Ducks Digest - Anaheim Ducks

January 25, 2013
VS.
“I fully believe that for his age, he’s the best athlete in the
world. You play this sport at 42 and you’re leading the
team in scoring. There’s older players playing in other
sports but they might be a kicker in football, they might
be a pitcher in baseball or a relief pitcher. But they
don’t play the grind of having 16 to 20 minutes a night
like he does against the best players in the world.
“He’s a pretty remarkable specimen.”
– Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau on Teemu Selanne
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FEATURES
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DUCKS SEASON PREVIEW
The Ducks TV announcer John Ahlers
looks ahead at the 2012-13 campaign
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‘A DREAM COME TRUE’
Big defenseman Sheldon Souray calls
coming to the Ducks “a perfect situation”
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THE NEW GUYS
A closer look at Anaheim’s
offseason acquisitions
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WHAT WE LEARNED: BRUCE BOUDREAU
Factoids from the Bruce Boudreau Uncensored…
Kind Of web series
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HILLER’S NEW MASK
A look at the design of Jonas Hiller’s goalie mask to start the season
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COACH SCOTTY
Scott Niedermayer is brought in by the Ducks as an assistant coach
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DUCKS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The latest and greatest tweets, Facebook posts and more from Ducks fans
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STRONG ‘BONES’
Nick Bonino’s development included a gratifying two months in Italy
DEPARTMENTS
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Hockey IQ
Ducks Speed Chart
Ducks Roster
Tonight’s Opponent
Ducks Management
Ducks Coaches
Ducks in the Community
Official Hand Signals
Ducks Power Players
Honda Center Info
Ducks Schedule
EDITORIAL
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Jonas Hiller gets set to man the net
during the national anthem prior to
a Ducks battle at Honda Center.
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The 48-game race for the Stanley Cup
Playoffs will be all about the intangibles
BY JOHN AHLERS, DUCKS TV PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER
T
he 2013 NHL “Dash for Cash” – better known as the abbreviated 48-game
regular season – presents a list of intangibles unlike any season we’ve seen in
quite some time. Each of the league’s 30 rosters will be sprinkled with players who
have not played a game in anywhere from six to nine months, to those who have
played sparingly or those who are literally in mid-season form. While the Ducks are
no exception, their shortened training camp leaves them little time and no game
action to make roster determinations.
Forwards
Up front, the usual suspects
return among the top six forwards, with some familiar questions lingering. Ryan Getzlaf
returns to center the top line
which will include 2011 Hart
Trophy winner Corey Perry on
his right side. But who mans the
left wing remains to be seen.
Bobby Ryan, the familiar
wing man of that trio, could find
himself playing on Bruce
Boudreau’s new-look second
line with the face of the franchise, Teemu Selanne, opposite
him. The pivot of that group
could be a fresh face, as
Boudreau appears to want Saku
Koivu to be in the middle on his
third line, where he is likely to
be joined by Andrew Cogliano.
Corey Perry
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So, and stop me if you’ve heard these before, but who are the candidates to skate
with the big two and center the second line?
Before we address those inquiries, remember that Boudreau wants to roll all four
of his lines as much as possible in an attempt to get production from more than just
the top two units and to create match-up problems for opponents. So while a third
line role for Koivu and Cogliano may reduce their ice time, it is not seen as a
demotion.
As for potential top line candidates, they include former first round pick and
AHL sniper Kyle Palmieri and offseason free agent addition Daniel Winnik. Palmieri
has shown the offensive flair to potentially fit in nicely with the Ducks’ top skill for-
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wards and is another right hand shot. The left-shooting Winnik is a good skater with good
size whose career-high 11 goals (accomplished twice) may only be a testament to opportunities, or lack thereof.
Meanwhile, the search for a second line center could give great opportunity to some
of the Ducks youth coming up through the organization. Nick Bonino could be ready for
a long look in between goal-scorers Ryan and Selanne and if that’s not the answer,
Boudreau could try Peter Holland there. Having just turned 22 this month, Holland
has been a consistent point producer this season at AHL Norfolk and has a slight size
advantage over Bonino, who put up large numbers playing in Italy during the lockout
(page 64).
Rounding out the third and fourth lines will likely be Winnik and Holland (if they
don’t land higher) and any of a group including physical free agent addition Brad
Staubitz, 20-year-old Devante Smith-Pelly and hard-shooting Matt Beleskey. Depth,
always a concern – especially in a shortened year with virtually no training camp – will be
a huge factor. So count on seeing others from Norfolk, such as Patrick Maroon (a tantalizingly large forward with good hands) and perhaps Emerson Etem, the former firstround pick from Long Beach now playing his first AHL regular season.
Defensemen
On defense there are several new additions, and they will be noticeable because they’ll be
impossible to ignore. The Ducks got bigger on the blueline with the signings of free
agents Sheldon Souray and Bryan Allen. The 6-4, 237-pound Souray is renowned for his
huge shot from the point that will give Anaheim a power play wrinkle they have not
enjoyed in recent seasons (page 14). The 6-5, 226-pound Allen is a shot blocker in the
same realm as Toni Lydman and Francois Beauchemin who will add beef and grit to the
Ducks defense corps.
Francois
Beauchemin
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Jonas Hiller
Another year wiser are 21-year-old Cam Fowler and soon-to-be 23-year-old Luca
Sbisa, who figure to benefit greatly from the addition of Scott Niedermayer to the Ducks
coaching staff (page 60). The only right-hand shot in the group is Nate Guenin, who
played solidly in limited minutes last season in Anaheim while Jordan Hendry was an offseason depth addition. Intriguing young prospects include the undersized-yet-offensive
Sami Vatanen and last June’s first round selection Hampus Lindholm, who are each nursing injuries at the moment but could be called upon.
Goaltenders
In goal the conversation is a short one: Jonas Hiller. The sixth-year man from Switzerland
started 32 straight games for Boudreau last year when the Ducks were desperately looking
to get into the playoffs, and this truncated regular season will see much of the same. There
is a new backup in town though, as Viktor Fasth was signed out of Sweden, where he was
named that nation’s Elite League Goalie of the Year the past two seasons. Meanwhile,
Jeff Deslauriers, who saw action in four games with the Ducks last season, returns to the
organization.
So whether it’s players with 40+ games under their belt at the AHL level, 10-20 games
in Europe or none, it’s time to get ready to play. Those 48 games in 99 days will go by
quickly, and certainly take a toll. Depth, conditioning and injuries are just some of the
intangibles that will decide every team’s fate this season.
Frankly, I can’t wait. And thankfully, now we don’t have to.
Game on! #
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Big defenseman Sheldon Souray calls coming to the Ducks
“a perfect situation” and the feeling is mutual
S
heldon Souray stands in the middle of the crowded locker room at the Ducks’ practice
facility wearing a t-shirt with the familiar D logo and a noticeable word in bold, capital
letters at the top: ENFORCE.
The shirt was a gift from friend and former Duck George Parros, part of his Violent
Gentlemen clothing line, and it’s a perfect fit (both in size and meaning) for Souray’s venture into Anaheim. To “enforce” is exactly what Souray was brought here to do.
“We set out to change our defense after last year,” said Ducks Executive Vice President
and General Manager Bob Murray. “We weren’t happy with how small and pushed around
we were in our own zone. That created a lot of our problems. So you bring in Sheldon
Souray and [former Carolina dman] Bryan Allen, and you’re bigger and stronger, you have more
experience, you have leadership.
So, the back end has been
addressed.”
When he became a free agent
last summer, Souray’s size – an
imposing 6-4 and a strong 237
pounds – was a huge attraction for
the Ducks, not to mention his
ownership of one of the hardest
slapshots in the league. The 36year-old had six goals in 64 games
in Dallas last year, and had 26 during the 2006-07 campaign for
Montreal and 23 for Edmonton
two seasons after that.
