Editing Anaheim Ducks (section)

==History==
{{main|History of the Anaheim Ducks}}

===Start of a franchise (1993–1996)===
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&nbsp;million was required, half of which Disney would pay directly to the Los Angeles Kings in order to "share" the Los Angeles media market.<ref name=add>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/12/11/nhl-expands-to-miami-and-anaheim-in-entertaining-twist/7afdf139-1ef7-4b5b-9e9d-ded84ba3fc7c/|title=NHL expands to Miami and Anaheim in entertaining twist|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 11, 1992|access-date=August 27, 2022}}</ref> On March 1, 1993, at the brand-new [[Honda Center|Anaheim Arena]] – located a short distance east of [[Disneyland]] and across the [[Orange Freeway]] from [[Angel Stadium]] – the team's name was announced. The team's name was inspired by the 1992 Disney film ''[[The Mighty Ducks (film)|The Mighty Ducks]]'', about a struggling youth hockey team who, with the help of their new coach, become champions.<ref name=splash>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-02-mn-102-story.html | title=Disney Hopes 'Ducks' Make a Splash in O.C. | website=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=March 2, 1993}}</ref> [[Philadelphia]]-arena management specialist [[Tony Tavares]] was chosen to be team president,<ref name=splash/> and [[Jack Ferreira]], who previously helped create the [[San Jose Sharks]], became the Ducks' general manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-24-sp-14642-story.html |title=Mighty Ducks Hire Ferreira as General Manager |work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 21, 2004 |access-date=May 1, 2014 |first=Robyn |last=Norwood}}</ref> The Ducks selected [[Ron Wilson (ice hockey, born 1955)|Ron Wilson]] to be the first head coach in team history.<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=May 1, 2014}}</ref> The Ducks and the expansion Florida Panthers team filled out their rosters in the [[1993 NHL expansion draft]] and the [[1993 NHL entry draft]]. In the former, a focus on defense led to goaltenders [[Guy Hebert]] and [[Glenn Healy]] being the first picks, followed by [[Alexei Kasatonov]] and [[Steven King (ice hockey)|Steven King]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-25-sp-6963-story.html |title=Ducks Are Already Defensive : Hockey: Goalies Hebert and Healy are first players taken by Anaheim in expansion draft |work=Los Angeles Times |date=May 30, 1991 |access-date=May 1, 2014|first=Robyn |last=Norwood}}</ref> In the latter, the Ducks selected as the fourth overall pick [[Paul Kariya]], who only began play in 1994 but would turn out to be the face of the franchise for many years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=6716981 |title=Former NHL player Paul Kariya announces retirement after post-concussion symptoms |work=ESPN |last=Burnside |first=Scott |date=June 29, 2011 |access-date=May 1, 2014}}</ref> The resulting roster had the lowest payroll of the NHL at only $7.9&nbsp;million.<ref name=post>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-02-sp-7870-story.html |title=1993: The Year in Review. The Mighty Ducks Steal the Show : Ducks: Diamond in a Rough Year |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 2, 1994 |access-date=May 1, 2014|first=Mike |last=Penner}}</ref>

Led by [[Captain (ice hockey)|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=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-04-17-sp-47082-story.html |title=THE NHL : Epilogue : The Kings and Mighty Ducks Have at Least One Thing in Common-They Are Two of the 10 Teams That Managed Not to Qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Yet the Assessment of Their Seasons Says a Lot About the Teams-One That Surpasses All Expectations, and Another That Lived Up to None. : MIGHTY DUCKS : They Had to Climb a Matterhorn, but They Were a Real NHL Team|work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 16, 1996 |access-date=May 1, 2014 |first=Robyn |last=Norwood}}</ref> helped by their presence in [[Walt Disney Parks and Resorts|Disney's theme parks]] and [[Disney Store]]s.<ref name=ind>{{cite web |first=Larry |last=Lebowitz |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1997-03-16/business/9703140102_1_sports-industry-mighty-ducks-eisner |title=The Wide (disney) World of Sports |work=Sun-Sentinel |date=March 16, 1997 |access-date=May 1, 2014 |archive-date=March 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305181652/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1997-03-16/business/9703140102_1_sports-industry-mighty-ducks-eisner |url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[1994–95 NHL lockout|lockout]]-shortened [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95 season]] saw the debut of Paul Kariya, who would play 47 of the team's 48 games that year, scoring 18 goals and 21 assists for 39 points. The Ducks had another respectable season, going 16–27–5.

