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{{Infobox NHL team
| team_name = Anaheim Ducks
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| arena = '''[[Honda Center]]'''
| city = [[Anaheim, California]]
| uniform_image = WCP-Uniform-ANA.PNG
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| team_colors = Orange, metallic gold, black, white<ref>{{cite
| media_affiliates = [[
| broadcasters = [[John Ahlers]]<br />[[Brian Hayward]]<br />[[Steve Carroll]]<br />[[
| owner = [[Henry Samueli|Henry & Susan Samueli]]
| general_manager = [[Pat Verbeek]]
| head_coach = [[Greg Cronin]]
| captain =
| minor_league_affiliates = [[San Diego Gulls]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]])<br />[[Tulsa Oilers]] ([[ECHL]])
| stanley_cups = '''1''' ([[2007 Stanley Cup Finals|2006–07]])
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===Start of a franchise (1993–1996)===
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The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were founded in 1993 by [[The Walt Disney Company]]. The franchise was awarded by the NHL in December 1992, alongside the rights to a [[Miami]] team founded by [[Wayne Huizenga]] that would become the [[Florida Panthers]]. An entrance fee of $50 million was required, half of which Disney would pay directly to the
Led by captain [[Troy Loney]], the Ducks finished the season 33–46–5, a record-breaking number of wins for an expansion team, which the Florida Panthers also achieved. The Ducks sold out 27 of 41 home games, including the last 25, and filled the [[Arrowhead Pond]] to 98.9% of its season capacity. Ducks licensed merchandise shot to number one in sales among NHL clubs,<ref>{{cite news|url=
===Paul Kariya era (1996–2003)===
During the 1995–96 season, [[Paul Kariya]] was chosen to play for the Western Conference in the 1996 NHL All-Star Game as the lone Ducks representative. At the time of his selection (January 1996) Kariya was ranked 14th in league scoring with 51 points (23 goals and 28 assists) over 42 games, although the Ducks were overall a low-scoring team. Then a mid-season blockbuster deal with the [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)|Winnipeg Jets]] improved the franchise. The Ducks sent [[Chad Kilger]], [[Oleg Tverdovsky]] and a third-round pick to the Jets in return for [[Marc Chouinard]], a fourth-round draft pick and right winger [[Teemu Selänne|Teemu Selanne]]. Following the trade, Ducks center [[Steve Rucchin]] commented, "Paul [Kariya] had a lot of pressure on him... He single-handedly won some games for us this year... Now that we have Teemu, there's no way everybody can just key on Paul."<ref name="teemu trade">{{cite news|title=For Ducks, There's No I in Teemu|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/1996-02-12/sports/17992529_1_kariya-and-selanne-steve-rucchin-teemu-and-paul|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531081402/http://articles.nydailynews.com/1996-02-12/sports/17992529_1_kariya-and-selanne-steve-rucchin-teemu-and-paul|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 31, 2012|accessdate=July 8, 2011|date=February 12, 1996|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|location=New York|author=Brown, Frank}}</ref> These three players formed one of the most potent lines of their time.<ref name="stuck duck">{{cite magazine|title=Stuck Duck|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1024457/index.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130120043830/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1024457/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 20, 2013|accessdate=July 28, 2011|date=December 3, 2001|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|author=Farber, Michael}}</ref> Although the trade proved to be an important effort in the team, they still finished short of the playoffs, losing the eighth spot in the Western Conference to the [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)|Winnipeg Jets]] based on the number of wins.<ref>{{cite web|title=1995–1996 Regular Season|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=19951996&type=con|accessdate=July 9, 2011|publisher=[[National Hockey League]]}}</ref>
During the [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97 season]], Kariya became team captain following [[Randy Ladouceur]]'s retirement in the off-season,<ref>{{cite web|title=Ducks History – Captains and Coaches|url=http://ducks.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=44141|accessdate=September 1, 2011|publisher=Anaheim Ducks}}</ref> and led the Ducks to their first post-season appearance after recording the franchise's first winning record of 36–33–13, good enough for home ice in the first round as the fourth seed against the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]].<ref name="unfamiliar waters">{{cite news|title=Ducks entering unfamiliar waters|url=https://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=IdkgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HWsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2087,2571967&dq=paul+kariya&hl=en|accessdate=July 13, 2011|date=April 16, 1997|work=[[Sun Journal (Lewiston)|Sun Journal]]|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> The Ducks trailed 3–2 going into Phoenix for Game 6. Kariya scored in overtime to force the franchise's first Game 7, which they won. However, in the second round, they lost to the eventual [[Stanley Cup]] champions the [[Detroit Red Wings]] in a four-game sweep. After the season, Ron Wilson was fired after saying he would like to coach the [[Washington Capitals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyAnaheimArchive/may20_wil.