Anaheim Ducks News & Stories

First came the forwards, but how are this year's NHL rookie defencemen performing?

The top six rookies are holding strong as the second half progresses.

From saves to scoring goals, it's been an eventful last two months for goalies around the world.

The NHL's 2025-26 rookie class looks like one of the best in recent memory.

Maddox Dagenais, Caleb Desnoyers, Maxim Massé, and more feature in this month's QMJHL Stock Watch.

The Elite Prospects scouting team breaks down the current Calder Trophy race.

David St-Louis breaks down the film on the Anaheim Ducks No. 1 centre.

Hadi Kalakeche highlights the growth curves of the QMJHL's top prospects over the past month.

Perennial prospect pool ranking superstars, the Anaheim Ducks are starting to slip a bit -- and that's a good thing.

With another summer nearing its end, it's time for our top 100 NHL-affiliated prospect rankings.

In a surprising twist to his developmental story, Elite Prospects can confirm that Anaheim Ducks 2025 10th-overall pick, Roger McQueen, will officially commit to Providence College for the 2025–26 season.McQueen,...

The Ducks have two roads they could head down. This season will provide a lot of answers about which they should choose.

Daniel Gee, David St-Louis, and Mitchell Brown break down how every team performed at the draft.

Don't you just love a grade, on a signing or a trade?

That long-rumored Trevor Zegras trade finally happened, and for about as much of a return as you would expect for a guy who's been in trade rumors for like three straight years.

There's spending, and then there's spending wisely.

Agree with it or not, it's not too hard to see the logic behind the Ducks' trade for Chris Kreider.

Five teams are currently on the lookout for a new coach. Who will they target, and will any other teams join them?

Jimmy Snuggerud's impending NHL debut, Stian Solberg's impressive AHL start, and more in this week's Roundup.

Luca Cagnoni's NHL debut, Gavin McKenna's point streak, Theo Stockselius' goalscoring, and more in this week's Roundup.

After breaking down the top-100 under-23 players on the planet, it's time to look at which NHL teams have the best crops of talent in that demographic.

Ranking the hockey's best young talent: Who stands out, who’s rising, and what it means for the future.

What to expect from Logan Stankoven in Carolina, Calum Ritchie with the Islanders, and more.

The second season in the NHL is often a struggle for young players. Michael Clifford checks out a handful and discusses their current situation and long-term upside.

With the NHL trade deadline less than a month away, Cam Robinson provides his top trade targets with sourced intel on expected returns and potential fits.

David St-Louis checks in on the season for Anaheim Ducks rookie Cutter Gauthier

Who are the 10 best goalies in the league so far this season?

Who are the top 10 rookies from the first half of the season?

Michael Clifford checks in on five young players and how the back half of their seasons could shake out.

In this week's Roundup, Sebastian High highlights Beckett Sennecke, Shane Wright, Owen Beck, and more.

To the tune of that "Flashdance" song: Power Feelings.

JFresh breaks down the trade of Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim ducks.

This week's Roundup highlights incredible performances from Macklin Celebrini, Beckett Sennecke, Blake Montgomery, and more.

The Rangers' problems are self-inflicted and maybe not fixable.

Jamiro Reber wasn't drafted in 2024, but has already played his way into consideration for the 2025 NHL Draft as an overager.

Elite Prospects' first Calder Power Ranking is here, and just in time for the what looks like the most competitive race in years.

Michael Clifford provides five turnaround options for your fantasy squad.

Michael Clifford checks in on a handful of defenders who have seen their roles altered this season.

Jimmy Hamrin brings an update on prospects in Sweden, led by the Anaheim Ducks first-round pick.

Fans and fantasy hockey enthusiasts alike are enamoured with prospects. There is a certain joy in seeing a player develop to, and perform at, the level that we hope they...

Cam Robinson is back and he's ranking the top fantasy hockey defensemen for the 2024-25 NHL season.

Sean Shapiro ranks the long-term outlook in-goal for all 32 NHL franchises.

Mitch Brown takes you through the Anaheim Ducks fourth-ranked prospect pool with scouting reports and tools grades on its 30 best prospects.

Zeev Buium, Adam Kleber, and Sam Rinzel highlight this year's most improved players from the USHL and NCAA.

Noah Chadwick, Beckett Sennecke, and Easton Cowan highlight this year's list of players who improved the most in the 2023-24 CHL seasons.

There's a lot of negativity surrounding Trevor Zegras after an injury-plagued 2023-24 season. But Michael Clifford cautions against giving up too soon on the skilled forward.

For the first in NHL history a pair of Norwegians were in the first 32 picks.

Cam Robinson's annual bold predictions receive an upgrade this year to include five additional predictions from NHL GMs and Scouts.

Even if you're a Florida fan you should be admitting it's pretty impressive.

The draft order has been decided and now we wait for the picks to be made. Cam Robinson takes his turn at predicting who goes where and when.

The San Jose Sharks have won the 2024 NHL Draft lottery and will select first overall at the Sphere in Vegas this June.

Michael Clifford takes a look at Olen Zellweger's impressive path forged toward NHL stardom.

