Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are an ice hockey team from Anaheim, California. They are in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Ducks changed the name on June 22, 2006. They used to be the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The name comes from the Disney movie The Mighty Ducks.
| Anaheim Ducks | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1993 |
| History | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1993–2006 Anaheim Ducks 2006–present |
| Home arena | Honda Center |
| City | Anaheim, California |
| Colors | Black, metallic gold, orange, silver[1][2] |
| Media | Bally Sports SoCal Bally Sports West KCOP (My 13) KLAA (Angels Radio AM 830) |
| Owner(s) | Henry & Susan Samueli |
| General manager | Pat Verbeek |
| Head coach | Greg Cronin |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Minor league affiliates | San Diego Gulls (AHL) Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 1 (2006–07) |
| Conference championships | 2 (2002–03, 2006–07) |
| Presidents' Trophies | 0 |
| Division championships | 6 (2006–07, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17) |
| Official website | www |
History
The team was created in 1991 and started playing in the 1993 season. The Ducks were originally owned by The Walt Disney Company. In 2005, Disney sold the Ducks to Susan and Henry Samueli
They are in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. They play their home games at Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Their team colors are black, gold, and orange. Dallas Eakins is the team's head coach. Ryan Getzlaf is the captain of the team.
To date, they have won one Stanley Cup. It was in the 2006-2007 season. The Anaheim Ducks won the conference championship in the 2002-03 season and 2006-2007 season. They have won 6 Pacific division titles.
Anaheim Ducks Media
Scott Niedermayer battles for the puck with San Jose Sharks' Scott Hannan in a game during the 2005–06 season; signed in the 2005 off-season, he was later named as team captain.
Teemu Selänne playing for the Anaheim Ducks against San Jose Sharks in 2006
Chris Pronger during the 2006–07 season. The Ducks acquired Pronger during the 2006 off-season, in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers.
U.S. President George W. Bush is presented with a Ducks jersey during a White House ceremony in honor of the team's championship season.
Saku Koivu of the Ducks, and Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks, face-off during a game in the 2009–10 season. The Ducks signed Koivu during the 2009 off-season.
Ryan Getzlaf was drafted by the Ducks in 2003, and served as team captain from 2010 to 2022.
Bruce Boudreau was the head coach of the Ducks from 2011 to 2016. He coached the team to four consecutive division titles.
John Gibson in net for the Ducks, April 2016.
Trevor Zegras wearing the Ducks orange alternate jersey, which debuted in the 2015-16 season.
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References
- ↑ "Staff Directory". AnaheimDucks.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Anaheim Ducks Officially Take Flight". Press release. June 21, 2006. https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/anaheim-ducks-officially-take-flight/c-468737. Retrieved April 18, 2017. "In addition, a classic color palette of black and metallic gold was developed, with an accent of orange as a metaphorical link to the teams' Orange County home."