Anaheim Calling Nov 25, 2020
Overseas Update: Lukas Dostal to join Ducks
Photo by Kevin Light/ The NHL season is just around the corner and the young goaltender might be eyeing a roster spot. With just over a month before the NHL is hoping to return to play for the 2020-21 season, Czech goaltender Lukas Dostal is on his way to the Anaheim Ducks organization. The 20-year-old was loaned to Ilves in the Finnish Liiga while the NHL was in their off-season, with the agreement that he would be able to return to the United States for the Ducks’ camp. Dostal previously played the end of the 2018-19 season and the entirety of the 2019-20 with the...
Anaheim Calling Nov 24, 2020
Ohio State at University of Minnesota 11/24: Lines, open thread and how to watch
Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via We’re following three Ducks prospects through their NCAA season. In last night’s 4-1 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes, Kings defensive prospect Brock Faber opened scoring with his first NCAA goal. The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are on a roll, now 3-0 on the season so far. The Gophers showed no signs of wear in their third game in five days, outshooting Ohio 27-17 and a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill. Bryce Brodzinski added a power play goal, and Ben Meyers notched one shorthanded. Special teams are huge...
Anaheim Calling Nov 23, 2020
Ohio State at University of Minnesota: Lines, open thread and how to watch
Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Three Ducks prospects take the ice tonight for the Golden Gophers. Without NHL hockey through the end of the year, we’re going to focus in on prospects hockey. The Anaheim Ducks have three prospects playing for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers hockey program: Blake McLaughlin (2018 draft), Jack Perbix (2018 draft) and Jackson LaCombe (2019 draft), making the team an easy choice to follow. So far, the team has played a two-game series against the Penn State University Nittany Lions late last week, winning both...
Anaheim Calling Nov 22, 2020
WJC Team Canada Selection Camp: Game 2 lines, open thread and how to watch
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/ Get a glimpse of Jamie Drysdale in action. As Team Canada preps for the 2021 World Juniors Championship, to be held next month in Edmonton, Alberta, they are livestreaming their selection camp scrimmages. Anaheim Ducks top prospect Jamie Drysdale, drafted sixth overall in the 2020 NHL Draft, is leading Team Red’s defense corps. Team White won 4-2 last night, while leading just 27-25 in shots. Team Red struggled to come together on the power play, going 0 for 5 on the man-advantage while half of Team White’s goals came out of their three power...
Anaheim Calling Nov 20, 2020
A look at the potential ‘West’ Division for the 2021 NHL season
Photo by Sean M. Haffey/ We’ve known that border concerns would temporarily realign the NHL for the 2020-21 season, but ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski has crafted a general idea of what the rest of the divisions will look like, based on “several sources.” From today's column on ESPN+, this is what I'm hearing for potential divisions for the NHL 2020-21 season: https://t.co/RCLTYW6NZ2 pic.twitter.com/9dEuj1TUCx— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) November 19, 2020 For the Anaheim Ducks, they’ll be part of a “West” Division, including Pacific Division mainstays the...
Anaheim Calling Nov 18, 2020
Overseas Update: Hunter Drew has a big game in Slovakia
Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via The 21-year-old defender leads his team in scoring. In September, the Anaheim Ducks loaned defensive prospect Hunter Drew to Slovakian club HC Banska Bystrica, in order to get the 21-year-old prospect some playing time during the Ducks’ extended off-season. Drew was drafted by the Ducks in the sixth round of the 2018 NHL Draft, out of the Charlottetown Islanders. Since joining the Slovakian league, Drew has put up five goals and 10 points in his first nine games with Banska Bystrica. He leads the team in goals and points, as well as...
Anaheim Calling Nov 16, 2020
‘Reverse Retro’ Ducks jerseys unveiled by Adidas, NHL
Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Wild Wing is back and he’s better than ever. After a couple of teasers last week, the Reverse Retro “fourth jersey” series from Adidas was officially released for all 31 teams early Monday morning. This marks the first time that all 31 teams have participated in a league-wide alternate jersey program. As predicted, the Anaheim Ducks did an updated and color reversed version of the Wild Wing sweater they wore as an alternate during the 1995-96 season. The team released this short teaser video: Fly in formation. Introducing the @anaheimducks...
OC Register Nov 13, 2020
Ducks coach Dallas Eakins eager to get back on the ice
The days have all seemed the same for the second-year coach since the team last played March 11 because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Anaheim Calling Nov 10, 2020
Ducks, Adidas tease ‘reverse retro’ jersey
Could Wild Wing make a comeback? Rumors have been swirling and a few designs may have been leaked, but earlier today, Adidas Hockey rolled out a new teaser for each team’s “fourth jersey” for the upcoming season. The concept, dubbed “Reverse Retro,” has been described as “retro, with a twist” — though the teaser hints at what that twist is. The Anaheim Ducks released the teaser clip for their Reverse Retro jersey on Twitter: #ReverseRetro @adidashockey pic.twitter.com/SaueM5rUG3— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) November 10, 2020 The short video shows a silhouette of a...
OC Register Nov 10, 2020
NHL looking at short-term hubs, temporary realignment for next season
The Ducks are believed to have lobbied to play host to other Pacific Division teams if the league decides to go that route.
Anaheim Calling Nov 8, 2020
Anaheim a potential “hub” for 2021 season
Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via When hockey comes back, the Ducks want to play at the Pond(a Center). Though there are plenty of hurdles the NHL is facing before they can return for a 2020-21 season, a fluid plan is starting to take shape. Flexibility is going to be key, as owners have made it clear they want fans in seats as soon as it will be allowed, but local regulations are going to drive how the NHL’s plan adapts. It seems unavoidable that the season will at least have to start in some kind of bubble system, though the hope is to be less strict than the 2020 Stanley Cup...
Anaheim Calling Nov 7, 2020
Ducks sign Jamie Drysdale to three-year entry-level contract
Photo by Mike Stobe/ Both 2020 first-rounders have been signed. The Anaheim Ducks have signed defender Jamie Drysdale to a three-year entry-level contract, the club announced on Saturday. Per CapFriendly, Drysdale’s contract carries a cap hit of $925,000, with performance bonuses making his maximum potential average annual value of $1.775 million, as well as a minors salary of $80,000. Drysdale was the team’s first selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and the first of two first-round selections. The team took winger Jacob Perreault at 27th overall. Perreault signed a three-year...
OC Register Nov 7, 2020
Ducks sign 1st-round draft pick Jamie Drysdale to 3-year contract
Defenseman was one of two players they selected in the opening round last month and the second to sign in the past three days.
Anaheim Calling Nov 5, 2020
Ducks sign Jacob Perreault to three-year entry-level contract
Photo by Dennis Pajot/ The Ducks lock up one of their 2020 first-rounders. The Anaheim Ducks have signed winger Jacob Perreault to a three-year entry-level contract, the club announced Thursday. The 18-year-old was drafted 27th overall in the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft. Perreault was the Ducks’ second pick, as they selected defender Jamie Drysdale at sixth overall. Drysdale is still unsigned. Perreault has played the last two seasons with the Sarnia Sting of the OHL. Last year, he led the team in goals (39) and power-play goals (15), while ranking second in points (70) and...
OC Register Nov 5, 2020
Ducks sign 1st-round pick Jacob Perreault to 3-year entry-level contract
The son of former NHL player Yanic Perreault, who was selected 27th overall in last month's draft, has become an accomplished scorer in the junior-level Ontario Hockey League.
