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| The 1998 third jersey came with a rare fourth jersey partner. The third was a jade-colored jersey with silver and eggplant stripes at the shoulders outlined in thin yellow, and a silver stripe at the bottom. It had the Mighty Ducks logo in the center of the chest. The fourth jersey was much like it. It was white with jade, eggplant, and silver stripes at the shoulders of the jersey, but no bottom stripe. These jerseys saw action until the end of ], when they stopped playing with their third jerseys, and used only the fourth. At the end of ], the fourth was also retired. | |||
| The 2004 third jersey was black with purple and gray stripes at the waist and on the sleeves. It had the alternate script logo of the present Mighty Ducks and old-style laces at the neck, as well as a shoulder patch displaying an interlocking "MD" (for "Mighty Ducks"). The popularity of this jersey amongst fans was so great it replaced the eggplant and jade jersey, serving as the home jersey for the last half of the 2005-06 season and playoffs. It was dropped following the season as the team went to a modified name, new uniforms, and color scheme. | |||
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| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1993 |
| History | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1993 - 2006 Anaheim Ducks 2006 - present |
| Home arena | Honda Center |
| City | Anaheim, California |
| Team colors | Black, Gold, Orange and White |
| Media | FSN Prime Ticket FSN West KDOC KLAA |
| Owner(s) |  Henry Samueli and Susan Samueli |
| General manager | Brian Burke |
| Head coach |  Randy Carlyle |
| Captain | Scott Niedermayer |
| Minor league affiliates | Portland Pirates (AHL) Augusta Lynx (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | none |
| Conference championships | 2002-03, 2006-07 |
| Division championships | 2006-07 |
The Anaheim Ducks (formerly known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and previously often referred to as the Anaheim Mighty Ducks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). The club announced the name change January 26, 2006, and formally changed its name five months later on June 22. The Ducks are the current Western Conference Champions
Team colors and mascot
Jerseys
The Ducks have officially worn two unique regular jerseys and three unique third jerseys in their franchise history:
Original Mighty Ducks jerseys
The original jerseys of the Ducks (then the Mighty Ducks) used jade, eggplant, white and gray as primary colors for both the home and away jerseys. The team's dark jerseys were dominantly eggplant in color with diagonal gray and white stripes; the jersey is jade below the stripes, which appear on the arms and waist. The white jerseys were similar, except that the eggplant is replaced mainly with white. On the shoulders of both jerseys are patches featuring a forward-facing version of the main logo's "duck mask," surrounded by a circle reading "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim."
Ducks jerseys after the name change
About a year after the team was purchased from the Walt Disney Company by the Samuelis, the team underwent a name change (dropping the "Mighty") and received new jerseys as well. The new jersey is similar to the team's most recent third jersey prior to the name change; it features the word "Ducks" on the front, with diagonal gold, white, black and orange stripes down the arms and waist. The orange pays a nod to Orange County.
Third jerseys
The third jerseys of the Mighty Ducks were created in 1996, 1998, and 2004. The 1996 jersey was jade with eggplant and white stripes on the collar and on the end of the sleeves. The logo was of team mascot Wildwing wearing a Mighty Ducks jersey while breaking through a sheet of ice. The jersey was short-lived; because of much criticism, it was retired at the end of the year.
The 1998 third jersey came with a rare fourth jersey partner. The third was a jade-colored jersey with silver and eggplant stripes at the shoulders outlined in thin yellow, and a silver stripe at the bottom. It had the Mighty Ducks logo in the center of the chest. The fourth jersey was much like it. It was white with jade, eggplant, and silver stripes at the shoulders of the jersey, but no bottom stripe. These jerseys saw action until the end of 1999-2000, when they stopped playing with their third jerseys, and used only the fourth. At the end of 2000-01, the fourth was also retired.