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616003041/http://www.canoe.ca/HockeyAnaheimArchive/may20_wil.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 16, 2013 |title=Mighty Ducks fire Ron Wilson as coach |website=Canoe.ca |date=May 20, 1997 |access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> [[Pierre Pagé|Pierre Page]] succeeded him. The Ducks started out slowly in 1997–98, in part because Kariya missed the first 32 games of the season in a contract dispute. He came back in December, but on February 1, he suffered a season-ending concussion when the [[Chicago Blackhawks]]' [[Gary Suter]] cross-checked him in the face. With Kariya playing only a total of 22 games that season, the Ducks missed the playoffs and fired Page.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jack Thompson |url=
In the [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000 season]], the Ducks finished with the same number of points as the previous season, but a much more competitive Western Conference had them miss the playoffs by four points behind rival San Jose Sharks.<ref>{{cite web|url=
====Western Conference champions (2002–2003)====
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On June 27, 2014, the Ducks acquired center [[Ryan Kesler]] and a third-round pick in [[2015 NHL Entry Draft|2015]] from the Vancouver Canucks.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ducks|first1=Anaheim|title=Ducks Acquire Ryan Kesler|url=http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724111|publisher=Anaheim Ducks | date = June 27, 2014 |access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> In the following season, they would win their third-straight Pacific Division title and finish as the top seed in the West with 109 points. In the [[2015 Stanley Cup playoffs|2015 playoffs]], they swept the [[Winnipeg Jets]] in the first round and beat the Calgary Flames in five games to set up a Western Conference final against the Chicago Blackhawks. After taking three games to two series lead on the strong play of goaltender Frederik Andersen, the Ducks lost the final two games of the series, including Game 7 on home ice. This marked the third-straight season the Ducks had lost a series in Game 7 at home after leading the series three games to two.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Ducks' mental will is lacking in another Game 7 loss|url = http://www.latimes.com/sports/ducks/la-sp-ducks-blackhawks-elliott-20150531-column.html|newspaper = Los Angeles Times|access-date = June 2, 2015|issn = 0458-3035|date=May 30, 2015}}</ref>
[[File:John Gibson (26286847896) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|[[John Gibson (ice hockey, born 1993)|John Gibson]] in net for the Ducks, April 2016.]]
On July 15, 2015, the Ducks signed Ryan Kesler to a six-year contract extension totaling a reported $41.25 million.<ref>{{cite web|title = Ryan Kesler signs six-year contract extension with Anaheim Ducks|url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=774894|access-date = July 17, 2015}}</ref> Just prior to the [[2015 NHL Entry Draft]], the Ducks sent [[Emerson Etem]] and a draft pick to the New York Rangers in exchange for speedy left-wing [[Carl Hagelin]]. They also traded for Vancouver Canucks defenseman [[Kevin Bieksa]] and adding veterans [[Shawn Horcoff]], [[Chris Stewart (ice hockey, born 1987)|Chris Stewart]] and [[Mike Santorelli]]. Entering the [[2015–16 NHL season]], many analysts pegged the Ducks as Stanley Cup favorites. However, scoring struggles led to a slow start, with the team still out of a playoff spot in December.<ref>{{cite web|last=Halford |first=Mike |url=http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2015/12/12/getzlaf-rips-his-team-for-lack-of-professionalism/ |title=Getzlaf rips his team for lack of professionalism – ProHockeyTalk |website=NHL.NBCSports.com |date=December 12, 2015|access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> The team improved afterwards riding the goaltending of [[John Gibson (ice hockey, born 1993)|John Gibson]].<ref>{{cite news|publisher=National Hockey League|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=795880&navid=DL%7CNHL%7Chome|title=Ducks' Gibson named Rookie of Month for December|date=January 4, 2016|access-date=January 5, 2016}}</ref> On March 6, 2016, the Ducks set a franchise record with an 11-game winning streak which ended the following night.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ducks set franchise record with 11th straight win|url=https://www.thescore.com/news/975627|publisher=theScore|date=March 6, 2016|access-date=June 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ducks' win streak ended by Washington Capitals in shootout|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/ducks/la-sp-ducks-capitals-20160308-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=June 14, 2016}}</ref> On March 24, 2016, the Ducks clinched a playoff spot in a 6–5 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ducks clinch playoff spot in OT loss to Leafs|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nhl/story/anaheim-ducks-clinch-playoff-spot-in-ot-loss-to-toronto-maple-leafs-032516|work=Fox Sports|date=March 25, 2016|access-date=June 14, 2016}}</ref> However, in the first round of the playoffs, they fell in seven games to the Nashville Predators, which led to the firing of head coach Bruce Boudreau.<ref>{{cite web|url=
