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
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 61 – Ducks Hope Terry Gets Perry Mojo
August 2nd, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers' Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL's regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we'll be producing content that's connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a player's...
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 77 – Mighty Oates Joins the Mighty Ducks
July 17th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers' Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL's regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we'll be producing content that's connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a player's...
Kase is Ducks' 2019-20 X-Factor
July 10th, 2019 There are a lot of young Anaheim Ducks players and prospects generating buzz this summer. Between Trevor Zegras, Sam Steel, Troy Terry, Max Jones, Isac Lundestrom and Max Comtois, fans hope an infusion of young talent will quickly turn the team’s fortunes (except Zegras who has committed to Boston University). There’s one player,...
Ducks Address Center, Defense Needs at Draft
June 25th, 2019 The 2019 NHL Draft has come and gone, and the Anaheim Ducks now have the rights to seven new players that they hope will someday make the NHL. The consensus among draft experts is that general manager Bob Murray, and the Ducks had a strong performance at the draft filling their need at center with their first pick, Trevor Zegras. Their...
Ducks' Buyout of Perry Has Hidden Upsides
June 23rd, 2019 The phrase “What have you done for me lately,” should be engraved in bronze and screwed to every professional sports team’s front office door. With the relationship between Corey Perry and the Anaheim Ducks, the answer was “not enough.” That’s why the Ducks announced Wednesday they had bought out Perry's contract, one face...
Ducks Must Devote Pick No. 29 to Defense
June 20th, 2019 In my last article, I highlighted why the Anaheim Ducksneed to draft a center with their No. 9 overall pick. Luckily, they have two first-round picks, No. 9 (their own) and No 29 (received in the Brandon Montour trade). That means they can address another organizational need, a potential top-four defenseman, later in the first...
