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Bobby Ryan celebrates with a leapinto the glass after scoring one ofhis two goals in a 4-0 Ducks victoryover the San Jose Sharks in Game 4of the Western ConferenceQuarterfinals at Honda Center.

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FEATURES

8 WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS RECAPA look back at Anaheim’s 4-games to-2 defeat of the San Jose Sharks

41 THE TRADITION CONTINUESJonas Hiller is the latest in a history of Ducks playoff rookie goalies to shine on the big stage

46 DUCKS STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS HISTORYA retrospective of Anaheim’s previous six trips to the postseason

56 SALUTE TO THE FANSPhotos of the Ducks faithful at Honda Center during the first round

DEPARTMENTS19 Ducks Management26 Ducks Coaches33 Hockey IQ34 Ducks Speed Chart36 Ducks Roster38 Depth Charts39 Tonight’s Opponent – Detroit Red Wings58 Ducks in the Community66 Ducks Power Players69 Honda Center Information71 Honda Center Upcoming Events72 Ducks 2008-09 Schedule/Results

EDITORIALWriter and Editor: Adam BradyAssociate Writer and Editor: Matt VevodaContributing Photographers: Debora Robinson and Getty ImagesContributing Writers: Bobby Sponheimer, Alex Gilchrist, Merit Tully, Lauren O’GormanDesign and Printing: PTS Marketing Group, Irvine, CA. Ph: 949.474.0248

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San Jose’s Joe Thorntontopples over Ducks goalieJonas Hiller during one ofHiller’s 42 saves in a 3-2victory over the Sharks inGame 2 of the WesternConference Quarterfinalsat HP Pavilion.

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TEAM MANAGEMENT

Bob Murray was named Executive VicePresident and General Manager of the Ducks

on Nov. 12, 2008 after 31⁄2 years as Senior VicePresident of Hockey Operations. He was namedto that original position on July 14, 2005.

Murray’s astute judgment of hockey talent andplayer evaluation have been instrumental in sev-eral trades and acquisitions the Ducks made overthe last four seasons, highlighted by a Stanley Cupchampionship in 2007.

Murray’s responsibilities include overseeing allaspects of player development, playing a key rolein the club’s professional scouting efforts, contractnegotiations and all matters relating to theNational Hockey League.

Murray has been instrumental in the organiza-tion’s success at both the NHL and AHL level overthe last four seasons. In addition to the StanleyCup championship, the Ducks won the 2007Pacific Division title, setting club records in nearlyall major statistical categories. Both the Ducks andPirates made Conference Final appearances in2006, making Anaheim the only organization tohave both their NHL and AHL teams advance totheir league’s respective Conference Finals.

Prior to joining the Ducks, Murray worked as aProfessional Scout with the Vancouver Canucksfrom 1999 to 2005 under then-General ManagerBrian Burke (1998-2004). Murray’s scoutingexpertise helped to build teams that recorded100+ point season two years in a row (2002-03and 2003-04) and advanced to the Stanley CupPlayoffs four seasons in a row (2001-04). Before

his stint in Vancouver, he served as a ScoutingConsultant for Anaheim during the 1998-99 season.

Murray was a member of the ChicagoBlackhawks organization for 25 years, serving asGeneral Manager from 1997-99. He was namedthe sixth General Manager in team history on July3, 1997. He was promoted to the post after serv-ing as Assistant General Manager under BobPulford for two seasons. Before joining upper-man-agement, Murray was named the Director of PlayerPersonnel in 1991 and was largely responsible forthe club’s entry draft selections over eight seasons.

Drafted by the Blackhawks in 1974, Murrayspent his entire 1,008-game, 15-year career in aChicago uniform. He became just the fourth play-er in Blackhawks history to reach the 1,000-gameplateau. In addition, he became the first defense-man in club history to appear in 100 postseasoncontests, reaching the mark during the 1990Stanley Cup Playoffs. In all, Murray scored 132-382=514 points, and currently ranks second inall-time points among Blackhawk defensemen(13th overall in club history). He was named toboth the 1981 and 1983 NHL All-Star Games.Murray retired at the conclusion of the 1989-90season. Known for his work ethic, intelligence anddetermination as a player, Murray remained withthe organization as a Professional Scout followinghis retirement in 1990.

Bob and his wife Betsy have four children(Kevin, Andrew, Amanda and Katie), and a grand-daughter, Mikayla. #

Bob MurrayExecutive Vice President and General Manager

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Michael Schulman serves as Chairman of theBoard of Anaheim Arena Management

(AAM), Chief Executive Officer of Anaheim DucksHockey Club (ADHC), Chairman of the Board ofthe Anaheim Ducks Foundation and serves on theboard of NHL Enterprises. In addition, he isManaging Director of H&S Ventures, the entity thatmanages the Samueli Family Office, AAM andADHC. Schulman reports directly to owners Dr.Henry Samueli and Susan Samueli, and is respon-sible for managing and long-term planning of theirprofit and nonprofit entities.

Schulman’s role with Honda Center began longbefore he was appointed Chairman of AAM inDecember of 2003. Schulman was the leadnegotiator on behalf of the Samueli family in theacquisition of the management agreement fromthe bankruptcy court and the City of Anaheim. Heacts as liaison between the Samueli family andAAM management and supervises all financial,legal and charitable decisions of the arena. Healso acts as liaison with the other partners of AAMand the City of Anaheim. In addition, Schulmanoversees all long-term capital projects includingthe new 57 Freeway Marquee, two new 360° LEDrings, revamping of the video room and remodel-ing of the company offices.

Schulman’s role at AAM includes overseeing allbusiness and hockey operations. He was the leadnegotiator on behalf of the Samueli family in work-ing with Disney on the purchase of the AnaheimDucks and also with the NHL in qualifying theSamueli family for the purchase of the team. He isresponsible for developing additional ice and rollerrinks in the Orange County area and was instru-mental in the purchase of the Anaheim RollerHockey Club and the Huntington Beach Coast 2Coast rinks. Schulman was also involved with thefamily in changing the team name and logo, andforming the Anaheim Ducks Foundation.

Schulman’s role at H&S Ventures is multi-faceted. He is the Managing Director of the fami-ly office which oversees all the family’s profit andnonprofit operations. H&S Ventures serves as themanager of AAM and ADHC as well as a numberof other business entities in which the Samuelisare involved.

Schulman serves on the boards of AnaheimArena Management, Anaheim Ducks HockeyClub, Anaheim Sports Holdings, Anaheim DucksFoundation and HS Hockey Development.Previously, he served on the boards ofCommercial Capital Bank Corp., a public companylisted on the NASDAQ Exchange, and currentlyserves on the boards of Telluride Ski and GolfCompany and KDOC Television.

Schulman also serves on many nonprofitboards. He has been a member of the Universityof California, Irvine Foundation Board since 1991and serves on the Stewardship Committee. Hewas one of the founding members and past chairof the UCI Planned Giving Leadership Council.Schulman serves on the boards of the SamueliFoundation, Samueli Institute for InformationBiology, the Orange County Jewish Campus andAnaheim Ducks Foundation.

After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Economicsfrom University of California, Berkeley, Michaelwent on to the University of Santa Clara LawSchool. In addition, Michael studied economicsfor one year at the University of Leeds in Leeds,England.

After law school, he was hired as a full-time lawprofessor at the University of Southern California,after which he was a practicing attorney for anumber of years and a partner with the law firmof McDermott, Will & Emery.

