9:57 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010

Report: Ducks' Selanne says 'this is my last season'

Orange County Register — This isn’t really news considering that he had one foot out the door most of the summer, but Teemu Selanne told a Finnish newspaper that this will be his final season.  An article in Helsingin Sanomat is mostly about Selanne’s post-hockey...

3 hours ago

Ducks’ training camp to open Sept.18

Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register — A schedule note that Ducks’ training camp will officially open on Sept.18 at Anaheim Ice. Specific times and a roster will be announced in the coming weeks. The club typically begins practices in the late morning, say around 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. The Ducks will also participate in the rookie tournament on Sept.12-16 in Penticton, British [...]Ducks’ training camp to open Sept.18 is a post from: Ducks blog

7 hours ago

The top American players in today’s NHL

Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register — In light of Chris Chelios calling it a career, Ducks Blog turned its attention to the next generation of U.S. hockey and ranked the top 15 American players in today’s NHL.  That would include Ducks winger Bobby Ryan. Where does he stand? Who tops the list? Let the debate begin. Related posts: Poll: Who is the greatest U.S. hockey player? Contract talks [...]The top American players in today’s NHL is a post from: Ducks blog

September 2, 2010

Ranking top NHL players from U.S.

Orange County Register — The retirement of Chris Chelios reminds us that a generation of hockey players that defined the United States from the late 1980s through the 2000s is unofficially over. Only Mike Modano remains active from a contingent that included Chelios, Jeremy...

September 2, 2010

Ducks’ rival San Jose signs goalie Niemi

Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register — For those that haven’t heard, some Pacific Division news here that San Jose has signed goaltender Antti Niemi to a one-year deal worth a reported $2 million.  Niemi backstopped the Chicago Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup in June but spent almost all summer without a team after Chicago shed salary. San Jose had brought in Antero Niittymaki [...]Ducks’ rival San Jose signs goalie Niemi is a post from: Ducks blog

September 2, 2010

Poll: Who is the greatest U.S. hockey player?

Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register — The retirement of Chris Chelios reminds that an era of U.S. hockey is closing. Chelios, a three-time Norris Trophy winner and four-time Olympian, was part of a generation of American players that carried USA Hockey from the late 1980s through the 2000s. That group also included Jeremy Roenick, Mike Modano (the all-time leading U.S.-born scorer), Brian Leetch [...]Poll: Who is the greatest U.S. hockey player? is a post from: Ducks blog

September 2, 2010

Ducks A-Z: Timo Pielmeier

Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County RegisterTimo Pielmeier wasn’t crazy about playing in the ECHL at the start of the 2009-10 and it’s easy to understand why as the natural path for a young prospect to get his chance to fulfill his NHL dream was to be in the American Hockey League. After all, Pielmeier wanted the best chance to impress his [...]Ducks A-Z: Timo Pielmeier is a post from: Ducks blog

September 1, 2010

Yahoo! preview has Ducks missing postseason

Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register — One of the benefits for Ducks fans is that, alphabetically speaking, the team is usually out front when it comes to season previews. Yahoo! checked in with Ducks and provided a report card of how the team shapes up three weeks before training camp. The skinny: the offense looks good and the defense is shaky, which means [...]Yahoo! preview has Ducks missing postseason is a post from: Ducks blog

September 1, 2010

Age hasn’t slowed down Selanne

Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register — Teemu Selanne was seen getting ready for his 19th season by skating with several Ducks teammates at the team’s practice facility in Anaheim. Register columnist Randy Youngman caught up with Selanne, 40, to talk about his reaction to former teammate Paul Kariya sitting out this season because of post-concussion syndrome and the scary age gap between Selanne and Luca Sbisa, among [...]Age hasn’t slowed down Selanne is a post from: Ducks blog

August 31, 2010

Age hasn't slowed down Ducks' Selanne

Orange County Register — ANAHEIM – Even at 40, Teemu Selanne obviously is not showing any signs of slowing down. Monday, he was in Helsinki, Finland. Tuesday, he was skating at The Rinks – Anaheim Ice. "Two-and-a-half hour flight to Frankfurt (Germany) and then 81/2...

August 31, 2010
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