===Paul Kariya era (1996–2003)===
During the 1995–96 season, 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 [[Point (ice hockey)|points]] (23 [[Goal (ice hockey)|goals]] and 28 [[Assist (ice hockey)|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 forward [[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]]|last=Brown |first=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|access-date=July 28, 2011|date=December 3, 2001|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|last=Farber |first=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 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 postseason 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|access-date=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 [[Gary Suter]] of the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] has [[Cross-checking|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|first=Jack |last=Thompson |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/06/16/mighty-ducks-change-again-fire-coach-page-after-1-season/ |title=Mighty Ducks Change Again, Fire Coach Page After 1 Season |website=Chicago Tribune |date=June 16, 1998 |access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> The Ducks followed that season up by finishing sixth in the Western Conference in [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]] with new head coach [[Craig Hartsburg]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deseret.com/1998/7/22/19392459/hartsburg-hired-as-ducks-coach/ |title=Hartsburg hired as Ducks coach |work=Deseret News |date=July 22, 1998 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref> However, they were swept by Detroit again, this time in the first round.<ref name="ducksredwings">{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/all-three-previous-anaheim-detroit-playoff-meetings-were-sweeps |title=All three previous Anaheim-Detroit playoff meetings were sweeps |agency=The Canadian Press |work=The Hockey News |date=May 9, 2007 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref>

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=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-10-sp-17958-story.html |title=Ducks' Failure to Pick Up the Pace Led to a Stumble |website=Los Angeles Times |date=April 10, 2000 |access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> Despite this, the Mighty Ducks scored more goals than the conference champion [[Dallas Stars]]. In the following season, [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]], the Ducks ended up performing worse, as Kariya and Selanne's point production significantly declined from the previous season – Kariya went from 86 points to 67 points and Selanne went from 85 points to 57 points. Selanne was subsequently dealt to San Jose at the trade deadline for [[Jeff Friesen]], [[Steve Shields (ice hockey)|Steve Shields]] and a second-round draft pick,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/sharks-snap-up-selanne/article759958/ |title=Sharks snap up Selanne |last=Shoalts |first=David |work=The Globe and Mail |date=March 6, 2001 |access-date=November 20, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> while head coach Craig Hartsburg was fired during the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/not-so-mighty-ducks-fire-coach/ |title=Not-So-Mighty Ducks Fire Coach |work=CBS Sports |date=December 14, 2000 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref> The team ended up with a losing record and last place in the Western Conference that season. Without Selanne, Kariya's numbers continued to drop in the [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02 season]] with new coach [[Bryan Murray (ice hockey)|Bryan Murray]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/26/sports/nhl-roundup-mighty-ducks-hire-murray-as-coach.html |title=N.H.L.: Roundup; Mighty Ducks Hire Murray as Coach |work=The New York Times |agency=Bloomberg News |date=May 26, 2001 |access-date=November 20, 2024 |url-access=registration}}</ref> The Mighty Ducks finished in 13th place in the Western Conference.