A native of California, Michael and his wifeSherry currently reside in Laguna Beach with twoof their four children. #

Michael SchulmanChairman of the Board, Anaheim Arena Management, LLCChief Executive Officer, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLCManaging Director, H&S Ventures, LLC

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An original member of the Ducks, David McNabwas named Senior Vice President of Hockey

Operations on Nov. 18, 2008 after 13 seasons asAnaheim’s Assistant General Manager.

In his 30th year overall in the NHL, McNab alsoserves as the GM of the Iowa Chops. His otherduties include having an expertise on the CollectiveBargaining Agreement and its relationship new salarycap in the NHL, contract and arbitration negotiation,player evaluation and scouting.

McNab’s impact on the Ducks is significant.Anaheim has appeared in Stanley Cup Final twice(2003 & 2007) in the last five NHL seasons, includ-ing a championship in 2007. The club has won nineplayoff rounds since 2003, the most in the NHL(Detroit is second with seven). In recent years,McNab scouted and signed collegiate free agentsAndy McDonald, Chris Kunitz, Dustin Penner, RyanShannon, Ryan Carter and Curtis Glencross.

Prior to being named as the Ducks’ AssistantGeneral Manager in December of 1995, the 52-year-old McNab was the club’s first Director of PlayerPersonnel, and was largely responsible for theteam’s selections in the 1994-96 NHL Entry andSupplemental Drafts. McNab has also held the posi-tion as General Manager of the Ducks’ top farmteam in the American Hockey League for six seasons- the Baltimore Bandits during the 1996-97 seasonand the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks from 1997-2002,while also working on the AHL’s competition com-mittee for many of those years.

Considered to be one of the hardest working andknowledgeable scouts in the National HockeyLeague, McNab began his professional scoutingcareer in 1978 with the Washington Capitals, wherehe spent four seasons. In 1982, McNab was signedby the Hartford Whalers, where he spent seven sea-sons as a scout, the last two as the Director of PlayerRecruitment. He then joined the New York Rangersin 1989, where he worked for four seasons before

leaving to join the Disney-owned Ducks in 1993. Hiswork with the Rangers helped the club to the 1994Stanley Cup championship.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin in 1978with a degree in Communication Arts, McNab wasalso a goaltender on one of the greatest collegehockey teams of all-time, the 1977 University ofWisconsin Badgers’ NCAA championship team. Hewas drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the ninth roundof the 1975 NHL Entry Draft (151st overall). McNabhas worked on numerous occasions for USA Hockey,both as an Assistant General Manager for the UnitedStates in the World Championships on three differ-ent occasions, as well as serving as a consultant forthe 1984, 1988 and 1992 United States OlympicTeams. He has also been a three-time member ofthe selection committee that votes for the HobeyBaker Award, college hockey’s version of theHeisman Trophy.

A member of one of the most respected familiesin the NHL, McNab is the son of the late Max McNaband brother of Peter McNab. Max played on the1950 Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings andwas a former general manager with the WashingtonCapitals and New Jersey Devils. He was also a recip-ient of the 1998 Lester Patrick Award given annuallyfor “outstanding service to hockey in the UnitedStates.” Peter played in 954 NHL games, scoring363 goals and 813 points in a 14-year career andcurrently ranks 106th all-time in goal scoring in thehistory of the National Hockey League. Peter is cur-rently a broadcaster with the Colorado Avalanche.

David McNab was born in Vancouver, BritishColumbia, but grew up in San Diego, California andgraduated from Point Loma High School in SanDiego in 1973. He became a U.S. citizen in 1983.He and his wife, Kari, were married in Minneapolis,Minnesota in 1989 and have two daughters, Ali (17)and Erica (15). The McNab family resides yearround in Yorba Linda, California. #

David McNabSenior Vice President of Hockey Operations

Bob Wagner enters his fourth year asSenior Vice President and Chief

Marketing Officer for the Anaheim Ducksafter being named to the position on June20, 2005. He has held the same position for

Anaheim Arena Management, LLC (AAM) since 2004. Wagner has more than 24years of experience in sports marketing, primarily in the Southern Californiamarket. In his current role, he leads all aspects of business operations, includ-ing: broadcasting, sponsorship, ticket sales, premium sales, marketing, commu-nity relations, entertainment, fan development, media sales, and communica-tions for both the Ducks and Honda Center.

In just three years since the purchase of the team by Henry and SusanSamueli in 2005, Wagner has secured several new sponsorship agreements andexponentially increased such revenue, including the recent creation of a mediasales division for the NHL club. Wagner has negotiated new broadcast agree-ments with FSN Prime Ticket, KDOC-TV and AM 830 in expanding game andhockey-related programming in Southern California. In addition, Wagner led thename and uniform change for the team, beginning the process late in 2005 andcompleting it by June 2006.

In addition to his club responsibilities, Wagner negotiated his fourth title-rights sponsorship deal in 2006. After negotiations with several companies bid-ding on the arena, the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim officially became HondaCenter on Oct. 3, 2006. Earlier in his career, Wagner secured three other title-rights sponsorship agreements: Edison International Field of Anaheim (1998),Powerade (with NHRA, 2001) and Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (1993).

Wagner started his career in 1979, joining Fluor Corporation as a HumanResources Manager. Changing direction in 1984, Wagner joined the sales and

marketing team of the then California Angels. After nearly 10 years, he left hisposition as Director of Sales and Marketing to start the National HockeyLeague’s Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. In 1996, he returned to baseball whenAnaheim Sports, Inc., purchased the Angels. In his role as Vice President of Sales& Broadcasting, Wagner successfully built both teams’ relationships with localand national partners. As a member of the Ducks’ inaugural staff, he wascharged with launching the sponsorship, advertising and broadcast sales effortsof the expansion team. On the Angels side, he developed and implemented theclub’s first freestanding, in-mall retail store while designing and bringing to mar-ket a new logo and jersey for the club.

In 2000, after 16 years in Anaheim with professional baseball and hockey,Wagner joined the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) as Vice President of Salesand Business Development. He secured title and presenting sponsors for 24national events, coordinated the sale of broadcast inventory with ESPN and ESPN2and worked with the marketing department to develop and implement sales andmarketing strategies. Four years later, in July of 2004, he returned to OrangeCounty and Honda Center as the Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.

An advocate for the sports and entertainment industry, Wagner has taughtsports management courses at the graduate level for four years, three withUniversity of San Francisco at its satellite campus in Orange and one withCalifornia State University, Long Beach. He is a member of the Advisory Boardfor Long Beach State University’s Sports Management Program. In addition,Wagner is a member of the board at the Newport Beach Sports Museum andthe Anaheim Prep Sports/Activities Foundation.

A California State University, Long Beach graduate and native of Seal Beach,California, Wagner currently resides in Dove Canyon with his wife, Debbie, andtheir three children, Ryan, Amanda and Nick. #

Bob WagnerSenior Vice President/Chief Marketing OfficerAnaheim Arena Management, LLC & Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC

Tim Ryan is now in his fourth season asExecutive Vice President/Chief Operating

Officer for the Anaheim Ducks. Since beingnamed to his current post in the summer of

2005, Ryan has led the club to record levels of success in virtually every area ofbusiness operations. In addition to record ticket and sponsorship sales, Ryan hasled aggressive community and fan development programs aimed at improvededucation, health and well-being, and recreation in the Southern California mar-ket. In response to the club’s efforts, ESPN the Magazine ranked the Ducks No.1 in the NHL and No. 5 in all of professional sports in their annual “UltimateStandings” edition (May, 2008), which measures the overall success of eachfranchise with respect to fan relations.

