had heard many great things about the club and organisation so when the chance came up I was very happy to listen to what was being said

“Then you add to that the signing of Evan Jasper who I played with last year and I thought Sheffield was the place for my wife and I head to”

Aaron Fox recently met up with Jack for a chat “It was good to meet the coach rather than just chat and e-mail, we discussed lots of things over coffee and I liked what I heard”

Asked about his playing style Jack replied “I’m a two way defenseman that can play in all situations. I love killing penalties and I’m the guy you send over the boards in the last two minutes of a game to see it out, that’s my gig

“I work hard, I’m an experienced guy and I hope that rubs off on the team, I’m here to do what ever is needed to help us win”