Former Duck Emerson Etem’s Career Comes Full Circle Evan Sabourin | September 19, 2023 For most youngsters, growing up in Long Beach, California during the 1990s consisted of surfing, skateboarding, and long days on the sand. The coastal city – considered part of Los…
Do the Ducks Have a Future Captain in Nathan Gaucher? Evan Sabourin | September 7, 2023 A scout recently told me that two of the most important traits that organizations are looking for when drafting a prospect are high-end character and work ethic. Simple stuff, but…
Growing Up With EA Sports’ NHL Franchise Evan Sabourin | September 1, 2023 A heavy, sweltering Arizona heat was pounding down on my mother and me outside the Scottsdale Toys”R”Us. Temperatures had reached 95 degrees as we walked out of the former giant…
Ducks’ Pavel Mintyukov Has Chance To Reach NHL This Season Evan Sabourin | August 25, 2023 General manager Pat Verbeek’s first draft with the Anaheim Ducks was a pivotal one for the future of the organization. Anaheim had just finished the 2021-22 season near the bottom…
Ducks Have Chance to Learn From Previous Trades Evan Sabourin | August 22, 2023 Best-selling author Idowu Koyenikan once said, “There are certain life lessons that you can only learn in the struggle.” For Anaheim Ducks management, this quote should be posted somewhere in the bowels of the…
Ducks’ Really Bad Defense Could Be Saved by These 3 Prospects Evan Sabourin | August 16, 2023 The Anaheim Ducks’ struggles continued this past season as the team finished with a league-low 58 points. The main culprit? Defense. Ducks goalies saw an average of 39 shots per…
Pat Verbeek’s Plan to Turn the Anaheim Ducks Into a Contender Evan Sabourin | August 11, 2023 What’s in a name? Or better yet a nickname? Anaheim Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek can tell you. During the mid-1990s, when playing for the New York Rangers with Ray…
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