Anaheim Ducks
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| Anaheim Ducks | |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1993 |
| History | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1993 - 2006 Anaheim Ducks 2006 - present |
| Arena | Honda Center |
| City | Anaheim, California |
| Local Media Affiliates | FSN West FSN Prime Ticket KCAL9 KDOC KLAA |
| Team Colors | Black, Gold, and Orange |
| Owner | Henry Samueli and Susan Samueli |
| General Manager | Brian Burke |
| Head Coach | Randy Carlyle |
| Captain | Scott Niedermayer |
| Minor League Affiliates | Portland Pirates (AHL) Augusta Lynx (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | None |
| Conference Championships | 2002-03 |
| Division Championships | None |
The Anaheim Ducks (formerly known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). The club announced the name change January 26, 2006, and formally changed its name five months later on June 22. <ref>CBS SportsLine.com, Ducks to be renamed 'Anaheim Ducks'</ref>
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[edit] Franchise history
When founded in 1991, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were owned by The Walt Disney Company. The team's original name was chosen from the Disney movie The Mighty Ducks, based on a group of misfit teens who turn their losing youth hockey team into a winner. Disney subsequently made an animated series called The Mighty Ducks, featuring a fictional Mighty Ducks of Anaheim team that consisted of anthropomorphized ducks. Disney had wanted to cross-merchandise the team even further by having every player have a "Mighty" preceding his surname on the back of the uniform (i.e. "Mighty Kariya"), but this idea was swiftly met with major negative reaction. [citation needed]
With their first ever draft pick, the Mighty Ducks selected Paul Kariya fourth overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Kariya would quickly become a fan favorite and the cornerstone of the young Mighty Ducks franchise. As team captain he would guide them to within a game of Stanley Cup glory in 2003.
On February 7, 1996, a major trade was made between the Mighty Ducks and the Winnipeg Jets. The Ducks sent Chad Kilger, Oleg Tverdovsky and a third-round pick to the Jets in return for Marc Chouinard, a fourth-round draft pick and most notably Teemu Selänne. The addition of "The Finnish Flash" helped the Ducks make the playoffs for the first time. On a line with Steve Rucchin and Kariya, his chemistry with the latter made them one of the deadliest duos in the league during their seasons together in Anaheim.
After missing the playoffs in their first three seasons, the Mighty Ducks finished 1996-97 fourth in the West, earning home-ice advantage for a first-round playoff series with the Phoenix Coyotes. After winning the series in the full seven games, Anaheim was swept by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. The Ducks returned to the playoffs in 1998-99, but once again lost in four to the Red Wings, this time in the Western Quarterfinals.
After a three-year playoff hiatus, Anaheim qualified for the 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs. For their third straight postseason, the Mighty Ducks met the defending Stanley Cup champion Red Wings. Anaheim shocked the hockey world when they swept Detroit, with Rucchin's series-clincher coming in overtime of game four. The Ducks would then defeat the #1-seeded Dallas Stars in six games and make quick work of the Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference Final. Anaheim could not complete their Cinderella run, though, as they fell in seven games to the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Final. For his heroics, Ducks goaltender Jean-Sébastien Giguère won the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.
After losing Kariya to the Colorado Avalanche via free agency shortly after the season ended, the Ducks signed superstar Sergei Fedorov from Detroit. Still, Anaheim would end up missing the 2004 playoffs, and suffered low attendance figures despite their magical playoff run of the previous year.
During the summer of 2004, as the NHL and the NHL Players Association's labor dispute was headed towards a long lockout, Disney tried to sell the team but received a low offer of $40-million US, less than the franchise's original price.
In 2005, Broadcom co-founder Henry Samueli of Irvine, California and his wife, Susan, bought the Mighty Ducks from The Walt Disney Company for a reported $75 million (USD). The Samuelis have pledged to keep the team in Anaheim, much as Arturo Moreno did when he purchased the Los Angeles Angels from Disney. Brian Burke, former Vancouver Canucks General Manager and President, was appointed GM and Executive Vice-President of the Mighty Ducks on June 20, 2005.
On August 1, 2005, former James Norris Memorial Trophy-winning defenseman Randy Carlyle was hired as the seventh coach in team history. Burke was familiar with Carlyle's coaching ability, as he had coached the Manitoba Moose from 1996-2001 (International Hockey League) and 2004-05 (American Hockey League). The Moose had become the Canucks' farm club in 2001. Carlyle replaced Mike Babcock, who left the Ducks to coach the Red Wings.
