Moms enjoy proud moment

CHICAGO — Moments after Jaret Anderson-Dolan was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings, he hugged his mothers, Fran and Nancy. They cried as Anderson-Dolan made his way to the floor of the United Center for congratulations from his new team.

It was a slight variation on a familiar picture at the NHL draft, but just another Saturday for the 17-year-old centre, who was raised by two women.

“Obviously I don’t know any other way of growing up,” Anderson-Dolan said. “People may say, obviously, it’s a little bit different, but for me it’s completely normal. For me, it gives you a little bit of perspective just how much the world is changing. It’s really cool to be in this situation and have a voice in the community that way.”

Anderson-Dolan went No. 41 overall to Los Angeles after a breakout performance last season with Spokane of the Western Hockey League. The Calgary native had 39 goals and 37 assists in 72 games with the Chiefs, becoming the fourth 17-year-old in franchise history to score 30 or more goals in a season.

Mark Yannetti, director of amateur scouting for the Kings, said: “He has two loving, wonderful parents that raised him to be a certain way, and that’s why he’s the player he is today.”

The Anderson-Dolans’ hometown Flames made the biggest move on Day 2 of the NHL draft, acquiring defenceman Travis Hamonic in a trade with the New York Islanders. Hamonic, 26, who made his NHL debut in 2010 and had spent his entire career with the Islanders, had three goals and 11 assists in 49 games last season.

Calgary also acquired a fourthround pick in 2019 or 2020 from New York for first and secondround picks next year and a second-round pick in 2019 or 2020.