====Western Conference champions (2002–2003)====
The Mighty Ducks did not reach the postseason again until the [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03 season]] with head coach [[Mike Babcock]]. They entered the playoffs in seventh place with a 40–27–9–6 record, good enough for 95 points. In the first round, the Ducks were once again matched up with the Detroit Red Wings, the defending Stanley Cup champions. They shocked the hockey world by sweeping the Red Wings in four games.<ref name="ducksredwings"/> Steve Rucchin scored the series-winning goal in overtime in Game 4.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/giguere-mighty-ducks-dethrone-red-wings-1.365697 |title=Giguere, Mighty Ducks dethrone Red Wings |work=CBC Sports |date=April 17, 2003 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref> In the second round, the Ducks faced the Dallas Stars. Game 1 turned out to be the fourth-longest game in NHL history, with [[Petr Sýkora|Petr Sykora]] scoring in the fifth overtime to give the Mighty Ducks the series lead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/04/25/sykora-lifts-ducks-over-stars-in-5th-overtime/ |title=Sykora lifts Ducks over Stars in 5th overtime |work=Chicago Tribune |orig-date=April 25, 2003 |date=August 21, 2021 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref> The Ducks would finish off the Stars in Game 6 at home. In the team's first trip to the Western Conference finals, they were matched up against another [[Cinderella (sports)|Cinderella team]], the sixth-seeded, three-year-old [[Minnesota Wild]]. [[Jean-Sébastien Giguère|Jean-Sebastien Giguere]] strung together three consecutive shutouts and allowed only one total goal in the series in an eventual sweep.

The [[2003 Stanley Cup Finals]], to be played against the [[New Jersey Devils]], had multiple interesting story lines. Anaheim forward [[Rob Niedermayer]] was playing against his brother [[Scott Niedermayer|Scott]], while Giguere faced off against fellow French-Canadian goaltender [[Martin Brodeur]]. The series began with the home team winning the first five games. In Game 6 at home, Kariya was knocked unconscious from a hit by Devils captain [[Scott Stevens]]. However, Kariya would return in the second period and score the fourth goal of the game. In an exciting third period, the Mighty Ducks defeated the Devils 5–2 to send the series back to New Jersey for Game 7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anaheim Ducks - New Jersey Devils - Jun 7, 2003 |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-njd/2003/06/07/2002030416 |access-date=February 5, 2025 |website=NHL.com |date=June 7, 2003}}</ref> Anaheim, however, could not complete their winning streak, as they lost a hard-fought Game 7 to the Devils 3–0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anaheim Ducks - New Jersey Devils - Jun 9, 2003 |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-njd/2003/06/09/2002030417 |access-date=February 5, 2025 |website=NHL.com |date=June 9, 2003}}</ref> For his brilliant play during the postseason, Giguere was awarded the [[Conn Smythe Trophy]] as the [[most valuable player]] (MVP) of the playoffs. He became only the fifth player in NHL history to have won the trophy as a member of the losing team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NHL Conn Smythe Trophy Winners |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-conn-smythe-trophy-winners-complete-list-287709808 |access-date=February 5, 2025 |website=NHL.com |date=June 25, 2024}}</ref> Giguere posted a 15–6 record, 7–0 in overtime, with a 1.62 [[goals against average]], a .945 [[save percentage]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jean-Sebastien Giguere Stats and News |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/jean-sebastien-giguere-8462044 |access-date=February 5, 2025 |website=NHL.com}}</ref> and a record 168-minute, 27-second shutout streak in overtime.

===New ownership, Selanne's return and franchise rebrand (2003–2007)===
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After the season, Kariya promised to bring the Mighty Ducks back to the Stanley Cup Finals the following year. However, Kariya left the Ducks in the summer and joined former teammate Teemu Selanne on the [[Colorado Avalanche]]. The [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04 season]] was a season to forget, as Jean-Sebastien Giguere could not repeat his stellar goaltending from the previous year. Even with newcomers [[Sergei Fedorov]] and [[Václav Prospal|Vaclav Prospal]], the team finished in 12th place in the standings with a 29–35–10–8 record. Giguere's stats subsequently declined from the previous season, as he only won half the games he did the year before, his goals-against average increased from 2.30 to 2.62, his save percentage went down from .914 to .907 and he went from eight shutouts recorded to just three. The team also went from 203 goals to 174.

