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.
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Ducks Mine Massachusetts on Draft Day 2
October 8th, 2020 The Anaheim Ducks sought a future solution to their struggling defensive corps on Day 2 of the NHL Draft. During Tuesday’s first round, the Ducks took a potential top-pairing defenseman in Jamie Drysdale at No. 6. Then they took a scoring specialist in left wing Jacob Perreault at No. 27. On Day 2, the Ducks selected two defensemen,...
Krug Wouldn't Fix Ducks' Issues Long Term
October 4th, 2020 The Anaheim Ducks are desperately in need of an upgrade on defense. That makes the news that Torey Krug will likely leave the Boston Bruins in free agency all the more interesting for Anaheim. An offensively potent puck-moving defenseman with a cannon from the point would help the Ducks in more ways than one. Unfortunately for Ducks...
Reliving Corey Perry's Winning Journey
September 27th, 2020 It takes skill, luck, devotion, time and many other ingredients to play professional hockey. To reach the NHL takes even more. Winning the Stanley Cup requires so much to go right that the majority of NHL players in history have never done it. With all that in mind, imagine winning seven championships and not just Stanley Cup titles,...
Ducks News & Rumors: TSN Feature, Ryan Miller & More
September 25th, 2020 In this edition of Anaheim Ducks News & Rumors, I'll highlight information about the team mentioned in TSN's "The Problem of Pain," feature as well as the futures of Ryan Miller and David Backes. San Diego Gulls Ex-Staff Member Appears in TSN Feature "The Problem of Pain" On Monday, TSN released a 30-minute feature story...
Ducks Should Explore Henrique Trade Soon
September 16th, 2020 Adam Henrique stood out as the Anaheim Ducks' most valuable player in a mostly dismal season. However, in his recent article for The Athletic, Eric Stephens said Henrique probably isn't going anywhere but "has some value around the league," when it comes to a potential trade this season (from 'Who stays? Who goes? Ducks who could be on...
Ducks Playoff Hockey Feels Sadly Distant
August 28th, 2020 The opening round of the playoffs has cemented a depressing realization; the Anaheim Ducks are not even close to being a playoff team. Having not seen Ducks hockey since March, it's been hard not to measure the Ducks against the teams currently playing to find the closest comparison and convince oneself that they aren't that far off....