Souray, who has had an offseason home in Malibu for
some time, also saw Anaheim
“I was chomping at the bit to get
the season started, probably even
more than the other guys. I’ve
fallen into a situation that’s a perfect
fit for me professionally and
personally. I probably couldn’t have
asked for anything better.”
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BY ADAM BRADY
as an ideal destination, especially because his two young daughters (ages nine and five)
from a previous marriage live in Southern California. “Having the opportunity to do it
here in Southern California, where I’m close to my daughters, is pretty much a dream
come true,” Souray says. “It’s a little bit of a cliché, but it’s a perfect situation for me.”
Just before the dawning of the season, Souray discussed his new opportunity in Anaheim.
Q: Because of the lockout, you had to wait an unusual amount of time before
getting started with the Ducks. How anxious are you to get going?
Souray: I was chomping at the bit to get the season started, probably even more than the
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“They have some really
talented players here and
they wanted to switch
things up over the
summer, bring in a little
more sandpaper. That’s
going to be our job, Bryan
Allen and me, to play
hard and give the skill
players a little more room
to play their games.”
other guys. I’ve fallen into a situation that’s a perfect fit for me
professionally and personally. I
probably couldn’t have asked for
anything better. When I signed
here, it was a great opportunity
to join a great group of guys, a
great team, and try to give them
a little push. Hopefully I can lend
my experience any way I can
here. The good thing is, we have
a lot of veteran players, so I don’t
feel any extra pressure on myself.
I just want to come in and be
part of the solution.
How much did the family
aspect factor into your
decision to come here?
That was a big thing, but ultimately the decisions you make –
especially at this stage of my
career – first and foremost are
about hockey. I know Saku
[Koivu], and I talked to him
about this team. When you think
of the Ducks, you think of all the great players they have. It’s only been a few years since
they won the Cup. Last year when Bruce [Boudreau] took over, they were one of the top
teams in the league. So, it was exciting and things happened fast, but the most important
thing is, it’s a good hockey team with a good coaching staff. The other things – having
my family here, the weather – were all just icing on the cake.
Are you commuting from Malibu?
Not usually. I’m actually renting [former Duck] Joffrey Lupul’s place down here in
Newport Beach and staying there a lot of the time. It’s a good spot.
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How do you see yourself
fitting with the Ducks?
They have some really talented
players here and they wanted
to switch things up over the
summer, bring in a little more
sandpaper. That’s going to be
our job, Bryan Allen and me,
to play hard and give the skill
players a little more room to
play their games. Whatever
they ask of me, if I play the
power play, or if I don’t, if I
can offer insight on some
things I see, I will. There is
some great talent here, a lot of
guys who want to do well, and
hopefully I’ll have an opportunity to help them out.
Getting to know these guys
since I’ve been here, throughout the summer and in training
camp, it’s just a bunch of good
guys. That’s the makeup of this
team.
“You can ask anybody in other sports, the greatest players
get measured by how much team success you’ve had. I’ve
been kind of short on that. So I have a lot more desire
and a lot more hunger to try and get the job done.”
You’re 36 years old, with
the fifth team of your
career, and still looking to
win a Cup. How big of a year is this for you?
It’s big. As you get older and time starts passing you by, the opportunities to win a championship get smaller and smaller. That’s just a fact, that’s the way it is. Every year it
becomes more important to have a chance to do that.
I’ve been around a long time, and I think my experience helps. I remember when I was
a young player in New Jersey, guys like Scott Stevens and Kenny Daneyko and Doug
Gilmour always told me that time flies. I was 20 years old saying, “Yeah yeah, whatever.”
But here I am, and they were so right. The chances to win get smaller every year, so to be
a part of this group, we have a team we believe can win. It’s one thing on paper, but you
get around these guys, they believe it. That’s a big thing.
Do you have any regrets looking back on your career?
No regrets. Everything kind of happens for a reason. I feel really lucky to be doing this
for a living. The only thing is, I haven’t won. You can ask anybody in other sports, the
greatest players get measured by how much team success you’ve had. I’ve been kind of
short on that. So I have a lot more desire and a lot more hunger to try and get the job
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SHELDON SOURAY
A big, strong (6-4, 237
pounds) defenseman who brings
veteran leadership thanks to 13
years in the NHL with New
Jersey, Montreal, Edmonton and
Dallas. A power play presence
with one of the hardest shots in
the league, which has helped
him score 102 goals in his
career and make it to three
NHL All-Star Games.
THEY SAID IT
“I was chomping at the bit to get the season started, falling into a
situation personally and professionally where I probably couldn’t have
asked for anything better. It’s a great opportunity to join a great team
and a great group of guys. To be able to do this in Southern California,
it’s pretty much a dream come true.”
– Souray
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BRYAN ALLEN
A sizeable (6-5, 226 pounds),
shot-blocking blueliner who
played all 82 games with the
Hurricanes last season and has
601 career NHL games with
Vancouver, Florida and Carolina.
He was fourth in the league last
year with 188 blocked shots
(just behind Anaheim’s Francois
Beauchemin).
THEY SAID IT
“I’m someone who plays with a bit of an edge. I’m not necessarily
fighting all the time, but I’m a team player who stands up for my
teammates and plays with an aggressive style.”
– Allen
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BRAD STAUBITZ
A gritty enforcer who has had 15 fighting
majors in each of the past two seasons,
with Minnesota and Montreal. Had a goal
and 121 penalty minutes in 62 games
with the Wild and Canadiens last season.
THEY SAID IT
“I'm going to come in and play hard-nosed hockey, bring a lot of energy
and hopefully fill a role here.”
– Staubitz
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DANIEL WINNIK
A veteran of almost
400 NHL games with
the Coyotes, Avalanche
and Sharks, who adds
depth to the Ducks
forward corps and
specializes in the penalty
kill. Winnik appeared in a
league-leading 84 games
with Colorado and San
Jose last year, notching
eight goals and 15 assists.
THEY SAID IT
“He had a lot of (goal scoring) chances last year. He was either
snakebitten or hit posts, but they didn't go in. He's a good player that is
going to be pretty dependable. I think I can put him in most situations,
so he's going to be a good addition.”
– Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau
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VIKTOR FASTH
Brought in as a backup for Jonas Hiller, the
30-year-old Fasth has been named the
Swedish Elite League’s Goaltender of the Year in
each of the last two seasons, becoming the
first goalie to do so since Henrik Lundqvist. The
5-11, 175-pounder played last season with
AIK Stockholm, recording five shutouts with a
2.12 GAA and .931 SV% in 46 games.
THEY SAID IT
“He's not overly big, but very quick and very athletic. He watches the play
very well.”
– Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau
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FREDERIK ANDERSEN
The 23-year-old native of
Denmark was signed to a twoyear contract by the Ducks last
July after a stellar year with
Frolunda of the Swedish Elite
League (1.67 goals-against
average with eight shutouts and
a .941 save percentage).
Andersen’s eight shutouts
established a franchise record,
surpassing Henrik Lundqvist’s
previous mark of seven set in
2003-04. Selected by
Anaheim in the third round
(87th overall) of the 2012
NHL Entry Draft, Andersen
started this season with the
Ducks’ AHL affiliate in Norfolk,
posting a 2.48 goals-against
average and a .924 save
percentage in 21 games.
THEY SAID IT
“If I had to choose one goalie, I don’t really compare goalies to one
another that much, but I have a lot of stuff that (J.S. Giguere) does with
the butterfly. I’m pretty calm in the net. I try to make the defense
comfortable with me back there.”
– Andersen
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D
uring the offseason, we sat down with the Ducks head coach for a series of Q&A
interviews called Bruce Boudreau Uncensored… Kind Of, which delved into his life
on and off the ice. Here’s what we found out:
During his minor league coaching days in Hershey, he forgot his pants for a road
game in Bridgeport. He ultimately made the team’s radio announcer lend him his pants
for the game. They were a size 32 waist, much too small for Bruce. “Believe it or not, they
were tight – so tight, I never moved one inch behind the bench. If the puck had been shot
at me I was done. I held my breath the whole game. We had quite a laugh about that.”
