Posts About "Jamie Drysdale"
Ducks 2020-21 Taxi Squad Could Solve Two Problems
January 7th, 2021 With the announcement that the NHL would have a shortened, 56-game season came another exciting update for the Anaheim Ducks and the rest of their competition in the NHL - the taxi squad. The NHL created the taxi squad to try to add an insurance policy for a potential coronavirus outbreak and as an opportunity to give teams a few...
2021 World Juniors: Jamie Drysdale Praises Leadership of Dylan Cozens (Video)
December 29th, 2020 When Kirby Dach went down with a fractured wrist in the first exhibition game for Team Canada at the World Junior Championship tournament, questions surfaced surrounding the team, how they would perform without Dach and where the leadership would stem from. Through two games, the Canadians are 2-0 with a blowout win against the...
2021 WJC: 3 Takeaways from Canada's Narrow Victory Against Slovakia
December 28th, 2020 In sharp contrast to Saturday night's demolishing of Team Germany, Team Canada suited up against Team Slovakia on Sunday, a group motivated to build on their opening night shutout win over Switzerland. While many fans likely thought that Sunday night's tilt would be another classic Canadian blowout, it was anything but, as Canada's...
Ducks' Prospects Primed to Break Out at 2021 World Juniors
December 19th, 2020 Though the Anaheim Ducks' 2020-21 season is still about a month away from starting, a handful of their players have already hit the ice while playing overseas, in college or in preparation for the upcoming World Juniors tournament. The Ducks in particular have six prospects who will be taking part in the WJC - a seventh prospect,...
Ducks Face Tough Decisions with OHLers
November 21st, 2020 With COVID-19 still raging, Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray might have to go outside his comfort zone when it comes to roster decisions after training camp. The news that the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has outlawed checking for the upcoming season to minimize the risk of players giving each other the virus is unfortunate for...
Jake Sanderson & Jamie Drysdale: A Hockey Rivalry Waiting to Happen
November 19th, 2020 Jake and Jamie, Jamie and Jake – two names that are bound to be linked together, hopefully for years, as they march toward and through the NHL. Jake Sanderson (drafted #5 overall by the Ottawa Senators) and Jamie Drysdale (#6, Anaheim Ducks) were the top defensemen taken in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Their performance in...
Prospects News & Rumors: Drysdale, Amirov, Askarov & Zadina
November 8th, 2020 The Anaheim Ducks now have both of their 2020 first-round draft picks under contract. Meanwhile, we had a very busy weekend in European hockey. Two other first-round picks from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft had big performances to lead their country to an international tournament victory. Finally, a former first-round pick of the Detroit Red...
Ducks’ Mailbag: Drysdale, Zegras, Laine & More
October 20th, 2020 As the Anaheim Ducks’ offseason continues and we await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season, I decided to sit down and listen to what’s on the minds of Ducks fans. From the 2020 NHL Entry Draft to trading for Patrik Laine, there’s a whole lot to unpack in the second edition of our Ducks' mailbag. We took to Twitter,...
California Hockey Will Be a Joy to Watch in a Few Seasons
October 19th, 2020 The origin of California hockey came in 1967 with the founding of the Oakland Seals, later being replaced by the California Golden Seals, and the Los Angeles Kings. After the California Golden Seals were relocated, the San Jose Sharks were added to the league in 1991. In 1993, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim became California's third NHL...
What Does the Gudbranson Trade Mean for the Ducks?
October 9th, 2020 This has been by far the Anaheim Ducks' longest offseason to date (excluding lockout seasons) since their entry into the NHL back in 1993. General manager Bob Murray had been relatively quiet leading up to the draft, but he executed a pair of moves in the span of 24 hours, acquiring a seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft from the...
Ducks Target Defense and Scoring on Day 1 of NHL Draft
October 7th, 2020 NHL Draft season is finally upon us. The Anaheim Ducks have known their draft pick spots since June 26, but they had to wait until October to finally make their selections. The Ducks had picks No. 6 and 27 in the first round and were able to grab both a right-handed defenseman and a scoring forward on Day 1. Drysdale Brings "D" to...
Ducks Pick Jamie Drysdale 6th Overall
October 6th, 2020 With the 6th Pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, the Anaheim Ducks Have Selected Jamie Drysdale from the Erie Otters of the OHL About Jamie Drysdale Prior to a late-season surge from American Jake Sanderson, Drysdale was the consensus best defender available for the 2020 Draft. He's a complete package, playing big minutes for the Erie...
Devils Have 6 Great Options at 7th Overall
October 5th, 2020 The NHL Draft is less than 48 hours away, and the New Jersey Devils have another high pick at their disposal, at seventh overall. The 2020 class is one of the deepest in recent memory, specifically in the top 10 to 15. And that means general manager Tom Fitzgerald will have plenty of great options with the seventh pick. Let's dive into...