On May 10, 2017, the Ducks ended their Game 7 losing streak when they defeated the Edmonton Oilers, winning the series 4–3 and advancing to the Western Conference finals for the second time in three seasons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ducks beat Oilers to end home Game 7 heartbreak, advance to West final|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2017/05/11/anaheim-ducks-edmonton-oilers-game-7-recap/101540436/|website=USA Today|access-date=May 24, 2017|date=May 11, 2017}}</ref> They would fall to the Nashville Predators in Game 6, ending their playoff run. In the [[2017–18 NHL season|following season]], the Ducks failed to win the Pacific Division for the first time since the 2011–12 season. They clinched a playoff berth, but were swept by the [[San Jose Sharks]] in the First Round.
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On November 9, 2021, Murray was placed on administrative leave by the Ducks pending the results of an ongoing investigation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ducks Place EVP/General Manager Bob Murray on Administrative Leave |url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-place-evpgeneral-manager-bob-murray-on-administrative-leave/c-327753662 |publisher=Anaheim Ducks |via=NHL.com |access-date=November 9, 2021 |date=November 9, 2021}}</ref> The investigation is reportedly focused on Murray's alleged history of verbal abuse to players and staff members.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seravalli |first1=Frank |title=Sources: Ducks GM Bob Murray placed on leave for 'mental warfare,' verbal abuse |url=https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/sources-ducks-gm-bob-murray-placed-on-leave-for-mental-warfare-verbal-abuse/ |website=Daily Faceoff |date=November 9, 2021 |access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref> Assistant general manager Jeff Solomon was initially named as acting general manager but was then named interim general manager when Murray resigned on November 10.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seravalli |first1=Frank |title=Sources: Ducks GM Bob Murray on leave accused of improper conduct |url=https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2021/11/09/ducks-gm-bob-murray-on-leave-accused-of-improper-conduct/amp/ |website=NBC Sports |date=November 10, 2021 |access-date=November 10, 2021 |archive-date=November 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110163306/https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2021/11/09/ducks-gm-bob-murray-on-leave-accused-of-improper-conduct/amp/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bob Murray Resigns From Position as Ducks EVP & General Manager |url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/bob-murray-resigns-from-position-as-ducks-evp--general-manager/c-327799704 |publisher=Anaheim Ducks |via=NHL.com |access-date=November 11, 2021 |date=November 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sources: GM Bob Murray resigns post, will enroll in alcohol abuse program |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/ducks-gm-bob-murray-resigns-post-will-enroll-alcohol-abuse-program/ |website=Sportsnet |agency=Associated Press |date=November 10, 2021 |access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref> [[Pat Verbeek]] was named general manager on February 3, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Myers |first=Tracy |date=February 3, 2022 |title=Verbeek hired as Ducks general manager, was assistant with Red Wings |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/pat-verbeek-hired-as-anaheim-gm/c-330500982 |access-date=February 3, 2022 |publisher=National Hockey League}}</ref> In 2023, Eakins left as head coach, with the team finishing last in the league in his final year. His record with Anaheim was 100 wins, 147 losses and 47 overtime losses and suffered through Anaheim's rebuild where the Ducks lost many of their star players. During his tenure, the Ducks failed to make the playoffs and in his final season, set a record as the league's worst defense.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/ducks-will-not-bring-back-dallas-eakins-as-coach/ |title=Ducks will not bring back Dallas Eakins as coach |work=Sportsnet |agency=Associated Press |date=April 14, 2023 |access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref>
Though the Ducks finished last in the league during the [[2022–23 NHL season|2022–23 season]], the Chicago Blackhawks won the draft lottery and Anaheim's pick fell to second overall.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/08/draft-lottery-drama-ducks-will-pick-2nd-overall-in-the-2023-nhl-draft/ |title=Draft lottery drama: Ducks will pick 2nd overall in 2023 NHL draft |work=The Orange County Register |last=Dillman |first=Lisa |date=May 8, 2023 |access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref>
==Team information==
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===Uniforms===
====1993–2006====
[[File:Anaheimhome1993-2004.jpg|thumb|230px|The original Mighty Ducks of Anaheim white jersey from 1993 to 2006.]]
