Ben Lovejoy, the NHL’s Most Improved Player Alex Kozovski | February 2, 2014 I’m glad the NHL doesn’t have a ‘Most Improved Player’ award. Unlike the other ‘Big Four’ North American pro sports leagues, the NHL hasn’t followed suit with the MLB, NBA,…
Ducks on Record Setting Pace Kyle Larkin | January 31, 2014 With a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers last night, the Anaheim Ducks became the first team in the NHL to reach the 40 win mark. The next closest teams…
Exploring The 2010 NHL Combine And Draft With Emerson Etem Ted Warren | January 24, 2014 Before the Anaheim Ducks called Emerson Etem’s name in the first round of the NHL Entry draft 29th overall in 2010 at the Staples Center in his home state of…
What Makes the Anaheim Ducks so Good? Alex Kozovski | January 23, 2014 When the winter season arrives, a cliché that surfaces in small talk is ‘birds fly south’. Birds can’t handle the frozen-over lakes, harsh winds, or growingly infrequent visits from that…
The Winter Classic Versus Dodger Stadium: 80 Degrees of Separation Walter McLaughlin | January 17, 2014 Bitter cold. Blowing snow. 106,000 raucous fans crowded into Michigan Stadium to witness the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs do battle. This year’s Winter Classic had all the…
Ducks Dynasty Rolls On As Anaheim Soars Into 2014 Dan Rice | December 27, 2013 This just in: the Anaheim Ducks are pretty, pretty, prettay good — and on the wings of a franchise-record nine-game winning streak they come out of the Christmas break with…
Q&A With David Steckel Ted Warren | November 20, 2013 TheHockeyWriters.com correspondent Ted Warren had the opportunity to visit with David Steckel who is currently assigned to the Anaheim Ducks AHL affiliate the Norfolk Admirals. The 31-year-old signed an AHL deal with Norfolk on October 29th; however; the Ducks voided Steckel’s AHL contract on November 11th signing the Ohio State alumnus to a one-year two-way contract.
The Achilles’ Heel of Every Pacific Division Team this Season Walter McLaughlin | November 14, 2013 There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say, there are things that we now know we don’t know.…
The Anaheim Ducks Look Polished The Hockey Writers | November 2, 2013 Two Steps Back, Three Steps Forward. In hockey games, when one team is up 2-0, it’s common to hear, “next goal wins.” On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers were up 2-0…
The Jumbled Pacific Division: An Early Season Recap Walter McLaughlin | October 31, 2013 I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird, and not enough the bad luck of the early worm — Franklin D. Roosevelt After just over…
The Freeway Face-off. What makes a Rivalry? The Hockey Writers | October 30, 2013 The Freeway Face-off When two teams are in such close proximity to each other, 45 minutes depending on traffic, one would think that because these two teams duke it out…
Bruce Boudreau Has Lived Old Time Hockey The Hockey Writers | October 29, 2013 On Tuesday, Bruce Boudreau will lead the Anaheim Ducks into the city of Philadelphia to face the most penalized team, the hard nosed Flyers, who are riding a two game…
