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Teemu Selanne is mobbed by teammatesafter scoring his 600th career goal 34seconds into the second period of a 5-2win over Colorado on March 21 atHonda Center. Inset: Selanne shows off the puck withthe guys who assisted on the play, ScottNiedermayer and Corey Perry.

FEATURES

8 HAPPY-GO-LUBOThe affable Lubomir Visnovsky has quickly endeared himself to Ducks fans

16 THE ROOKIES Three first-year players have had a major impact on the Ducks

23 WE ASKED THE DUCKSWhat do you love about hockey?

26 SELANNE’S 600 BY THE NUMBERSA look at Teemu Selanne’s road to 600 career goals

61 A CLOSER LOOKKyle Chipchura

DEPARTMENTS33 Hockey IQ34 Ducks Speed Chart36 Ducks Roster39 Tonight’s Opponent41 Ducks Management48 Ducks Coaches56 Ducks in the Community67 Ducks Power Players69 Honda Center Concession Stands71 Honda Center Upcoming Events72 Ducks 2009-10 Schedule

EDITORIALWriter and Editor: Adam Brady

Associate Writer and Editor: Matt Vevoda

Contributing Photographers: Debora Robinson and Getty Images

Design and Printing: PTS Marketing Group, Irvine, CA. Ph: 949.474.0248

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Saku Koivu scores the game-winner on a breakaway 14seconds into overtime to finishoff a 5-4 victory against theNew York Islanders at HondaCenter on March 19. LubomirVisnovsky sent the game intoOT (inset) on a goal with just32.0 seconds left in regulation, his second of the game.

Since coming over in a trade in early March,cheerful defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky hasquickly endeared himself to Ducks fans andteammates

Even if you’ve never seen him on the ice – skating like the wind, rock-eting a one-timer on the power play or shuttling the puck to a wait-

ing opponent – it’s hard not to like Lubomir Visnovsky. Maybe it’s the ever-beaming face that always makes him look like

he’s smiling, even when he’s not. Maybe it’s the whisper-soft voice or theunassuming way he carries himself, despite packing a game that gives himevery reason to swagger.

“He’s fairly quiet, but he’s always in a good mood,” says GeorgeParros, who was a teammate and roommate of “Lubo” when the twoplayed together in Los Angeles during the 2005-06 season. “He’s just areal good guy. He was my first roommate in the NHL and we had a lot offun together.”

Although one wonders how deep the conversations were back then, since theSlovakian Visnovsky confesses the primary reason for his soft-spoken demeanor – alack of comfort with the English language.

“My English is not very good, and sometimes it’s hard to say what I’m thinking,”says Visnovsky, whose English is actually a lot better than he admits. “That’s why I seemto be a pretty quiet guy. I never learned English in classes or anything. I just learned it bylistening and watching TV. I never had any teachers like my wife did. She speaks a lot bet-ter than me.

“I know lots of times what I want to say, but my grammar isn’t very good. I need toopen a book and learn the grammar, because it’s important for me to speak well. It’s noteasy to talk to the media because of that.”

Visnovsky got some of that work with the press in a flurry when the Ducks acquiredhim in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers in one of the bigger deals before the March 3NHL trade deadline. The Ducks sent defenseman Ryan Whitney and a sixth-round pickto the Oilers for the 33-year-old Visnovsky in a deal he first learned about in a Chicagohotel room while awaiting that night’s game with the Blackhawks.

“I was trying to take a nap before the game,” Visnovsky remembers. “I couldn’t sleepright away and after a half hour my phone rang and it was our GM, Steve Tambellini. Heasked me if I could come down to his room. When I got there he said, ‘Hey, we’ve trad-

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ed you to the Ducks. I know you and your family will be very happy there.’”Tambellini knew Visnovsky had been enticed by the possibility of someday returning

to Southern California, an area he fell in love with during seven seasons with the Kingsthat started in 2000. He and his wife Katarina had hung on to their Manhattan Beachhome long after he was traded to Edmonton in the summer of ’08, though ironically theysold it just two months before the trade to Anaheim. (They’re now renting a place withtheir 15-month-old son Maxim in Corona del Mar.)

“I was so happy to be back in California,” Visnovsky says. “I had heard rumors, but Iknew it wouldn’t be easy to trade me because I have a big contract. But I hoped to betraded to Anaheim and I’m very happy I’m here. I’ve got great memories about theOilers. There are great people, lots of friendly people, great ex-teammates. But I’m start-ing a new life here and for me it’s like a new season.”

Visnovsky quickly endeared himself to the Ducks faithful just a few games into his stintin Anaheim. Thanks in part to a wicked slap shot, the defenseman rolled through a siz-zling stretch in which he had five goals in six games, ending with a two-goal night at home

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“He’s fairly quiet, but he’s always ina good mood,” says Parros. “He’s justa real good guy.

“I would be happy if I could stay herethe rest of my career. But right nowmy job is to play every game, everynight, the best I can. I don’t think

about anything else.”

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against the Islanders in which he sent the game into overtime with just 32.0 remaining.But the biggest indicator of Visnovsky’s unique ability came when he slalomed throughthree Montreal defenders to score an unassisted power play goal (his first in a Ducks uni-form) on March 7 at Honda Center.

“Whenever you score goals, you’re very happy,” Visnovsky says. “And that’s helpedespecially coming out of this trade with the fans and my new teammates looking at me.”

But the adjustment to his new environment didn’t come right away for Visnovsky, whoendured a five-game losing skid with his new teammates right after the trade. “It’s a newsystem, new coaches, new teammates. I didn’t know what I was doing,” Visnovsky says.“It wasn’t easy, but right now I feel much more comfortable.”

That’s shown at both ends of the rink for the diminutive (5-10, 188 pounds)Visnovsky, who appears to have fulfilled the potential the Ducks saw in him when theymade the deal. “I knew what we were getting and I’m sure a lot of other guys did too,”Parros said. “He works hard and goes about his business. He’s got a rocket back there.He’s come in and had an impact right away. It’s been really cool and fun to watch.”

And with a contract that runs through the 2012-13 seasons, it looks like Ducks fanscould be watching him for a long time to come – which is just fine with Visnovsky.

“I like it here. The guys are great,” he says. “Especially for my family, it’s an easy life.We’re close to the ocean and my son already spends a lot of time on the beach. I wouldbe happy if I could stay here the rest of my career.

“But right now my job is to play every game, every night, the best I can. I don’t thinkabout anything else.” #

“I was so happy to be back inCalifornia. I hoped to be tradedto Anaheim and I’m very happyI’m here. I’m starting a newlife here and for me it’s like anew season.”

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At first glance, Anaheim would not seem tobe the ideal place for a rookie to see a lot

of ice time.The 2009-10 Ducks locker room features a

cast of future Hall-of-Famers, Stanley Cup winners, multiple-time All-Starsand seven Olympians. That leaves little room left over for first-year playerstrying to make their mark in the league.

But three rookies have been able to squeeze their way into the crowded lineup andhave carved out vital roles on the team. Matt Beleskey, Troy Bodie and Dan Sexton arethe faces Ducks fans just got acquainted with this season. And they make Anaheim’s futurelook even brighter with the invaluable experience they have picked up over 100 combinedgames.

