60 Fun Facts About Anaheim Ducks

Which entertainment giant founded the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 1993?

The name came from the 1992 film about a struggling youth hockey team.

Half of Disney's $50 million entrance fee went directly to which team to 'share' the market?

The Florida Panthers were awarded at the same time in December 1992.

Whom did the Ducks select fourth overall in the 1993 entry draft, their franchise face for a decade?

Their first expansion-draft picks were goalies Guy Hebert and Glenn Healy.

Who was the Ducks' first head coach?

Jack Ferreira, who had helped build the Sharks, was the first general manager.

Who captained the Ducks in their record-setting 33-win expansion season?

The payroll of $7.9 million was the lowest in the NHL.

Which two players did Anaheim send to Winnipeg in the 1996 trade for Teemu Selanne?

A third-round pick went too; Kariya, Selanne and Rucchin became a dominant line.

Which Blackhawk's cross-check gave the Ducks' captain a season-ending concussion in 1998?

Kariya had already missed 32 games in a contract dispute that year.

Which defending champion did the seventh-seeded Ducks sweep to open the 2003 playoffs?

Steve Rucchin scored the overtime series winner in Game 4.

Who scored in the fifth overtime of Game 1 against Dallas in 2003, one of the NHL's longest games?

Giguere then posted three straight shutouts in a sweep of Minnesota.

Which Devils captain knocked the Ducks' captain unconscious in Game 6 of the 2003 Final?

Kariya returned to score in a 5-2 win, but New Jersey took Game 7 3-0.

In 2003 Jean-Sebastien Giguere became only the fifth losing-team player to win which award?

He had allowed just one goal in the entire conference finals.

Kariya left the Ducks in 2003 to reunite with Selanne on which team?

Anaheim regressed to 29-35-10-8 without him.

Which Broadcom co-founder bought the Mighty Ducks from Disney in 2005 for about $75 million?

His family already managed the Arrowhead Pond; Disney had earlier fielded a $50 million offer.

Which general manager, hired in 2005, oversaw the rename to Anaheim Ducks?

He resigned in 2008 to take the same job in Toronto.

Whom did the Ducks take second overall in 2005 after beating 4.16% lottery odds?

Sidney Crosby went first to Pittsburgh.

Which free-agent defenseman signed in August 2005 to play alongside his brother Rob and was soon named captain?

He won the Conn Smythe two years later.

Which Norris Trophy-winning defenseman became Ducks head coach in August 2005?

Burke knew him from the Manitoba Moose; he returned for a second stint in 2016.

Which defenseman came from Edmonton in 2006 for Joffrey Lupul, Ladislav Smid and a first-round pick?

He was suspended twice in the 2007 playoffs and Anaheim won both games without him.

The 2006-07 Ducks set an NHL record by opening unbeaten in regulation for how many games?

It eclipsed the 1983-84 Oilers' mark; the season ended with a first division title.

Whom did the Ducks beat in the 2007 Stanley Cup Final?

Travis Moen got the winner in Game 5 when Chris Phillips put the puck into his own net.

Which Senators defenseman's own goal off Ray Emery gave Travis Moen the 2007 Cup-winning goal?

It made Anaheim the first California and first West Coast NHL champion.

Where did the Ducks open the 2007-08 season with two games against the Kings?

They opened 2011-12 in Helsinki and Stockholm too.

Which goalie did the Ducks lose on waivers to Phoenix during 2007-08, making Jonas Hiller the backup?

Bryzgalov had broken Giguere's playoff scoreless-streak record in 2006.

Which former Canadiens captain signed with Anaheim on a one-year deal in 2009?

Chris Pronger had just been traded to Philadelphia.

Who became the first Duck to win the Hart Trophy, in 2010-11?

His 50 goals also won the Rocket Richard, the club's first since Selanne in 1999.

Which former Duck died in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash and was honoured with a No. 24 patch?

Bruce Boudreau replaced Randy Carlyle later that season.

Which two forwards did Anaheim get from Ottawa in 2013 for its 2005 No. 2 overall pick?

Selanne had announced 2013-14 would be his final season.

Where did the Ducks beat the Kings 3-0 in their first outdoor game in January 2014?

The Ducks wore orange jerseys with an 'OC' shoulder logo for Orange County.

How many points did the 2013-14 Ducks record, a franchise best that fell one short of the Presidents' Trophy?

Boston edged them; the Kings then beat Anaheim in seven and won the Cup.

Which center did the Ducks acquire from Vancouver in June 2014?

He later signed a six-year, $41.25 million extension.

Anaheim's 2015 loss to Chicago made it how many straight seasons losing a home Game 7 after leading 3-2?

The streak finally ended against Edmonton in 2017.

