Monthly Archives: May 2011

Vatanen signs entry-level contract.

The Ducks signed defenseman Sami Vatanen, a fourth-round draft pick in 2009, to a three-year entry level contract worth $2.7 million in the NHL. Vatanen, who turns 20 in June, was named the Finnish Elite League’s Defenseman of the Year … Continue reading

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Smith-Pelly, Missisauga fall short in Memorial Cup final.

Prospect Devante Smith-Pelly and the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors fell 3-1 to the Saint John Sea Dogs in the Memorial Cup championship game Sunday night. Smith-Pelly, the Ducks’ second-round draft pick in 2010, was named to the all-tournament team. He … Continue reading

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Doug Weight announces his retirement.

Doug Weight’s time in a Ducks uniform won’t be the focal point of any career-retrospective highlight packages. In fact, Anaheim was the least memorable stop along his decorated 19-year career. That in itself makes it blog-worthy today, when Weight announced … Continue reading

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Ducks ink Etem to three-year, $2.7 million deal

The Ducks signed Long Beach native Emerson Etem to a three-year entry level contract on Tuesday. Etem, the 29th overall pick in the 2010 draft, will make $900,000 each year he is in the NHL. Asked about his recently completed … Continue reading

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Ducks at the World Championships, Day 13.

And then there were none. Cam Fowler and Team USA had nothing for the Czech Republic in a 4-0 loss Wednesday, ending their run at the IIHF World Championships. Jaromir Jagr had a hat trick and Ondrej Pavelec made 29 … Continue reading

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Ducks at the World Championships, Day 11. Update.

And then there was one. Among the Ducks participants, only Cam Fowler (and Team USA) gets to keep playing at the IIHF World Championships after the U.S. lost 5-3 to Luca Sbisa and Team Switzerland on Monday in Kosice. Fowler … Continue reading

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Ducks at the World Championships, Day 10.

Tomorrow, Luca Sbisa figures to play his last competitive hockey game in a while. Sbisa and Team Switzerland lost 2-0 to Sweden on Sunday at the IIHF World Championships in Slovakia. It was an all-around poor game for the Swiss, … Continue reading

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Ducks at the World Championships, Day 9.

Cam Fowler and Team USA breathed more life into their quarterfinal aspirations Saturday in Slovakia, while Lubomir Visnovsky and the tournament hosts met a disappointing fate. Fowler finished plus-1 in 18:03 in a 3-2 win for the U.S. against France. Cristobal Huet (35 saves) made … Continue reading

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Iiro Tarkki update. Update.

The team still could not confirm the signing of Finnish goalie Iiro Tarkki as of this morning, but Tarkki’s agent appears to have confirmed it to a Finnish publication (thanks to Google translate). Update (3 p.m.): The team has confirmed … Continue reading

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Ducks at the World Championships, Day 8. Update.

Historically, shootouts have been a more popular means for deciding hockey games in Europe than North America. When in Slovakia … Canada beat the United States, 4-3, in qualification-round play in Kosice, getting shootout goals from Rick Nash and Jordan … Continue reading

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