His 16 goals in 36 games lead the team and already matches his career-best set through 81 games in 2017-18. Additionally, his four game-winning goals are a career-high (3, 2017-18) and lead all Kings players (tied for sixth in the league). His two shorthanded tallies equal his career-best (2019-20) and also lead the team (tied for third in the league). The Kramfors, Sweden native ranks second on the team in points (22) and sits third among team forwards in time on ice per game (18:14). Earlier this season, he posted a career-long six-game point streak (4-3=7) from Oct. 31-Nov. 11.
Doughty, who has represented the Kings at the All-Star Game in five of the last six seasons, is part of the "Last Men In" voting that begins now at
NHL.com/lastmenin
and ends on Jan. 17. The four winners will be announced on Jan. 18.
A five-time NHL All-Star, he currently ranks fourth among all league defensemen in points-per-game (1.06) having tallied 18 points (4-14=18) in 17 games this season. Doughty also leads all team defensemen in goals, assists, points, and powerplay goals while also leading the team in time-on-ice per game (25:13), which ranks ninth overall in the league.
LA KINGS NHL ALL-STAR GAME PARTICIPANTS SINCE 2008
2020 - Anze Kopitar
2019 - Drew Doughty
2018 - Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, Jonathan Quick*
2017^ - Drew Doughty, Jeff Carter
2016 - Drew Doughty, Jonathan Quick
2015 - Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar
2012 - Jonathan Quick
2011 - Anze Kopitar
2009 - Dustin Brown, Drew Doughty#
2008 - Anze Kopitar
\Named, did not participate ^Hosted by the LA Kings #Rookie TeamThe NHL did not hold All-Star Games in 2010 (Olympics), 2013 (Lockout), 2014 (Olympics), or 2021 (COVID-19).*
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