The 2004 third jersey was black with purple and gray stripes at the waist and on the sleeves. It had the alternate script logo of the present Mighty Ducks and old-style laces at the neck, as well as a shoulder patch displaying an interlocking "MD" (for "Mighty Ducks"). The popularity of this jersey amongst fans was so great it replaced the eggplant and jade jersey, serving as the home jersey for the last half of the 2005-06 season and playoffs. It was dropped following the season as the team went to a modified name, new uniforms, and color scheme.
Mascot
The official mascot for the Anaheim Ducks is an anthropomorphized duck by the name of Wild Wing. He has been the team's mascot since its inaugural season, and his name was chosen through fan voting. He wears a Ducks jersey with the number 93 on the back, obviously referring to the year the Ducks became an NHL team. He regularly descends from the rafters of the arena when making his in-game entrances.
His physical appearance is similar to the duck mask in the original Mighty Ducks logo. A bronze statue of Wild Wing is also located outside the team's arena, Honda Center.
During the same time in which the team announced a name change as well as change in jersey designs, there was an attempt by the team's owners to change or replace the mascot, Wild Wing, but was halted after a highly successful petition by fans.
Season-by-season record
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Ducks. For the full season-by-season history, see Anaheim Ducks seasons.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Records as of February 6, 2007.
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2001-02 | 82 | 29 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 175 | 198 | 1254 | 5th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 2002-03 | 82 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 95 | 203 | 193 | 954 | 2nd, Pacific | Lost in Finals, 3-4 (Devils) |
| 2003-04 | 82 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 184 | 213 | 1131 | 4th, Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 2004-05 | Season cancelled due to 2004-05 NHL Lockout | ||||||||||
| 2005-06 | 82 | 43 | 27 | — | 12 | 98 | 254 | 229 | 1462 | 3rd, Pacific | Lost in Conference Finals, 1-4 (Oilers) |
| 2006-07 | 82 | 48 | 20 | — | 14 | 110 | 258 | 208 | 1st, Pacific | In progress (see 2006-07 Anaheim Ducks season) | |
- As of the 2005-06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).
Current roster
As of May 17th, 2007.
| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
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| 30 | 
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Ilya Bryzgalov | L | 2000 | Tolyatti, U.S.S.R. |
| 35 |
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Jean-Sebastien Giguere | L | 2000 | Montreal, Quebec |
| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
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| 5 |
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Richard Jackman | R | 2007 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 21 |
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Sean O'Donnell | L | 2006 | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 23 |
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Francois Beauchemin | L | 2005 | Sorel, Quebec |
| 25 |
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Chris Pronger - A | L | 2006 | Dryden, Ontario |
| 27 |
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Scott Niedermayer - C | L | 2005 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 33 |
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Joe DiPenta | R | 2005 | Barrie, Ontario |
| 34 |
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Aaron Rome | L | 2006 | Nesbitt, Manitoba |
| 40 |
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Kent Huskins | R | 2006 | Almonte, Ontario |
| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 
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Teemu Selanne | RW | R | 2005 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 10 |
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Corey Perry | RW | R | 2003 | Peterborough, Ontario |
| 14 |
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Chris Kunitz | LW | L | 2005 | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| 15 |
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Ryan Getzlaf | C | R | 2003 | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| 16 |
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George Parros | RW | R | 2006 | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| 17 |
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Dustin Penner | LW | L | 2004 | Winkler, Manitoba |
| 18 |
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Drew Miller | RW | L | 2006 | East Lansing, Michigan |
| 19 |
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Andy McDonald | C | L | 2000 | Strathroy, Ontario |
| 22 |
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Todd Marchant | C | L | 2005 | Buffalo, New York |
| 24 |
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Brad May | LW | L | 2007 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 26 | 
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Samuel Pahlsson | LW | L | 2000 | Ånge, Sweden |
| 32 |
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Travis Moen | LW | L | 2005 | Stewart Valley, Saskatchewan |
| 38 |
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Ryan Shannon | C | R | 2005 | Darien, Connecticut |
| 44 |
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Rob Niedermayer - A | C | L | 2003 | Cassiar, British Columbia |
| 45 |
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Shawn Thornton | RW | R | 2006 | Oshawa, Ontario |
| 47 |
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Tim Brent | C | R | 2004 | Cambridge, Ontario |
- To see the Ducks' player pages click here.