Also in 2005, the Mighty Ducks brought back fan favorite Teemu Selänne, who had been a star player for the team from 1996-2001. Selänne played the previous NHL season with the Avalanche. Burke made his first big splash as the team's general manager when he signed defenseman Scott Niedermayer, the 2003-04 Norris Trophy winner and older brother of Ducks centerman Rob, to a four-year contract, from New Jersey.
2006 saw the Ducks beat the Calgary Flames and Colorado on a run through the playoffs, only being stopped in the West finals by the Edmonton Oilers, who'd swept the Ducks in the regular season. The team banked on its youth, seeing Joffrey Lupul, Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Kunitz and Ilya Bryzgalov turn in stellar performances.
On January 26, 2006, the team announced, effective with the 2006-07 season, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim would change their name to the Anaheim Ducks. This included logo and team color changes which were unveiled at a special ceremony five months later. Many Ducks fans successfully petitioned the Samuelis to keep Wildwing as the current mascot because of the team's recent success and as a link to the past. Along with the new name, their home ice (the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) was renamed the Honda Center as Arrowhead Water's naming rights had expired.
On July 3, the Ducks traded young sniper Lupul, defenseman prospect Ladislav Smid, a 2007 first-round draft pick, a second-round choice in 2008, and a conditional first-round selection to Edmonton in exchange for star defenseman Chris Pronger, who had publicly requested a trade from the Oilers ten days earlier citing personal reasons, with many speculating that his wife was unhappy living in tiny Edmonton and wanted to move to the L.A. area.
On November 9, 2006, the Ducks defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-0 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia to improve their season record to 12-0-4. The win set an NHL open era record by remaining undefeated in regulation for the first 16 games of the season, eclipsing the previous mark set by the 1984 Edmonton Oilers. They were subsequently shutout by the Calgary Flames the following game, 3-0, ending their streak.
[edit] Third jerseys
The third jerseys of the Mighty Ducks were created in 1996, 1998, and 2004. The 1996 jersey was jade with eggplant and white stripes on the collar and on the end of the sleeves. The logo was of team mascot Wildwing wearing a Mighty Ducks jersey while breaking through a sheet of ice. The jersey was short-lived; because of much criticism, it was retired at the end of the year.
The 1998 third jersey came with a rare fourth jersey partner. The third was a jade-colored jersey with silver and eggplant stripes at the shoulders outlined in thin yellow, and a silver stripe at the bottom. It had the Mighty Ducks logo in the center of the chest. The fourth jersey was much like it. It was white with jade, eggplant, and silver stripes at the shoulders of the jersey, but no bottom stripe. These jerseys saw action until the end of 1999-2000, when they stopped playing with their third jerseys, and used only the fourth. At the end of 2000-01, the fourth was also retired.
The 2004 third jersey was black with purple and gray stripes at the waist and on the sleeves. It had the alternate script logo of the present Mighty Ducks and old-style laces at the neck. The popularity of this jersey amongst fans was so great it replaced the eggplant and jade jersey, serving as the home jersey for the last half of the 2005-06 season and playoffs. It was dropped following the season as the team went to a new name, new uniforms, and color scheme. There are plans in the future for a new alternate jersey for the 2008-09 season, as the NHL mandates that a uniform change must go two full seasons before adding a third jersey.
[edit] Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Records as of November 28, 2006. <ref>Hockeydb.com, Anaheim Ducks season statistics and records</ref>
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1993-94 | 84 | 33 | 46 | 5 | — | 71 | 229 | 251 | 1507 | 4th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 1994-951 | 48 | 16 | 27 | 5 | — | 37 | 125 | 164 | 731 | 6th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 1995-96 | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | — | 78 | 234 | 247 | 1707 | 4th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 1996-97 | 82 | 36 | 33 | 13 | — | 85 | 243 | 233 | 1710 | 2nd, Pacific | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Coyotes) </br> Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Red Wings) |
| 1997-98 | 82 | 26 | 43 | 13 | — | 65 | 205 | 261 | 1843 | 6th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 1998-99 | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | — | 83 | 215 | 206 | 1323 | 3rd, Pacific | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Red Wings) |
| 1999-00 | 82 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 83 | 217 | 227 | 926 | 5th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 2000-01 | 82 | 25 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 66 | 188 | 245 | 1136 | 5th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 2001-02 | 82 | 29 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 175 | 198 | 1254 | 5th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 2002-03 | 82 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 95 | 203 | 193 | 954 | 2nd, Pacific | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Red Wings) </br> Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-2 (Stars) </br> Won in Conference Finals, 4-0 (Wild) </br> Lost in Finals, 3-4 (Devils) |
| 2003-04 | 82 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 184 | 213 | 1131 | 4th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 2004-052 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005-063 | 82 | 43 | 27 | — | 12 | 98 | 254 | 229 | 1462 | 3rd, Pacific | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Flames) </br> Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-0 (Avalanche) </br> Lost in Conference Finals, 1-4 (Oilers) |
| 2006-07 | 28 | 20 | 2 | — | 6 | 46 | 100 | 65 | 470 | 1st, Pacific | |
| Totals | 980 | 401 | 429 | 107 | 43 | 952 | 2733 | 2732 | 16160 | — | — |
- 1 Season was shortened due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.