During the 2004 off-season, as the NHL and the [[National Hockey League Players' Association]] (NHLPA)'s labor dispute was headed towards a [[2004–05 NHL lockout|long lockout]], Disney tried to sell the team but received a low offer of US$40&nbsp;million, less than the franchise's original price. In 2005, [[Broadcom Corporation]] co-founder [[Henry Samueli]] of [[Irvine, California]], and his wife Susan bought the Mighty Ducks from The Walt Disney Company<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 25, 2015|title=Disney Sells Mighty Ducks Hockey Team|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/disney-sells-mighty-ducks-hockey-team|access-date=March 15, 2021 |work=Fox News |agency=Reuters}}</ref> for a reported US$75&nbsp;million. The Samuelis family pledged to keep the team in Anaheim. [[Brian Burke (ice hockey)|Brian Burke]], former [[Vancouver Canucks]] general manager and president, was appointed general manager and executive vice-president of the Mighty Ducks on June 20, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ducks-41944-cup-stanley.html |title=Ducks history and fun facts |work=The Orange County Register |date=June 8, 2007 |access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Scott Hannan and Scott Niedermayer.jpg|thumb|left|[[Scott Niedermayer]] battles for the puck with [[San Jose Sharks]]' [[Scott Hannan]] in a game during the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]]; signed in the 2005 off-season, he was later named as team captain]]
On August 1, 2005, former [[James Norris Memorial Trophy|Norris Trophy]]-winning defenseman [[Randy Carlyle]] was hired as the seventh head coach in team history. Burke was familiar with Carlyle's coaching ability, as the latter had coached the [[Manitoba Moose]] from 1996 to 2001 ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]]) and 2004–05 ([[American Hockey League]]); the Moose had been the Canucks' farm club since 2001. Carlyle replaced Mike Babcock, who later signed on to coach Detroit. On August 4, 2005, free-agent defenseman Scott Niedermayer signed with the Mighty Ducks to play with his brother Rob; Scott Niedermayer was almost immediately named team captain. On August 22, Selanne returned to Anaheim after undergoing knee surgery. He led the team in scoring during the season with 40 goals and 50 assists for 90 points. He would also record his 1,000th NHL point on January 30, 2006.

[[File:Teemu Selanne 2006.PNG|thumb|left|150px|Teemu Selanne playing for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim against San Jose Sharks in 2006]]
The [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]] also saw the emergence of rookies [[Ryan Getzlaf]], [[Corey Perry]] and [[Chris Kunitz]] (Kunitz also played for the Ducks in 2003–04, but immediately returned to the Mighty Ducks' AHL affiliate, the [[Cincinnati Mighty Ducks]]). On November 15, 2005, Anaheim traded Sergei Fedorov and a fifth-round draft pick to the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] in exchange for defenseman [[François Beauchemin|Francois Beauchemin]] and forward [[Tyler Wright]].

The Ducks finished the season with a 43–27–12 record, good enough for 98 points and the sixth seed. The Ducks faced the [[Calgary Flames]] in the conference quarterfinals and forced a seventh game in Calgary, shutting out the Flames to reach the conference semifinals. In an interesting playoffs, all the bottom seeds won in the first round, so the Ducks matched-up against the seventh-seeded Colorado Avalanche. Goaltender [[Ilya Bryzgalov]] shined as the Ducks swept the Avalanche in four-straight games, Bryzgalov breaking Giguere's scoreless streak record from the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs. In the franchise's second conference finals appearance, they faced the eighth-seeded [[Edmonton Oilers]], a series the Ducks would ultimately lose in five games.

In January 2006, Samueli announced the team would be renamed as simply the "Anaheim Ducks" as of the following season.<ref name=newlogo>{{cite web|title=Name change set for Mighty Ducks|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/name-103201-ducks-team.html|access-date=September 27, 2016|work=The Orange County Register |date=January 27, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=January 27, 2006|title=Ducks won't be so 'Mighty' starting next season|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2308588|access-date=March 15, 2021|website=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

