Author Archives: J.P. Hoornstra

About J.P. Hoornstra

J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.

The day the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hosted the Ducks.

The Angels brought in three players for a tryout Sunday. Each was an athlete with experience at the highest level of professional sports. As of Monday morning, they were still waiting for a call back. Cam Fowler, Viktor Fasth and … Continue reading

Posted in Anaheim Ducks/NHL | Leave a comment

Where to find your deactivated Ducks, Part 2.

Tonight’s game against the Sharks offers Honda Center patrons a chance to see some different Ducks players out of uniform. Here’s where to go: Team Store (main concourse) – Jonas Hiller, Dan Ellis, Andrew Cogliano (6:00-7:00 p.m.) FanZone (section 214) … Continue reading

Posted in Anaheim Ducks/NHL | Leave a comment

Phoenix 7, Ducks 4.

The first game of the NHL preseason is a haphazard ritual, its beauty comparable to gargling the morning breath out of one’s mouth at the crack of dawn, its timing and coordination no better than of a pack of hyenas … Continue reading

Posted in Anaheim Ducks/NHL | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Where to find your deactivated Ducks.

Players not appearing in tonight’s game will be working at various locations at Honda Center during tonight’s game against the Phoenix Coyotes and again tomorrow against the San Jose Sharks. Players and times are subject to change: Team Store (main … Continue reading

Posted in Anaheim Ducks/NHL | Leave a comment

Andrew Gordon’s Teemu Selanne connection.

Andrew Gordon’s first-period goal accounted for all the offense in the Ducks’ 6-1 loss to the Sharks on Wednesday night. Gordon, the former Washington Capitals prospect who signed a two-year contract in the off-season, elicited a positive reaction from Randy … Continue reading

Posted in Anaheim Ducks/NHL | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Updates on Foster, Ryan, Macenauer; plan for tomorrow.

Kurtis Foster will have a procedure later today at UCI Medical Center to remove a piece of wire from his left thigh, the Ducks announced Monday, and the defenseman is expected to miss 2-4 weeks. Foster hasn’t been taking part … Continue reading

Posted in Anaheim Ducks/NHL | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Selanne ends suspense, signs 1-year deal.

(Photo courtesy of Anaheim Ducks) Teemu Selanne said he wanted to decide whether or not to extend his playing career by September 16. Looks like he beat his own deadline by a full day. The 41-year-old right wing signed a … Continue reading

Posted in Anaheim Ducks/NHL | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Report: Most game-day social media dispatches banned.

According to ESPN.com, the NHL has enacted a social media policy that will prohibit most posts by players, coaches, trainers and management on game days. Beginning at 11 a.m. on the day of a game, and ending after post-game media … Continue reading

Posted in Anaheim Ducks/NHL | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ducks announce schedule changes; TV dates coming soon.

The Ducks announced six new game times today; adjust your schedules accordingly: Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Washington – game time is now 4:30 p.m. PST Friday, Nov. 11 vs. Vancouver – game time is now 7:35 p.m. PST Monday, Dec. … Continue reading

Posted in Sports on TV | Leave a comment

Ruslan Salei memorial.

Today I penned a story for Hockey Primetime that attempted to put the makeshift Ruslan Salei memorial outside Honda Center in a global context. You can read that here. After the jump, you’ll find a bunch of photos I snapped … Continue reading

Posted in Anaheim Ducks/NHL | Tagged , | Leave a comment