Team and player honors
NHL awards and trophies
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy
Honored Members
Hall of Famers: The Ducks have had one Hall of Famer in franchise history. Left-winger Jari Kurri played for the Ducks during the 1996-97 season, and was inducted in 2001.
Retired Numbers: The Ducks do not have any retired numbers of any of its own players. However, Wayne Gretzky's number 99 was retired league-wide on February 6, 2000.
Leaders
Team captains
- Troy Loney, 1993-94
- Randy Ladouceur, 1994-96
- Paul Kariya, 1996-2003
- Teemu Selanne, 1998 (interim)
- Steve Rucchin, 2003-05
- Scott Niedermayer, 2005- present
Coaches
- Ron Wilson, 1993–97
- Pierre Page, 1997–98
- Craig Hartsburg, 1998–2000
- Guy Charron, 2000-01
- Bryan Murray, 2001–02
- Mike Babcock, 2002–05
- Randy Carlyle, 2005– present
First-round draft picks
- 1993: Paul Kariya (4th overall)
- 1994: Oleg Tverdovsky (2nd overall)
- 1995: Chad Kilger (4th overall)
- 1996: Ruslan Salei (9th overall)
- 1997: Michael Holmqvist (18th overall)
- 1998: Vitaly Vishnevski (5th overall)
- 1999: None
- 2000: Alexei Smirnov (12th overall)
- 2001: Stanislav Chistov (5th overall)
- 2002: Joffrey Lupul (7th overall)
- 2003: Ryan Getzlaf (19th overall) & Corey Perry (28th overall)
- 2004: Ladislav Smid (9th overall)
- 2005: Bobby Ryan (2nd overall)
- 2006: Mark Mitera (19th overall)
Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Ducks player
Updated at completion of 2006-2007 season
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
| Paul Kariya | LW | 606 | 300 | 369 | 669 | 1.10 |
| Teemu Selanne* | RW | 549 | 309 | 349 | 658 | 1.20 |
| Steve Rucchin | C | 616 | 153 | 279 | 432 | .70 |
| Andy McDonald* | C | 326 | 96 | 179 | 271 | .65 |
| Matt Cullen | C | 427 | 65 | 135 | 200 | .47 |
| Oleg Tverdovsky | D | 324 | 45 | 125 | 170 | .53 |
| Marty McInnis | LW | 272 | 57 | 88 | 145 | .53 |
| Scott Niedermayer* | D | 161 | 24 | 108 | 132 | .82 |
| Mike Leclerc | LW | 291 | 54 | 78 | 132 | .45 |
| Petr Sykora | RW | 197 | 64 | 67 | 131 | .67 |
Franchise individual records
- Most Goals in a season: Teemu Selanne, 52 (1997-98)
- Most Assists in a season: Paul Kariya, 62 (1998-99)
- Most Points in a season: Teemu Selanne, 109 (1996-97)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: Todd Ewen, 285 (1995-96)
- Most Points in a season, defenceman: Scott Niedermayer, 69 (2006-07)
- Most Points in a season, rookie: Dustin Penner, 45 (2006-07)
- Most Wins in a season: Jean-Sebastien Giguere, 36 (2006-07)
- Most Shutouts in a season: Jean-Sebastien Giguere, 8 (2002-03)
References
- CBS SportsLine.com, Ducks to be renamed 'Anaheim Ducks'
- http://www.anaheimducks.com/fanzone/wing.php
- http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_1146482.php
- Hockeydb.com, Anaheim Ducks season statistics and records
- http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ducksrangersdeal&prov=st&type=Iyns.html
See also
- List of Anaheim Ducks players
- Head Coaches of the Anaheim Ducks
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL seasons
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