====Stanley Cup champions (2006–2007)====
Prior to the [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07 season]], the Ducks adopted a completely new look to go along with their new name; their team colors became black, gold and orange, and the logo of a duck-shaped goalie mask was dropped in favor of the word "Ducks", with a webbed foot in place of the "D".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ducks-40729-orange-team.html |title=O.C. colors Ducks' new look |work=The Orange County Register |date=June 24, 2006 |access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Pronger-shooting.jpg|thumb|[[Chris Pronger]] during the [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07 season]]. The Ducks acquired Pronger during the 2006 off-season, in a trade with the [[Edmonton Oilers]]]]
The Ducks traded [[Joffrey Lupul]], [[Ladislav Šmíd|Ladislav Smid]] and a first-round draft pick to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for star defenseman [[Chris Pronger]]. With this trade, solid scoring lines, a shut-down line featuring Rob Niedermayer, [[Samuel Påhlsson|Samuel Pahlsson]] and [[Travis Moen]] and an enviable defense, the Ducks were considered by many to be a Stanley Cup favorite. On November 9, 2006, the Ducks defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6–0 at [[General Motors Place]] in Vancouver to improve their season record to 12–0–4. The win set an NHL open era record by remaining undefeated in regulation for the first 16 games of the season, eclipsing the previous mark set by the 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers (the record has since been broken by the Chicago Blackhawks' 21–0–3 start during the [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13 season]]). Anaheim were subsequently shut out by the Flames the following game, 3–0, ending their streak. On January 16, 2007, the Ducks played in franchise's 1,000th regular season game, and on March 11, the Ducks recorded franchise's 1,000th point with a 4–2 win over the Canucks, which improved their franchise all-time record to 423–444–155, with 1,001 points. On April 7, the Ducks won their first division title in franchise history when the Canucks defeated the second-place San Jose Sharks in the final game of the season. The Ducks ended the regular season with a 48–20–14 record and 110 points. It was the franchise's first 100-point season. Although they had three fewer wins than the [[Nashville Predators]], the Ducks won the second seed in the West by virtue of winning the Pacific Division title; the Predators finished second in the [[Central Division (NHL)|Central Division]] behind the Detroit Red Wings (the top seed in the West).

The Ducks defeated the Minnesota Wild in the conference quarterfinals in five games and the Canucks in the semifinals, also in five games. Once again, the Ducks faced the Detroit Red Wings in the franchise's third trip to the conference finals. In Game 3, Pronger elbowed [[Tomas Holmstrom]] and subsequently received a one-game suspension for the illegal check. However, the Ducks won Game 4 without Pronger and Game 5 in Detroit, with Selanne scoring the latter game's overtime winner. The Ducks then finished off the Red Wings in Game 6 for their second-ever Stanley Cup Finals appearance.

[[File:Stanley Cup Ducks and Bush.jpg|thumb|U.S. President [[George W. Bush]] is presented with a Ducks jersey during a White House ceremony in honor of the team's championship season]]
In the [[2007 Stanley Cup Finals|Finals]], the Ducks won the first two games at home against the [[Ottawa Senators]]. However, the Ducks lost Game 3 and Pronger received his second one-game suspension, this time for elbowing [[Dean McAmmond]]. The Ducks were again able to win without Pronger, defeating the Senators in Game 4 for an opportunity to win the Stanley Cup on home ice in Game 5. On June 6, the Ducks defeated the Senators 6–2 at Honda Center to claim their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Moen was credited with the Cup game-winning goal. Scott Niedermayer, the only player on the team who had previously won a Stanley Cup, was awarded the second [[Conn Smythe Trophy]] in Ducks history. The Ducks became the first California team, and the fourth [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] team since the [[1914–15 Vancouver Millionaires season|1914–15 Vancouver Millionaires]], [[1916–17 Seattle Metropolitans season|1916–17 Seattle Metropolitans]] and [[Victoria Cougars]] in [[1925 Stanley Cup Finals|1925]], to win the Stanley Cup.

