Anaheim Ducks

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The Anaheim Ducks are an ice hockey team from Anaheim, California, California. They are in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Ducks changed the name on June 22, 2006. They used to be the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The name comes from the Disney movie The Mighty Ducks.

The team was created in 1991 and started playing in the 1993 season. The Ducks were originally owned by The Walt Disney Company. In 2005, Disney sold the Ducks to Susan and Henry Samueli

They are in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. They play their home games at Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. Their team colors are black, gold, and orange. Randy Carlyle is the team's head coach. Scott Niedermayer is the captain of the team.

They have not won the Stanley Cups. The Anaheim Ducks won the conference championship in the 2002-03 season. They have not won a division champion.


[edit] Current roster

As of November 18, 2006. [1]

Goaltenders
# Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth
30 Ilya Bryzgalov L 2000 Togliatti, U.S.S.R.
35 Jean-Sébastien Giguère L 2000 Montreal, Quebec
Defensemen
# Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
18 Ian Moran R 2006 Cleveland, Ohio
21 Sean O'Donnell L 2006 Ottawa, Ontario
23 François Beauchemin L 2005 Sorel, Quebec
25 Chris Pronger - A L 2006 Dryden, Ontario
27 Scott Niedermayer - C L 2005 Edmonton, Alberta
33 Joe DiPenta R 2005 Barrie, Ontario
37 Shane O'Brien L 2003 Port Hope, Ontario
Forwards
# Player Position Shoots Acquired Place of Birth
8 Teemu Selänne RW R 2005 Helsinki, Finland
10 Corey Perry RW R 2003 Peterborough, Ontario
14 Chris Kunitz LW L 2005 Regina, Saskatchewan
15 Ryan Getzlaf C R 2003 Regina, Saskatchewan
16 George Parros RW R 2006 Washington, Pennsylvania
17 Dustin Penner RW L 2004 Winkler, Manitoba
19 Andy McDonald C L 2000 Strathroy, Ontario
22 Todd Marchant C L 2005 Buffalo, New York
26 Samuel Påhlsson C L 2000 Ornskoldsvik, Sweden
32 Travis Moen LW L 2005 Swift Current, Saskatchewan
38 Ryan Shannon C R 2005 Darien, Connecticut
39 Travis Green C R 2006 Castlegar, British Columbia
44 Rob Niedermayer - A C L 2003 Cassiar, British Columbia

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