Monthly Archives: June 2011

Notes from rookie scrimmage.

It was tempting to leave Anaheim Ice on Thursday with a broad set of generalizations, but the Ducks’ rookie scrimmage amounted to a one-hour snapshot of a portion of the organization’s prospect pool. Twenty-two players have been invited to the … Continue reading

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Goalie John Gibson highlights Ducks’ Day 2 haul.

John Gibson, a goaltender from the U.S. National Development Program, was the first of six picks by the Ducks on Day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft. Initially projected to be the first goalie selected in the draft, Gibson went … Continue reading

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Rakell goes to Ducks at No. 30.

The Ducks selected Rickard Rakell, a Swedish-born forward from the Ontario Hockey League, with their lone first-round draft pick Friday after trading down to No. 30. The Ducks also acquired the 30th and the 39th overall picks from the Toronto … Continue reading

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Live draft chat.

Who will the Ducks take with their first-round pick? Join me (and a bunch of other hockey wonks) for a live draft chat beginning around 4 p.m.:    HPT Live: 2011 NHL Entry Draft

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Perry’s Hart Trophy highlights Ducks’ haul on awards night.

Corey Perry gave the Ducks the franchise’s first Hart Trophy on Wednesday, edging out Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin for the NHL’s most valuable player award. Perry’s 50-goal season earned him 67 first-place votes, 47 second-place votes and 1,043 points. Sedin collected … Continue reading

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Preseason schedule announced.

The Ducks released their 2011 preseason schedule, four home games and three on the road before the team makes its regular-season debut in Helsinki: Date                     Opponent         Venue                              Time (Pacific) Sept. 20                      PHOENIX       Honda Center                   7:05 p.m. Sept. 21                   SAN JOSE                     Honda Center              7:05 p.m. … Continue reading

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Ducks extend Guenin for two years.

The Ducks have extended the contract of minor-league defenseman Nate Guenin for two years. Guenin will make $525,000 in the NHL and $175,000 in the AHL. Although he never played a game in a Ducks uniform last season, Guenin played … Continue reading

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Honda Center is getting a face lift.

Honda Center will undergo an eight-figure renovation beginning this fall, Anaheim Arena Management, LLC announced today. The facelift is more expensive than expansive, targeting the east side of the building where the ticket booths and Ducks team store are located. … Continue reading

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Ducks extend minor-league defenseman Zimmerman.

As first spotted on capgeek.com, the Ducks extended the contract of minor-league defenseman Sean Zimmerman on a one-year, two-way deal. Zimmerman, who turned 24 in May, finished last season in Syracuse after arriving in the trade that brought enforcer Brian … Continue reading

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Live Game 7 chat.

Join me and a few other hockey bums below for a live chat during Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Bruins and Canucks get started from Vancouver at 5 p.m. Also, if you’re in the area of Sonny … Continue reading

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