Cam Robinson has an eye toward the future while he outlines a fistful of youngsters who are showing clear signs of things to come.

Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis offers updated scouting reports on all of the prospects dealt at the 2024 NHL trade deadline.

The March QMJHL Stock Watch highlights the play of Maxim Massé, Vsevolod Komarov, Andrei Loshko, Samuel Savoie, and Noah Warren.

The Oilers bolstered their depth on Wednesday.

March's AHL Stock Watch highlights the play of Olen Zellweger, Zachary L'Heureux, Joakim Kemell, Artyom Grushnikov, and Nathan Gaucher.

Dimitri Filipovic cooks up the trades he'd like to see at this year's deadline, helping get the top names available to the teams they'd fit best on.

Rinkside analytics columnist JFresh looks at which teams should sit, sell, or buy at the 2024 NHL trade deadline.

Michael Clifford looks at some players who could see their deployment improve as assets are moved out the door come deadline time.

Michael Clifford takes a look at a handful of potential trade deadline movers and what could become of their value.

Leo Carlsson has shattered expectations in his rookie season with the Anaheim Ducks, and he's done it by charting his own path.

It looked like Pavel Mintyukov would need a year to adjust to the NHL. Try a few weeks. This Rookie Midterm looks at how he's made the jump with such ease.

Sean Shapiro take his weekly swing around the league, starting with how things are being built in Anaheim.

David St-Louis looks at the film and the path for both Cutter Gauthier and Jamie Drysdale after they were traded by the Anaheim Ducks and Philadelphia Flyers.

The Flyers are frowning. The Kings are struggling. And Ryan Lambert has all the takes.

Michael Clifford takes a look at the highly impressive rookie class

Sean Shapiro checks in around the league with his weekly unnumbered thoughts.

Michael Clifford analyzes the rapid ascension of Mason McTavish and why this season's early success is just the tip of the iceberg for him long term.

The Ducks prized prospect and No. 2 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft hasn't played every game by design. He's on board with the plan, and why it could lead to long-term success.

Michael Clifford identifies a bushel of players who are showing signs of breaking out for the remainder of the season

The December AHL Stock Watch highlights the performances of Alex Turcotte, Brad Lambert, Victor Södertsröm, Drew Helleson, and Xavier Bourgault.

Michael Clifford checks in on some forwards who have accelerated their games in a hurry this season. Is it sustainable?

Mason McTavish was always supposed to develop into a premier power forward. But few expected it to happen so quickly. Victor Nuno breaks down the how, why, and what's to come.

They say you need five years to know the results of draft, but why not try for five months? David St-Louis looks at who has the early edge between Adam Fantilli and Leo Carlsson.

With a quarter of the season in the books, Cam Robinson is exploring whether some cold starts are simply prolonged rough patches or something more sinister.

Cam Robinson explores some hot starts and determines whether they're sustainable or destined for a regression.

We're keeping up with the 2023-24 Anaheim Ducks in the debut instalment of Keeping up with the NHL, featuring a Q&A with head coach Greg Cronin and a look at what's made the Ducks so compelling to this point in the season.

Don’t look now, but we’re suddenly nearly through 15 percent of the season. The sample sizes are beginning to balloon to a size where we can start to predict trends...

We're back again from another undetermined amount of fantasy hockey thoughts. There's plenty to get into, so enough preamble. Let's dive in!

Prospect Roundup Time!With the NHL well underway, we’re starting to get a gauge on who is hot and who is not. It’s on every highlight pack, every radio show, and...

Sean Shapiro brings his weekly connection of notes, stories, and observations from around the hockey world.

Welcome back to another fantasy hockey campaign! Yes, we are partway through the second week of action, but this is the first installment of Unnumbered Fantasy Hockey Thoughts so the...

Who needs bold predictions? Sean Shapiro brings you the boring ones that will actually happen this season.

David St-Louis reviews the performance of each Western Conference team's top prospects in the 2023-24 preseason.

In the first two parts of this series, we explored 10 prospects from the EP Rinkside top 51-100 affiliated prospects. Those players primarily featured towards the end of that list,...

The Anaheim Ducks have the second-best system in the entire NHL. Mitch Brown breaks down 26 (26!) of their best prospects with scouting reports, tools grades, etc.

Sean Shapiro looks at storylines he's tracking for the upcoming season in the Pacific Division.

JFresh looks at one player that can make or break each team in the NHL during the 2023-24 season.

Greg Balloch ranks the 15 best goaltenders outside of the NHL ahead of the 2023-24 season.

The Elite Prospects ranking of the NHL's 100 best affiliated prospects comes to a close with the 25 best prospects in hockey.

The Elite Prospects 2023 NHL prospect ranking countdown begins with a look at the 100th to 51st-best skater prospects.

Mitch Brown breaks down the film on the Ducks defensive prospect.

Lots of moving parts for the middle of the Cup Final.

J.D. Burke and Sean Shapiro react to the fallout from the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery with quotes from industry sources and commentary on each lottery team's outlook.

The Chicago Blackhawks have won the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery and the chance to draft super prospect, Connor Bedard.