Anthony Ciardelli
Anthony Ciardelli grew up in Vermont and New Hampshire but now lives in Los Angeles. Though he was raised a Bruins fan, he quickly came to enjoy the hockey culture in Southern California and the rivalry between the Kings and Ducks. He covered USC Athletics while pursuing his journalism masters there. He also enjoys doing play-by-play for USC Trojan Hockey.
Author's Posts
Transitioning Ducks Should Go Bargain Hunting Again
April 27th, 2019 Artemi Panarin, Jeff Skinner, Joe Pavelski, Matt Duchene, Kevin Hayes and Erik Karlsson all have more than just their status as high-priced, high-profile free agents in common. They will all NOT be members of the 2019-20 Anaheim Ducks when the season begins. While fans might want general manager Bob Murray to make a major splash in free...
Remembering the Anaheim Mighty Ducks' 2003 Draft
April 20th, 2019 RThe Anaheim Ducks just wrapped up their 25th season in franchise history. With the draft lottery behind them and the NHL Draft ahead, the Ducks and their fans are hoping that the next batch of draftees will develop into future pieces of a Stanley Cup winning team. In the Ducks’ 25-year history, there has been no more impactful draft...
Unlucky Ducks Must Improve Draft Position
April 11th, 2019 Wednesday’s draft lottery did not go as the Anaheim Ducks and their fans wanted. It did go largely as expected, with the Ducks having the eighth-best odds to secure the No. 1 pick or at least a top-three pick. However, instead of obtaining the No. 8 pick, they fell one spot to No. 9. That’s not even the highest pick the Ducks have...
Do the Ducks and Miller Have a Future?
April 4th, 2019 There isn’t much to get excited about for the final game of the Anaheim Ducks' season. Attention turned long ago to the Ducks’ offseason plans and where they might end up in the NHL draft lottery, but there is one more little-discussed storyline about a significant Ducks player. That is whether or not Ryan Miller plans on returning...
Ducks’ Prospects to Take First Pro Steps
March 25th, 2019 Just like all NHL teams, the Anaheim Ducks are not entirely made up of players who are, or were once, highly-touted prospects. Ducks fans expect a lot from the new generation of players like Troy Terry, Max Jones and Sam Steel, but there are a couple of skaters, drafted around the same time, who are getting their first pro shifts...
Ducks Prospect Comtois Shows Needed Leadership
March 16th, 2019 Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray's decision to send Max Comtois — who was 19 years old at the time — back to his junior team in November was a difficult one considering the success he had at the NHL level. Fortunately, Comtois' move to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Drummondville Voltigeurs hasn't been a bad thing...