“This is the only place you want to be,” says Sexton, who signed with the Ducks as afree agent out of Bowling Green University last April. “On top of that, to be called uponto play minutes, to help the team win offensively, defensively, on the penalty kill andpower play, it’s given guys like me, Beleskey and Bodie a lot more confidence.”

Despite (at a listed 5-10) not being the tallest guy in the room and having a boyishface that would easily make himthe first among the team to becarded at a restaurant, Sextonplayed greater than his statureand experience early on for theDucks.

Called up to fill in for atthen-injured Teemu Selanne, hescored the first two goals of hiscareer in his third game (both inthe third period, the second totie the game with 1:02 left inregulation) in helping theDucks overcome a three-goaldeficit in a 4-3 overtime winover Dallas on Dec. 8.

He quickly became a fanfavorite, to the point wherethe “Big Sexy” nickname giv-ing to him by his jokingteammates started to be heardamong the crowd at HondaCenter. After briefly beingsent to Manitoba in February,Sexton returned to the club for

good on March 2, a move Ducks Executive VP and GM Bob Murray had promised oncethe team’s roster had cleared up.

“It’s been awesome,” says Sexton, who had nine goals and 19 points through his first37 games. “You never would have expected it to happen. In training camp, I don’t thinkanybody even knew I was part of the team. I obviously don’t look old. But for me to comein here, be myself and have that effect on teammates, staff and fans, it is probably one of

“In training camp, I don’t think anybody even knew Iwas part of the team,” Sexton says. “I obviously don’tlook old. But for me to come in here, be myself and havethat effect on teammates, staff and fans, it is probablyone of the more gratifying parts of it.”

First-year players Matt Beleskey, Troy Bodie andDan Sexton have had a major impact on the DucksB Y M A T T V E V O D A

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the more gratifyingparts of it.”

Every player hashis own, unique storyof how he made it tothe big leagues.Bodie’s begins inStockton, the largeCentral California citynot traditionallyknown for churningout NHLers. The 6-4forward’s professionalcareer started there in2006-07 with theThunder, an ECHLaffiliate of the Oilersand Sharks.

Bodie (drafted inthe ninth round byEdmonton in the2003 NHL EntryDraft) was second onthe Thunder with 21goals in 46 games andwould later becomethe fourth of justseven players fromthere to debut in theNHL. But before hewould solidify his spoton the Ducks this sea-

son, the rookie would have to make five more stops along the minor league trail. “It’s been a weird road,” understates Bodie, who had five goals (including a big short-

hander against Colorado on March 21) and six points through 33 games. “I was inStockton, Hamilton, Springfield, Iowa, San Antonio and Toronto on the way here. It’sreally sticking to it and never letting go of the dream of being here.

“There were times where I thought ‘It’s over. I don’t know what is going on.’ NowI’m getting my shot and it’s nice.”

At 21 years old, Beleskey is the youngest of the trio. He has also been the mosttenured, playing in 49 of the Anaheim’s first 71 games. It’s been a welcomed stay andmuch longer than his brief visit for the first two games of his career last season.

Beginning with his debut last year, when he was flown in just minutes before a Januaryhome game against Tampa Bay, Beleskey’s first go-around with the Ducks was a whirl-wind. He played in one game and was sent back to the AHL within six days. This seasonbegan with a couple of trips back and forth from the minors too, before he stuck for goodon Nov. 29.

“It’s been a big learning year for me,” says Beleskey, who had eight goals (including

“It’s been a weird road,” Bodie (left) says of his journey to theNHL. “There were times where I thought ‘It’s over. I don’t knowwhat is going on.’ Now I’m getting my shot.”

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the first four of his career in five games in January) and 12 points in those 49 contests.“My game has really improved being up here, especially knowing what type of role theywant me to play.”

Utilizing their strengths recognized by the Ducks coaching staff and implementingthem within the team’s system has been critical to these rookies seizing spots and stayingon the talent-laden roster.

“You always have to do something to stand out in the coach’s mind,” says Bodie, tiedfor third on the club with eight fights through March 22. “I’m a physical player. I haveto drop the mitts, which issomething (Ducks coach)Randy (Carlyle) likes. If youfollow his structure, you’llplay.”

Playing at this level hasallowed each of the young-sters to live out their child-hood dreams of playing pro-fessional hockey at the highestlevel. “I definitely alwayswanted to play in the NHL,”Beleskey says. “It’s slowlystarted to come together. Igot drafted to the OHL injunior back home and thenthe NHL Draft (selected byAnaheim in the fourth roundin 2006). The next thing youknow you’re strapping themup in the Ducks locker room.I’m definitely quite happywith it.”

Sexton, meanwhile, stillmarvels that he puts on asweater next to guys likeSelanne, Niedermayer, Koivu,Getzlaf and Perry.

“I just remember going togames when I was younger,”Sexton says. “The playersseemed untouchable, like youcould never talk to them or belike them. Now playing with guys we have on our team, a bunch of good players, severalHall-of-Fame-bound, it’s pretty cool.

“I’ve learned so much from watching these guys, seeing what they do and how theyhandle themselves in situations. You’re always so busy that you have a ton of time to thinkabout it. At the end of the season, I’m going to be able to appreciate it even more.” #

“It’s been a big learning year for me,” says Beleskey(shown here scoring his first career goal). “My game hasreally improved being up here, especially knowing whattype of role they want me to play.”

Ryan CarterThere is a lot to love about hockey. The locker room is always a goodtime and entertaining. You get summers off. You hang around with thesame guys, in a setting like this and you’re on the road together, you’replaying at home together, you’re going to battle with each other. Youbuild a relationship that you don’t find elsewhere. You get some charac-ters and you feed off them.

George ParrosI love being around the guys in the locker room, having jokes and beingon the road. It’s the things that probably a lot of fans wouldn’t see thatmake coming to the rink fun. We’re here for work and to perform on theice, but there is a lot of camaraderie that goes on being with a selectgroup of guys like this that can make it to the NHL. That is definitelythe biggest part of hockey for me.

Kyle ChipchuraAs a kid, growing up in Canada, you grow up all around it. You justdevelop almost like a habit of playing it. It just comes to you as almost away of life. I remember just looking forward to hockey season and prac-tice every day. You keep that love for the game. It is something whereyou have to pinch yourself to realize you’re playing for a living now.

Jonas HillerIt’s all about speed. There is always something going on. There are scor-ing chances from one end to the other. It’s a fast game and intense. Ithas everything.

Troy BodieI love the competiveness of the game. Being out there,it’s a big team effort. You’re trying to win for eachother. It’s intense.

Sheldon BrookbankI love the grind of hockey and going to battle. Wheneverything seems tough and things get tighter and

everything gets more intense. That is what I live for in hockey.

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Matt BeleskeyI love coming to the rink every day and seeing the same guys everymorning. The small little jokes between the team, I’d say that is myfavorite part.

Todd MarchantIt’s being able to go out there, get out on the ice and play a game yougrew up playing since you were 3 or 4 years old. Being able to still do itand do it at the highest level is pretty amazing. When you’re a kid andyou see these games on TV or in person, you think to yourself, It wouldbe big for me to be out there someday. Then to have it actually come trueis pretty cool.