The Mighty Ducks' original road (later home) jersey features an eggplant and jade base, divided by silver, purple and white diagonal stripes. The home (later road) jersey has a white and jade base, divided by purple, white and silver diagonal stripes. For most of its history, purple pants were used with this set; from 1993 to 1997, and from 1999 to 2003, the pants featured jade and white stripes. In 1996, an alternate front-facing "angry duck mask" logo is added on the shoulders.<ref name=DucksUniforms>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/team/the-ducks-look |title=The Ducks' Look |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref>
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====2006–2014====
[[File:Anaheim Ducks.svg|thumb|230px|The duck foot logo
After rebranding as the Anaheim Ducks, the uniforms became black and white with metallic gold and orange stripes. The crest featured the full team name in front. This set was worn until the 2013–14 season, with a few adjustments after [[Reebok]] moved to the Edge template in 2007.<ref name=DucksUniforms/>
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====2014–2024====
In 2014, the "webbed D" alternate became the primary jersey, and a corresponding white jersey was also unveiled. The letters, previously with a gold accent, now featured orange accents. This set was later tweaked in 2017 after [[Adidas]] became the NHL's uniform provider.<ref name=DucksUniforms/>
In 2015, an orange third jersey was unveiled, with the modified Mighty Ducks crest in front. The "webbed D" was moved to the shoulders. This set is used until 2017, and was brought back in a modern Adidas template starting in 2019.<ref name=DucksUniforms/>
The Ducks announced for their 25th anniversary season of 2018–19 the adoption of a new third jersey, featuring the original Mighty Ducks logo, striping pattern, and purple and jade colors. While it had the elements of the original jersey, it kept the modern-day aspects of the Ducks identity such as the "webbed D" on the shoulders, black base and current lettering.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ducks reveal quacktastic third jersey for home opener|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/anaheim-ducks-reveal-25th-anniversary-home-opener-third-jersey/c-299549712 |
For the 2020–21 season, Adidas released a special alternate uniform called the "Reverse Retro" series, which were alternate color versions of [[throwback uniform]] designs. The Ducks' version was a white rendition of their 1995–96 Wild Wing alternates.<ref>{{cite news|title=adidas and NHL Unveil 'Reverse Retro' Alternate Jerseys for All 31 Clubs|url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/adidas-and-nhl-unveil-reverse-retro-alternate-jerseys-for-all-31-clubs/c-319632026|
The Ducks unveiled a 30th-anniversary alternate uniform for the 2023–24 season. The design brought back the purple and jade look the team originally sported from 1993 to 2006, and debuted a new version of the "Wild Wing" mask logo inside a jade circle with the "Anaheim Ducks" name and current logo.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ducks Unveil 30th Anniversary Jersey for 2023-24 Season|url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-unveil-30th-anniversary-jersey-for-2023-24-season/c-345074764|
====2024–present====
On June 24, the Ducks fully unveiled their new logo and their new [[Fanatics, Inc.|Fanatics]]-produced jerseys. The home jersey is fully orange with black, gold, and white striping on the bottom and sleeves of the jersey, while the away jersey is white with orange shoulders and the same colored stripes as the home jersey. Both jerseys feature a revised version of the Duck foot logo of 2006-2024 on the shoulders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ducks Unveil Brand Evolution with New Logo and Jerseys|url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-unveil-brand-evolution-with-new-logo-and-jerseys|website=NHL.com|date=June 26, 2024|access-date=June 26, 2024}}</ref>▼