The funniest thing he ever saw on the ice was when one of his teammates was
knocked out cold behind
the net, and the team’s
WHAT WE LEARNED
trainer tried to revive him
by slapping him in the face.
The player started moaning, and when the trainer
asked him what was wrong, the player groaned, “My
jaw’s broken.” Says Bruce, “All the guys who were
standing around in a quiet hush departed and started
laughing to ourselves. We knew our trainer wasn’t qualified and he’s slapping a player with a broken jaw.”
Bruce Boudreau
The best Christmas gift he ever got was a new
wooden hockey stick. “I was so excited that I
couldn’t put it down. That stick not only wasn’t easy to
break, but when it did, I nailed it back together or taped
it back together and kept using it and using it forever.”
When he was hired for his first NHL job, with the Capitals, he got the call at 6:30
a.m. and he and his wife and son started jumping up and down on the bed “like 2-yearolds.” But Bruce got lost on the two-hour drive to the rink, even though he’d been there
many times. “I was phoning everybody and their brother, saying, ‘Where do I go? Where
do I go?’ It was quite nerve-racking just getting there.”
He is very superstitious. “I can’t go to the bench until a certain time. I do all of my
meetings at the same time. I will eat the same thing, wear the same clothes if we win. Last
year, if I closed the door to our dressing room and we lost, I wouldn’t allow myself to
touch that door again. Someone else would have to. All of those dumb things that don’t
mean a hill of beans, I’ll do.”
He was an extra in the movie “Slap Shot” and hammed it up, not surprisingly. “I just
kept skating around the net in a circle to make sure I was always in the shot.”
When he was on HBO’s 24/7 series as coach of the Capitals, he didn’t realize how
much he had cursed in the first episode until the PR guy for the Caps told him he used
one certain word “17 times in 41 seconds.” And his mother took notice, too. “I got a
pretty good tongue-lashing from her and she told me not to use those kinds of words on
TV anymore because she wouldn’t be able to go out in public.”
To see every episode, go to AnaheimDucks.com/BUKO. #
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Throughout his Ducks
career, Jonas Hiller has
been known for his
distinctive goalie masks.
He takes us through the
one he had made for
this season.
“I think one of my favorite masks
was the one I had for the
Olympics, the Swiss national team
mask. I kind of thought it would
be nice to have something similar
for the Ducks. I definitely like the
look of it. It’s one of my favorite
masks so far.
“It was tough to get away from
the flat black look. People like it,
and I didn’t want to get away
from it. So, I thought I’d tweak it
a little bit, make it a little more
interesting. It makes the gold in it
really stand out. It’s nice to have
something shiny against
something flat.”
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“On the front is Wild Wing. He was
on my mask last year, and I wanted
to keep him on there. He’s in gold this
time and he’s a little smaller, but it’s
still nice to have him on there.”
“The back plate is Poseidon, since my zodiac
sign is Aquarius and my number (1) is behind
it. Then you have the Chinese symbol on the left,
which I’ve had on my masks for awhile. On the
right is a dove, because one of the meanings of
Jonas is ‘dove.’”
“I wanted to have the Ducks logo
on both sides, but also something
“California-ish” on there. So on this
side, you have a surfer and the
Swiss flag in the corner.”
“On this side you have the
Honda Center with the
Ducks D and the old
Mighty Ducks logo.”
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Susan & Henry Samueli
Owners
S
usan Samueli was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She
earned a B.S. in Mathematics from UC Berkeley in 1972.
From 1972 to 1985 she was with IBM Corporation, where she
worked initially as a software programmer in the Federal Systems Division, Westlake Village, CA, and then as a Systems Engineer in the National Marketing Division, Los Angeles, CA,
providing technical marketing and sales support for IBM's midrange computer systems. In 1985 she left IBM and focused her
energy on raising her children, at which time she developed a
keen interest in alternative health care. She developed an active
consulting practice in the areas of nutrition, homeopathy, and
Chinese herbs and subsequently received her Ph.D. in nutrition
from the American Holistic College of Nutrition in 1993 and a
diploma in Homeopathy from the British Institute of Homeopathy in 1994.
Henry Samueli was born in Buffalo, NY and grew up in Los
Angeles, CA. He earned a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA in 1975, 1976 and 1980, respectively.
From 1980-1985, he worked in the defense industry and held
various engineering and management positions in the Electronics and Technology Division of TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, CA.
Since 1985 Dr. Samueli has been a professor in the Electrical
Engineering Department at UCLA, and since 2003 he has also
been a Distinguished Adjunct Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at UC Irvine. In
1991 he co-founded Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in
providing semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, and he took a leave of absence from UCLA in 1995
to be at Broadcom full-time. Dr. Samueli serves as Chairman
and Chief Technology Officer of Broadcom and he helps drive
the vision of the company’s research and development activities. He has published over 100 technical papers and he is a
named inventor in over 70 U.S. patents. He was elected a Fellow
of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in
2000, a member of the National Academy of Engineering in
2003, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2004.
In December 2003, Susan and Henry purchased the management contract for the Honda Center sports and entertainment
venue, creating Anaheim Arena Management, LLC, to oversee
all operations of the arena, and in June 2005 they purchased the
Anaheim Ducks National Hockey League club, Honda Center’s
largest tenant. In 2005 and 2008 Honda Center was ranked as
the third-largest grossing arena in the world in concert ticket
sales, and in 2007 the Anaheim Ducks became the first California
team ever to win the Stanley Cup championship.
The success of Broadcom Corporation has also provided
Susan and Henry the opportunity to support many worthwhile
nonprofit organizations. After Broadcom’s initial public offering
in 1998 they created the Samueli Foundation and to date they
have gifted over $250 million in the areas of Education, Health,
Social Services, the Performing Arts, and Jewish Culture. In 2003
and 2004 Susan and Henry were listed among BusinessWeek’s
50 Most Generous Philanthropists in the nation. In 2012 they
joined the Giving Pledge, initiated by Warren Buffett and Bill
and Melinda Gates, whose members pledge the majority of
their wealth to philanthropy.
Since relocating to Orange County, CA in 1995, Susan and
Henry have become very active in the community. Susan is on
the boards of the Orangewood Children’s Foundation and the
Samueli Institute, a non-profit scientific research organization
they founded in 2001 focused on complementary and integrative medicine and the science of healing. Susan also serves on
the board of the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine
at UC Irvine’s College of Medicine. She was honored with the
UC Irvine Medal in 2000, the Ellen Cooperman Angel Award
from the John Wayne Cancer Institute in 2002, and the General
William Lyon Crystal Vision Philanthropy Award from the Orangewood Children’s Foundation in 2005.
Henry serves on the UC President’s Board on Science and
Innovation, the Chancellor’s Advisory Council at both UCLA and
UC Irvine. He is also on the Dean’s Advisory Council of both
the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
at UCLA and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC
Irvine. In 2000 he was awarded the University of California Presidential Medal, the UC Irvine Medal, the UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science Alumnus of the Year, and the IEEE
Circuits and Systems Society Industrial Pioneer Award. In 2005
he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from
the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the Edward A.