Being around my teammates too. I look forward to coming to therink every day. To see the guys and be around this atmosphere … it’s all part of it.

Corey Perry The competitiveness. I think it’s fun to go out there and there’s alwaysa winning team. Being a guy who always likes to win, it gets me going.

Scott NiedermayerIt’s probably changed a lot over the years, but now the thing is when yougo out and perform and things are going well – thepower play is working, the plays you make are working

and the team is playing well together – I think that is what I enjoy themost about it. Just being able to accomplish goals and that type of thing.We did a lot of skating when I was a kid outdoors on the pond and justfooling around with your buddies. As a kid, we had tons of fun doing thatstuff. You have a stick and a little bit of physical contact is always fun.

Jason BlakeI love the intensity and competitiveness of it. It definitely challenges youevery day, whether it’s practice or games. This is obviously the bestleague and it is fun.

Bobby RyanScoring goals. No matter what, when you score a goal in front of 15,000-plus people and you realize that this is your job, it’s pretty surreal.

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R E S E A R C H C O M P I L E D B Y M A T T V E V O D A

WITH HIS 600TH CAREER GOAL on March 21 against Colorado, Teemu Selanneadded yet another chapter to his Hall-of-Fame legacy. He is just the 18th player in

NHL history to reach the 600 mark and the second from his native Finland (Jari Kurri,who retired with 601 goals, being the other). The Finnish Flash has spread those goalsover four teams (Jets, Ducks, Sharks, Avalance) during his 17 seasons, with the bulk ofthem coming with Anaheim.

Here is a look at Selanne’s road to 600 by the numbers.

34Seconds into the second period in which Selanne scoredhis 600th career goal on the power play against theColorado Avalanche (goaltender Craig Anderson) onMarch 21, 2010

18Players in NHL history who have now reached the 600-goal mark in their careers. Of that group, only three areEuropean (Selanne, Jari Kurri, Jaromir Jagr)

373Goals as a Duck within the 600. Selanne also scored147 with Winnipeg (1992-96), 64 with San Jose(2001-03) and 16 with Colorado (2003-04)

201Number of goals scored at Honda Center, including No.600

132The number of goaltenders Selanne beat on the road to600 career goals. Mike Vernon and Curtis Joseph were themost victimized, each giving up 17 goals apiece.

476The 1,000th point of Selanne’s career came on his 476thcareer goal, his second of the night against the rival Kingson Jan. 30, 2006

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17Goals against Hall-of-Fame goalies(Patrick Roy – 10, Grant Fuhr – 7)

21Hat tricks within Selanne’s 600 careergoals (12 with the Ducks, his last being ina 5-4 overtime win over Detroit on Oct.29, 2008). He also had two four-goalgames (Feb. 28, 1993 and Feb. 15, 1995).

70Goals against Vezina Trophy winners (Ed Belfour – 11, John Vanbiesbrouck – 11, PatrickRoy – 10, Olaf Kolzig – 8, Dominik Hasek – 7, Grant Fuhr – 7, Martin Brodeur – 4, JoseTheodore – 4, Tim Thomas - 2, Miikka Kiprusoff – 2, Ron Hextall – 2, Jim Carey – 1,Tom Barrasso – 1)

52Number of NHL arenas in which Selanne scoredhis 600 goals, which includes every active arenaexcept Prudential Center in New Jersey

76Career-high number of goals Selanne scored as arookie in 1992-93, which established a new leaguerecord (which still stands) for first-year players

1,177Amount of games Selanne played in the league toreach 600 career goals (692 games with Ducks, 231with Jets, 176 with Sharks, 78 with Avalanche)

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148Goal No. 148 was the first as a mem-ber of the Ducks. The tally came infirst game with the team on Feb. 10,1996 at the New York Islanders(goaltender Eric Fichaud)

1,247Career points (600 goals, 647assists) Selanne had after scoring his600th career goal

93Selanne’s 93rd career goal was hisfirst as a Ducks opponent, on Dec.20, 1993 (goaltender Guy Hebert)

46Number of goals scored against the San Jose Sharks, Selanne’s most against any team inthe league

1Selanne’s first career goal came as a member of the Winnipeg Jets at San Jose (Cow Palace)against goaltender Jeff Hackett on Oct. 8, 1992

266Selanne established a franchise record, yet to be broken, for the Ducks with his 52nd goalof the season (266th of hiscareer) in a game against theOilers on April 8, 1998

500Selanne reached the 500-markfor career goals against the sameteam he reached 600 against,the Avalanche. This one, alsoon the power play, came atColorado against goaltenderJose Theodore on Nov. 22,2006

528The 528th career goal for Selanne was his 301st in an Anaheim uniform, which passedPaul Kariya for the most by a Duck. The milestone came in a home game against the Kingson Feb. 18, 2007. #

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Bobby Ryan gets playful with a youth hockey player holding the

American flag during a pregame ceremony honoring the Ducks Olympians on March 3 at Honda Center.

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Michael SchulmanChairman of the Board, Anaheim Arena Management, LLCChief Executive Officer, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLCManaging Director, H&S Ventures, LLC

Michael Schulman serves as Chairman of theBoard of Anaheim Arena Management

(AAM), Chief Executive Officer of Anaheim DucksHockey Club (ADHC), Chairman of the Board ofthe Anaheim Ducks Foundation and serves on theboard of NHL Enterprises. In addition, he isManaging Director of H&S Ventures, the entity thatmanages the Samueli Family Office, AAM andADHC. Schulman reports directly to owners Dr.Henry Samueli and Susan Samueli, and is respon-sible for managing and long-term planning of theirprofit and nonprofit entities.

Schulman’s role with Honda Center began longbefore he was appointed Chairman of AAM inDecember of 2003. Schulman was the leadnegotiator on behalf of the Samueli family in theacquisition of the management agreement fromthe bankruptcy court and the City of Anaheim. Heacts as liaison between the Samueli family andAAM management and supervises all financial,legal and charitable decisions of the arena. Healso acts as liaison with the other partners of AAMand the City of Anaheim. In addition, Schulmanoversees all long-term capital projects includingthe 57 Freeway Marquee, two 360° LED rings,revamping of the video room and remodeling ofthe company offices and locker rooms.

Schulman’s role at AAM includes overseeing allbusiness and hockey operations. He was the leadnegotiator on behalf of the Samueli family inworking with Disney on the purchase of theAnaheim Ducks and also with the NHL in qualify-ing the Samueli family for the purchase of theteam. He is responsible for developing additionalice and roller rinks in the Orange County area andwas instrumental in the purchase of the AnaheimRoller Hockey Club, the Huntington Beach Coast2 Coast rinks and the Westminster Ice Rink.Schulman was also involved with the family inchanging the team name and logo, and formingthe Anaheim Ducks Foundation.

Schulman’s role at H&S Ventures is multi-faceted. He is the Managing Director of the fami-ly office which oversees all the family’s profit andnonprofit operations. H&S Ventures serves as themanager of AAM and ADHC as well as a numberof other business entities in which the Samuelisare involved.