Ryan is now in his 16th year with Honda Center and 30th in arena manage-ment and event creation. In addition to his duties with the NHL club, he servesas President and Chief Executive Officer of Anaheim Arena Management, LLC(AAM). In his role, Ryan oversees one of the premier entertainment and sportsvenues in the United States. Through mid-year 2008, Honda Center ranked sec-ond in the country and third in the world in gross ticket sales according to indus-try publication Venues Today. The facility finished behind only London’s new 02Arena and New York’s Madison Square Garden. In addition, Honda Centerreceived its seventh nomination for “Venue of the Year” in the United States byPollstar Magazine in 2007.

Through strategic planning, business development and event production,Ryan ensures the arena is active with a variety of first-class events. Under hisguidance, the arena has been home to the 2003 World GymnasticsChampionships and 2005 World Badminton Championships; the John R.Wooden Classic; five NCAA events, including the first two rounds of the Men’sBasketball Tournament in 2008 and the first Frozen Four west of the RockyMountains in 1999, and a variety of professional sports teams, including indoorsoccer, arena football and indoor lacrosse. Performances by world-renownedmusical artists and family shows are also plentiful year after year for OrangeCounty and Southern California fans. Since 1993, over 26 million people havebeen entertained at Honda Center, enjoying more than 2,500 events.

As Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of the Anaheim Ducks,Ryan oversees all business operations of the professional hockey team. Heassumed his current dual roles on June 20, 2005 when the Ducks were pur-chased by Dr. Henry and Susan Samueli, owners of AAM. In just three years, theclub’s season ticket base has grown from 7,000 in 2005 to a club-high 15,000 in2008. The team enters the 2008-09 NHL season with a club-record 77 consec-utive sellouts after becoming the second local NHL team (1991-92 Kings) to sellout a complete season.

Ryan has also spearheaded several initiatives from the Samuelis, includingcharitable programs that support approximately 500 non-profit organizationsannually and an expanded grass-roots marketing program. The Anaheim Ducksare now actively involved in over 20 local-area hockey rinks and are workingtoward the creation and development of several new rinks to be built inSouthern California. In the summer of 2006, Ryan oversaw the unveiling of theclub’s new name and logo, along with the change in arena title-rights sponsor-ship – from the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim to Honda Center. Ducks merchan-dise sales have soared both locally and nationally since the change.

In 1992, after a long career at the Long Beach Arena, Ryan joined the thenArrowhead Pond of Anaheim as Assistant General Manager. He was promotedto General Manager in 1998 and was named Pollstar Magazine “FacilityExecutive of the Year for 2001”. Near the end of 2003, the management contractfor the arena was purchased by Anaheim Arena Management, LLC and Ryanwas named President/CEO of both the company and the arena.

In addition to managing the 19,000-seat arena, Ryan is active in both theentertainment industry and in the local community. He helped to establishArenaNetwork, an association that strives to increase the volume of business forits members. He also serves on the boards of several non-profit groups, includ-ing Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, Los Angeles Sports Council,Orangewood Children’s Foundation, Stars and Stripes Tournament, Tiger WoodsFoundation and Tiger Woods Learning Center.

Ryan graduated from California State University, Long Beach in 1979 with aBachelor’s Degree in Finance. He lives with his wife Michele in HuntingtonBeach and enjoys golf, fly-fishing and skiing. #

Tim RyanPresident/Chief Executive Officer, Anaheim Arena Management, LLCExecutive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC

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COACHING STAFF

Randy Carlyle enters his fourth season asHead Coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He

was named the seventh head coach in teamhistory on August 1, 2005, and has sincerecorded the most wins (138) and highestwinning percentage (.630) in team history.

Carlyle led the Ducks to a 47-27-8record for 102 points last season, secondplace in the Pacific Division and fourth inthe Western Conference, extending a fran-chise record with a third straight trip to theNHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Never havinggarnered 100 points in a single season priorto Carlyle’s arrival, the Ducks reached the100-point mark for the second consecutiveseason in 2007-08.

In only his second season as an NHLhead coach, Carlyle led the Ducks to theirfirst ever Stanley Cup championship in2007. The Ducks defeated Minnesota (fivegames), Vancouver (five games), Detroit(six games) and Ottawa (five games) tobecome the first California team to winhockey’s ultimate prize. Carlyle also led theDucks to their first Pacific Division champi-onship in 2006-07, compiling a regular-sea-son record of 48-20-14 for 110 points. Theclub set franchise records in most major sta-tistical categories, including wins, standingspoints and goals (254), eclipsing marks theteam set the previous season. In 246 regu-lar season games as an NHL head coach,Carlyle has a 138-74-34 record (.630 win-ning percentage).

In his first year as a head coach in theNHL (2005-06), Carlyle led the Ducks toplayoff series wins vs. Calgary (sevengames) and Colorado (four games), beforethe club fell in the Conference Finals toEdmonton (five games). Anaheim’s playoffrun followed a then best regular season per-formance in team history when the club setthen team records in wins (43), points (98)and goals scored (251).

Carlyle, 52, spent the 2004-05 season asHead Coach of the Manitoba Moose,

Vancouver’s primary development affiliatein the American Hockey League (AHL). Heled Manitoba to a 44-26-3-7 record (.613winning percentage) and an appearance inthe 2005 Calder Cup Semifinals.

In all, Carlyle spent six seasons (1996-01& 2004-05) as Head Coach in Manitoba(both in the International and AmericanHockey Leagues), earning a career mark of222-159-52-7 with the franchise. He had theadditional duties of General Manager of theMoose from 1996-00, adding the title ofclub President for the 2001-02 season. TheSudbury, Ontario native helped the Mooseto a 47-21-14 record for 108 points in 1998-99, for which he was named the IHL’sGeneral Manager of the Year.

Following the 2001-02 season, Carlylejoined the coaching staff of the WashingtonCapitals. He served as an Assistant Coachwith Washington for two years (2002-04),helping the organization return to theStanley Cup Playoffs in his first seasonbefore rejoining Manitoba in 2004-05.

Carlyle played 17 seasons in the NHLwith Toronto, Pittsburgh and Winnipeg. Heappeared in 1,055 games and earned 148-499=647 points. Known as a fiery, tough-nosed defenseman, he was selected to playin four NHL All-Star Games and won theNorris Trophy as the league’s top defense-man in 1981. He set a career high with 82points in 1980-81, appearing in 76 gameswith Pittsburgh that season. In all, Carlylehad five seasons in which he topped the 50-point plateau. He appeared in 69 NHL post-season games as a player, earning 9-24=33points.

At the conclusion of his playing career in1993, Carlyle remained with the Winnipegorganization’s hockey operations staff,eventually becoming an Assistant Coach forthe 1995-96 season.