Dickson Alumnus of the Year from UCLA. In 2006 he received
the IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leaders Award. In 2010 he received the UCLA Medal. In 2011 he received the Global Semiconductor Alliance Dr. Morris Chang
Exemplary Leadership Award, and in 2012 he was awarded the
Marconi Society Prize and Fellowship. #
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Michael Schulman
Chairman of the Board, Anaheim Arena Management, LLC
Chief Executive Officer, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC
Managing Director, H&S Ventures, LLC
M
ichael Schulman serves as Chairman of the
Board of Anaheim Arena Management
(AAM), Chief Executive Officer of Anaheim Ducks
Hockey Club (ADHC), Chairman of the Board of
the Anaheim Ducks Foundation and serves on the
board of NHL Enterprises. He is also an Alternate
Governor for the NHL Board of Governors. In addition, he is Managing Director of H&S Ventures,
the entity that manages the Samueli Family Office,
AAM and ADHC. Schulman reports directly to owners Dr. Henry Samueli and Susan Samueli, and is
responsible for managing and long-term planning
of their profit and nonprofit entities.
Schulman’s role with Honda Center began long
before he was appointed Chairman of AAM in December of 2003. Schulman was the lead negotiator
on behalf of the Samueli family in the acquisition of
the management agreement from the bankruptcy
court and the City of Anaheim. He acts as liaison between the Samueli family and AAM management and
supervises all financial, legal and charitable decisions
of the arena. He also acts as liaison with the other
partners of AAM and the City of Anaheim. In addition,
Schulman oversees all long-term capital projects, including the 57 Freeway Marquee, two 360° LED
rings, revamping of the video room and remodeling
of the company offices and locker rooms.
Schulman’s role at AAM includes overseeing all
business and hockey operations. He was the lead negotiator on behalf of the Samueli family in working
with Disney on the purchase of the Anaheim Ducks
and also with the NHL in qualifying the Samueli family for the purchase of the team. Schulman was also
involved with the family in changing the team name
and logo, and forming the Anaheim Ducks Foundation. He is responsible for developing additional ice
and roller rinks in the Orange County area and was
instrumental in the purchase of several ice and roller
rinks, including Corona and Huntington Beach Roller
Rinks, and, Westminster, Yorba Linda and Irvine Ice
Rinks. Schulman is the Chairman of The Rinks Program and oversees its development, including the advancement of the ice hockey high school program
and the California State Championship.
Schulman’s role at H&S Ventures is multi-faceted.
He is the Managing Director of the family office,
which oversees all of the family’s profit and nonprofit
operations. H&S Ventures serves as the manager of
AAM and ADHC as well as a number of other business entities in which the Samuelis are involved.
Schulman has given numerous lectures on the business of sports, most recently speaking on a panel on
concussions at the first annual Santa Clara Sports Law
Symposium. Schulman is a board member of the
Santa Clara Institute of Sports Law and Ethics.
Schulman serves on the boards of Anaheim Arena
Management, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, Anaheim
Sports Holdings, Anaheim Ducks Foundation, HS
Hockey Development and ECH 2101. He is also a
current member of the boards of Telluride Ski and
Golf Company and KDOC Television, and a founding
member of the USC Sports Business Institute (SBI)
Advisory Council.
Schulman also serves on many nonprofit boards.
He has been a member of the University of California,
Irvine Foundation Board since 1991 and is on the
Stewardship Committee. He was one of the founding
members and past chair of the UCI Planned Giving
Leadership Council. Schulman serves on the boards
of the Samueli Foundation, Samueli Institute for Information Biology, the Orange County Jewish Campus and Anaheim Ducks Foundation.
After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Economics
from University of California, Berkeley, Schulman went
on to the University of Santa Clara Law School. In addition, Schulman studied economics for one year at
the University of Leeds in Leeds, England.
After law school, he was hired as a full-time law
professor at the University of Southern California, after
which he was a practicing attorney for a number of
years and a partner with the law firm of McDermott,
Will & Emery.
A native of California, Michael and his wife, Sherry,
reside in Laguna Beach and have four children: Annie,
Danielle, Bryant and Natasha. #
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Tim Ryan
President/Chief Executive Officer, Anaheim Arena Management, LLC
Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC
T
im Ryan enters his eighth season as Executive Vice President/Chief
Operating Officer for the Anaheim Ducks. Since being named to
his current post in the summer of 2005, Ryan has led the club to record
levels of success in business operations while leading aggressive community and fan development programs aimed at improved education,
health and well-being, and recreation in the Southern California market.
Ryan is now in his 20th year with Honda Center and 34th in arena
management and event creation. In addition to his duties with the NHL
club, he serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Anaheim
Arena Management, LLC (AAM). In his role, Ryan oversees one of the
premier entertainment and sports venues in the world. In September
2012, Venues Today Magazine ranked Honda Center among the top 10
arenas in the world for live entertainment over the past decade, with a
ranking of sixth overall in the country over that time. The facility is also
a seven-time finalist for “Venue of the Year” as selected by Pollstar Magazine editors.
Ryan has also led efforts to assure Honda Center is maintained and
remains one of the world’s top-of-the-line entertainment venues. In
early 2013, the venue is scheduled to officially open The Grand Terrace,
a project that includes a 15,000 square foot indoor-outdoor entertainment space, a new public restaurant as well as a team store more than
triple the size of the current location. The Grand Terrace project represents the largest renovation in Honda Center history and promises to
keep the venue state-of-the-art in form and function. In addition, the
venue will soon launch Cisco StadiumVision throughout each level of
the facility, creating a truly immersive entertainment environment.
Through strategic planning, creative business development and
event production, Ryan ensures the arena is active with a variety of firstclass events. Under his guidance, the venue has recently hosted some
of the world’s top names in live entertainment. In late 2012 & early 2013,
Honda Center serves as host site to Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Rush,
The Black Keys, Rise Against, Eric Church and Dreamwork’s How To
Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular. In December, the venue will also
serve as home court to the John Wooden Classic featuring UCLA and
San Diego State and will host the annual Big West Basketball Tournament in March. Over the years, Honda Center has also served as host
to the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships, 2005 World Badminton
Championships, five previous NCAA men’s basketball tournament
events and the first Frozen Four west of the Rocky Mountains (in 1999).
Since 1993, over 30 million people have been entertained at Honda
Center, enjoying more than 3,000 events.
As Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of the Anaheim
Ducks, Ryan oversees all business operations of the professional hockey
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team. He assumed his current dual roles on June 20, 2005 when the
Ducks were purchased by Dr. Henry and Susan Samueli, owners of
AAM.
Ryan has also spearheaded several initiatives from the Samuelis,
including charitable programs that support approximately 500 nonprofit organizations annually, a team foundation that supports the
community in the areas of education, youth hockey and health and
wellness, and an expanded grass-roots marketing program. The Ducks
launched THE RINKS development program in 2009, which supports
and promotes youth ice and roller hockey in Southern California. The
blossoming program includes six local skating facilities (three ice rinks
and three inline facilities). The club also launched the first-ever Orange County High School Hockey League in 2008 (named the Anaheim Ducks High School Hockey League). The league has grown to
14 teams, with 12 joining in the last three years. Funded by the Anaheim Ducks Foundation, the club’s education-based youth hockey
program (S.C.O.R.E. – Scholastic Curriculum Of Recreation and Education) has reached more than 180,000 local school children over the
last seven years. The Ducks also have a 6,500-member Kids Club, the
largest in the NHL (among all U.S.- based teams).
In 1992, after a long career at the Long Beach Arena, Ryan joined
the then-Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (operated by Ogden Facility
Management) as Assistant General Manager. He was promoted to
General Manager in 1998 and was named Pollstar Magazine “Facility
Executive of the Year” for 2001. During that time, Ryan was also
charged with overseeing a number of other Ogden facilities and
served as a consultant on various major entertainment projects. Near
the end of 2003, the management contract for the arena was purchased by AAM and Ryan was named President/CEO of both the
company and the arena.
In addition to managing the 19,000-seat arena, Ryan is active in
both the entertainment industry and in the local community. He also
serves on the boards of several nonprofit groups, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, Los Angeles Sports Council, Orangewood Children’s Foundation, Special Olympics Southern
California, Stars and Stripes Tournament, and the Tiger Woods Foundation. Tim and the organization were also honored in November
2011 for outstanding dedication to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange
County.