Schulman serves on the boards of AnaheimArena Management, Anaheim Ducks HockeyClub, Anaheim Sports Holdings, Anaheim DucksFoundation and HS Hockey Development.Previously, he served on the board of CommercialCapital Bank Corp., a public company listed on theNASDAQ Exchange. He is also a current memberof the boards of Telluride Ski and Golf Companyand KDOC Television.

Schulman also serves on many nonprofitboards. He has been a member of the Universityof California, Irvine Foundation Board since 1991and is on the Stewardship Committee. He wasone of the founding members and past chair ofthe UCI Planned Giving Leadership Council.Schulman serves on the boards of the SamueliFoundation, Samueli Institute for InformationBiology, the Orange County Jewish Campus andAnaheim Ducks Foundation.

After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Economicsfrom University of California, Berkeley, Schulmanwent on to the University of Santa Clara LawSchool. In addition, Schulman studied economicsfor one year at the University of Leeds in Leeds,England.

After law school, he was hired as a full-time lawprofessor at the University of Southern California,after which he was a practicing attorney for anumber of years and a partner with the law firmof McDermott, Will & Emery.

A native of California, Michael and his wifeSherry have four children (Annie, Danielle, Bryantand Natasha) and currently reside in LagunaBeach. #

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Bob Murray is in his 35th consecutive year in the NationalHockey League, his second as Executive Vice President

and General Manager of the Anaheim Ducks. He wasnamed to his current position on Nov. 12, 2008 after spend-ing the previous three-plus seasons as the club’s Senior VicePresident of Hockey Operations.

After taking over as Executive Vice President and GeneralManager, Murray made several changes to the roster thatled to a dramatic turnaround. Among others, Murrayacquired Ryan Whitney, James Wisniewski and Mike Brownin making the club a younger, faster and more athletic club.The Ducks charged down the stretch with a 10-2-1 record tomake the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.Anaheim then defeated the Presidents’ Trophy-winning SanJose Sharks in the Western Conference Quarterfinals,becoming the fifth team in the expansion era (1967-68) toupset the league’s top regular season team in the firstround. The Ducks fell to Detroit in a dramatic, seven gameseries in the Conference Semifinals. Murray’s teams havenow been in the playoffs eight consecutive seasons, fourwith Vancouver (2001-2004) and the last four with theDucks (2006-2009).

Over the summer, Murray continued to revamp the clubwith the acquisition of forwards Saku Koivu and JoffreyLupul. The Ducks enter the 2009-10 campaign with a poten-tial top-six forward group that includes Koivu, Lupul, RyanGetzlaf, Corey Perry, Bobby Ryan and Teemu Selanne. Eachof those six players scored at least 50 points last season, andfour of them are 25-years-old or younger.

Prior to being named Executive Vice President andGeneral Manager, Murray was the club’s Senior Vice Presidentof Hockey Operations for three-plus seasons. He was namedto the post on July 14, 2005. In that role, he reported directlyto Executive Vice President and General Manager Brian Burke.Much of Murray’s work behind the scenes under Burke leddirectly to many successful trades and other player transac-tions by Anaheim. During that three-year period, the Duckswon a Stanley Cup (2007), a Pacific Division title (2007), andqualified for the playoffs each season.

Murray’s previous responsibilities as Senior VicePresident of Hockey Operations included overseeing allaspects of player development and serving as General

Manager of Anaheim’s American Hockey League (AHL) affil-iate (previously Portland and Iowa). Murray was the GeneralManager of the Portland Pirates from 2005-06 through 2007-08. The Pirates went to the Conference Finals twice (2006 &2008), appearing in six playoff rounds. Between 2005 and2008 (three seasons), Anaheim and Portland combined towin 10 and appear in 14 playoff rounds over the last threeseasons, both the most of any organization in hockey.

Prior to joining the Ducks, Murray worked as aProfessional Scout with the Vancouver Canucks from 1999 to2005 under then-General Manager Brian Burke (1998-2004).Murray’s scouting expertise helped to build teams that record-ed 100+ point seasons two years in a row (2002-03 and 2003-04) and advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs four seasons ina row (2001-04). Before his stint in Vancouver, he served as aScouting Consultant for Anaheim during the 1998-99 season.

Murray was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks organ-ization for 25 years, serving as General Manager from 1997-99. He was named the sixth General Manager in team his-tory on July 3, 1997. He was promoted to the post after serv-ing as Assistant General Manager under Bob Pulford for twoseasons. Before joining upper-management, Murray wasnamed the Director of Player Personnel in 1991 and waslargely responsible for the club’s NHL Entry Draft selectionsover eight seasons.

Drafted by the Blackhawks in 1974, Murray spent hisentire 1,008-game, 15-year career in a Chicago uniform. Hebecame just the fourth player in Blackhawks history to reachthe 1,000-game plateau. In addition, he became the firstdefenseman in club history to appear in 100 postseasoncontests, reaching the mark during the 1990 Stanley CupPlayoffs. In all, Murray scored 132-382=514 points and cur-rently ranks second in all-time points among Blackhawkdefensemen (13th overall in club history). He was named toboth the 1981 and 1983 NHL All-Star Games. Murray retiredat the conclusion of the 1989-90 season. Known for hiswork ethic, intelligence and determination as a player,Murray remained with the organization as a ProfessionalScout following his retirement in 1990.

Bob and his wife Betsy have four children (Kevin,Andrew, Amanda and Katie), and a granddaughter(Mikayla). #

Bob MurrayExecutive Vice President and General ManagerAnaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC

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David McNabSenior Vice President of Hockey OperationsAnaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC

An original member of the Ducks, DavidMcNab was promoted to Senior Vice

President of Hockey Operations for the club onNov. 18, 2008. He is now in his 32nd year in theNHL and 17th with Anaheim. McNab previouslyserved as Anaheim’s Assistant General Managerfor 14 seasons. His duties include overseeing allaspects of player development, having an expert-ise on the new Collective Bargaining Agreementand its relationship to the salary cap in the NHL,contract and arbitration negotiation, player evalua-tion and scouting.

McNab’s impact on the Ducks is significant.Anaheim has appeared in Stanley Cup Final twice(2003 & 2007) in the last six NHL seasons,including a championship in 2007. The club haswon 10 playoff rounds since 2003, equaling themost in the NHL (also Detroit). In recent years,McNab scouted and signed collegiate free agentsAndy McDonald, Chris Kunitz, Dustin Penner, RyanShannon, Ryan Carter and Curtis Glencross.

Prior to being named as the Ducks’ AssistantGeneral Manager in December of 1995, the 53-year-old McNab was the club’s first Director ofPlayer Personnel and was largely responsible forthe team’s selections in the 1994-96 NHL Entryand Supplemental Drafts. McNab has also heldthe position as General Manager of the Ducks’ topfarm team in the American Hockey League for sixseasons (the Baltimore Bandits during the 1996-97 season and the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks from1997-2002) while also working on the AHL’scompetition committee for many of those years.

