Anaheim Ducks

The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim is a National Hockey League (NHL) team that is located in Anaheim. They were established in 1993 and Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim is their home ground where they play wearing maroon and green colored uniforms.
They made it to the league as an expansion team in 1993. In the same year they drafted Paul Kariya in the very first round of the NHL Entry Draft. Kariya laid a strong foundation and led the team to an appearance in the Stanley Cup, which took place in 2003. He departed for the Colorado Avalanche soon after.
In the late seventies, the Ducks recorded their first playoff appearance and white washed their opponents, the Phoenix Coyotes in seven games to secure a place in the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, they were defeated by the Detroit’s.
They recorded their best show during the 2002-03 seasons when they made it to the Stanley Cup and recorded a whooping victory against the defending champions. Later they defeated the Dallas Stars in the quarterfinals and the Minnesota Wild’s in the Conference Finals before recording seven consecutive losses against the New Jersey Devils. Their goaltender, Jean-Sebastien was the proud winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy for being the most valuable player of the playoffs, owing to his remarkable performance.
In the next season, owing to the NHL CBA’ s final year and NHL labor dispute looming ahead, the Ducks were weighed down with low attendance at their games, in spite of their recent good performances. They were unsuccessful in making it to the playoffs.
In the 2004 season attempts were made for a sell out but things did not work out owing to a very low offer that was even less than the whole franchise’s worth. Although many well-paid Mighty Ducks players made press conferences and confirmed the team as being financially secure and unaffected by the NHL’s monetary situation.
The following year, Henry Samueli of California bought the team at a net price of $75 million, who vowed against its relocation from Anaheim. Brian Burke who was a former president for the Vancouver Canucks, was selected as the Duck’s general Manager and Executive Vice President in 2005.
The month August in the same year saw the appointment of Randy Carlyle as the new coach, which made him the seventh coach for the Mighty Ducks in the franchise’s history. He had replaced Mike Babcock, who had departed as the Ducks coach in favor of the Detroit Red Wings. Carlyle also coached the Manitoba Moose, a member of the AHL, after he had served as the assistant with the Washington Capitals. Further, he was a member of the staff of the Winnipeg Jets. His tenure with the Manitoba lasted from 1996 to 2001.
Teemu Selane, a former Duck player was reasssigned. He had an impressive previous record with the Mighty Duck’s. Before his reassignment, he was playing with the Avalanche. In addition, Scott Niedermayer, who was Rob Niedermayer sibling, was also acquired.
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