Drew Doughty Andrew ' Drew ' Phillip Doughty ( born December 8 , 1989 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays 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 , following a standout junior career with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League ( OHL ) , where he was twice voted the league ' s top offensive defenceman . He made his NHL debut in 2008 as an 18 - year - old and was named to the All - Rookie Team . He has represented Canada four times internationally , winning a gold medal at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships , where he was named the tournament ' s top defenceman , and a silver at the 2009 Men ' s World Ice Hockey Championships . The youngest player on the team , he won a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics and was named a finalist for the Norris Trophy as the top defenceman in the NHL in 2010 . Early life . He 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 under - 14 team , but gave up the sport at 13 to 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 . Playing career . Junior . Doughty played most of his junior hockey for his hometown London Jr . Knights teams of the Alliance League in Southwestern Ontario . One of his minor hockey teammates growing up was San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture . His Jr . Knights teams competed in several All - Ontario championships including the Provincial Bantam AAA Finals in 2004 where they lost to John Tavares and Sam Gagner of the Toronto Marlboros in Ottawa , Ontario . Major Junior . Doughty was selected by the Guelph Storm fifth overall in the 2005 Ontario Hockey League ( OHL ) Priority Selection draft . He scored five goals and 33 points for the Storm in 2005 – 06 and was named to the OHL All - Rookie Team on defence . Doughty played in the 2007 OHL All - Star Game and was voted the top offensive defenceman in the league by the coaches following a 74 point season in 2006 – 07 . He again won both honours in 2007 – 08 with a 50 point season , and was awarded the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL ' s outstanding defenceman . National Hockey League ( NHL ) Central Scouting ranked Doughty as the third best North American prospect for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft . He was selected second overall by the Los Angeles Kings , a choice that excited Doughty as he grew up a Kings fan and wanted to play in Los Angeles . Professional . Following a strong training camp , Doughty made the Kings opening day roster to start the 2008 – 09 NHL season , one of eight 18 - year - olds to do so across the league . Earning a spot on the Kings roster overwhelmed Doughty , who did not expect to play in the NHL so quickly . He made his NHL debut on October 11 , 2008 against the San Jose Sharks , and scored his first goal on October 20 against the Colorado Avalanche . The Kings had the option of returning him to junior without using up one year of his rookie contract if they did so before he played his tenth NHL game . However , they chose to keep him on the roster for the season . His defensive partner , Sean O ' Donnell agreed with the decision , praising Doughty ' s maturity . He played 81 games in his rookie season , finishing with six goals and 21 assists , earning a spot on the NHL All - Rookie Team , while also playing in the Youngstars Game as part of the 2009 All - Star fesitivities . Doughty improved to 59 points in his sophomore season of 2009 – 10 and finished third in the league in scoring amongst defencemen . He was named a finalist for the Norris Trophy as the league ' s top defenceman , a decision that pleased his coach Terry Murray , who praised Doughty for his improvement during the season . Doughty helped lead the Kings into the playoffs for the first time since 2002 , though they lost their first round series to the Vancouver Canucks . He played all six games of the series despite suffering a wrist injury in the first game that forced him to decline an invitation to play for Canada at the 2010 Men ' s World Ice Hockey Championships . Doughty has been nominated for the Norris Trophy which goes to the NHL ' s most outstanding defenceman . At just twenty years old , Doughty became the second youngest nominee for the award . ( The youngest being Orr at 19 ) . On September 29 , 2011 , Doughty and the Kings agreed on an 8 - year deal worth $ 56 million . Doughty had missed 13 days of training camp . International . In 2006 , Doughty played with Team Ontario at the World U - 17 Hockey Challenge , finishing fifth , then won a gold medal with the national under - 18 team at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament . He participated the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships , scoring five points in six games for the fourth place Canadians , and while he was considered for the Canadian junior team for the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships , he did not make the cut . Doughty was named to participate in the 2007 Super Series , an eight game tournament against the Russian juniors meant to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series . He played in all eight games , recording two assists , as Canada finished the series unbeaten with seven wins and a tie . He then earned a spot on the roster for the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships . Doughty was named a tournament all - star , and given the Directorate Award for Best Defenceman after helping lead the Canadians to their fourth consecutive gold medal at the tournament . Following his rookie season in the NHL , Doughty made his debut with the senior team , playing in the 2009 Men ' s World Ice Hockey Championships . He scored one goal and added six assists in nine games , however the Canadians settled for silver after losing the championship game to Russia , 2 – 1 . His strong play in the World Championships earned Doughty an invitation to Canada ' s summer orientation camp for the 2010 Winter Olympics . Doughty earned one of the final spots on the Canadian defence , beating out established players such as Dion Phaneuf , Jay Bouwmeester and Mike Green . Doughty became the youngest player to represent Canada in a major best - on - best tournament since Eric Lindros participated in the 1991 Canada Cup at the age of 18 . He emerged as one of the top defenders on the team , and won the gold medal as Canada defeated the United States in overtime of the final game . Career statistics . Regular season and playoffs . " Statistics source " International . " International statistics source "