Considered to be one of the hardest working andknowledgeable scouts in the National HockeyLeague, McNab began his professional scoutingcareer in 1978 with the Washington Capitals, wherehe spent four seasons. In 1982, McNab was signedby the Hartford Whalers, where he spent seven sea-sons as a scout, the last two as the Director ofPlayer Recruitment. He then joined the New YorkRangers in 1989, where he worked for four seasons

before leaving to join the Disney-owned Ducks in1993. His work with the Rangers helped the club tothe 1994 Stanley Cup championship.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin in1978 with a degree in Communication Arts,McNab was also a goaltender on one of the great-est college hockey teams of all-time, the 1977University of Wisconsin Badgers’ NCAA champi-onship team. He was drafted by the St. LouisBlues in the ninth round of the 1975 NHL EntryDraft (151st overall). McNab has worked onnumerous occasions for USA Hockey, both as anAssistant General Manager for the United States inthe World Championships on three different occa-sions, as well as serving as a consultant for the1984, 1988 and 1992 United States OlympicTeams. He has also been a three-time member ofthe selection committee that votes for the HobeyBaker Award, college hockey’s version of theHeisman Trophy.

A member of one of the most respected fami-lies in the NHL, McNab is the son of the late MaxMcNab and brother of Peter McNab. Max playedon the 1950 Stanley Cup champion Detroit RedWings and was a former general manager with theWashington Capitals and New Jersey Devils. Hewas also a recipient of the 1998 Lester PatrickAward given annually for “outstanding service tohockey in the United States.” Peter played in 954NHL games, scoring 363 goals and 813 points ina 14-year career and currently ranks 107th all-time in goal scoring in the history of the NationalHockey League. Peter is currently a broadcasterwith the Colorado Avalanche.

David McNab was born in Vancouver, BritishColumbia, but grew up in San Diego, Californiaand graduated from Point Loma High School inSan Diego in 1973. He became a U.S. citizen in1983. He and his wife, Kari, were married inMinneapolis, Minnesota in 1989 and have twodaughters, Ali (18) and Erica (16). The McNabfamily resides in Yorba Linda, California. #

Bob Wagner is in his fifth year asSenior Vice President/Chief

Marketing Officer for the AnaheimDucks after being named to the positionon June 20, 2005. In his current role, he

leads all aspects of business operations, including: broadcasting, spon-sorship, ticket sales, premium sales, marketing, community relations,entertainment, fan development, media sales, and communications.

In four years since the purchase of the team by Henry and SusanSamueli in 2005, Wagner has secured several new sponsorshipagreements and exponentially increased such revenue. He led thename and uniform change for the team, beginning the process latein 2005 and completing it by June 2006. In addition to his clubresponsibilities, Wagner negotiated his fourth title-rights sponsorshipdeal in 2006. After negotiations with several companies bidding onthe arena, the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim officially became HondaCenter on Oct. 3, 2006.

Wagner originally joined the Ducks in the club’s inaugural sea-son in 1993-94. In 1996, he returned to baseball when AnaheimSports, Inc., purchased the Angels. In his role as Vice President ofSales & Broadcasting, Wagner successfully built both teams’ relation-ships with local and national partners.

In 2000, after 16 years in Anaheim with professional baseball andhockey, Wagner joined the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) asVice President of Sales and Business Development. Four years later,in July of 2004, he returned to Orange County and Honda Center asthe Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer.

Wagner is a member of several boards, including the Long BeachState University Sports Management program, Santa MargaritaCatholic High School and the CHOC Foundation.

A California State University, Long Beach graduate and native ofSeal Beach, California, Wagner currently resides in Dove Canyonwith his wife, Debbie, and their three children, Ryan, Amanda andNick. #

Bob WagnerSenior Vice President/Chief Marketing OfficerAnaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC, Anaheim Arena Management, LLC

Tim Ryan is in his fifth season asExecutive Vice President/Chief

Operating Officer for the AnaheimDucks. Since being named to his cur-

rent post in the summer of 2005, Ryan has led the club to record lev-els of success in virtually every area of business operations. In addi-tion to record ticket and sponsorship sales, Ryan has led aggressivecommunity and fan development programs aimed at improved edu-cation, health and well-being, and recreation in the SouthernCalifornia market. In response to the club’s efforts, ESPN theMagazine ranked the Ducks highly in each of the last three “UltimateStandings” editions, which measures the overall success of eachfranchise with respect to fan relations. Over that three-year period(2006-09), the Ducks average ranking is No. 1 in the NHL and No.4 in all of professional sports.

Ryan is now in his 17th year with Honda Center and 31st in arenamanagement and event creation. In addition to his duties with theNHL club, he serves as President and Chief Executive Officer ofAnaheim Arena Management, LLC (AAM). In his role, Ryan overseesone of the premier entertainment and sports venues in the UnitedStates. Through mid-year 2009 Pollstar Magazine ranked HondaCenter second in the entire Pacific Time Zone for live entertainment.The facility is also seven-time finalist for “Venue of the Year” in theUnited States as selected by Pollstar editors.

Through strategic planning, business development and eventproduction, Ryan ensures the arena is active with a variety of first-class events. Under his guidance, the arena recently hosted thehugely successful North American Premier of Star Wars: In Concertas well some of the world’s top names in entertainment. HondaCenter has also been home to the 2003 World GymnasticsChampionships, 2005 World Badminton Championships, the annu-al John R. Wooden Classic, five NCAA men’s basketball tournamentevents (including the first two rounds in 2008) and the first FrozenFour west of the Rocky Mountains in 1999. Honda Center has alsobeen home to a variety of professional sports teams, includingindoor soccer, arena football and indoor lacrosse, while regularlyhosting performances by world-renowned musical artists and familyentertainment for Orange County and Southern California fans.Since 1993, over 27 million people have been entertained at HondaCenter, enjoying more than 2,700 events.

As Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of the

Anaheim Ducks, Ryan oversees all business operations of the profes-sional hockey team. He assumed his current dual roles on June 20,2005 when the Ducks were purchased by Dr. Henry and SusanSamueli, owners of AAM. In four seasons, the Ducks have played toHonda Center crowds at 96.3% of capacity, selling out 123 games.The Ducks also had a 78-game sellout streak from 2006-08, andrecorded the two largest crowds in club history this past season. Theclub hosted 17,601 fans in Game 4 vs. Detroit (ConferenceSemifinals) on May 7, 2009 and had a crowd of 17,597 vs.Philadelphia on Jan. 2, 2009.

Ryan has also spearheaded several initiatives from the Samuelis,including charitable programs that support approximately 500 non-profit organizations annually and an expanded grass-roots marketingprogram. The Anaheim Ducks recently launched THE RINKS pro-gram, which supports and promotes youth ice and roller hockey inSouthern California. The blossoming program includes youth hock-ey leagues at Anaheim ICE, Huntington Beach Inline, Corona Inline,and Westminster ICE. The club also launched the first-ever OrangeCounty High School Hockey League in 2008 and has developed aneducation-based youth hockey program (S.C.O.R.E. – scholastic cur-riculum of recreation and education) that reaches 25,000 localschool children.

In 1992, after a long career at the Long Beach Arena, Ryan joinedthe then-Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim as Assistant General Manager.He was promoted to General Manager in 1998 and was namedPollstar Magazine “Facility Executive of the Year” for 2001. Near theend of 2003, the management contract for the arena was purchasedby Anaheim Arena Management, LLC and Ryan was namedPresident/CEO of both the company and the arena.