Randy and his wife Corey have threechildren, sons Craig (24) and Derek (22), aswell as daughter, Alexis (12). The familyresides in Anaheim Hills. #

Randy Carlyle Head Coach

RANDY CARLYLE’S HEAD COACHING RECORDREGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS

Season Team League GP W L T *OTR PTS W L

1995-96 Winnipeg NHL -Assistant Coach-1996-97 Manitoba IHL -Assistant Coach-

Manitoba IHL 32 16 14 NA 2 34 - -1997-98 Manitoba IHL 82 39 36 NA 7 85 0 31998-99 Manitoba IHL 82 47 21 NA 14 108 2 31999-00 Manitoba IHL 82 37 31 NA 14 88 0 22000-01 Manitoba IHL 82 39 31 NA 12 90 6 72002-03 Washington NHL -Assistant Coach-2003-04 Washington NHL -Assistant Coach-2004-05 Manitoba AHL 80 44 26 7 3 98 8 62005-06 ANAHEIM NHL 82 43 27 - 12 98 9 72006-07 ANAHEIM NHL 82 48 20 - 14 110 16 52007-08 ANAHEIM NHL 82 47 27 - 8 102 2 4

NHL Totals 246 138 74 - 34 310 27 16

*1996-97 to 1998-99 Shootout Loss *1999-00 Shootout Points*2000-01 Overtime Points *2004-05 to 2007-08 Overtime Loss

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Dave Farrish enters his fourth season as an Assistant Coach ofthe Anaheim Ducks. He was named to his current post on

August 9, 2005 and won his first Stanley Cup with the club in 2007. Farrish, 52, joined the organization after one season with the

Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL (2004-05). Farrish served as HeadCoach and Vice President of Hockey Operations with Pensacola,leading the club to the league’s best record (51-16-5, .743 winningpercentage).

A native of Lucknow, Ontario, Farrish brings 18 years of coach-ing experience to the Ducks’ bench. Farrish has served as HeadCoach of 1,027 professional hockey games between the AmericanHockey League (AHL), International Hockey League (IHL) and theECHL, compiling a record of 520-402-83-22.

Before joining Pensacola, he led the Louisiana IceGators(ECHL) to four consecutive division championships from 2000-01to 2003-04. After leading the IceGators to a 56-12-4 record in 2001-02, Farrish was named the ECHL Coach of the Year.

Prior to his time in the ECHL, he was the Head Coach of theSpringfield Falcons of the AHL from 1997-98 to 1999-00, compilinga record of 113-96-27. From 1993-94 to 1996-97, Farrish served asHead Coach in the IHL with the Salt Lake City Golden Eagles (1993-94) and Fort Wayne Komets (1995-96 and 1996-97).

Farrish began his coaching career with Moncton of the AHL in1989-90, where he coached until joining the New Jersey Devils asan Assistant Coach under Herb Brooks for the 1992-93 season.Including the Devils, Farrish’s teams have qualified for postseasonplay in 15 of his 18 seasons.

Farrish played seven seasons (1976-77 to 1983-84) in the NHLas a defenseman with Toronto, Quebec and the New York Rangers.In 430 regular season games, he recorded 17-110=127 points.Farrish was originally drafted by the Rangers in the second round(24th overall) of the 1976 NHL Entry Draft.

Dave and his wife Roxanne reside in Anaheim Hills. #

Dave Farrish Assistant Coach

Newell Brown begins his sixth season as an Assistant Coachwith the Anaheim Ducks. Prior to rejoining the organization in

August of 2005, Brown spent four seasons with the Columbus BlueJackets as an Associate Coach. The Cornwall, Ontario native origi-nally served as an Assistant Coach for the Ducks in the 1998-99 and1999-00 seasons.

A 2007 Stanley Cup champion, Brown has over 20 years ofcoaching experience at the NCAA, American Hockey League (AHL)and NHL levels. Prior to his original stint with Anaheim, Brown wasan Assistant Coach with the Chicago Blackhawks for two seasons,1996-98.

Before joining the NHL ranks, Brown spent four seasons in theDetroit Red Wings organization as Head Coach of the AdirondackRed Wings, Detroit’s AHL affiliate. He also served as Head Coach ofMichigan Tech University from 1990-92 and was an assistant at hisalma mater, Michigan State University, from 1986-90. He helpedthe Spartans win back-to-back regular season and CCHA tourna-ment titles in 1988-89 and 1989-90.

As a player, Brown spent two seasons with the Cornwall Royalsof the Ontario Hockey League in 1978-79 and 1979-80 and helpedthe Royals win the Memorial Cup in 1979. From 1980-84, Brownplayed at Michigan State, where he served as team captain in hisfinal three seasons and earned First Team All-CCHA honors in 1982.

Vancouver’s sixth pick (158th overall) in the 1982 NHL EntryDraft, Brown spent one year in the Canucks organization playingwith Fredricton (AHL) and Muskegon (IHL) in 1984-85 before serv-ing as captain of the Canadian National Team in 1985-86.

Newell and his wife Lori have a daughter, Erika, and son, Adam.The family resides in Yorba Linda. #

Newell Brown Assistant Coach

Joe Trotta returns for his fourthseason as Video Coordinator

for the Anaheim Ducks. In hisrole, Trotta works closely with thecoaching staff in compiling all pre-

scout and game film for review.Prior to joining the Ducks, Trotta served as Head Coach of the

Los Angeles Jr. Kings, an 18-and-under AAA team, for two seasons.He spent the 2003-04 season coaching alongside former Kings andcurrent Blackhawks assistant coach Mark Hardy. Trotta has nearly300 games experience as an assistant coach at the professional levelwith the Columbus Chill (ECHL), Indianapolis Ice (IHL and CHL) andPeoria Rivermen (ECHL). While with the Ice, he won the 1999-00Miron Cup as CHL champions. In addition, Trotta has coached underformer AHL Coaches of the Year Don Granato (Worcester) andBruce Cassidy (Grand Rapids). In all, Trotta has accrued over 12years of coaching experience.

Prior to coaching, the Los Angeles native played hockey at thejunior level in British Columbia and senior hockey in NorthernAlberta. In addition, he played for the Dayton Jets of the All-AmericanHockey League in Dayton, Ohio. Trotta currently resides in Anaheimand enjoys fishing and watching sports in his spare time. #

Joe Trotta Video Coordinator

Sean Skahan enters his sev-enth season as the Strength

and Conditioning Coach for theAnaheim Ducks. Skahan joinedthe Ducks in 2002 and is respon-

sible for the overall strength and conditioning program for all play-ers in the Ducks system. Skahan also coordinates all off-ice trainingat the annual prospect conditioning camp.

Prior to working with the Ducks, he was the Assistant Strengthand Conditioning Coach at Boston College for the 2001-02 seasonwhere he worked with the hockey team. In 2000-01, he was theAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University ofNorth Dakota. While earning his Master's degree in Kinesiology, theMassachusetts native worked as a Graduate Assistant StrengthCoach at the University of Minnesota from 1999-00. He earned hisbachelor's degree in exercise physiology from the University ofMassachusetts at Boston in 1998. He also holds certifications fromthe National Strength and Conditioning Association (N.S.C.A.) andUSA Weightlifting.

Sean, his wife Hillary and son Will reside in Anaheim Hills. #

Sean Skahan Strength andConditioning Coach

Francois Allaire enters his 13thseason as Anaheim’s

Goaltending Consultant.Long considered one of hock-

ey’s foremost experts on goaltend-ing, Allaire has worked extensively with Anaheim goaltenders sincehe joined the club. He helped Guy Hebert become the franchise’sfirst All-Star goaltender (1997 All-Star Game) and under his direction,Jean-Sebastien Giguere has become one of the league’s best.Giguere backstopped Anaheim to the 2007 Stanley Cup champi-onship and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the 2003 Playoff MVP.In 2007-08, the Ducks goaltenders combined for the best save per-centage (.920) and second-best goals-against average (2.20) in theNHL.

