Monthly Archives: December 2009

Bodie up; Calder goes on waivers.

Posted on December 28, 2009 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Ducks recalled right wing Troy Bodie from AHL Toronto on Monday after placing forward Kyle Calder on waivers. Calder has until 9 a.m. Tuesday to be claimed by another team, and can be reassigned by the Ducks if he … Continue reading →

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Getzlaf day-to-day; WJC notes.

Posted on December 27, 2009 by J.P. Hoornstra

Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf is day to day after suffering a leg laceration in a 5-2 loss Saturday to the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion. Getzlaf cut himself with his own skate while falling awkwardly to the ice. A … Continue reading →

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Ducks’ prospects in showdown at WJCs Saturday.

Posted on December 27, 2009 by J.P. Hoornstra

Radoslav Illo, Jake Gardiner and Kyle Palmieri might all be side-by-side in Ducks uniforms someday. Maybe then they’ll take time to reflect on Saturday, when Gardiner and Palmieri gained the early edge in bragging rights. Palmieri had an assist on … Continue reading →

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Sharks 5, Ducks 2.

Posted on December 26, 2009 by J.P. Hoornstra

The gap between first and last in the Pacific Division isn’t getting any smaller, literally or figuratively. The Ducks are now a full 16 points behind the first-place San Jose Sharks after losing 5-2 on Saturday, their second loss in … Continue reading →

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Russian Olympic roster announced; no Artyukhin.

Posted on December 26, 2009 by J.P. Hoornstra

Ducks forward Evgeny Artyukhin was not among the 14 Russian players in the NHL chosen for the country’s Olympic roster, announced Friday. The NHL forwards chosen ahead of Artyukhin include Evgeni Malkin, Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Pavel Datsyuk, Alexander Semin … Continue reading →

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Phoenix 4, Ducks 0.

Posted on December 23, 2009 by J.P. Hoornstra

A day after one of their most inspiring efforts of the season, the Ducks were flat from start to finish in Glendale. There must have been some magic in the snow, because the Ducks left it all behind in Colorado … Continue reading →

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Prospect Deschamps switches teams.

Posted on December 23, 2009 by J.P. Hoornstra

Forward prospect Nicolas Deschamps, currently playing in the QMJHL, was traded Wednesday from the Chicoutimi Saguenens to the Moncton Wildcats for Matthew Bissonnette, Jeremy Barriault, a fourth round pick in 2010 and a first round pick in 2011. Deschamps, a … Continue reading →

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Gardiner, Palmieri on U.S. WJC roster

Posted on December 23, 2009 by J.P. Hoornstra

A pair of recent Ducks first-round draft picks, defenseman Jake Gardiner and forward Kyle Palmieri, were chosen for the 22-man Team USA World Junior Championships roster Wednesday. Gardiner (2008) and Palmieri (2009) joinfellow Ducks prospects Brandon McMillan (Canada), Sami Vatanen … Continue reading →

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Ask Joffrey Lupul.

Posted on December 23, 2009 by J.P. Hoornstra

He skates, he blogs, he live chats! Joffrey Lupul will be answering questions in a live chat hosted by ESPN.com at 2 p.m. today. Go grill him on hockey and nurses who don’t speak English, and don’t get caught by … Continue reading →

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Ducks 4, Colorado 2.

Posted on December 22, 2009 by J.P. Hoornstra

If you missed the first 53 minutes of this one, you were fine. The Ducks staged a remarkable comeback over the final 7:35, when they scored all four of their goals against a previously invincible Craig Anderson to beat the … Continue reading →

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