In addition to managing the 19,000-seat arena, Ryan is active inboth the entertainment industry and in the local community. Hehelped to establish ArenaNetwork, an association that strives toincrease the volume of business for its members. He also serves onthe boards of several non-profit groups, including Big Brothers BigSisters of Orange County, Los Angeles Sports Council, OrangewoodChildren’s Foundation, Stars and Stripes Tournament, Tiger WoodsFoundation and Tiger Woods Learning Center.

Ryan graduated from California State University, Long Beach in1979 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. He lives with his wifeMichele in Huntington Beach and enjoys golf, fly-fishing and skiing.#

Tim RyanPresident/Chief Executive Officer, Anaheim Arena Management, LLCExecutive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC

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Randy Carlyle is in his fifth season asHead Coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He

was named the seventh head coach in teamhistory on August 1, 2005, and has sincerecorded the most wins (180) and highestwinning percentage (.611) in team history. In328 regular season games as an NHL headcoach, Carlyle owns a 180-107-41 record.

Carlyle led the Ducks to a franchise-record fourth consecutive playoff appear-ance in 2008-09 with a 42-33-7 record for92 points, ranking second in the PacificDivision and eighth in the WesternConference. Carlyle coached his 300thcareer NHL game on Feb. 4, 2009 atMinnesota and recorded his 150th careerwin on Nov. 24, 2008 vs. Colorado. With a4-2 series win over San Jose in the WesternConference Quarterfinals, the Ducksbecame the fifth team to upset the NHL’sbest regular season team (by standingspoints) in the first round since theExpansion Era began (1967-68). The Duckswere also just the 11th team in NHL historyto defeat a team who earned 110-or-morestandings points during the regular seasonin the first round. With the series victory,Anaheim advanced to the second round toface Detroit for the fifth time in franchisehistory. The Ducks stretched the WesternConference Semifinals to seven gamesbefore falling short in Game 7 at Detroit.

In 2007-08, Carlyle guided Anaheim to asecond-place finish in the Pacific Divisionand fourth-place finish in the WesternConference. A year earlier in only his secondseason as an NHL head coach, Carlyle ledthe Ducks to their first ever Stanley Cupchampionship. The Ducks defeatedMinnesota (five games), Vancouver (fivegames), Detroit (six games) and Ottawa (fivegames) to become the first California teamto win hockey’s ultimate prize. Carlyle alsoled the Ducks to their first Pacific Divisionchampionship in 2006-07, compiling a regu-lar-season record of 48-20-14 for 110 points.The club set franchise records in most majorstatistical categories, including wins, stand-

ings points and goals (254), eclipsing marksthe team set the previous season.

In his first year as a head coach in theNHL (2005-06), Carlyle led the Ducks toplayoff series wins vs. Calgary (sevengames) and Colorado (four games), beforethe club fell in the Conference Finals toEdmonton (five games). Anaheim’s playoffrun followed a then-best regular seasonperformance in team history when the clubset then team records in wins (43), points(98) and goals scored (251).

Carlyle, 53, spent the 2004-05 season asHead Coach of the Manitoba Moose,Vancouver’s primary development affiliatein the American Hockey League. He ledManitoba to a 44-26-3-7 record (.613 win-ning percentage) and an appearance in the2005 Calder Cup Semifinals.

In all, Carlyle spent six seasons (1996-01& 2004-05) as Head Coach in Manitoba(both in the International and AmericanHockey Leagues), earning a career mark of222-159-52-7 with the franchise. He had theadditional duties of General Manager of theMoose from 1996-00, adding the title ofclub President for the 2001-02 season. TheSudbury, Ontario native helped the Mooseto a 47-21-14 record for 108 points in 1998-99, for which he was named the IHL’s

General Manager of the Year.Following the 2001-02 season, Carlyle

joined the coaching staff of the WashingtonCapitals. He served as an Assistant Coachwith Washington for two years (2002-04),helping the organization return to theStanley Cup Playoffs in his first seasonbefore rejoining Manitoba in 2004-05.

Carlyle played 17 seasons in the NHLwith Toronto, Pittsburgh and Winnipeg. Heappeared in 1,055 games and earned 148-499=647 points. Known as a fiery, tough-nosed defenseman, he was selected to playin four NHL All-Star Games and won theNorris Trophy as the league’s top defense-man in 1981. He set a career high with 82points in 1980-81, appearing in 76 gameswith Pittsburgh that season. In all, Carlyle hadfive seasons in which he topped the 50-pointplateau. He appeared in 69 NHL postseasongames as a player, earning 9-24=33 points.

At the conclusion of his playing career in1993, Carlyle remained with the Winnipegorganization’s hockey operations staff,eventually becoming an Assistant Coach forthe 1995-96 season.

Randy and his wife Corey have threechildren, sons Craig (25) and Derek (23), aswell as daughter Alexis (13). The familyresides in Anaheim Hills. #

Randy Carlyle Head Coach

RANDY CARLYLE’S HEAD COACHING RECORDREGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS

Season Team League GP W L T *OTR PTS W L1995-96 Winnipeg NHL -Assistant Coach-1996-97 Manitoba IHL -Assistant Coach-

Manitoba IHL 32 16 14 NA 2 34 - -1997-98 Manitoba IHL 82 39 36 NA 7 85 0 31998-99 Manitoba IHL 82 47 21 NA 14 108 2 31999-00 Manitoba IHL 82 37 31 NA 14 88 0 22000-01 Manitoba IHL 82 39 31 NA 12 90 6 72002-03 Washington NHL -Assistant Coach-2003-04 Washington NHL -Assistant Coach-2004-05 Manitoba AHL 80 44 26 7 3 98 8 62005-06 ANAHEIM NHL 82 43 27 - 12 98 9 72006-07 ANAHEIM NHL 82 48 20 - 14 110 16 52007-08 ANAHEIM NHL 82 47 27 - 8 102 2 42008-09 ANAHEIM NHL 82 42 33 - 7 91 7 6

NHL Totals 328 180 107 - 41 401 34 22*1996-97 to 1998-99 Shootout Loss *1999-00 Shootout Points*2000-01 Overtime Points *2004-05 to 2007-08 Overtime Loss

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Dave Farrish is in his fifth season as an AssistantCoach of the Anaheim Ducks. He was named to

his current post on August 9, 2005 and won his firstStanley Cup with the club in 2007..

Farrish, 53, joined the organization after one seasonwith the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL (2004-05).Farrish served as Head Coach and Vice President ofHockey Operations with Pensacola, leading the club tothe league’s best record (51-16-5; .743 winning percentage).

A native of Lucknow, Ontario, Farrish brings 19 yearsof coaching experience to the Ducks’ bench. Farrish hasserved as Head Coach of 1,027 professional hockeygames between the American Hockey League (AHL),International Hockey League (IHL) and the ECHL, com-piling a record of 520-402-83-22.

Before joining Pensacola, he led the LouisianaIceGators (ECHL) to four consecutive division champi-onships from 2000-01 to 2003-04. After leading theIceGators to a 56-12-4 record in 2001-02, Farrish wasnamed the ECHL Coach of the Year.