A three-time Stanley Cup champion, Allaire spent 12 seasonswith the Montreal Canadiens organization prior to joining the Ducks.As the team’s Goaltending Coach, he helped the club win theStanley Cup in 1986 & 1993, working with netminder Patrick Roy

beginning in 1984-85 until 1995-96. During that period, Roy wontwo Conn Symthe Trophies, four William Jennings Trophies, threeVezina Trophies and was named to the league’s end of season All-Star Team five times. Roy also appeared in six NHL All-Star Games inthat span.

Allaire was also instrumental in developing the MontrealCanadiens young goalies, who won the Happy Holmes Trophy (AHLteam with fewest goals against) on four occasions and the BazBastien Trophy (AHL’s best goaltender) on three occasions.

Throughout his career, Allaire has worked with more than 40goaltenders that have gone on to sign or play with NHL clubs.

A graduate of the University of Sherbrooke with a degree inphysical education, he has also published four books on goaltend-ing, pre-season physical preparation and sports psychology. In 2003,Allaire was named one of the “Top 100 People of Power andInfluence” inside the hockey industry by The Hockey News.

The 53-year-old Allaire resides in Boisbriand, Quebec. #

Francois Allaire Goaltending Consultant

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The Ducks have a history of playoff rookie goaltenders shining on the big stage, and Jonas Hiller is carrying on the trend

B Y M A T T V E V O D A

There is little argument that two of the keys to a team’s potential to make a run in theStanley Cup Playoffs are good goaltending and postseason experience. Several times

in the Anaheim Ducks’ franchise history, they’ve gotten the goaltending, but ironically it’soften come from netminders with little familiarity with the NHL’s second season. JonasHiller, who came into this postseason without a single playoff game on his resume, hascontinued that trend so far in Anaheim’s run for the Stanley Cup.

Never seeing the ice as a backup in last season’s playoffs, Hiller got the nod this go-around after securing the starting role from playoff-tested Jean-Sebastien Giguere duringthe final month of the regular season. The 27-year-old now may be one of the biggest rea-sons the Ducks are still hanging around the postseason.

Showing poise normally associated with veterans, Hiller befuddled the top-seeded Sharksthroughout the Western Conference Quarterfinals and it didn’t matter how many shots theyfired his way. The Swiss netminder set the tone beginning in Game 1, when he recorded a35-save shutout at San Jose in his first NHL playoff game. He didn’t let his foot off the ped-dle the rest of the way, blanking the league’s best regular season team again in Game 4 andfinishing the series with a 1.64 goals-against average and .957 save percentage.

“We’ve got all kinds of confidence in Hillsy,” Ryan Getzlaf says. “There is no doubt hecan take us as far as we can go. We’ve also got a not-too-bad backup right now, so we’resitting pretty good on goaltending.”

Though this year was Hiller’s first journey through the NHL playoffs, the goaltender

Hiller was a majorreason for the Ducks

advancing in thefirst round, shuttingout the Sharks twiceand posting a 1.64

goals-against averagein the series.

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was not the typical newcomer.He had played in several play-off series in his nativeSwitzerland and led Davos ofthe A-League to league cham-pionships in 2005 and 2007.He also had a wealth of big-game experience on the inter-national stage for his country.

“I knew he was good, justby watching him play in theWorld Championships,” DucksExecutive VP and GM BobMurray says. “When you watch Switzerland play and they’re playing against powers, andhe holds the team in there, you know he’s good, but he’s done very well.”

Hiller signed with the Ducks amid the team’s run to their first Stanley Cup title on May25, 2007. While it may have been a footnote then with the team preparing to take onOttawa in the Final, the bold move is now paying big dividends for Anaheim just two sea-sons later with a first-round defeat of the top-seeded Sharks and another postseason meet-ing with rival Detroit.

“This is wonderful for Jonas Hiller, and it’s wonderful for the organization,” Murray says. “It makes us stronger. We have depth, and you can’t go anywhere withoutgoaltending.”

With his playoff performance so far, Hiller is continuing a lineage of Anaheim goalieswho have thrived in their first trip to hockey’s second season.

Back in 1997 (in the team’s first-ever playoff appearance), it was Guy Hebert makingwaves in his first full postseason. He helped the Ducks (a four seed) get to the ConferenceSemifinals with a 2.02 GAA, .929 save percentage and one shutout. Ilya Bryzgalov had aneven better initial run (1.46 GAA, .944 save percentage, three shutouts) in 2006 for six-seed Anaheim, helping the Ducks get past favored Calgary and sweeping Colorado enroute to the Conference Finals.

But the most notable performance of all from an Anaheim playoff neophyte betweenthe pipes came from Giguere, who carried the seventh-seeded Ducks on his back in 2003all the way to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.

He dominated from beginning to end in that that postseason with a 15-6 record, 1.62GAA, .945 save percentage and five shutouts. Giguere saved his best for overtime wherehe was a jaw-dropping 7-0 and set the longest playoff OT shutout streak in league histo-ry (168:27). Despite Anaheim just missing out on a title in a Game 7 loss to New Jersey,Giguere was still given the Conn Smythe Trophy.

“I was nervous before the (first) game, but I used that nervousness to get me going,”says Giguere of the 2003 playoffs. “I turned those emotions into a positive thing. It wasa lot of fun and great experience for me.”

Giguere, who also was outstanding in the ‘07 Cup run, is currently serving as the back-up in Anaheim. He has faith Hiller can continue to uphold the Ducks tradition of goal-tenders dominating in their maiden playoff voyage.

“He’s done well since Day 1 when he came here,” Giguere says. “Everything that ishappening to him, he deserves it. He didn’t get it out of left field. He worked for it andI’m happy for him. You can tell he’s going to be a good goalie in this league.” #

Giguere, who had one of the best postseasons for a playoffrookie in league history in 2003, says of Hiller,“Everything that is happening to him, he deserves it. Hedidn’t get it out of left field.”

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2008: Ducks fall toStars in six games

Playing as the fourth seed in the WesternConference and looking to repeat as Stanley

Cup champions, the Ducks came up short ofthat goal by losing to Dallas in six games of theWestern Conference Quarterfinals.

Holding home-ice advantage meant little inthe series, as the Stars came to Honda Centerand took the first two games. The Ducks scoredfour unanswered goals (two from Chris Pronger)in the first 26 minutes of Game 3 in Dallas andheld on for a 4-2 victory. But even with thereturn of Corey Perry (who had been out formore than five weeks with a lacerated thigh),Anaheim came up short in their bid to tie theseries after a 3-1 defeat to Dallas in Game 4.

Back at home in Orange County for Game 5,the Ducks played arguably their best game of theseries. Perry opened the scoring with a goal inthe first period and four other Ducks followedsuit in a 5-2 victory over the Stars. J.S. Giguerealso stopped 40 shots in the win. Anaheim’s sea-son would come to an abrupt end in Game 6 atDallas, however. Perry would score the only goal

between the teams in the first two periods, butthe Stars would light the lamp four times in thethird en route to a series-clinching 4-1 win.

2007: Ducks win ahistoric Stanley Cup title

The Ducks became the first California team inNHL history to capture the Stanley Cup

when they defeated the Ottawa Senators 4games to 1 in the Final. Captain ScottNiedermayer, who earned his fourth StanleyCup title, was named the Conn Smythe winneras MVP of the playoffs for the first time.