- 2 Season was cancelled due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout.
- 3 As of the 2005-06 NHL season, all games tied after regulation will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings.
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Current roster
| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg | Ilya Bryzgalov | L | 2000 | Togliatti, U.S.S.R. |
| 31 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Mike Wall | L | 2005 | Telkwa, British Columbia |
| 35 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Jean-Sébastien Giguère | L | 2000 | Montreal, Quebec |
| <center>Defensemen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 18 | Image:Flag of the United States.svg | Ian Moran | R | 2006 | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 21 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Sean O'Donnell | L | 2006 | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 23 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | François Beauchemin | L | 2005 | Sorel, Quebec |
| 25 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Chris Pronger - A | L | 2006 | Dryden, Ontario |
| 27 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Scott Niedermayer - C | L | 2005 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 33 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Joe DiPenta | R | 2005 | Barrie, Ontario |
| 37 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Shane O'Brien | L | 2003 | Port Hope, Ontario |
[edit] Team captains
- Troy Loney, 1993-94
- Randy Ladouceur, 1994-96
- Paul Kariya, 1996-2003
- Teemu Selänne, 1998 (interim)
- Steve Rucchin, 2003-04
- Scott Niedermayer, 2005- present
[edit] Hall of Famers
- None
[edit] Retired numbers
- 99 Wayne Gretzky, number retired league-wide February 6, 2000
[edit] First-round draft picks
- 1993: Paul Kariya (4th overall)
- 1994: Oleg Tverdovsky (2nd overall)
- 1995: Chad Kilger (4th overall)
- 1996: Ruslan Salei (9th overall)
- 1997: Mikael Holmqvist (18th overall)
- 1998: Vitaly Vishnevski (5th overall)
- 1999: None
- 2000: Alexei Smirnov (12th overall)
- 2001: Stanislav Chistov (5th overall)
- 2002: Joffrey Lupul (7th overall)
- 2003: Ryan Getzlaf (19th overall) & Corey Perry (28th overall)
- 2004: Ladislav Smid (9th overall)
- 2005: Bobby Ryan (2nd overall)
- 2006: Mark Mitera (19th overall)
[edit] Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Ducks player
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
| Paul Kariya | LW | 606 | 300 | 369 | 669 | 1.10 |
| Teemu Selänne* | RW | 502 | 278 | 328 | 606 | 1.20 |
| Steve Rucchin | C | 616 | 153 | 279 | 432 | .70 |
| Matt Cullen | C | 427 | 65 | 135 | 200 | .47 |
| Andy McDonald* | C | 303 | 70 | 116 | 186 | .61 |
| Oleg Tverdovsky | D | 324 | 45 | 125 | 170 | .53 |
| Marty McInnis | LW | 272 | 57 | 88 | 145 | .53 |
| Mike Leclerc | LW | 291 | 54 | 78 | 132 | .45 |
| Petr Sykora | RW | 197 | 64 | 67 | 131 | .67 |
| Joe Sacco | C | 333 | 62 | 68 | 130 | .39 |
[edit] NHL awards and trophies
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
[edit] Franchise individual records
- Most Goals in a season: Teemu Selänne, 52 (1997-98)
- Most Assists in a season: Paul Kariya, 62 (1998-99)
- Most Points in a season: Teemu Selänne, 109 (1996-97)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: Todd Ewen, 285 (1995-96)
- Most Points in a season, defenseman: Scott Niedermayer, 63 (2005-06)
- Most Points in a season, rookie: Chris Kunitz, 41 (2005-06)
- Most Wins in a season: Jean-Sébastien Giguère, 34 (2002-03)
- Most Shutouts in a season: Jean-Sébastien Giguère, 8 (2002-03)
[edit] References
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[edit] See also
- List of Anaheim Ducks players
- Head Coaches of the Anaheim Ducks
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL seasons
[edit] External links
| Anaheim Ducks Head Coaches |
|---|
| Wilson • Pagé • Hartsburg • Charron • Murray • Babcock • Carlyle |
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