Prior to his time in the ECHL, he was the Head Coachof the Springfield Falcons of the AHL from 1997-98 to1999-00, compiling a record of 113-96-27. From 1993-94 to 1996-97, Farrish served as Head Coach in the IHLwith the Salt Lake City Golden Eagles (1993-94) andFort Wayne Komets (1995-96 and 1996-97).

Farrish began his coaching career with Moncton ofthe AHL in 1989-90, where he coached until joining theNew Jersey Devils as an Assistant Coach under HerbBrooks for the 1992-93 season. Including the Devils,Farrish’s teams have qualified for postseason play in 15of his 18 seasons.

Farrish played seven seasons (1976-77 to 1983-84)in the NHL as a defenseman with Toronto, Quebec andthe New York Rangers. In 430 regular season games, herecorded 17-110=127 points. Farrish was originallydrafted by the Rangers in the second round (24th over-all) of the 1976 NHL Entry Draft.

Dave and his wife Roxanne reside in Anaheim Hills. #

Dave Farrish Assistant Coach

Newell Brown is in his seventh season as anAssistant Coach with the Anaheim Ducks. Prior to

rejoining the organization in August of 2005, Brownspent four seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets asan Associate Coach. The Cornwall, Ontario native origi-nally served as an Assistant Coach for the Ducks in the1998-99 and 1999-00 seasons.

A 2007 Stanley Cup champion, Brown has over 20years of coaching experience at the NCAA, AmericanHockey League (AHL) and NHL levels. Prior to his orig-inal stint with Anaheim, Brown was an Assistant Coachwith the Chicago Blackhawks for two seasons, 1996-98.

Before joining the NHL ranks, Brown spent four sea-sons in the Detroit Red Wings organization as HeadCoach of the Adirondack Red Wings, Detroit’s AHL affil-iate. He also served as Head Coach of Michigan TechUniversity from 1990-92 and was an assistant at hisalma mater, Michigan State University, from 1986-90.He helped the Spartans win back-to-back regular seasonand CCHA tournament titles in 1988-89 and 1989-90.

As a player, Brown spent two seasons with theCornwall Royals of the Ontario Hockey League in 1978-79 and 1979-80 and helped the Royals win theMemorial Cup in 1979. From 1980-84, Brown played atMichigan State, where he served as team captain in hisfinal three seasons and earned First Team All-CCHAhonors in 1982.

Vancouver’s sixth pick (158th overall) in the 1982NHL Entry Draft, Brown spent one year in the Canucksorganization playing with Fredricton (AHL) andMuskegon (IHL) in 1984-85 before serving as captainof the Canadian National Team in 1985-86.

Newell and his wife Lori have a daughter, Erika, andson, Adam. The family resides in Yorba Linda. #

Newell Brown Assistant Coach

Joe Trotta is in for his fifthseason as Video Co-

ordinator for the AnaheimDucks. In his role, Trotta

works closely with the coaching staff in compiling all pre-scout and game film for review.

Prior to joining the Ducks, Trotta served as HeadCoach of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings, an 18-and-under AAAteam, for two seasons. He spent the 2003-04 seasoncoaching alongside former Kings and current Blackhawksassistant coach Mark Hardy. Trotta has nearly 300 gamesexperience as an assistant coach at the professional levelwith the Columbus Chill (ECHL), Indianapolis Ice (IHLand CHL) and Peoria Rivermen (ECHL). While with theIce, he won the 1999-00 Miron Cup as CHL champions.In addition, Trotta has coached under former AHLCoaches of the Year Don Granato (Worcester) and BruceCassidy (Grand Rapids). In all, Trotta has accrued over 13years of coaching experience.

Prior to coaching, the Los Angeles native played hock-ey at the junior level in British Columbia and senior hock-ey in Northern Alberta. In addition, he played for theDayton Jets of the All-American Hockey League inDayton, Ohio. Trotta currently resides in Reseda andenjoys fishing and watching sports in his spare time. #

Joe Trotta Video Coordinator

Sean Skahan is in hiseighth season as the

Strength and ConditioningCoach for the Anaheim

Ducks. Skahan joined the Ducks in 2002 and is respon-sible for the overall strength and conditioning programfor all players in the Ducks system. Skahan also coordi-nates all off-ice training at the annual prospect condi-tioning camp.

Prior to working with the Ducks, he was the AssistantStrength and Conditioning Coach at Boston College forthe 2001-02 season where he worked with the hockeyteam. In 2000-01, he was the Assistant Strength andConditioning Coach at the University of North Dakota.While earning his Master's degree in Kinesiology, theMassachusetts native worked as a Graduate AssistantStrength Coach at the University of Minnesota from1999-00. He earned his bachelor's degree in exercisephysiology from the University of Massachusetts atBoston in 1998. He also holds certifications from theNational Strength and Conditioning Association(N.S.C.A.) and USA Weightlifting.

Sean, his wife Hillary and son Will reside in AnaheimHills. #

Sean Skahan Strength andConditioning Coach

Pete Peeters is in his firstseason as Anaheim’s

Goaltending Consultant.Peeters joins the Ducks

after having served as theEdmonton Oilers goaltending coach for the last eight sea-sons. During his tenure, he helped Dwayne Rolosonbackstop the Oilers to a Stanley Cup Final appearance in2006. Prior to joining Edmonton, Peeters spent four sea-sons as the goaltending coach for the Winnipeg Jets andPhoenix Coyotes from 1993-97.

The Edmonton, Alberta native captured the VezinaTrophy as the NHL’s best goaltender for the 1982-83season. He won the trophy as part of a career year withBoston in which he placed second in Hart Trophy (leagueMVP) balloting behind Wayne Gretzky. He also recordeda league-leading 40 wins and a 2.36 goals-against aver-age (GAA) that season. In his first full NHL season in

1979-80, Peeters earned a 29-5-5 record, helping thePhiladelphia Flyers to a 35-game undefeated streak,which is the longest in NHL history. That same year, hehelped the Flyers advance to the Stanley Cup Final, fallingto the New York Islanders in six games. In his 13-yearcareer (1978-91), Peeters appeared in 489 careergames with Philadelphia, Boston and Washington,recording a 246-155-51 mark with a 3.08 GAA. He wasalso a four-time All-Star, appearing in the mid-seasonclassic in 1980, 1981, 1983 and 1984.

The 51-year-old Peeters was selected by Philadelphiain the eighth round (135th overall) of the 1977 NHLAmateur Draft. He represented the Canada Cup-winningCanadian squad in 1984, going 3-1-0 with a 3.33 GAA infour games. Pete and his wife Laurie have two sons andone daughter and currently reside in Edmonton. #

Pete Peeters Goaltending Consultant

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CHOC Night

At the March 14home game, theDucks and CHOCChildren’s part-nered for CHOCNight, a specialevening dedicatedto raising aware-ness and funds forthe children’s hos-pital. For the firsttime ever at anNHL game, alldasher boards (44in all) were donat-ed by Ducks cor-porate partners to promote CHOCChildren’s. The CHOC Night festivitiesalso included CHOC patients on the icejoining the Ducks players for the NationalAnthem and serving as the evening’sHonorary Ducks, Stick Boy, ZamboniRiders and in intermission on-ice contests.In addition, CHOC’s Chief OperatingOfficer Debra Mathias, participated in the

game’s Ceremonial Puck Drop. As part of the evening’s fundraising

activities, CHOC Children’s volunteerswere on-hand selling the fan-favoritestuffed CHOCO bears (the CHOCChildren’s mascot), outfitted in anAnaheim Ducks replica home jersey auto-graphed by an Anaheim Ducks player.Along with the CHOC Bear Sale, there was

also an opportunity draw-ing to win a CHOC bearsigned by the entireDucks team.