Anaheim tore through most of the postsea-son, racking up a 16-5 record, including a 10-2mark at Honda Center. Each of their clinchingvictories in all four rounds came at home, con-cluding with a 6-2 romp over the Senators inGame 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.

The Ducks’ run to the Cup began with adominating 4-games-to-1 victory over theMinnesota Wild in the first round. Backup IlyaBryzgalov (one of the heroes of the ’06 playoffsfor Anaheim) started and won the first threegames of the series in place of J.S. Giguere, whowas tending to the health problems of his new-born son, Maxime. Giguere went back in netmidway through the Ducks’ Game 4 loss toMinnesota, and was the starter the rest of theway. He saved 26 of 27 shots in Anaheim’sclinching 4-1 Game 5 victory over the Wild, oneof several exemplary performances for the net-minder in the postseason.

Anaheim rolled over the Vancouver Canucksin the Western Conference Finals with a secondstraight 4-games-to-1 decision. Andy McDonaldhad a had trick in a 5-1 victory in Game 1 atHonda Center, paving the way for a team-leading10 goals in the postseason. After dropping Game

The Ducks failed in their bid to repeat as StanleyCup Champions, falling to the Stars in six gamesin the first round of the 2008 playoffs.

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2 in over-time, 2-1,the Ducksreeled offt h r e es t r a i g h tw i n s ,inc ludingGames 3and 4 inVancouver.S c o t tN i e d e r -m a y e rslipped agoal pastdistractedC a n u c k sg o a l i eR o b e r t oLuongo in the second overtime of Game 5 atHonda Center to send the Ducks to their secondstraight conference final.

That Western Conference Final series wouldturn out to be the most grueling for the Ducksin their postseason run, as it took a hard-foughtsix games to knock off the Detroit Red Wings.Niedermayer again came to the rescue in Game5 of that series in Detroit, scoring a desperationgoal with just 47.3 seconds left in regulation.Then in overtime, McDonald forced a turnoverin the Detroit zone that allowed Teemu Selanneto score the game-winner in an improbable 2-1victory. The Ducks closed out the series with atense 4-3 victory in Game 6, after taking a 3-0lead and then withstanding three Detroit goalsin the third period to hang on.

All that stood between the Ducks and theStanley Cup was a date in the Final with EasternConference power Ottawa. But Anaheim shut

down a Senators offense that had led the NHL inplayoff scoring, thanks in great part to the prolif-ic checking line of Travis Moen, Samuel Pahlssonand Rob Niedermayer. That trio put the clampson the Senators’ best scorers, as they had done toopposing top lines throughout the postseason.Moen and Pahlsson had the game-winning goalsin Ducks victories in Games 1 and 2, respectively,part of a 15-goal and 34-point output by that linein 21 postseason games. The Ducks droppedGame 3 in Ottawa, but came back with a vitalroad victory in Game 4 (thanks in part to twoMcDonald goals). That paved the way to a con-vincing 6-2 victory back at Honda Center inGame 5, giving Anaheim that momentous StanleyCup championship.

2006: Ducks make arun to the WesternConference Final

The Ducks made a valiant run through theStanley Cup playoffs before falling in five games

to Edmonton in the Western Conference Final. Anaheim’s first step came in an emotional

first-round series with Calgary, during which theDucks trailed 3 games to 2. But a tense 2-1 vic-tory at home in Game 6 sent the series back toCalgary, where Ilya Bryzgalov and the Ducksshut out the Flames 3-0.

With a five-game victory overOttawa in the Final, the Ducksbecame the first California team inhistory to capture the Stanley Cup.

(L-R) RyanGetzlaf, ChrisKunitz and TeemuSelanne celebrateon the bench as theDucks upsetCalgary in Game7 of the 2006Western ConferenceQuarterfinals.

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That was the first of three straight shutouts forthe rookie Bryzgalov, as he also blanked Coloradoin Games 1 and 2 of the Western ConferenceSemifinals. It marked the first time a rookie hadpulled off that feat in the playoffs since Toronto’sFrank McCool in 1945. Bryzgalov also held theAvs scoreless for the first 19:33 of Game 3, run-ning his shutout streak to 249 minutes, 15 sec-onds, second all time in NHL playoff history.Dating back to Game 6 against Calgary, the Duckswent on a string of 13 unanswered goals beforeColorado’s goal in Game 3 ended the string.

That Game 3 was notable for another reason,as Joffrey Lupul became the first player in NHLhistory to score four goals in a playoff game,including the overtime winner. The Ducks’ 4-3victory in that game was followed by a 4-1 deci-sion in Game 4, giving the Ducks a convincingsweep.

But the Ducks ran into a hot Edmontonteam led by goaltender Dwayne Roloson in theconference final. After going down 3-0 in theseries, the Ducks did come back with a 6-3 vic-tory at Edmonton’s Rexall Place, their first since1999. But Anaheim had no answer for Rolosonback at home in Game 5, as he saved 32 of 33shots in pacing the Oilers to the victory.

2003: Ducks Advanceto First Stanley Cup Final

The Ducks got about as close as they couldcome to a Stanley Cup title by advancing to

Game 7 of the Final before New Jersey heldthem off, 3-0.

J.S. Giguere was outstanding the entire post-season for Anaheim, posting five shutouts andwinning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the mostvaluable player of the playoffs. Giguere had thelongest playoff overtime shutout streak in NHLhistory, playing his entire 168:27 career playoffovertime minutes without giving up a goal. Healso had a playoff shutout streak of 217:54,including three straight shutouts May 12-16,the-fifth longest playoff streak in NHL history.

The Ducks only lost two games going intothe Final, sweeping Detroit in the first roundand doing the same to Minnesota in the WesternConference Final. In between, Anaheim went sixgames with Dallas before edging the Stars, 4-3.Game 1 of that series was an epic five-overtimethriller in which the Ducks ultimately prevailed,5-4.

The Ducks went 7-0 in overtime during theplayoffs, becoming the first team in NHL playoffhistory to go undefeated in OT when playing inat least six such contests.

1999: Ducks Swept byDetroit

The Ducks met Detroit for the second time inthree years, falling to the Red Wings in four

games. Detroit ended the Ducks’ season with a3-0 win at Honda Center. Teemu Selanne hadtwo goals and two assists to co-lead Anaheim inplayoff scoring.

1997: Anaheim WinsFirst-Ever Playoff Series

Anaheim, playing in the postseason for the firsttime in franchise history, was eliminated in

the Western Conference semifinals by Detroit,which would later go on to win the Stanley Cup.Although Detroit won the series, 4-0, the Ducksextended the Red Wings to overtime in three ofthose contests, including one double-overtimegame and one triple-overtime game.

The Ducks got into the semis by defeatingPhoenix in Game 7 of the opening round. TheDucks took a 2-0 lead in the series, but Phoenixclawed its way back with victories in the nextthree. Anaheim eventually prevailed with a dra-matic overtime victory in Game 6 at Phoenix,then won the deciding game, 3-0. Guy Hebertrecorded the club’s first-ever playoff shutout inGame 7.

Selanne scored the first playoff goal in Duckshistory in the first period of Game 1. #

J.S. Giguere won the 2003 Conn Smythe Trophyas the playoff MVP, even though the Ducks lost toNew Jersey in the Final.

