The NHL draft lottery will be held on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. PT and, for the sixth straight season, the Ducks will be awaiting the draw with bated breath. Of the 16 teams in the lottery, they have the third-best odds (11.5%) of obtaining the No. 1 overall selection in the June 28-29 NHL entry draft. This was the Ducks' sixth consecutive campaign missing the playoffs and they last won both a postseason game and series in 2017, when they reached the Western Conference finals. The Ducks have never picked first overall, though they've selected second three times and in the top five overall on eight ..read more

Anaheim Ducks goaltending coach Sudarshan Maharaj has been declared cancer-free one year after his diagnosis. The Ducks announced the news Monday that Maharaj — better known as “Sudsie” — is free of pancreatic cancer. The team said Maharaj faced low odds of survival, but persevered through 11 rounds of chemotherapy and major surgery to remove his gallbladder and parts of his pancreas, small intestine and stomach. The 59-year-old Maharaj received treatment in Toronto, and he triumphantly rang the ball at a party last weekend to celebrate ..read more

The Anaheim Ducks are interested in acquiring a right-shot top-six forward and a top-four defenseman from the Philadelphia Flyers. Key Takeaways: Anaheim Ducks seek a right-shot top-six forward and top-four defenseman; Philadelphia Flyers could be potential trade partners. Flyers' needs include a young, top-six center for future rebuilding; Anaheim has multiple viable center candidates. Discussions between Ducks GM Pat Verbeek and Flyers' Danny Briere are ongoing. Ducks Seek Key Players from Flyers The Anaheim Ducks, represented by their general manager Pat Verbeek, have publicly expressed th ..read more

Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek may not have the commanding presence or steely stare of his former teammate and front-office mentor Steve Yzerman, but the feisty, fiery forward turned first-time GM will certainly be the center of attention this summer, when the Ducks figure to be a major player in the offseason. “We want to win now, we don't want to go through this again,” said Frank Vatrano, who is coming off a career season with 37 goals at age 31. The Ducks entered the year a bit thin and became downright emaciated by injuries and departures via trade, most notably the versatility, value ..read more

With Cutter Gauthier set to make his NHL debut, the Ducks saw an opportunity to rib Flyers fans and jumped on it ..read more

In what was largely another disappointing season for the Anaheim Ducks, the play of Frank Vatrano stood out for all the right reasons. There were signs of encouragement from the Ducks' talented prospect pool, but Vatrano's performance made him the team's most valuable player of the season. Vatrano agreed to a three-year, $10.95 million contract with the Ducks in July 2022. During his first campaign in Anaheim, he accounted for 22 goals and 41 points in 81 outings ..read more

All 16 NHL Stanley Cup playoff berths and matchups are set. Here are the final standings and who's playing who in the first round ..read more

During separate interviews on Monday, April 22, Anaheim Ducks head coach Greg Cronin and general manager Pat Verbeek addressed questions about the team's leadership with a unified answer — they need a new captain. The Ducks are one of five teams in the NHL playing without a captain, with the position held vacant since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement at the end of the 2021-22 season. After their early expansion years, the list of Ducks captains reads like the who's who of team history. The players who have worn the 'C' since the 1996-97 season include Paul Kariya, Steve Rucchin, Teemu Selanne, Scott ..read more

Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 2024 NFL Draft Lottery will take place on Tuesday, May 7. The time of the event will be announced next week, the NHL announced Friday. The lottery will take place at the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey. It will be broadcast on ESPN, Sportsnet and TVA Sports. The San Jose Sharks have an 18.5 percent chance of receiving the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. The Chicago Blackhawks (13.5 percent) and Anaheim Ducks (11.5 percent) also have high odds heading into the lottery. The 2024 NHL Draft will begin June 28 in Las Vegas. Teams will first ..read more

The Ducks  will host 20 local schools as part of the 15th annual S.C.O.R.E. Street Hockey Shootout presented by Chick-fil-A SoCal on Saturday, May 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Honda Center. The award-winning Ducks S.C.O.R.E. (Scholastic Curriculum Of Recreation & Education) program was developed by the Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club in 2005 with the goal of making a positive impact with youth in local schools and hockey communities throughout Southern California. The S.C.O.R.E. Street Hockey Shootout is the culminating event of the S.C.O.R.E. Street Hockey program, a free, in-school, physical ..read more