Cam Fowler Cam Fowler ( born December 5 , 1991 ) is a Canadian - American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He was selected twelfth overall by the Ducks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft . A dual citizen , Fowler represents the United States internationally , and won a gold medal as a member of the American team at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships . He was a member of the 2010 Windsor Spitfires team that won the OHL championship as well as the Memorial Cup . Personal . Fowler was born in Windsor , Ontario , the son of Perry and Bridget . Perry was a native of Newfoundland and Bridget is a native of Michigan , making Cam a dual citizen . An employee of the Ford Motor Company , Perry moved his family to Farmington Hills , Michigan before Cam ' s second birthday . His younger sisters , Peyton and Emily , were both born in the United States . Fowler attended Farmington High School where he played baseball in addition to hockey . He also played travel baseball for the South Farmington Blues and had great potential to be a Division One College pitcher . Describing himself as being one of the weaker players on the team as a youth , Fowler ' s potential as a hockey player did not emerge until his teenage years . He was recruited by numerous National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I schools from the age of 14 . Fowler signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Notre Dame in November 2008 during the early signing period . The USA Hockey National Team Development Program ( USNTDP ) also recruited him to their organization . Junior career . The Kitchener Rangers drafted Fowler with their first pick in the 2007 OHL Priority Selection ; however given he had already committed to Notre Dame and playing in the OHL would have cost him his eligibility to play in the NCAA , Fowler refused to sign with the Rangers and instead made a two - year commitment to play for the USNTDP . With the development team , he was a member of the gold medal - winning American team at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships where was named the best defenseman of the tournament and an all - star . The Rangers surrendered his OHL rights at about the same time Fowler was reconsidering his commitment to play in the NCAA . The Windsor Spitfires selected him with their first pick in the 2008 Priority Selection , after which he broke his agreement with Notre Dame and agreed to play for Windsor in the 2009 – 10 OHL season . Fowler made the decision with the belief that playing in the OHL would better prepare him for a National Hockey League ( NHL ) career . The decision upset university officials who alleged he was paid under the table by the OHL . Notre Dame coach Jeff Jackson alleged that the Rangers had offered Fowler a package worth $ 500 , 000 to break his commitment with the Fighting Irish and believed that Windsor had also made a financial offer to lure him away from the school . Fowler denied the accusations , stating he was " completely honest " with both Notre Dame and the Kitchener Rangers . Fowler joined the Spitfires in 2009 and emerged as one of the top offensive - defensemen in the league , scoring 55 points in 55 games . He added 14 points in the playoffs to help lead Windsor to its second consecutive J . Ross Robertson Cup championship . The Spitfires then won the 2010 Memorial Cup as Canadian Hockey League champions . Fowler left the Spitfires briefly during the season to play with the American team at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a gold medal after the United States defeated Canada 6 – 5 in overtime in the championship game . The NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked Fowler as the 5th best North American prospect for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in their final update . He had dropped two places , having been ranked at # 3 , behind Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin , for most of the season . He is described by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau as an offensive quarterback on the powerplay who relies on his skating and puck control . He has been compared to NHL defencemen Chris Pronger and Dion Phaneuf but does not play the same physical style as those two . Despite these accolades , Fowler ' s draft night lasted longer than expected as he was drafted at twelfth overall by the Anaheim Ducks . Professional career . Fowler started the 2010 – 11 NHL season on the Ducks opening lineup . He scored his first NHL goal on October 17 , 2010 against Jason LaBarbera of the Phoenix Coyotes . He was selected to the 2011 NHL All - Star Game as part of the rookie team .