Ryan graduated from California State University, Long Beach in
1979 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. He lives with his
wife, Michele, in Huntington Beach and enjoys golf, fly-fishing and
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Bob Murray
Executive Vice President and General Manager
Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC
B
ob Murray enters his 38th consecutive year in the National Hockey League, his fifth as Executive Vice President
and General Manager of the Anaheim Ducks. He was named
to his current position on Nov. 12, 2008 after spending the
previous three-plus seasons as the club’s Senior Vice President
of Hockey Operations.
The Ducks enter the 2012-13 season with a talented mix of
young skilled players, veteran leadership and an added physical presence to the club. Murray has added several pieces to
the roster to complement the strong nucleus of talented forwards Teemu Selanne, Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Bobby
Ryan. Murray signed veterans Bryan Allen and Sheldon Souray
over the past summer (in addition to the re-signing of Selanne
and Saku Koivu), along with highly regarded Swedish netminder Viktor Fasth. Over the last several seasons, Murray has
brought in Cam Fowler, Francois Beauchemin, Luca Sbisa and
Toni Lydman to improve the defensive core, while revitalizing
the club’s prospect pool. The organization now has several top
prospects poised to make an impact at the NHL level.
Anaheim has made several dramatic late-season playoff
pushes over the last few seasons. In 2010-11, Murray made
two critical moves to help the Ducks qualify for the playoffs.
After Jonas Hiller was unexpectedly stricken with vertigo in
February, Murray acquired goaltenders Ray Emery (free
agent) and Dan Ellis (trade). Both Emery (7-2-0) and Ellis (83-1) played extremely well down the stretch, leading the
Ducks on a climb that took them from 11th place to a fourthplace finish in the Western Conference. After a series of midseason roster moves, the 2008-09 Ducks made a late charge
to qualify for the playoffs, going on to beat the Presidents’
Trophy-winning San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference
Quarterfinals. That made Anaheim the fifth team in the expansion era (1967-68) to upset the league’s top regular season team in the first round. The Ducks fell to Detroit in a
dramatic, seven-game series in the Conference Semifinals.
Prior to being named Executive Vice President and General
Manager, Murray was the club’s Senior Vice President of
Hockey Operations for three-plus seasons. He was named to
the post on July 14, 2005. Much of Murray’s work behind the
scenes under then-General Manager Brian Burke led directly
to many successful trades and other player transactions by
Anaheim. During that three-year period, the Ducks won a
Stanley Cup (2007), a Pacific Division title (2007), and quali-
fied for the playoffs each season.
Murray’s previous responsibilities as Senior Vice President
of Hockey Operations included overseeing all aspects of
player development and serving as General Manager of Anaheim’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate (previously
Portland and Iowa). Murray was the General Manager of the
Portland Pirates from 2005-06 through 2007-08. The Pirates
went to the Conference Finals twice (2006 & 2008), appearing
in six playoff rounds. Between 2005 and 2008 (three seasons),
Anaheim and Portland combined to win 10 and appear in 14
playoff rounds, both the most of any organization in hockey.
Prior to joining the Ducks, Murray worked as a Professional
Scout with the Vancouver Canucks from 1999-05. Murray’s
scouting expertise helped to build teams that recorded 100+
point seasons two years in a row (2002-03 and 2003-04) and
advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs four seasons in a row
(2001-04). Before his stint in Vancouver, he served as a Scouting Consultant for Anaheim during the 1998-99 season.
Murray was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks organization for 25 years, serving as General Manager from 1997-99.
He was named the sixth General Manager in team history on
July 3, 1997. He was promoted to the post after serving as Assistant General Manager under Bob Pulford for two seasons.
Before joining upper-management, Murray was named the Director of Player Personnel in 1991 and was largely responsible
for the club’s NHL Entry Draft selections over eight seasons.
Drafted by the Blackhawks in 1974, Murray spent his entire
1,008-game, 15-year career in a Chicago uniform. He became
just the fourth player in Blackhawks history to reach the 1,000game plateau in 1989-90. In addition, he became the first defenseman in club history to appear in 100 postseason
contests, reaching the mark during the 1990 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In all, Murray scored 132-382=514 points and currently
ranks second in all-time points among Blackhawks defensemen (13th overall in club history). He was named to both the
1981 and 1983 NHL All-Star Games. Murray retired at the conclusion of the 1989-90 season. Known for his work ethic, intelligence and determination as a player, Murray remained
with the organization as a Professional Scout following his retirement in 1990.
Bob and his wife, Betsy, have four children: Kevin, Andrew, Amanda, and Katie; and two granddaughters: Mikayla
and Aisley. #
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David McNab
Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations
Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC
A
n original member of the Ducks, David McNab
is now in his 35th consecutive year in the NHL
and 20th with Anaheim. McNab served as Anaheim’s Assistant General Manager for 14 seasons
before being promoted to his current position in
2008. His duties include overseeing all aspects of
player development, having an expertise on the new
Collective Bargaining Agreement and its relationship
to the salary cap in the NHL, contract and arbitration
negotiation, player evaluation and scouting.
McNab’s impact on the Ducks is significant. In
just the last nine NHL seasons, Anaheim has appeared in Stanley Cup Final twice (2003 & 2007),
including a championship in 2007. In addition to
the two trips to the Stanley Cup Final, the club advanced to the Conference Finals in 2006 and the
Conference Semifinals in 2009. In recent years,
McNab has scouted and signed numerous collegiate free agents who have made major contributions to the success of the club.
Prior to being named as the Ducks’ Assistant
General Manager in December of 1995, the 56year-old McNab was the club’s first Director of
Player Personnel and was largely responsible for
the team’s selections in the 1994-96 NHL Entry
and Supplemental Drafts. McNab has also held the
position as General Manager of the Ducks’ top
farm team in the American Hockey League for six
seasons (the Baltimore Bandits during the 199697 season and the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks from
1997-2002) while also working on the AHL’s competition committee for many of those years.
Considered to be one of the hardest working
and knowledgeable scouts in the National Hockey
League, McNab began his professional scouting career in 1978 with the Washington Capitals, where
he spent four seasons. In 1982, McNab was
signed by the Hartford Whalers, where he spent
seven seasons as a scout, the last two as the Director of Player Recruitment. He then joined the
New York Rangers in 1989, where he worked for
four seasons before leaving to join the Disney-
owned Ducks in 1993. His work with the Rangers
helped the club to the 1994 Stanley Cup
championship.
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin in
1978 with a degree in Communication Arts,
McNab was also a goaltender on one of the greatest college hockey teams of all-time, the 1977 University of Wisconsin Badgers’ NCAA championship
team. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the
ninth round of the 1975 NHL Entry Draft (151st
overall). McNab has worked on numerous occasions for USA Hockey, both as an Assistant General
Manager for the United States in the World Championships on three different occasions, as well as
serving as a consultant for the 1984, 1988 and
1992 United States Olympic Teams. He has also
been a three-time member of the selection committee that votes for the Hobey Baker Award, college hockey’s version of the Heisman Trophy.
A member of one of the most respected families in the NHL, McNab is the son of the late Max
McNab and brother of Peter McNab. Max played
on the 1950 Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red
Wings and was a former general manager with the
Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils. He
was also a recipient of the 1998 Lester Patrick
Award given annually for “outstanding service to
hockey in the United States.” Peter played in 954
NHL games, scoring 363 goals and 813 points in
a 14-year career and currently ranks 115th all-time
in goal scoring in the history of the National Hockey
League. Peter is currently a broadcaster with the
Colorado Avalanche.
