Monthly Archives: June 2010

Ducks give Chipchura another year.

Posted on June 18, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Ducks have signed center Kyle Chipchura to a 1-year, $650,000 contract. Chipchura, who was due to become a restricted free agent on July 1, became the everday fourth-line center soon after he was acquired in a midseason trade from … Continue reading →

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Video: Bob Murray, Mark Holick, Mike Stapleton in Syracuse.

Posted on June 16, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Ducks general manager Bob Murray was in Syracuse, N.Y. on Tuesday to introduce new Crunch head coach Mark Holick and assistant coach Mike Stapleton. Howard Dolgon, the team owner, kicks off the press conference before turning it over to Murray, … Continue reading →

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Ducks announce rookie tournament schedule.

Posted on June 16, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Ducks are among five teams set to participate in a five-team rookie tournament from Sept. 12-16 in Penticton, British Columbia. The eight-game round-robin tournament will also include the host Vancouver Canucks, San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers. … Continue reading →

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If Ducks rebuild, count Selanne out: Report.

Posted on June 16, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

From Helsingin Sanomat‘s International Edition: The 2007 Stanley Cup winner and the all-time points leader in men’s Olympic ice hockey, who has played in the NHL since the 1992-93 season, told the Finnish daily Turun Sanomat that he will quit … Continue reading →

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West Coast prospects camp this weekend.

Posted on June 16, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The fourth annual Anaheim Ducks West Coast Prospects Camp is set for this Friday through Sunday at Anaheim ICE. The invitation-only camp will be attended by more than 120 youth hockey players (ages 13-17), who will showcase their skills before … Continue reading →

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Ducks post second-worst attendance drop in NHL.

Posted on June 15, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Thanks to the Globe and Mail for drawing up this handy-dandy chart comparing ESPN.com’s average per-game attendance figures from 2008-09 and 2009-10:

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Crunch tab Stapleton as assistant coach.

Posted on June 14, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Mike Stapleton, a 14-year NHL veteran and an assistant coach in the Ontario Hockey League since 2006, has been named assistant coach of the Syracuse Crunch, the Ducks’ AHL affiliate. Stapleton spent four seasons as an assistant and associate coach … Continue reading →

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Ducks will wear a third jersey next season.

Posted on June 12, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Ducks will wear a third jersey next season, writes Adam Brady on the Ducks’ Web site. It sounds as if the jerseys won’t resemble the Mighty Ducks jerseys of the 1990s and early 2000s. The team’s current color scheme … Continue reading →

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Warg signs in Sweden, but he’s still on Ducks’ radar.

Posted on June 11, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

Defenseman Stefan Warg, a fifth-round draft pick by the Ducks in 2008, has signed with the rebro Vipers of HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest league in Sweden. Warg is a native of Stockholm. Warg split the 2009-10 season between the Seattle Thunderbirds … Continue reading →

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Stanley Cup odds and ends.

Posted on June 10, 2010 by J.P. Hoornstra

First some odds. Less than 24 hours after the Chicago Blackhawks clinched the Stanley Cup on Wednesday, we received the 2011 Stanley Cup champion odds, courtesy of Bodog.com. Get ‘em while they’re hot:

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