===Post-Stanley Cup, Bob Murray replaces Burke (2007–2010)===
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The Ducks began their title defense in the [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08 season]] without two fan favorites, Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne, who were both contemplating retirement. To offset those losses, Burke signed forward [[Todd Bertuzzi]] and defenseman [[Mathieu Schneider]]. During the season, Burke put goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov on [[Waivers (NHL)|waivers]], where he was picked up by the Phoenix Coyotes. Free-agent signee [[Jonas Hiller]] then became the back-up to starter Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Both Selanne and Niedermayer would ultimately return and the team finished with a 47–27–8 record, good enough to earn home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs finishing as the fourth seed in the Western Conference. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals in six games by the Dallas Stars. In the off-season, Burke bought out the remaining year on Bertuzzi's contract and traded Schneider to the [[Atlanta Thrashers]].

[[File:Henrik Sedin Saku Koivu faceoff.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Saku Koivu]] of the Ducks, and [[Henrik Sedin]] of the [[Vancouver Canucks]], [[face-off]] during a game in the [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10 season]]. The Ducks signed Koivu during the 2009 off-season]]
After an extremely slow start to the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]], on November 12, 2008, Burke resigned to take the same position for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]. [[Bob Murray (ice hockey, born 1954)|Bob Murray]] replaced him as general manager, but the team struggled to make the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference. A bevy of trade deadline deals saw the departure of some mainstays from the Cup team, including Chris Kunitz, who was traded to the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] for defenseman [[Ryan Whitney (ice hockey)|Ryan Whitney]]; Samuel Pahlsson, who was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman [[James Wisniewski]]; and Travis Moen, who was traded to the San Jose Sharks for two prospects. The trades gave the Ducks new life as a hot streak to end the season launched the team into the playoffs. Jonas Hiller emerged as the new number one goalie during the stretch drive. The Ducks defeated the number one seed and [[Presidents' Trophy]]-winning San Jose Sharks in six games in the first round before being eliminated in the conference semifinals by the eventual Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings in seven games. Before the [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10 season]], the Ducks traded Chris Pronger to the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] for Joffrey Lupul, [[Luca Sbisa]] and two first-round draft picks. Francois Beauchemin and Rob Niedermayer also left via free agency for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils, respectively. The Ducks then signed free agent center and former [[Montreal Canadiens]] captain [[Saku Koivu]] to a one-year deal.

Another slow start would doom the Ducks. Before the trade deadline, the Ducks traded Giguere to the Toronto Maple Leafs for [[Jason Blake (ice hockey)|Jason Blake]] and [[Vesa Toskala]] after signing Hiller to a contract extension. The trade deadline saw the Ducks trade Ryan Whitney to Edmonton for offensive defenseman [[Ľubomír Višňovský|Lubomir Visnovsky]], as well as the acquisitions of defenseman [[Aaron Ward (ice hockey)|Aaron Ward]] from the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] and goalie [[Curtis McElhinney]] from the Calgary Flames. The Ducks played through frequent injuries and picked up play in the second half of the season, but struggled coming out of the Olympic break. For the first time since the lockout, the Ducks failed to make the playoffs with a 39–32–11 record. The 2010 off-season was also busy for the Ducks, as Scott Niedermayer announced his retirement in a June press conference. Niedermayer decided to stay a member of the Ducks as a team consultant. The Ducks re-signed Saku Koivu for two years and signed free agent defenseman [[Toni Lydman]] to a three-year contract. In addition to Lydman, the Ducks were able to get defenseman [[Cam Fowler]] via the draft, and 35-year-old strong-willed defenseman [[Andy Sutton]] signed to a two-year deal. Restricted free agent [[Bobby Ryan]] was signed to a five-year deal.

===Getzlaf and Perry era (2010–2018)===
[[File:Ryan Getzlaf Ducks 2012-02-15.JPG|thumb|Ryan Getzlaf was drafted by the Ducks in 2003, and served as team captain from 2010 to 2022.]]
The 2010–11 season did not begin well for the Ducks, who would lose their first three games. They maintained a .500 throughout record through the first half of the season, but would find their rhythm and finish 47–30–5, good for 99 points and fourth place in the Western Conference. Corey Perry and Jonas Hiller represented the Ducks at the All-Star Game, and Corey Perry went on to have a 50-goal, 98-point season, which won him the [[Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy]] and [[Hart Memorial Trophy]]. He became the first-ever Duck to win the Hart, as well as the first Richard winner as a Duck since Teemu Selanne won the award in 1999. However, Hiller was injured at the All-Star Game and missed the rest of the season. Even though the Ducks had a great season led by Perry, Hiller, Selanne, Visnovsky and Getzlaf, they would end up losing in the first round of the [[2011 Stanley Cup playoffs|2011 playoffs]] to the fifth-seeded Nashville Predators.