David McNab was born in Vancouver, British
Columbia, but grew up in San Diego, California and
graduated from Point Loma High School in San
Diego 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
(21) and Erica (20). The McNab family resides in
Yorba Linda, California. #
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Bruce Boudreau
Head Coach
B
ruce Boudreau is in his second season (first full season)
AHL-best 51-17-12 in 2006-07.
as Head Coach of the Anaheim Ducks. Named the
Boudreau began his coaching career in the Colonial
eighth head coach in franchise history on Nov. 30, 2011,
Hockey League with Muskegon in 1992-93 and was
Boudreau guided the club to a 27-23-8 record in 58 games
named the International Hockey League Coach of the Year
in 2011-12, including a 24-15-6 mark in 2012. The 54
in 1993-94 with Fort Wayne. He also served as head
points Anaheim garnered in 2012 ranked fifth in the Westcoach and director of hockey operations for Mississippi
ern Conference. Since his NHL debut as a head coach on
(ECHL), where he won the 1999 Kelly Cup championship.
Nov. 23, 2007, Boudreau is tied with Detroit’s Mike Babcock
Boudreau played parts of eight NHL seasons with the
for the most standings points gained (504), and ranks secToronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks between
ond in wins (228 – just one behind Babcock).
1976-86, recording 28-42=70 points in 141 career
As Head Coach of the Washington Capitals (2007-11),
games. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Boudreau was origiBoudreau won the 2007-08 Jack Adams award (NHL
nally selected by the Maple Leafs in the third round of the
Coach of the Year) and led his club to the 2009-10 Pres1975 NHL Entry Draft. As a Canadian junior playing for the
idents’ Trophy as the NHL’s top club in the regular season.
Toronto Marlboros in 1974-75, he scored 68-97=165
He compiled a record of 201-88-40 (.672 winning perpoints, a Canadian Hockey League record until Bobby
centage) with the Capitals and won the Southeast Division
Smith and Wayne Gretzky surpassed the mark during the
four times. He became the fastest coach in modern day
1977-78 season.
NHL history to win 200 games (Nov. 21, 2011 vs.
Boudreau also ranks 11th all-time in scoring in AHL hisPhoenix) and recorded more wins (184) in his first 300
tory with 316 goals and 799 points. No AHL player in the
NHL games than any NHL coach all-time.
1980s notched more points than Boudreau. He won the
Boudreau, 56, was named interim head coach of the
1987-88 John B. Sollenberger Trophy for leading the
Capitals on Nov. 22, 2007. On that date, Washington was
league in scoring, and was also a member of the 1992
30th in the NHL standings. He led the club to a 37-17-7
Calder Cup champion Adirondack Red Wings.
finish, as the Capitals won the Southeast Division in the first
Bruce has four children: sons Ben, Andy and Brady, and
of four seasons under his direction. Boudreau, whose indaughter Kasey. He and wife, Crystal, along with their son,
terim tag was removed on Dec. 26, 2007, became the secBrady, reside in Anaheim Hills. #
ond Washington head coach to win the
Jack Adams Award. He was also the first
BRUCE BOUDREAU’S HEAD COACHING RECORD
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
coach since Bill Barber (2001) to win
Season
Team
League GP
W
L
T OT PTS WIN% W
L
the Jack Adams Award after taking over
1992-93
Muskegon
CHL
60
27 27
5
61
.508
3
4
a team midseason. In 2008-09,
1993-94
Fort Wayne
IHL
81
41 29
11
93
.574 10
8
1994-95
Fort Wayne
IHL
39
14 21
11
93
.423
Boudreau led the Capitals to their first
1996-97
Mississippi
ECHL
70
34 26
10
78
.557
0
3
playoff series win since 1988. In addi1997-98
Mississippi
ECHL
70
34 27
9
77
.550
tion to the Presidents’ Trophy, the
*1998-99
Mississippi
ECHL
70
41 22
7
89
.636 14
4
1999-00
Lowell
AHL
80
33 36
7
4
77
.481
3
4
2009-10 club set team records for wins
2000-01
Lowell
AHL
80
35
35
5
5
80
.500
1
3
(54), points (121), and goals (313).
2001-02
Manchester
AHL
80
38 28
11
3
90
.563
2
3
Before joining the Capitals,
2002-03
Manchester
AHL
80
40 23
11
6
97
.606
0
3
2003-04
Manchester
AHL
80
40 28
7
5
92
.575
2
4
Boudreau spent nine seasons as an
2004-05
Manchester
AHL
80
51
21
8
110
.688
2
4
AHL head coach, including a Calder
*2005-06
Hershey
AHL
80
44 21
15 103
.644 16
5
Cup championship with the Hershey
2006-07
Hershey
AHL
80
51
17
12 114
.713 13
6
2007-08
Hershey
AHL
15
8
7
0
16
.533
Bears in 2006. He spent four years
WASHINGTON
NHL
61
37
17
7
81
.664
3
4
with Manchester (Los Angeles affiliate)
2008-09
WASHINGTON
NHL
82
50 24
8 108
.659
7
7
and two with Lowell (also Los Angeles
2009-10
WASHINGTON
NHL
82
54
15
13 121
.739
3
4
2010-11
WASHINGTON
NHL
82
48 23
11 107
.652
4
5
affiliate) before joining Hershey
2011-12
WASHINGTON
NHL
22
12
9
1
25
.568
(Washington). A member of the AHL
ANAHEIM
NHL
58
27 23
8
62
.534
Hall-of-Fame (inducted in 2009),
NHL Totals
387
228 111
- 48 504
.651 17 20
Boudreau compiled a 103-45-27
*Calder Cup championship (AHL) in 2005-06, Kelly Cup championship (ECHL) in 1998-99
record with the Bears, including an
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Bob Woods
Brad Lauer
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
ob Woods is in his second season (first full season) as
Assistant Coach of the Anaheim Ducks. Named to his
current post on Dec. 2, 2011, Woods helped lead the Ducks
to a 27-23-8 record in 58 contests under Head Coach Bruce
Boudreau.
Woods, 44, also served as an assistant coach under
Boudreau with the Washington Capitals, joining the NHL club
on June 22, 2009. Boudreau and Woods helped the Capitals
earn the top seed in the Eastern Conference in both 2010
and 2011, including the Presidents’ Trophy as the top NHL
club for the 2009-10 regular season with a 54-15-13 record
(121 points).
Prior to 2009-10, Woods coached Washington’s AHL affiliate from 2007-09, taking over as head coach of the Hershey Bears when Boudreau was hired by the Capitals on Nov.
22, 2007. In 2008-09, Woods guided Hershey to a Calder
Cup championship, defeating the Manitoba Moose in six
games. In his two seasons as an AHL head coach (145
games), Woods compiled an 83-47-15 record in the regular
season and a 17-10 postseason record. In addition, Woods
assisted Boudreau in 2006 when Hershey captured the
Calder Cup championship. He became the only player in Hershey’s 71-year history to win a Calder Cup as a player (1997),
assistant coach (2006) and head coach (2009).
A native of Leroy, Saskatchewan, Woods retired from professional hockey in 2001 and became Head Coach of the
Mississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL. From 2001-05, he compiled a 169-94-25 regular-season record with the Sea
Wolves, a span that included four trips to the playoffs and
two conference final appearances. On Jan. 18, 2012, Woods
was inducted into the ECHL’s Hall-of-Fame for both his
achievements as a player and a coach. Selected by New Jersey in the 10th round (201st overall) of the 1988 NHL Entry
Draft, Woods played 13 seasons of professional hockey, including 10 in the ECHL and was a player/assistant coach with
Mississippi from 1998-2001. He was a member of the 1999
Kelly Cup championship team that was coached by
Boudreau.
Bob and his wife, Mary Sue, have two sons, Brendan (20)
and Colin (17). Brendan, who was selected by Carolina in
the fifth round (129th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft,
will enter his sophomore season as a member of the University of Wisconsin’s hockey club in 2012-13. Colin also plays
hockey, set to appear with the AAA midget OC Blades in
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rad Lauer is in his second season (first full season) as
Assistant Coach with the Anaheim Ducks in 2012-13.
