MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - OTTAWA/LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings, the parent club of the Manchester Monarchs, have selected defenseman Drew Doughty and defenseman Colten Teubert in the first round of today's NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa. Doughty was the second overall pick in the draft, while Teubert was the 13th overall selection. The Kings acquired the 13th pick after a three-way deal with the Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks, then another deal with the Buffalo Sabres.
The Flames traded the 17th overall selection and their second-round pick in 2009 to the Kings in exchange for forward Michael Cammalleri and the 48th overall pick this season. The Kings then dealt the 17th and 28th overall picks in this year's draft to Anaheim for the 12th overall pick. Then followed that up by trading the 12th overall pick to the Sabres for the 13th overall pick (Teubert) and Buffalo's third-round pick in 2009.
Doughty is the Kings highest draft pick since Jimmy Carson was selected second overall in 1986. The Kings had one other pick in franchise 
ADVERTISEMENT history as high as No. 2 when they selected Doug Smith second overall in 1981.
The 18-year-old Doughty played in 58 regular season games this past season for Guelph of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), posting 50 points (13-37=50) and 68 penalty minutes. His 50 points ranked third overall on Guelph and tied for ninth among OHL defensemen. He ranked third on Guelph with nine power-play goals. In 10 playoff games, the 6-foot, 219-pound blue-liner from London, Ontario had nine points (3-6=9) and 14 penalty minutes.
"Doughty's hockey sense is off the charts," said President/General Manager Dean Lombardi from the Kings' draft table in Ottawa. "I think everyone has a handle of what type of player he is and the special player he could become."
Central Scouting says, "Drew's strengths are poise and defensive acumen – that's the ability to know when to jump in the rush, the ability to know when to stay back, when to join the rush late and when to lead the rush. He has a ton of experience in the international game at all levels and [brought] that to the ice every night for the Guelph Storm."
"It's an unbelievable feeling," said Doughty. "I had so many emotions going through my body. When they called my name I couldn't stop shaking. It's a dream come true. I'm so excited about putting on a Kings jersey."
Doughty was one of four 2008 draft-eligible players to help Team Canada win gold at the 2008 World Junior Championships. He was named Top Defenseman of the tournament after recording four assists in seven games. Doughty became just the fifth Canadian defenseman to have won the award (Marc Staal 2006, Dion Phaneuf 2005, Bryan McCabe 1995, Gord Kluzak 1982) and the first to win the award before being drafted into the NHL.
Doughty was named as an alternate captain for the 2008 OHL All-Star Classic and also participated in the 2007 All-Star Classic. He was voted Best Offensive Defenseman in the 2007 and 2008 OHL Coaches Poll and named to the OHL All-Rookie Team in 2005-06. He represented Canada at the 2007 IIHF World Under-18 Championship and the 2006 IIHF World Under-17 Championship.
The 18-year-old Teubert played in 66 regular season games this past season for Regina of the Western Hockey League (WHL), posting 23 points (7-16=23) and 135 penalty minutes. His 23 points ranked third among Regina defensemen. In six playoff games, the 6-foot-4, 185-pound blue-liner from White Rock, British Columbia had five points (1-4=5) and six penalty minutes.
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