Anaheim Ducks

The Walt Disney Company created the franchise in 1992. Its original name, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, drew on the film The Mighty Ducks, and NHL play began in 1993.⁠[1][2]

The team made its NHL debut against the Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red WingsThe Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. An Original Six member of the National Hockey League (NHL), they play at Little Caesars Arena.Open the full entry at Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim on October 8, 1993, losing 7–2.⁠[3]

Anaheim reached its first Stanley Cup Final in 2003, losing to New Jersey in seven games. Goaltender Jean-Sébastien Giguère won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.⁠[3][4]

Henry and Susan Samueli acquired the team from Disney in 2005, having taken over management of its home arena in 2003.⁠[5]

The team adopted the Anaheim Ducks name and replaced its purple-and-green identity with black, gold and orange and a wordmark incorporating a webbed-foot D.⁠[6][7]

Anaheim defeated the Ottawa Senators in five games to win its first Stanley Cup, becoming the first California franchise to claim the championship.⁠[6][3][5]

Corey Perry scored 50 goals in 2010–11, winning the Maurice Richard Trophy as goal-scoring leader and the Hart Trophy as regular-season MVP.⁠[4]

John Gibson and Frederik Andersen shared the 2015–16 William M. Jennings Trophy, recognizing their team’s goals-against record.⁠[4]

The club unveiled a new visual identity, returning a duck-shaped goalie mask to the primary crest and emphasizing orange in its uniforms.⁠[8][7]

Joel Quenneville succeeded Greg Cronin as head coach, returning to an NHL coaching role for the first time since leaving the Florida PanthersFlorida PanthersThe Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team in Florida, United States. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) and play at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise.Open the full entry in 2021.⁠[9]

Anaheim beat Edmonton 5–2 in Game 6 to win its first-round series 4–2. It was the Ducks’ first playoff appearance since 2017–18 and their first series victory since 2017.⁠[10]

Honda Center, the Ducks’ home arena, is located at 2695 East Katella Avenue in Anaheim, California.⁠[11][12]

Anaheim Ducks: Official website: https://www.nhl.com/ducks/ (opens in a new window)⁠[13]

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