Which team did the Ducks beat in Game 7 in 2017 to end their Game 7 losing streak?

Nashville then ended the run in the conference finals.

Which NHL record did the 2020-21 Ducks set at 8.94%?

Ryan Miller retired at the end of that season.

Which general manager resigned in November 2021 amid an investigation into alleged verbal abuse?

Pat Verbeek was hired in February 2022 and Getzlaf retired that spring.

Whom did the Ducks select second overall in 2023 after Chicago won the lottery?

Anaheim had finished last with 357 goals against.

Which coach, reinstated after the 2010 Blackhawks scandal investigation, was hired by Anaheim in 2025?

Trevor Zegras and John Gibson were traded the same offseason.

The original Mighty Ducks colours were which two shades?

Orange arrived in 2006 as a nod to Orange County.

What did the original Mighty Ducks logo depict?

Behind the Jacques Plante-style mask were two sticks, a puck and a triangle.

After the 2006 rebrand, the logo became a webbed foot forming which letter?

A revised version of the foot still sits on the shoulders of the 2024 jerseys.

What number does mascot Wild Wing wear?

It marks the year the Ducks joined the NHL; he once set his costume alight jumping a wall of fire.

Which short-lived secondary 'mascot' played electric guitar in the stands at the Ducks' first game?

He was dropped after a 7-2 opening loss to Detroit.

Which 1995 alternate sweater showing the mascot bursting through ice was retired at once?

It showed the mascot bursting through ice and returned as a white Reverse Retro in 2020-21.

Which local water company paid $15 million for the arena's original naming rights in 1993?

Honda paid $60 million in 2006; for hockey it is 'The Pond at Honda Center'.

Which Finnish club did Teemu Selanne star for before joining the NHL?

He led the SM-liiga in scoring on Jokerit's 1991-92 title team.

Selanne is the all-time leading scorer at which international event, with 43 points?

He won three Olympic bronzes and a 2006 silver with Finland.

Besides hockey, which job did Selanne hold for three years while playing in Helsinki?

Visiting Helsinki's children's hospital led him to co-found the Godfathers' Foundation.

The Ducks opened the 2011-12 season with games in which two European capitals?

They lost 4-1 to Buffalo in Finland and beat the Rangers in a shootout in Sweden, then swapped Randy Carlyle for Bruce Boudreau after a slow start.

Which former Capitals coach replaced Randy Carlyle behind the Ducks bench during the 2011-12 season?

A 17-3-4 second-half run still fell short of the playoffs, but he later led three straight Pacific Division titles.

How many games did the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season last, in which the Ducks won the Pacific?

Every game was played within the Western Conference; the Ducks then lost a seven-game series to Detroit after leading 3-2.

In December 2013 the Ducks set a franchise record with how many consecutive wins?

The mark fell in March 2016 when an 11-game streak was ended the next night; that 2013-14 side finished with a franchise-best 116 points.

Which goalie made his NHL debut for the Ducks in 2013-14 with a 3-0 shutout of Vancouver?

He carried the team through a slow 2015-16 start and was traded to Detroit in 2025 for Petr Mrazek.

How long was the contract extension Ryan Kesler signed with the Ducks in July 2015?

It was reportedly worth $41.25 million; that summer the club also added Carl Hagelin and Kevin Bieksa and was tipped as a Cup favourite.

Losing to which team in seven games in 2016 cost the Ducks' head coach his job?

Randy Carlyle was rehired that June; Nashville knocked the Ducks out again in the 2017 conference final.

Whom did the Ducks send to New Jersey in the trade that brought Adam Henrique to Anaheim?

That 2017-18 season ended with a first-round sweep by San Jose and no Pacific title for the first time since 2011-12.

Whom did the Ducks draft ninth overall in 2019?

He was traded to Philadelphia in 2025 for Ryan Poehling; McTavish went third overall in 2021.

Who was named Ducks general manager in February 2022 after Bob Murray's resignation?

Assistant GM Jeff Solomon had served as interim; captain Ryan Getzlaf retired at the end of that season.

How many goals did the last-place 2022-23 Ducks allow, the most in the league?

Their -129 goal differential was also the NHL's worst, yet the draft lottery dropped their pick to second overall.

Which defenceman was named Ducks captain before the 2024-25 season?

Signed in 2023, he took the 'C' as the team went on to miss the playoffs for a seventh straight year, costing Greg Cronin his job.

Which number did Teemu Selanne wear during the 2005-06 season instead of his usual 8?

His No. 8 was retired in January 2015, followed by Kariya's 9 in 2018 and Niedermayer's 27 in 2019.

Who was the first Ducks alumnus inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, in 2001?

He scored 13 goals and 22 assists for the club; Kariya and Selanne, the two who earned their credentials mainly as Ducks, went in together in 2017.