Before the [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12 season]] began, the team mourned the loss of former Mighty Duck [[Ruslan Salei]], who died in a plane crash with several other former NHL players of [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL) club [[Lokomotiv Yaroslavl]]. The team wore a black patch with his former jersey number, 24, in current team numbering. The Ducks started the season with [[2011 NHL Premiere]] games in [[Helsinki]] and [[Stockholm]]. This was the third time in franchise history that they started the regular season with games in Europe. They lost 4–1 to the [[Buffalo Sabres]] in Helsinki but defeated the [[New York Rangers]] 2–1 after a shootout in Stockholm. After a slow start to the season, the Ducks replaced head coach Randy Carlyle with former Washington Capitals head coach [[Bruce Boudreau]]. The rest of the season was mostly forgettable, as the Ducks could not get out of the hole they dug themselves in the first half of the season, and ultimately failed to reach the playoffs in the 2011–12 season.

[[File:Bruce Boudreau Ducks 2012-02-15.JPG|thumb|Bruce Boudreau was the head coach of the Ducks from 2011 to 2016. He coached the team to four consecutive division titles.]]
The [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13 season]] was shortened to 48 games due to a [[2012–13 NHL lockout|labor lockout]]. When play resumed in January 2013 after a new [[collective bargaining agreement]] was signed, the Ducks opened the season by sweeping a two-game Canadian road trip with a decisive 7–3 victory against the Vancouver Canucks on January 19, followed by a 5–4 decision against the Calgary Flames on January 21. Their home opener came on January 25, also against the Canucks, who would prevail 5–0. The distinction of the Ducks' longest homestand was split between two five-game stretches from March 18–25 and from April 3–10. Anaheim's lengthiest road trip was a six-game haul from February 6–16. Due to the shortened season and the compacted game scheduling, all games were to be played against the Ducks' own Western Conference opponents, and no games were played against Eastern Conference teams. The Ducks finished the season with a 30–12–6 record and would win their second Pacific Division title in franchise history. In the conference quarterfinals, they ended up losing to the seventh-seeded Detroit Red Wings in seven games, despite holding a 3–2 series lead after Game 5.

Entering the [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14 season]], the 20th anniversary of the franchise, it was announced that Teemu Selanne would be playing in his final NHL season. In the off-season, star forward Bobby Ryan was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forwards [[Jakob Silfverberg]], [[Stefan Noesen]] and Ottawa's first-round pick in the [[2014 NHL entry draft]], and the Ducks also signed defenseman [[Mark Fistric]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=680383 |title=Off-ice official Laing balances hockey with police work |publisher=National Hockey League |date=April 20, 2007 |access-date=September 27, 2016 |archive-date=December 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203151418/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=680383 |url-status=dead }}</ref> center [[Mathieu Perreault]] and a returning [[Dustin Penner]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id%3D427860 |title=Ducks sign free agent F Penner to one-year, $2M deal |work=[[The Sports Network|TSN]] |agency=The Canadian Press |access-date=July 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719044728/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=427860 |archive-date=July 19, 2013}}</ref> Despite a bad start suffering a 6–1 mauling at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche, the Ducks followed the opener with seven-straight wins, a run which was repeated and surpassed twice more during the season, including a franchise-record setting ten consecutive wins from December 6 to 28, 2013. At one point of the season, the Ducks won 18 of 19 games, the longest run of one-loss play in the NHL for 45 years. A 9–1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on January 15 saw Anaheim establish a 20–0–2 record at Honda Center, which matched the longest season-opening home points streak in 34 years, as well as setting a franchise record for goals scored in a game (9), and powerplay goals scored in a game (6).<ref>{{cite web |first=Greg |last=Beacham |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/ducks-soar-top-nhl-18-231839316--nhl.html |title=Ducks soar to top of NHL with 18 wins in 19 games |publisher=Yahoo! |date=January 17, 2014 |access-date=September 27, 2016 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305115922/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/ducks-soar-top-nhl-18-231839316--nhl.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dustin Penner was eventually traded to the Washington Capitals, and prior to the NHL trade deadline, the Ducks acquired veteran defenseman [[Stéphane Robidas|Stephane Robidas]] from the Dallas Stars. Behind a Hart Trophy-caliber season from club captain Ryan Getzlaf, solid depth scoring, a steady if unspectacular defense and solid goaltending in the form of Jonas Hiller and rookie [[Frederik Andersen]], many felt that the Ducks were primed to be a top contender for the Stanley Cup.