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Mike Brown celebrates a goal byFrancois Beauchemin in the secondperiod of a 4-1 victory by the Ducksover the Sharks in the clinchingGame 6 of the Western ConferenceQuarterfinals at Honda Center.

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The Ducks and a sellout crowd atHonda Center celebrate Anaheim’s victory over the

Sharks in Game 6, which finished off the Western ConferenceQuarterfinal series. Anaheim because just the fifth team since 1967-68

to defeat the team with the NHL’s best record in the first round.

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DUCKS IN THECOMMUNITY

Silent Auctions

Throughout each of the remaining 2008-09 home playoff games, the AnaheimDucks will hold silent auctions with pro-ceeds benefiting the Anaheim DucksFoundation. This is the last chance this sea-son for fans to bid on merchandise signedby members of the 2008-09 AnaheimDucks team.

Discovery Science Center

The Ducks partnered with the NationalHockey League and USA Hockey to opena new, permanent exhibit at the Taco BellDiscovery ScienceCenter. The 3,000square foot exhibit,titled The Science ofHockey, is the largestinteractive and edu-cational hockey exhibition in the UnitedStates.

Prior to the official opening, the entireHoover Academy School fourth grade classwas given the opportunity to be the first toexperience the exhibit in a special after-noon session. Chosen because of their par-ticipation in the Ducks S.C.O.R.E.Program, including Reading is the Goaland the First Flight Field Trip, the childrenfrom the Santa Ana school got up close andpersonal with Anaheim Ducks players RyanGetzlaf, Corey Perry and J.S. Giguerewhile experiencing the Science of Hockeyexhibit.

An exclusive premiere was later held atthe Discovery Science Center with special

attendees such as NHL CommissionerGary Bettman, USA Hockey ExecutiveDirector Dave Ogrean, and other leagueand media personalities.

Located on the second floor of theDiscovery Science Center, the Science ofHockey turns the excitement of a hockeygame into an interactive learning experi-ence. Visitors can explore how physics andphysiology relate to the game.

Divided into two parts, the Ice Rinkportion of the Science of Hockey includesscience lessons taught through elementsvisible within Honda Center during a

Ducks game.Such lessonsinclude discov-ering the prop-erties of ice

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while riding a Zamboni®, learning fractionsand percentages by utilizing clocks and cal-culators inside the “Penalty Box,” physicsfrom the press box in the “BroadcastBooth” and more. Visitors also learn aboutreaction time and Newton’s laws of motionthrough virtual exhibits names “Be theGoalie” and “Be the Shooter.” In addition,the “Skater Challenge” involves the wholebody as participants skate behind a virtualRyan Getzlaf while learning about muscleand bone.

The second part of the exhibit, theLocker Room, includes science lessonstaught behind-the-scenes before the Duckssuit up for a practice or game. “Coach’sCorner” helps visitors understand a hockeyplayer’s rigorous nutrition and exerciseroutine. “Suit Yourself” is an interactiveexhibit that allows guests to design a virtu-al jersey using primary colors that can bemixed and matched to create a one-of-a-kind uniform. Finally, “Slice the Ice” com-pares the power, maneuverability and speedcomponents of a hockey skate to that of aspeed or figure skate. The Locker Roomalso features Anaheim Ducks memorabiliathroughout, including a special area dedi-cated to the 2006-07 Stanley Cup champi-onship squad.

Located at 2500 N. Main St. in Santa

Ana, Taco Bell DiscoveryScience Center is easilyrecognizable by its 10-story solar Cube andDelta III Rocket thattower over Interstate 5.More information can befound online at www.dis-coverycube.org or call714-542-CUBE.

Surprise Puck

The Ducks would like to thank all who par-ticipated in the Surprise Puck Sale at theSunday, March 29 home game against theColorado Avalanche. For $40, fans wereable to select a random “Surprise Puck,” awrapped box holding either a Ducks play-er-autographed black puck or – for 24lucky win-ners – the“Surprise”Ducks play-er- auto-g r a p h e do r a n g epuck.

The fanswho pickedthe orangepucks wonthe oppor-tunity toattend a2009-10 Ducks preseason practice wherethey will meet the player who autographedtheir orange puck, as well as two TerraceLevel tickets to a preseason game next sea-son. Over $20,000 was raised from the saleof the pucks, which will benefit theAnaheim Ducks Foundation. #

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Year Champion Runner-Up2008 Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins2007 Anaheim Ducks Ottawa Senators2006 Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers2004 Tampa Bay Lightning Calgary Flames2003 New Jersey Devils Mighty Ducks of Anaheim2002 Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes2001 Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils2000 New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars1999 Dallas Stars Buffalo Sabres1998 Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals1997 Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers1996 Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers1995 New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings1994 New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks1993 Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks1991 Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars1990 Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins 1989 Calgary Flames Montreal Canadiens1988 Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins 1987 Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers1986 Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames 1985 Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Fyers 1984 Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders 1983 New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers1982 New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks 1981 New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars1980 New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers1979 Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers 1978 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 1977 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 1976 Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers1975 Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres 1974 Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins 1973 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks1972 Boston Bruins New York Rangers1971 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks1970 Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues 1969 Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues 1968 Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens

Year Champion Runner-Up1966 Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings1965 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks1964 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings1963 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings1962 Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks1961 Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings1960 Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs1959 Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs1958 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 1957 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 1956 Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings1955 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens1954 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens1953 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 1952 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens1951 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens1950 Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers1949 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings1948 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings1947 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens1946 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 1945 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings1944 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks1943 Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings1941 Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings1940 New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs1939 Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs1938 Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs1937 Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers1936 Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs1935 Montreal Maroons Toronto Maple Leafs1934 Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings1933 New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers1931 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 1930 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins1929 Boston Bruins New York Rangers1928 New York Rangers Montreal Maroons1927 Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins

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Nestled in the heart of Orange County, Honda Center stands as one of the premierentertainment and sports venues in the country. Opened in 1993, it is owned by the

City of Anaheim and managed by Anaheim Arena Management, LLC. Home to theAnaheim Ducks and annual John R. Wooden Classic, the arena has hosted the 2003 WorldGymnastics Championships and 2005 World Badminton Championships; NCAA eventsincluding the first Frozen Four west of the Rocky Mountains and much more.

Performances by world renowned musicalartists and family shows are also plentifulyear after year for the fans of OrangeCounty and Southern California.

Since 1993, more than 26 million fanshave been entertained at Honda Center,enjoying more than 2,500 events.According to Billboard Magazine, over thepast two years, Honda Center has rankedamong the top ten venues in the world forgross ticket sales for venues with more than15,000 seats.

Honda Center offers fans a facility that isboth beautiful to behold and a delight inwhich to view any event, reflecting state-of-the-art design in both form and function.The arena affords visitors incredibly com-

fortable seating and some of the best sight lines and proximity to the action found any-where. The creation of The Theatre at Honda Center in 2001 as a separate venue allowsfor intimate performances in front of a crowd of approximately 7,000 people.

The complete arena encompasses 650,000 square feet of space and is lined inside andout with marble and granite from around the world. The building’s roof spans 444 feetby 329 feet, more than 100 feet above the arena floor.

The arena has three levels of seating. Closest to the arena floor is the Plaza Level with5,200 seats and 39 luxury suites. Just 21 rows above ice, the exclusive Club Level is acces-sible only to Premium Seat holders. It contains 1,750 seats, 44 luxury suites and the JackDaniel’s Old No. 7 Club. The third level, the Terrace Level, has a total of 9,200 easilyaccessible seats.

