Ranking Former Ducks’ Stanley Cup Chances & An Early Look at the 3rd Overall Draft Position
Last time the Ducks picked third overall, they selected Mason McTavish in 2021. Who will it be this coming summer?
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Former Ducks with Best Chance to Secure a Stanley Cup
May 8, 2024 by Jordan Reinhardt
We’re down to the final eight teams left in the 2023-24 NHL season. The first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs separated the contenders from the pretenders, and the second round has officially begun.
Recently, we ranked former members of the Anaheim Ducks that were playing for teams that qualified for the postseason. Many remain in contention for hockey’s ultimate prize. Now that we have a smaller pool, let’s rank some of these former players’ chances to take home a championship.
Ducks Awarded 3rd Pick in 2024 NHL Draft Lottery
May 7, 2024 by Charlie Hiller
Pat Verbeek will have a top-three selection for the second time in his three years as general manager of the Anaheim Ducks.
After Tuesday night’s draft lottery, Anaheim will have the third-overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The Ducks, who had an 11.5% chance of winning the lottery’s first draw, have never selected first overall in the franchise’s 31-year history. The lottery was won by the San Jose Sharks, who have the first opportunity to select the presumptive top choice Macklin Celebrini.
Paul Kariya – The Original Mighty Duck
May 4, 2024 by Josh Bell
Paul Kariya was a young phenom, the face of a young franchise. He was given lofty expectations and broke into the league around the same time as two other comparable Hall of Fame players, Pavel Bure and Eric Lindros. He was a solid all-around player and a statesman for the sport of hockey.
His career was marred by concussions and without meaning to, he’s been connected with the awareness of concussions and post-concussion syndrome from hockey ever since his retirement.
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