[[File:Anaheim Ducks 2024-25 Wordmark.svg|thumb|250px|The current wordmark for the Anaheim Ducks.]]▼
▲Beginning on June 14, 2024, the Anaheim Ducks' social media accounts posted various teases of a new logo, which is said to be a modernized take on their original "Mighty Ducks" logo.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Anaheim Ducks |user=AnaheimDucks |date=June 17, 2024 |title=👀 |url=https://x.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1802747795134439656 |number=1802747795134439656 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}</ref> On June 24, the Ducks fully unveiled their new logo and their new [[Fanatics, Inc.|Fanatics]]-produced jerseys. The home jersey is fully orange with black, gold, and white striping on the bottom and sleeves of the jersey, while the away jersey is white with orange shoulders and the same colored stripes as the home jersey. Both jerseys feature a revised version of the Duck foot logo of
====Colors and logos====
The team's colors were eggplant and jade until the change of ownership in 2006. At this point, they became orange, black and gold, with white in place of black for the away jersey. The only exception is the alternate jersey, which is mostly orange. Orange, which has become one of the team's primary colors, is in reference to [[Orange County, California|Orange County]], where Anaheim is located.<ref name=LV>{{cite news|last=Marrazza|first=Dan|title=How NHL Teams Got Their Names|url=https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/nhl-teams-getting-their-names/c-283742854|
▲[[File:Anaheim Ducks 2024-25 Wordmark.svg|thumb|250px|The current wordmark for the Anaheim Ducks.]]
▲The team's colors were eggplant and jade until the change of ownership in 2006. At this point, they became orange, black and gold, with white in place of black for the away jersey. The only exception is the alternate jersey, which is mostly orange. Orange, which has become one of the team's primary colors, is in reference to [[Orange County, California|Orange County]], where Anaheim is located.<ref name=LV>{{cite news|last=Marrazza|first=Dan|title=How NHL Teams Got Their Names|url=https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/nhl-teams-getting-their-names/c-283742854|website=VegasGoldenKnights.com|date=June 14, 2016|access-date=May 4, 2018|quote=Founded in 1993, the then-called Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were directly named for The Mighty Ducks movies. And until 2005, the NHL team and the movie Mighty Ducks shared a logo and colors, too. When Disney, which produced the movies and owned the NHL team, sold the team in 2005, the name was shortened to "Anaheim Ducks." Orange, which has become one of the team's primary colors, is in reference to Orange County, where Anaheim is located.}}</ref>
The
▲[[File:Anaheim Ducks.svg|thumb|230px|The duck foot logo utilized by Anaheim from 2006 to 2024.]]
The Ducks' old logo features a webbed foot forming a "D".<ref name=newlogo/> The text itself is gold (which sometimes may appear as bronze as well) with orange and black accents (forming a [[Three-dimensional space|three-dimensional]] appearance). The entire logo is in turn outlined by silver. This is shortened from a prior version that spelled out the word "Ducks" in all capital letters.▼
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▲The old logo of the Ducks prior to the name change featured an old-style goaltender mask, shaped to form the appearance of a duck bill. Behind the mask are two intersecting hockey sticks, a black hockey puck, and a triangle; the color of the triangle was either green or gray, depending on how the logo is used. This is now used on a shoulder patch of the current uniforms, with the triangle in orange.
The current logo of the Ducks is similar to that of the one used in
===Mascot===
The official mascot for the Anaheim Ducks is an [[Anthropomorphism|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, referring to the year the Ducks became an NHL team.