Lauer joined the organization on July 12, 2012 as an assistant
coach with the club’s AHL affiliate in Syracuse before being
named to his current post on Nov. 30, 2011. In 58 contests
with the Ducks under Head Coach Bruce Boudreau, Lauer
helped the Ducks to a 27-23-8 record.
The 45-year-old Lauer made his NHL coaching debut with
the Ottawa Senators in 2009, serving as an assistant coach
under Cory Clouston for two seasons. Named to his post with
Ottawa on July 23, 2009, it marked the second time in club
history that a former player went on to serve on the team’s
coaching staff (he played for the Senators in 1993-94).
Prior to joining the Senators, Lauer was an assistant coach
with the Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville’s AHL affiliate) from
2007-09. In 2008-09, he helped guide the Admirals to a 4922-3-6 record, a Western Division title and a share of the
league lead in points (107). He began his coaching career in
2002 with the Kootenay Ice (WHL) and served as an assistant for five seasons. During his time with Kootenay, the club
had two 100-point, and three 45-win seasons.
Selected by the New York Islanders in the second round
(34th overall) of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Lauer appeared
in 323 career NHL contests with the Islanders, Chicago, Ottawa and Pittsburgh, scoring 44-67=111 points with 218
PIM. He made an appearance in the 1992 Stanley Cup Final
as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks (lost to Pittsburgh).
The Humboldt, Saskatchewan native also appeared in 635
career IHL and AHL contests (283-293=576 points) before
his retirement from professional hockey in 2002.
Brad and his wife, Daria, have two daughters, Camryn (8)
and Addison (6). Currently living in Stittsville, Ontario, Lauer
and his family will reside in Anaheim Hills during hockey season. Away from the rink, Lauer enjoys spending time with his
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Scott Niedermayer
Assistant Coach
S
cott Niedermayer is in his first season as Assistant
Coach of the Anaheim Ducks. Niedermayer, who retired from the NHL on June 22, 2010 and remained with
the Ducks as a Hockey Operations consultant, was named
to his post on Jan. 11, 2013.
Signed as a free agent by Anaheim on Aug. 4, 2005
and named the sixth captain in club history on Oct. 3,
2005, Niedermayer helped the Ducks become the first
team from California to win hockey’s ultimate prize in
2007. He was presented with the Conn Smythe Trophy as
the Most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Niedermayer appeared in his final 371 regular season NHL
contests in an Anaheim uniform, scoring 60-204=264
points with 306 penalty minutes. Niedermayer is the
Ducks’ all-time leader in goals, assists, points and power
play goals (39) among club defensemen.
In 18 NHL seasons with the Ducks and New Jersey
Devils, Niedermayer appeared in 1,263 games, collecting
172-568=740 points with a +167 rating. Thirteen of his
39 career game-winning goals came in overtime, the most
by a defenseman in NHL history. Niedermayer is the alltime leading scorer among defensemen for both the
Ducks and Devils.
Niedermayer also won three Stanley Cups during his
tenure with New Jersey (1995, 2000 and 2003). He was
named a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy as
the NHL’s top defenseman in three straight seasons
(2004, 2006 and 2007) and won the award following the
2003-04 season. He was also named an NHL All-Star six
times during his NHL career (1998, 2001, 2004, 2007,
2008 and 2009).
A native of Cranbrook, British Columbia, Niedermayer
won his first Olympic gold medal at the 2002 Winter
Games in Salt Lake City and again in 2010 in Vancouver.
In international competition, Niedermayer also won gold
with Canada at the 1991 World Junior Championships, the
2004 World Cup and the 2004 World Championships. #
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Pete Peeters
Joe Piscotty
Goaltending Consultant
Video Coordinator
ete Peeters is in his fourth season serving as
the Anaheim Ducks goaltending consultant.
Before joining the Ducks, Peeters served as
Goaltending Coach for the Edmonton Oilers from
2001-09. During his tenure, he helped Dwayne
Roloson backstop the Oilers to a Stanley Cup Final
appearance in 2006. Prior to joining Edmonton,
Peeters spent four seasons as Goaltending Coach
for the Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes from
1993-97.
The Edmonton, Alberta native captured the
Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goaltender for the
1982-83 season. He won the trophy as part of a
career year with Boston in which he placed second in Hart Trophy (league MVP) balloting behind
Wayne Gretzky. He also recorded a league-leading
40 wins and a 2.36 GAA that season. In his first
full NHL season in 1979-80, Peeters earned a 295-5 record, helping the Philadelphia Flyers to a
35-game undefeated streak, which is the longest
in NHL history. That same year, he helped the Flyers advance to the Stanley Cup Final, falling to the
New York Islanders in six games. In his 13-year career (1978-91), Peeters appeared in 489 career
games with Philadelphia, Boston and Washington,
recording a 246-155-51 mark with a 3.08 GAA.
He was also a four-time All-Star, appearing in the
mid-season classic in 1980, 1981, 1983 and
1984.
Peeters was selected by Philadelphia in the
eighth round (135th overall) of the 1977 NHL
Entry Draft. He represented the Canada Cup-winning Canadian squad in 1984, going 3-1-0
with a 3.33 GAA in four games. Pete and his wife,
Laurie, have two sons, one daughter and one
granddaughter. The Peeters family resides in
Edmonton. #
J
oe Piscotty is in his first full season serving as
the club’s video coordinator. He was named to
his post on Dec. 2, 2011. He originally joined the
Anaheim Ducks prior to the 2010-11 season as
video scouting analyst, assisting hockey operations
with special projects.
Previously, Piscotty (29) worked with the University of Michigan’s hockey team from 2006-08,
serving as a graduate student manager under
head coach Red Berenson. He was with the
Wolverines when the club advanced to the Frozen
Four in 2008. While at Michigan, Piscotty also
earned a Master’s in Sports Management.
In addition, Piscotty served as hockey operations assistant for the University of Denver’s men’s
squad from 2008-10. He also completed his time
at Denver with a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA). A native of Huntington Beach,
CA, Piscotty earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Las
Vegas, Nevada in 2006. While in Las Vegas for undergraduate studies, Joe enrolled in a mentoring
program with the ECHL’s Las Vegas Wranglers
(2004-05), learning various aspects of the business during the year-long program.
Joe and his wife, Carrie reside in Irvine. The
couple was married in July 2012 and recently
honeymooned along the Amalfi Coast in Italy. #
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Francois Beauchemin and his son
Samuel take part in a photo shoot for
this year’s Anaheim Ducks Kids Club
Kit. See the opposite page to find out
how you can get your kit today.
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Surprise Puck Sets
The Ducks will be selling a commemorative
series Surprise Puck Set, featuring four limited edition pucks with proceeds benefiting
the Anaheim Ducks Foundation. The first
of four puck sales will sold on on Opening
Night, Friday, January 25, and will be available for purchase at section 212, as soon as
doors open at 5:30 p.m. Pucks will cost
$30.
Fans will pick an individually wrapped
puck at random and receive either a Ducks
player- autographed commemorative puck
or – for 23 lucky fans – a surprise Ducks
player-autographed orange puck. The lucky
winners of the Opening Night commemorative Surprise Puck
Sale will win the
oppor tunity
to meet the
D u c k s
player that
a u t o graphed
their winning puck
at an upcoming practice.
Additional
Surprise Puck Set sales
will take place at Ducks home games
throughout the season:
• Wednesday, February 27: Surprise
Puck #2 – Lucky winners will receive
an Anaheim Ducks home jersey autographed by the player selected.
• Friday, March 22: Surprise Puck #3 –
Lucky winners will receive an
Anaheim Ducks road jersey autographed by the player selected.
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• Saturday, April 27: Surprise Puck #4 –
Lucky winners will receive an
Anaheim Ducks third jersey autographed by the player selected.
