Posts About "Sam Steel"
Ducks' Young Forwards Battling Mounting Expectations
November 25th, 2019 The Anaheim Ducks began the season with four young forwards on the roster; Max Jones, Troy Terry, Sam Steel, and Maxime Comtois. Expectations were set high as the quartet was tasked with transitioning the Ducks offense from incompetence to... well... something better than what it was under former head coach Randy...
Ducks Injuries, Inexperience Part of Nose Dive
November 17th, 2019 The Anaheim Ducks provided fans with a reason for hope in October. Their demanding schedule and rigorous travel didn't stop them from finishing the month with a better than .500 record. Halfway through November, things have gone downhill. Injuries to the defensive corps have exposed an already weak blue line and forced young players...
Ducks Youngsters Not Scoring, Still Contributing
October 17th, 2019 With their strong end to last season and the eager anticipation of the preseason, it was easy to develop sky-high expectations for the Anaheim Ducks’ up-and-coming group of Troy Terry, Sam Steel, Max Comtois, Max Jones, and Isac Lundestrom. I am also guilty of expecting immediate success rather than incremental development. Those...
Anaheim Ducks Rookie Faceoff Standouts
September 16th, 2019 I attended the final game of the Anaheim Ducks Rookie Faceoff on Tuesday and saw the Ducks' young prospects (they weren't all exactly rookies) battle the Vegas Golden Knights youngsters. The Golden Knights were without 2019 first-round pick Peyton Krebs, who is still recovering from a torn Achilles while the Ducks were stacked with Sam...
The Anaheim Duck-lings Head to Prospect Camp
June 28th, 2019 With the 2019 NHL Draft in the rearview, the Anaheim Ducks have announced the annual Prospect Development Camp, set to run through June 29 at Great Park Ice and FivePoint Arena in Irvine, CA. All seven of this year's draft picks will join other top Ducks prospects at the camp for on- and off-ice workouts, culminating with a public...
Why the Ducks Are Primed for Bounce Back Season
June 11th, 2019 The Anaheim Ducks won the Pacific Division five years in a row from 2013-2017. In 2018, the Ducks were swept in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by their division rivals, the San Jose Sharks. This season, they failed to make the postseason for the first time since 2012. Many are making the case that the Ducks' Stanley Cup...
