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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.

Perry surprises FDNY crew on eve of 9/11 anniversary.

(Photo by Getty Images) From the Ducks: Corey Perry visited FDNY’s Engine 34, Ladder 21 last night in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. The station, which was hit hard on Sept. 11, 2001, has its own pickup … Continue reading

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Rookie camp invitations announced.

The Ducks announced a list of 17 players who have been invited to the team’s annual rookie camp. The group will work out both on and off the ice from Monday, Sept. 12 through Thursday, Sept. 15 at Anaheim Ice. … Continue reading

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Ruslan Salei among 43 dead in KHL plane crash.

It will be remembered as one of the biggest tragedies in sports history, and it couldn’t have come during a more tragic summer in the hockey world. An airplane carrying members of the KHL team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed near Minsk, … Continue reading

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Ducks change individual ticket pricing strategy.

The Ducks announced a pair of changes to their individual ticket pricing strategy Monday that will reduce the cost of 88 percent of the team’s ticket inventory when purchased online. The first change is something the team calls “all-in pricing” … Continue reading

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Hiller declares himself fit for camp.

It wasn’t a particularly surprising announcement, given the nature of reports describing Jonas Hiller’s progress this summer. It was a big announcement, however, enough for Hiller to phone in from Switzerland this afternoon for a conference call with North American … Continue reading

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Via Twitter, an upbeat Teemu Selanne update.

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Sami Lepisto went on Twitter today to provide one of the more revealing – if not substantive – Teemu Selanne updates of the summer. Lepisto, who like Selanne is currently training in his native Finland, teased fans … Continue reading

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Ducks’ national TV schedule announced.

The Ducks will make their national television debut from Sweden this season, among eight scheduled appearances announced Thursday by the NHL.  The Ducks-Rangers game on Oct. 8 in Stockholm will air on Versus (and be simulcast on Canadian network TSN). … Continue reading

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Jonas Hiller reports progress in Switzerland.

Swiss television hit what must be the peak of its popularity in Southern Cailfornia on Tuesday. The station Schweizer Fernsehen (literally, Swiss Television — how original!) published on its website a progress report from Hiller’s off-season training in his homeland. The images … Continue reading

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Ducks have a ‘Plan B’ if Selanne can’t play.

If Teemu Selanne doesn’t play in 2010-11, the Ducks are prepared to go forward with a “Plan B.” That plan may be closer to reality than it was a week ago. General manager Bob Murray said he spoke with Selanne … Continue reading

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Ducks, Carlyle agree to contract extension.

The Ducks rewarded Randy Carlyle with a contract extension Monday that will keep the head coach in Anaheim through the 2013-14 season. Carlyle’s contract was due to expire a year from now, and the 2011-12 portion of his contract is … Continue reading

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