[[File:'Johnny Five' keeps 9th CST members out of hot zone, Cal Guard pilot program tests robot for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear response 151111-A-AB123-002.jpg|thumb|left|Wild Wing with members of the [[California National Guard]] prior to the [[ceremonial first puck]]
He regularly descends from the rafters of the arena when making his in-game entrances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anaheimducks.com/fanzone/wing.php |title=Wild Wing |publisher=Anaheim Ducks |access-date=March 23, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617080118/http://www.anaheimducks.com/fanzone/wing.php |archive-date=June 17, 2007
His physical appearance is similar to the duck mask in the original Mighty Ducks logo. A bronze statue of Wild Wing was located outside the south doors of Honda Center<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_1146482.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706235403/http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_1146482.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 6, 2006 |title=Mallard nests at The Pond |
The mascot was the inspiration for the character Wildwing Flashblade in Disney's ''[[Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series|Mighty Ducks]]'' cartoon series.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/latest-news/krakens-buoy-and-30-mascot-pals-part-2 |title=Kraken's Buoy And 30 Mascot Pals, Part 2 |work=The Hockey News |last=Dreyfuss |first=Glenn |date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/nhl/anaheim-ducks-mascot-wild-wing|title=Who is Anaheim Ducks Mascot Wild Wing?|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=December 15, 2023|website=Sportskeeda.com|
The Mighty Ducks also used a secondary "mascot", a person (with no particular costume) called the Iceman, during the team's first game in 1993. The Iceman appeared occasionally in the stands, played an electric guitar, and attempted to liven up the crowd. However, the Iceman was poorly received by fans and was quickly eliminated after the Ducks lost to the Red Wings in their inaugural game, 7–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-13-mn-45320-story.html |title=Ducks’ Iceman Exiled After Cold Shoulder From Fans : Entertainment: Mascot blames technical glitches for boos from hockey crowd. He hopes to get another shot. |work=Los Angeles Times |last=Brazil |first=Jeff |date=October 13, 1992 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2014/01/18/miller-the-man-behind-the-iceman/ |title=Miller: The man behind the Iceman |last=Miller |first=Jeff |work=The Orange County Register |date=January 18, 2014 |access-date=August 16, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
==Rivalries==
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* [[Chris Pronger]], 2007–2008
* [[Ryan Getzlaf]], 2010–2022
* [[Radko Gudas]], 2024–present
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* [[2022 NHL Entry Draft|2022]]: [[Pavel Mintyukov]] (10th overall), [[Nathan Gaucher]] (22nd overall)
* [[2023 NHL Entry Draft|2023]]: [[Leo Carlsson]] (2nd overall)
* [[2024 NHL Entry Draft|2024]]: [[Beckett Sennecke]] (3rd overall), [[Stian Solberg]] (23rd overall)
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Past announcers include [[Matt McConnell]] (who was the radio play-by-play announcer from [[1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|1993]]-[[1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|1996]]), [[Charlie Simmer]] (who was the radio analyst alongside McConnell from 1993 to 1996), Brian Hamilton (who was the radio play-by-play announcer from [[1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|1996]]-[[1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|99]]), [[Pat Conacher]] (who was the radio analyst from [[1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|1996-97]]), [[Darren Eliot]] (who was the radio analyst alongside Hamilton from [[1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|1996]]-[[1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|99]]), [[Mike Greenlay]] (who was the radio analyst from [[1999–2000 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|1999]]-[[2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|01]]), [[Brent Severyn]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anaheimducks.com/team/broadcaster_bio.php?id=35 |title=Brent Severyn - Anaheim Ducks radio color analyst |publisher=Anaheim Ducks |date=March 20, 2009 |access-date=January 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070119164335/http://www.anaheimducks.com/team/broadcaster_bio.php?id=35 |archive-date=January 19, 2007 }}</ref> (who became the radio analyst beginning in [[2005–06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|2005]]), and Chris Madsen (who was the television play-by-play announcer from [[1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season|1993]]-[[2001–02 Anaheim Ducks season|02]]).
Television broadcasts are
Disney planned to start an ESPN West regional sports network for the 1998–99 season, which would also carry [[Los Angeles Angels|Anaheim Angels]] baseball games, but the plan was abandoned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/plans-dropped-for-espn-west/ |title=Plans Dropped For 'ESPN West' |work=[[CBS News]] |date=July 14, 1998 |access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> Until the [[2024–25 NHL season]], television broadcasts were on [[Bally Sports SoCal]] or [[Bally Sports West]], as well as [[KCOP]] for scheduling conflicts
==See also==
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