The Ducks remained towards the top of the NHL standings for the entire season, ending the regular season with a franchise-best 54–20–8 record (116 points) and eventually finishing one point behind the [[Boston Bruins]] in the race for the Presidents' Trophy, awarded to the team finishing the regular season with the best record. The Ducks secured a second consecutive Pacific Division title and the number one seed in the Western Conference. Anaheim faced the eighth-seeded Dallas Stars in the conference quarterfinals and were victorious in six games, marking the first time since 2009 that the Ducks had won a playoff series. In the Western Conference semifinals, the Ducks faced their geographic rival and eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings for the first time ever in the playoffs. In a hotly contested series, the Ducks ultimately went down in seven games to their Southern Californian rivals, losing Game 7 by a score of 6–2 at Honda Center.

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|archive-date=July 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707094857/http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724111|url-status=dead}}</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 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&nbsp;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|archive-date = July 16, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150716181554/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=774894|url-status = dead}}</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 |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 |last=Alfieri |first=Joey |work=NBC Sports |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|archive-date=October 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014014223/https://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=795880&navid=DL%7CNHL%7Chome|url-status=dead}}</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|website=theScore|last=McLaren |first=Ian|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=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/15427172/anaheim-ducks-fire-head-coach-bruce-boudreau|title=Ducks fire coach Bruce Boudreau after Pacific Division title, playoff loss|work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press|date=April 29, 2016|access-date=June 14, 2016}}</ref> On June 14, 2016, the Ducks announced they re-hired former head coach Randy Carlyle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886014|title=Ducks Name Carlyle Head Coach|publisher=Anaheim Ducks|via=NHL.com|date=June 14, 2016|access-date=June 14, 2016|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616064655/http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Ducks finished first in the Pacific Division in 2017 and swept the wild-card Calgary Flames in the first round. On May 10, 2017, the Ducks ended their Game 7 losing streak when they defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the second round, winning the series 4–3 and advancing to the 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.

===Rebuild (2018–present)===
In 2019, the Ducks fired Carlyle and replaced him with Bob Murray as interim head coach; however, the Ducks missed the playoffs for the second time since the [[2002–03 NHL season]]. On June 17, 2019, the team named [[Dallas Eakins]] as the franchise's tenth head coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ducks Name Eakins Head Coach |publisher=Anaheim Ducks |url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-name-eakins-head-coach/c-307877038 |via=NHL.com |access-date=June 18, 2019 |date=June 17, 2019}}</ref>

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> The team hired [[Greg Cronin]] as the Ducks' eleventh head coach on June 5, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/story/2023-06-05/anaheim-ducks-hire-greg-cronin-as-head-coach |title=Ducks hire former Leafs, Islanders assistant Greg Cronin as head coach |work=Los Angeles Times |last=Beacham |first=Greg |date=June 5, 2023 |access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref> At the [[2023 NHL entry draft]], the team selected [[Leo Carlsson]] second overall.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/story/2023-06-28/ducks-nhl-draft-leo-carlsson |title=Column: Ducks surprise by picking Leo Carlsson in NHL draft, but choice makes sense |work=Los Angeles Times |last=Elliott |first=Helene |date=June 28, 2023 |access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref>