
Anderson-Dolan took all those lessons and has earned his way into 127 National Hockey League games and another 115 at the American Hockey League level. He’s represented his country, suiting up for Canada at the Under-17s, Under-18s, and the World Junior championship – and was part of the leadership group in all those tournaments.
He won gold with Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Hockey Championship (on a team that also included Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti), and his NHL resume includes stops in Los Angeles and Nashville before signing with Winnipeg on July 2, 2024.
It’s tough to point out a favourite memory from that type of resume, but his first NHL game with the Kings in October of 2018 is tough to beat.
“Both my moms were there, my brother was well,” Anderson-Dolan said. “Once you crack in and play an NHL game, it’s so exciting for myself obviously, but rewarding for my moms to see after the sacrifice that parents go through to put their kids through sports. I remember seeing a video of them after and tearing up. It makes you emotional.”
His moms still live in Calgary, and look forward to making a trip to Winnipeg to see their son play once he heals up from the broken foot he sustained in the preseason.
And that will be another special night, just like the first time he used Pride Tape back in 2017.
“When you have the spotlight we have as professionals, or even as a junior hockey player, you have young kids looking to you as role models,” Anderson-Dolan said. “That’s something that hits home for me with my moms. It’s kind of a no-brainer in both those senses. I’ve had boys and girls come up to me and say ‘I have two moms’ or ‘I was adopted and have two dads.’ They look up to me and that’s pretty cool, just to know they have someone else that had the same upbringing and obviously it turned out good for me.
“It’s pretty cool to be that role model for kids.”
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