The night was a hugesuccess raising approxi-mately $50,000 forCHOC Children’s. Ducksfans can still supportCHOC Children’s by tex-ting “CHOC” to 90999to make a $5 donationand a limited number ofD u c k s - a u t o g r a p h e dCHOC bears are availableonline at www.choc.org.

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Community Spotlight

Throughout each NHL regular season, theDucks recognize nonprofits in SouthernCalifornia for their outstanding efforts inthe community by honoring them with theAnaheim Ducks Community Spotlight.The Community Spotlight is our way toassist in raising awareness of the nonprofitsin our community and their exceptionalwork in serving those in need.

The 2009-10 Anaheim Ducks Com-munity Spotlight recipients:

Operation Homefrontwww.operationhomefront.netOperation Homefront provides emergencyand morale assistance for our troops, thefamilies they leavebehind and woundedwarriors when theyreturn home. Theorganization has morethan 4,500 volunteers in 30 chaptersnationwide and has met more than105,000 needs of military families.

American Cancer Societywww.cancer.orgThe American Cancer Society is the nation-wide, community-based, voluntary health

organization dedicatedto eliminating cancer asa major health problemby preventing cancer,saving lives, and dimin-

ishing suffering from cancer, throughresearch, education, advocacy and service.

Orange County Ronald McDonald Housewww.ronaldhouseoc.orgThe Ronald McDonald House and Ronald

McDonald Family Room programs providea sanctuary near or in children’s hospitals inOrange County for children and their fam-ilies. Since 1989, more than 10,000 fami-lies from all over California, the U.S. and

other coun-tries, havefound a com-fortable placeto stay for sev-

eral hours, days, weeks, months, and insome cases, over a year. The restful envi-ronment of a Ronald McDonald House orRonald McDonald Family Room rejuve-nates family members, which helps them tobetter care for and assist their children dur-ing treatment.

J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Centerwww.sheacenter.orgThe J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Centerimproves the lives of people with disabili-ties through therapeutic horse-related pro-grams. The Shea Center offers therapeuticequestrian pro-grams andservices tomore than 500annual clientswith more than50 physical and cognitive disabilities.

The Shea Center has served thousandsof individuals with special needs includingchildren with cerebral palsy who are learn-ing to walk, adults recovering from trau-matic brain injuries, and military veteransparticipating in the collaborative OperationSaddle Up program. The Center’s thera-peutic program team includes licensedphysical and speech therapists, certifiedtherapeutic riding instructors, trained vol-unteers, and gentle horses and ponies. #

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Nickname

Either “Chip” or “Chipper”Favorite NHL player growing up

Pavel Bure and Steve Yzerman, but Igrew up an Oilers fan.Favorite food

A good steak. Down here, probably at Morton’s.Favorite movie

“Happy Gilmore”Favorite TV show

“Californication” on ShowtimeFavorite vacation spot

Maybe Cancun and the whole Mayan RivieraFirst car

A grey 19 93 Toyota Tacoma. It wasmy dad’s second truck. When I turned16, I got it and drove it around.One superpower you’d like

To turn back timeOther sport you’d play if not hockey

I like to fish and golf in my freetime. I played soccer when I was akid before I started playing hockey.

Playing on your iPod right now

I have a lot of country and classicrock. Maybe some Van Morrison andJohnny Cash.On winning gold as the teamcaptain for Canada at the 2006World Juniors

It was in Canada, so we got to do it on home soil. They did a really goodjob with the tournament. It was a great experience and a lot of fun. It’s something I’ll never forget andsomething people still talk about today.On joining the Ducks this season

I’ve loved it. It’s been nothing butgood things here. It’s a great group of guys, good staff and a goodorganization.

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KDOC, one of thebroadcast homes for

Anaheim Ducks hockey forthe last five years, is in themidst of redefining itself.The station is adding ahigh definition signal toall of the cable and satel-lite providers in the LosAngeles market, ensur-ing that virtually all ofthe Ducks telecasts willbe in HD. This season,KDOC aired 19 Ducksgames.

The station has alsoundergone a graphic and brand redesignthat incorporates Los Angeles into itsname, including a new logo and colorpalette. It’s consistent with the station’sshift from classic programming to morecontemporary programming, including“Law and Order: SVU,” “My Wife andKids,” “Everybody Hates Chris,”“Chappelle’s Show,” “Laguna Beach,” and“The Hills.”

The awarding winning show “TheElement,” airs Fridays at 11:30 p.m. onKDOC. “The Element” is the first andonly show of its kind produced at HondaCenter and includes features and behind-the-scenes looks at the Ducks and Honda Center’s events.

Though KDOC broadcasts to the entire Los Angeles television market of 5.6 millionhomes and draws nearly one million viewers per week, it still remains connected to itsOrange County audience and is based in Santa Ana.

KDOC first signed on in October 1982, and in 2006 was purchased by Bert Ellis andEllis communications. Today, KDOC is dedicated to providing Southern California view-ers with a variety of great entertainment, from hit television shows to movies, sports, spe-cials and more.

KDOC is broadcast on digital frequency 56-1 and is carried by most of the cable andsatellite providers in Southern California. To find the channel on your local cable or satel-lite system, visit www.kdoctv.net/channel_finder.html. #

John Ahlers and Brian Hayward call theaction for Ducks games on KDOC.

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Ducks rookie Matt Beleskey upends KrisVersteeg of the Chicago Blackhawks during Anaheim’s

4-2 victory on March 17 at Honda Center.

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The Power Players support the Ducks event presentation efforts at everyhome game by greeting fans, sweeping the ice during timeouts, assistingwith on-ice and in-stand promotions and helping to ensure our fans have anoutstanding experience. Power Players are also actively involved in our manyCommunity Relations and Fan Development events.

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Tuesday, July 20 at 7:30 PM

THE EAGLES Sunday, April 25 at 8 PM

SMUCKER’S STARS ON ICE Friday, May 21 at 7:30 PM

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – THE ARENA SPECTACULARWednesday, September 1 at 7:00 PMThursday, September 2 at 7:00 PMFriday, September 3 at 7:00 PMSaturday, September 4 at 11:00 AM, 3:00 PMand 7:00 PMSunday, September 5 at 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM

LOS TRES TOUR FEATURING JOAN SEBASTIAN,ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ, ANDMARCO ANTONIO SOLIS Friday, April 9 at 8 PM Saturday, April 10 at 8 PM

HONDA CIVIC TOURFEATURING PARAMORE Sunday, September 19 at 6 PM