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Drew Doughty

Born:December 8, 1989Draft:2008 Kings, 2nd Overall
Hometown:London, ON, CANPosition:Defense
Known For:Shoots:Right
National Team:Canada

Drew Doughty (born December 8, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected second overall by the Kings in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft from the Guelph Storm of the OHL, where he was twice voted the league’s top offensive defenseman.

Doughty made his NHL debut in 2008 as an 18-year-old and was named to the All-Rookie Team. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Kings in the 2011–12 NHL season and the 2013–14 NHL season, two-time Olympic gold medalist with the Canadian national team at Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014, 2009 World Championship silver medalist, 2008 World Junior Championship gold medalist, and a Norris Trophy finalist from the 2009–10, 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2017–18 seasons winning the trophy in 2015–16.

Drew Doughty Los Angeles Kings
Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)

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Awards

  • NHL All-Rookie Team 2009
  • NHL Second All-Star Team 2010, 2015
  • Stanley Cup champion 2012, 2014
  • NHL All-Star Game 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • James Norris Memorial Trophy 2016
  • NHL First All-Star Team 2016, 2018
  • WJC Best Defenceman 2008
  • WJC All-Star Team 2008
  • Olympic gold medalist 2010, 2014
  • Olympic All-Star Team 2014

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