Drew Doughty

Drew Doughty is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League . 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 leagues top offensive defenceman. Doughty made his NHL debut in 2008 as an 18yearold and was named to the AllRookie Team. He is a twotime Stanley Cup champion with the Kings from the 201112 NHL season and the 201314 NHL season, twotime Olympic gold medallist with the Canadian national team at Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014, 2009 World Championship silver medallist, 2008 World Junior Championship gold medalist, and a Norris Trophy finalist from the 200910 and 201415 NHL season.

Doughty was born in London, Ontario, the son of Paul and Connie Doughty. He was introduced to hockey when he was given a mini stick for his first birthday, was skating by the age of two and was playing before he was four. Doughty also played soccer as a youth as a goaltender his father had a history with the game and his sister Chelsea is named after the English team of the same name. He was considered for a provincial under14 team, but gave up the sport atto focus on hockey. Nonetheless, Doughty felt that his time playing goal in soccer helped him develop an awareness of the players and the game in hockey.

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