Anaheim Calling May 17, 2018
NHL Entry Draft 2018: Part 2 - Guess The Selections (Round 1-2)
Benny and I take our best shot at who we think the Ducks will take The NHL entry draft approaches! Benny and I have done our best to break down how the Ducks stand in terms of personnel, now we take a stab at predicting who we think they might select whilst throwing in a little bit of alternate-reality hopes and dreams selections because - why not? Round 1: 23rd selection Benny: [Logical] Who they should take: Grigori Denisenko - LW - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl I think the Ducks need to start planning for life after Getzlaf. This may not necessarily mean a #1 pivot, and certainly the Ducks are...
OC Register May 16, 2018
Whicker: William Karlsson is the Vegas star who got away from the Ducks
The Golden Knights center who once was an Anaheim Duck should have been in the finals of Hart Trophy voting. The better he plays, the worse the league's brain trust looks.
Anaheim Calling May 14, 2018
Projecting Lindholm
Already considered a star, does the hype match the player? And what can we expect going forward? They say that you shouldn’t attempt to evaluate a defenseman until he’s played 300 NHL games. Having been selected in the 2012 Entry Level Draft, the Swedish born Hampus Lindholm, knocked over that milestone in the past season and has now played in over 400 (including post-season contests). A great deal of hockey, and a boon for playing on a near lock for a Pacific Division playoff team. This past season, was perhaps the most trying for him from an outside perspective. Entering into the...
Anaheim Calling May 10, 2018
PODCAST: Ducks Analytics Deep Dive
On this episode, host Felix Sicard is joined by Anaheim Calling staff writer Jake Rudolph to outline everything there is to know about hockey analytics. They go over which statistics are important to look at, where they fit in the modern game, as well as what stats websites to use. If you’ve been enjoying the show, be sure to follow us on Soundcloud, or subscribe/leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening!
Anaheim Calling May 9, 2018
NHL Entry Draft 2018: Part 1 - Depth Assessment
What do we have and what do we need? The NHL entry draft will take place in Dallas on June 22nd and 23rd and the Anaheim Ducks hold selections in the all rounds except for the 7th (traded to Toronto for Jhonas Enroth last year). So lets break down the organisational depth as it stands today to try to ascertain what position the Ducks should pick at. I couldn't and wouldn't do this on my own - mostly because if I am completely wrong at least I won’t be alone in that. So I have begged Benny to give me his thoughts also; so he can be completely right and I can be mostly wrong . With that...
Anaheim Calling May 8, 2018
Call for Questions: Anaheim Calling the Podcast Offseason Analytics Podcast
Felix and I will be giving you a crash course in analytics Felix and I will be recording a live Anaheim Calling the Podcast tomorrow, May 9th, at 8 PM PST on Mixlr. This podcast will be a crash course in hockey analytics and where the Ducks shine and where they don’t. If you have any questions about various stats that you want addressed on the pod, please leave them in a comment below or interact with us live on Mixlr.
Anaheim Calling May 3, 2018
Who Ducks Fans Should Root For In The Playoffs
The answer to all your questions Reality has finally set in for most Anaheim Ducks fans. Our team is out of the playoffs after (cover your ears) being swept in four games by the San Jose Sharks. Yet fortunately for hockey fans everywhere, we still have over two full series of hockey left in the 2017-2018 season. There is still plenty of entertainment out there before we must accept that we are stuck with baseball until football in September and hockey in October. So, the big question left is who should us Ducks fans be rooting for to win the cup? Western Conference San Jose Sharks Let’s...
Anaheim Calling Apr 30, 2018
Anaheim Ducks 1st Round Rankings: The Offseason
I am here to provide you with what you all need: a ranking of things to do in the offseason along with the Ducks from the first round For those that have missed this segment, this was a weekly series on Anaheim Calling to take a look at how various players on the team fared. I will arbitrarily rank a random topic along on a scale of 1 to 5 stars and place different Ducks within the categories based on their performance over the first round series. I wanted to take my time after the first round before diving into the numbers and providing this rankings. My reasoning for the rating of the...
Anaheim Calling Apr 30, 2018
PODCAST: Anaheim Ducks Off-Season Preview, Randy Carlyle Returns, Potential Trades/Signings
On this episode, host Felix Sicard is joined by Anaheim Calling staff writer Jake Rudolph to preview the upcoming Off-Season for the Anaheim Ducks On this episode, host Felix Sicard is joined by Anaheim Calling staff writer Jake Rudolph to break down the off-season that awaits the Anaheim Ducks. They discuss how the team can change its identity, which players could be moved or traded, and how general manager Bob Murray will approach both his restricted and unrestricted free agents. Topics discussed on the pod: -A full analysis of exit interview day. -Randy Carlyle returns for another...
Anaheim Calling Apr 24, 2018
Off-Season Extension Discussions
Let’s preview the Ducks contract situations as the picture of Bob Murray above stares into your soul. Earlier this season I put together an article talking about extensions and the possibility of what players were due new contracts. Let’s follow up with where things stand today. Now that the hockey season is over, we can start the process of offseason thoughts. The question of which players are due what money and what players do we expect to see in an Anaheim Ducks jersey next season are looming. The team haas 20 players that are due contracts going into the 18/19 season. They have 12...
Anaheim Calling Apr 23, 2018
Ducks Announce Trent Yawney Will Not Return
The Ducks assistant coach spent 4 years behind the bench The Anaheim Ducks announced today that they will not be renewing Assistant Coach Trent Yawney’s contract. NEWS: We will not renew the contract of assistant coach Trent Yawney. pic.twitter.com/fSVpMG1AUP— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) April 23, 2018 Yawney served as one of the Ducks assistant coaches for 4 seasons running the defensive units as well as the penalty kill. He previously served as Head Coach of the Norfolk Admirals, then the Ducks AHL affiliate. He also spent one season as the Chicago Blackhawks Head Coach during...
OC Register Apr 23, 2018
Ducks won’t renew contract of assistant coach Trent Yawney
Yawney, 52, was with the Ducks organization for the past seven seasons and was the last staff holdover who Randy Carlyle inherited when he came back as coach in 2016.
Anaheim Calling Apr 21, 2018
Bob Murray: A Brief Retrospective Of His 10 Seasons At The Helm
Typically marked with either tin or aluminium, Murrays 10th anniversary season will end with some tinnies on the golf course Bob Murray officially took over as General Manager of the Anaheim Ducks on November 12th, 2008. Previous to being appointed to this position he had spent 3 seasons as the franchise’s Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations, as well as being the General Manager for the Portland Pirates (Anaheim’s AHL Affiliate at the time). Prior to joining the Ducks organisation in 2005, he had spent 5 seasons as a professional scout for the Vancouver Canucks and had spent 25...
OC Register Apr 21, 2018
GM Bob Murray says Ducks have to get faster to compete
The Ducks' general manager says he has confidence in Randy Carlyle as coach, and says he wasn't as surprised as some by the team's early ouster.
