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The ties that bind Francois Beauchemin and the Ducks may have separated on occasion but in reality they’ve never really broken. More proof of that came Monday when the Ducks brought back the longtime defenseman for a third term with the franchise, signing him to a one-year contract. RDS.ca reported a $1 million deal, with an additional $500,000 that can be eaed through incentives based on games played and rounds the Ducks advance in the playoffs. This could be a fitting way for the Quebec native to wrap up his NHL career, ending it in the place where he first blossomed into a tough, minutes-, ...ادامه مطلب

The biggest badminton competition in North or South America kicks off today in Anaheim. The U.S. Open Badminton Championships will bring more than 230 of the top players from around the world to the Anaheim Convention Center for matches through Sunday. Play starts with first-round men’s singles matc, ...ادامه مطلب

ANAHEIM — A year can make a difference. That is apparent when it comes to Marcus Pettersson. The scruffy facial hair covering his cheeks and chin has rendered his once teenage-boyish appearance obsolete. “Growing up,” Pettersson said, smiling. The same could be said about his game. Amid all the hoop, ...ادامه مطلب

ANAHEIM >> The jouey from prospect to player in the NHL often can be a winding one, few paths remaining as straight and uninterrupted as the blue line. For every Cam Fowler, who was a draftee one day and - three months later - a Duck, there are scores of players who go from Point A to Point , ...ادامه مطلب

The Ducks signed forward Dennis Rasmussen to a one-year contract worth $725,000 on Friday. Rasmussen, 27, spent his first two NHL seasons with Chicago after playing with the Blackhawks’ American Hockey League team in 2014-15 following three seasons playing professionally in his native Sweden. Rasmus, ...ادامه مطلب

ANAHEIM >> The jouey from prospect to player in the NHL often can be a winding one, few paths remaining as straight and uninterrupted as the blue line. For every Cam Fowler, who was a draftee one day and three months later a Duck, there are scores of players who go from Point A to Point B on, ...ادامه مطلب

Brief as it may have been, the Patrick Marleau sweepstakes is over and it was the Toronto Maple Leafs and not the Ducks who had the winning numbers for that lottery. Marleau made his decision Sunday and the 500-goal scorer chose the Maple Leafs’ three-year bid worth $18.75 million over offers made b, ...ادامه مطلب

Paul Kariya, after 15 seasons in the NHL and nine years with the Anaheim Ducks, has been nominated into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Kariya’s numbers speak for themselves in his time with the Ducks, who drafted him fourth overall out of the University of Maine in 1993: DUCKS STAR 1.10 — Points per game , ...ادامه مطلب

Teemu Selanne, after 21 seasons in the NHL and two memorable stints with the Anaheim Ducks, has been nominated into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Selanne’s numbers speak for themselves in terms of the NHL and his 14 years with the Ducks, the team he led to its only Stanley Cup in 2007: NHL STAR 72 — Most, ...ادامه مطلب

Teemu Selanne blew away the NHL with his breakaway speed from the moment he jumped into the league, captivating it with his goal-scoring touch and magnetic personality. Those aspects of the multifaceted lover of fast cars and uptempo hockey instantly made him a fan favorite. Paul Kariya made a name , ...ادامه مطلب

As someone who cherishes his first-round draft picks, Ducks coach Bob Murray was in a unique place and not all that comfortable with it. The Ducks didn’t have one to use on the first night of the NHL entry draft at Chicago’s United Center and so they had to do all their heavy lifting Saturday, tryin, ...ادامه مطلب

In two short months, Patrick Eaves saw all that he needed to feel at home with the Ducks, and they saw enough from him to decide on his future with them. The Ducks agreed to terms with Eaves on a three-year contract extension Friday night after the veteran winger made an instant impact by scoring 11, ...ادامه مطلب

LAS VEGAS >> Five days ago, Ducks general manager Bob Murray waved goodbye to Simon Despres and the rest of his large contract. And it became clear Wednesday that he had long been at work making another burdensome deal disappear. The cost to shed defenseman Clayton Stoner came with some pain a, ...ادامه مطلب

LAS VEGAS >> Perhaps in other years with other finalists, Ducks center Ryan Kesler might have taken home his second Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s top defensive forward. But when it came to the voting from the Professional Hockey Writers’ Assocation, there was no dislodging Boston’s Patric, ...ادامه مطلب

There were no surprises for the Ducks when it came to the players they protected from the upcoming NHL expansion draft and those who were left exposed for the incoming Vegas Golden Knights to consider adding when it comes to building their roster. Protected lists were revealed Sunday and the Ducks w, ...ادامه مطلب