The arena is located in Orange County, east of the 57 (Orange) freeway on KatellaAvenue. Five major freeways (57, 22, 5, 91, 55) are conveniently located within a five-mile radius of the building. #

LOCATION SITE: 2695 East Katella Avenue (atDouglass, east of 57 freeway)

SEATING CAPACITY (including Suites): 17,174for hockey, lacrosse and other rink events; 17,608for basketball; 18,900 for center stage events;18,325 for end stage events and 7,000 for Theatreevents. Seating is customized per event.

ARENA HIGHLIGHTS: NCAA Men’s BasketballTournament Western Regionals (1998, 2001, 2003,2008), 1999 NCAA Frozen Four, 2003 WorldGymnastics Championships, 2004 U.S. Team Trials -Gymnastics, 2005 World BadmintonChampionships, U2, Bette Midler, Paul McCartney,Eagles, Barbra Streisand, Gwen Stefani, Luis Miguel,Sarah Brightman, Rod Stewart, David Bowie,Beyonce, Missy Elliott, Shakira, Phil Collins, TobyKeith, Alan Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Van Halen,Gloria Estefan, Jimmy Buffett, Bon Jovi and the JohnR. Wooden Classic.

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AN EVENING WITHFLEETWOOD MACMay 23 at 8:00 PM

YANNI VOICES: LIVE IN CONCERT

in the Theatre June 21

at 8:00 PM

DEPECHE MODEAugust 19 at 7:30 PM

AC/DCSeptember 8 at 8 PM

BEYONCEJuly 11 at 7:30 PM

LOS ANGELES LAKERS vs.GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

(Preseason)October 7 at 7 PM

LOS ANGELES LAKERS vs. DENVER NUGGETS (Preseason)

October 22 at 7 PM

METALLICA December 10 at 7:30 PM

RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUSJuly 15-July 26(See HondaCenter.com for dates and times)

JOAN SEBASTIANplus special guestBANDA EL RECODOMay 31 at 5 PM

BARBERSHOP HARMONYSOCIETY’S 71st ANNUALINTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONAND COMPETITIONS July 1-4 (See HondaCenter.com for dates and times)

DATE OPPONENT SCORE W-L-OL

OCTOBERThu, 9 @ San Jose L 1-4 0-1-0Sun, 12 Phoenix L 2-4 0-2-0Tue, 14 @ LA Kings L 3-6 0-3-0Wed, 15 Edmonton L 2-3 0-4-0Fri, 17 San Jose W 4-0 1-4-0Sun, 19 Carolina L 1-3 1-5-0Tue, 21 @ Toronto W 3-2 SO 2-5-0Fri, 24 @ Ottawa W 4-3 3-5-0Sat, 25 @ Montreal W 6-4 4-5-0Mon, 27 @ Columbus W 3-2 5-5-0Wed, 29 Detroit W 5-4 OT 6-5-0Fri, 31 Vancouver L 6-7 SO 6-5-1

NOVEMBERSun, 2 Calgary W 3-2 7-5-1Tue, 4 @ LA Kings W 1-0 OT 8-5-1Wed, 5 St. Louis W 5-2 9-5-1Fri, 7 Dallas L 2-5 9-6-1Sun, 9 Florida L 1-3 9-7-1Fri, 14 Nashville L 3-4 OT 9-7-2Sun, 16 LA Kings W 2-0 10-7-2Wed, 19 Washington L 4-6 10-8-2Fri, 21 @ St. Louis L 2-3 OT 10-8-3Sat, 22 @ Dallas W 2-1 SO 11-8-3Mon, 24 Colorado W 4-1 12-8-3Fri, 28 Chicago W 1-0 13-8-3Sun, 30 @ Carolina W 4-1 14-8-3

DECEMBERMon, 1 @ Detroit L 1-2 14-9-3Wed, 3 @ Chicago L 2-4 14-10-3Sun, 7 Columbus W 5-3 15-10-3Wed, 10 St. Louis W 4-2 16-10-3Thu, 11 @ San Jose L 0-2 16-11-3Sun, 14 Minnesota W 4-2 17-11-3Tue, 16 NY Rangers L 1-3 17-12-3Fri, 19 @ Edmonton W 3-2 SO 18-12-3Mon, 22 @ Vancouver L 3-4 18-13-3Tue, 23 @ Calgary L 3-4 18-14-3Sat, 27 @ Dallas L 3-4 OT 18-14-4Sun, 28 @ St. Louis W 4-3 19-14-4Wed, 31 Columbus L 0-2 19-15-4

DATE OPPONENT SCORE W-L-OL

JANUARYFri, 2 Philadelphia L 4-5 SO 19-15-5Sun, 4 Phoenix W 2-0 20-15-5Tue, 6 LA Kings W 3-1 21-15-5Thu, 8 @ LA Kings L 3-4 21-16-5Fri, 9 Tampa Bay L 3-4 21-17-5Sun, 11 New Jersey W 4-3 22-17-5Wed, 14 Detroit L 3-4 22-18-5Fri, 16 @ Pittsburgh L 1-3 22-19-5Sat, 17 @ Minnesota W 3-0 23-19-5Tue, 20 @ NY Rangers L 2-4 23-20-5Wed, 21 @ NY Islanders L 1-2 23-21-5Tue, 27 @ Phoenix W 7-3 24-21-5Wed, 28 Chicago L 2-3 24-22-5Sat, 31 @ Colorado W 4-3 25-22-5

FEBRUARYMon, 2 Buffalo W 3-2 26-22-5Wed, 4 @ Minnesota L 0-3 26-23-5Thu, 5 @ Nashville L 2-4 26-24-5Sat, 7 @ Calgary W 2-1 27-24-5Wed, 11 Calgary W 3-2 OT 28-24-5Sun, 15 Atlanta L 4-8 28-25-5Wed, 18 LA Kings L 3-4 28-26-5Fri, 20 @ Detroit L 2-5 28-27-5Sat, 21 @ Columbus W 5-2 29-27-5Tue, 24 @ Buffalo W 3-2 30-27-5Thu, 26 @ Boston L 0-6 30-28-5Sat, 28 @ Dallas W 4-3 31-28-5

MARCHTue, 3 @ Chicago L 2-3 OT 31-28-6Fri, 6 Dallas L 2-3 31-29-6Sun, 8 Minnesota L 2-3 31-30-6Wed, 11 Vancouver W 4-3 OT 32-30-6Sun, 15 San Jose L 0-1 32-31-6Wed, 18 Nashville W 4-3 OT 33-31-6Thu, 19 @ Phoenix W 3-2 SO 34-31-6Sun, 22 Phoenix W 6-2 35-31-6Tue, 24 @ Nashville W 2-1 SO 36-31-6Wed, 25 @ Colorado W 7-2 37-31-6Fri, 27 Edmonton L 3-5 37-32-6Sun, 29 Colorado W 4-1 38-32-6Tue, 31 @ Edmonton W 5-3 39-32-6

APRILThu, 2 @ Vancouver W 6-5 SO 40-32-6Sat, 4 @ San Jose W 5-2 41-32-6Sun, 5 San Jose L 2-3 41-33-6Fri, 10 Dallas W 4-3 SO 42-33-6Sat, 11 @ Phoenix L 4-5 SO 42-33-7