Drew Doughty named 15th Captain in Kings History + Kempe, Anderson, Panarin named alternate captains
📍 Where it landed
Drew Doughty was appointed the Los Angeles Kings’ 15th captain, succeeding Anže Kopitar, and Kevin Kempe, Anže Anderson and Artemi Panarin were named alternate captains. An opinion piece noted the team was likely heading toward a two‑year contract extension for Doughty.
No further developments were reported, and coverage of the appointment has since quieted.
Epilogue added 47d ago, after coverage quieted.
The reporting (12)
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Drew Doughty named captain of the Kings, succeeding Anze Kopitar Yahoo Sports · 50d ago broke it first
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Drew Doughty Named LA Kings Captain Yahoo Sports · 50d ago broke it first
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