Don’t miss your chance to win a surprise orange puck and support the
Anaheim Ducks Foundation!
Dux in Tux presented by Honda
Join us February 22, as the Ducks hang up
their skates and take on new roles as
celebrity
sous
chefs, at the 13th
annual Dux in
Tux presented by
Honda. Joining a
selection
of
Orange County’s
finest chefs, all
Ducks players
will be on
hand, testing their culinary prowessto provide guests with a night of
exceptional service and extraordinary
cuisine in support of the Anaheim
Ducks Foundation. Space for this oneof-a-kind event is limited and sold out
last year!
For additional information and to
reserve your seat, visit AnaheimDucks.com/
DuxinTux.
Anaheim Ducks Piggy Bank
presented by Honda
The Ducks will be holding a season-long
Piggy Bank campaign presented by Honda
to generate fan support, raise funds and
build awareness for the Anaheim Ducks
Foundation. The larger-than-life Anaheim
Ducks Piggy Bank presented by Honda will
be located on the main concourse, outside
of section 212, so that Ducks fans and
Honda Center event-goers can show their
support of the Anaheim Ducks Foundation
by making a contribution in the Piggy Bank.
The Anaheim Ducks Foundation mission
is to facilitate and support programs that
produce positive change for children and
families throughout Southern California by
providing educational opportunities, broadening access to the sport of hockey and
addressing the health and wellness needs of
our community. For more information
about the Anaheim Ducks Foundation,
please
visit
our
Facebook
page,
Facebook.com/AnaheimDucksFoundation.
Anaheim Ducks Foundation
Puck Wall
The Anaheim Ducks invite you to join our
team by supporting the Anaheim Ducks
Foundation through a donor recognition
fundraiser. Fans can purchase a personal-
ized silver-plated hockey puck which will be
displayed as part of a puck wall in the
Anaheim Ducks new Team Store.
A limited number of donor pucks are
available for $100, with all proceeds benefiting the Anaheim Ducks Foundation.
Donor recognition pucks will go on-sale on
February 1, and will be available for purchase at AnaheimDucks.com.
The puck wall fundraiser is the perfect
opportunity for Ducks fans to show their
dedication to the team by having their
names become a part of Ducks history. As
part of your purchase, you will also receive
a replica of your puck to commemorate
your support of the Anaheim Ducks
Foundation.
Don’t miss your chance to permanently
become part of the Anaheim Ducks team
through this one-time only opportunity!
For more information about the Anaheim
Ducks
Foundation,
please
visit
AnaheimDucks.com/Foundation. #
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Ducks legend and four-time Stanley Cup champion Scott Niedermayer
takes on a new role
D
ucks fans have been clamoring to see Scott Niedermayer back on the ice ever since
he announced his retirement from the game back in the summer of 2010. And just
before the opening of this year’s training camp, he announced his return – but in a much
different capacity.
Niedermayer, who captained the Ducks to the Stanley Cup in 2007 – the fourth of his
Hall-of-Fame career – was named an assistant coach by the Ducks on January 11.
Although he’s not behind the bench during games, he does assist the team during practices, watches games from the press box and helps out wherever he can.
“I’m looking forward to this, to get back and help out any way I can,” he said soon after
the announcement of his hiring. “As a player, you want to do anything you can to help
make the team more successful, and I think my attitude will be pretty much be the same
now.”
While Niedermayer has and will work with all of the Ducks, his main focus is on the
younger defensemen. “Defense is a position where, at least I found, I was learning things
all the way through my career, up until my last game,” he says. “It’s a tough position to
play, mentally, as far as being able to handle situations, but also as far as different subtle
things like where to position yourself and where to position your stick. Little things like
that can make a big difference. I imagine I’ll help out a little more with the defensemen,
but I’m sure I can help with the young forwards as well.”
Here was the reaction of Niedermayer’s hiring from some other Ducks:
Bruce Boudreau
“Anytime you can get somebody the status of Scott Niedermayer on your staff, you’ve hit
a home run. What he’s going to be able to do with the nuances of the game and being
able to talk to the defensemen is invaluable. He knows what it takes to win, and getting
guys like that is always an advantage.
“He’ll be the eye in the sky at home, reading plays and all that stuff. He’s helping the
power play, he’s helping the young defensemen. His insight is not just as a defenseman,
his insight is as a championship player, a Hall-of-Fame player.”
Luca Sbisa
“It’s great to have him here. I had a chance to play with him briefly, and obviously he’s a
future Hall-of-Famer and one of the greatest d-men to play the game. He probably got a
little bored and wants to be around the guys a little bit, be involved with the game. I think
having him around the team, everybody can benefit from that.”
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Cam Fowler
“Having him here, he can point out things and they can sink in and I can try to improve
on them the next time. The moment he sees something, he can let me know. It’s just constructive, and any little bit of advice I can get from him will go a long way. He’s very studious and he knows what he’s talking about, obviously.
“When I lived with him, we talked about everything, how to get my life settled away
from the rink, how to take care of myself, what to eat and what not to eat. Every time I
needed something, I would go to him with questions, and there were times he would
come at me with something that he noticed during games. Everything
was in my best interest. It was a very cool experience.”
Bryan Allen
“I played against him, and he’s such a talented player and a smart player. He sees the game probably
a lot differently than most people can. Any advice
he has is going to help. “
Sheldon Souray
“I was lucky enough to start my
career with him in New Jersey, and
even back when he was a young player, he was such a dominant personality, a good player and such a good guy.
His career speaks for itself, but as a person he’s just amazing. His knowledge
and experience won’t be lost on any of us.
Even a guy like myself, at my age, you can
still bounce questions off him, ask him about
a certain play and not feel like you’re getting
judged when he gives you an answer. He’s
been there, he’s done that, he’s a winner, he’s a tremendous person and
he’s going to be an excellent
coach. We’re lucky to have
him.” #
Ducks On Social
HOCKEY IS BACK
Fans reacted on Twitter to the return of hockey
@timothypagano80: Hockey is back! Can’t wait 2 see the @AnaheimDucks back
on the ice @ the @HondaCenter!! Time 2 dust off #AnaheimDucksGoooaaalll
@philhulett
@Halohnk: listening to bro hymn by pennywise in anticipation of many a ducks
goal #NHLDucks
@izitreal9: My favorite place on earth! Quack quack quack! @anaheimducks
#NHLDucks #YourFANSareBack
@PaulaLoves: All I can think of is hockey. So excited for @AnaheimDucks
#YourTeamIsBack
@kaytlynnfaloon: Is it January 25th I’m ready
to be back in the
Honda Center
CAPTION
CONTEST
Cheering on my @AnaheimDucks
We asked
fans to
come up
with the
When did you
most
become a Ducks fan?
clever
We asked fans to create their
best
caption
Since day 1
ECards with a Ducks or hockey
for this
42.55%
theme. A couple of our favorites:
photo:
Late 1990s
Danielle
24.88%
Ferguson – “Step
FAN POLL
HOCKEY E-CARDS
back or I'll make
you see stars, and I
don’t mean your
teammates.”
During the Stanley Cup
Final run in ’03
11.87%
When they captured the Cup in ’07
7.41%
Within the last few years
13.29%
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Media
FANS ON BRUCE
To commemorate the one-year anniversary of
Bruce Boudreau being named head coach of
the Ducks (December 1), we asked fans on
Facebook to complete the sentence, One thing
I like about Coach Boudreau is ___________.
@stompthebus: One reason I’m glad to have Coach Boudreau in Anaheim is his personality. Jovial,
intense, dedicated and fun-loving. Great guy
@NoGo12: He is a proven winner at all levels!
Miranda Priddy: One thing I like about Coach
Boudreau is his passion for players that in turn,
shows his character.
@tundradesert: His ability and willingness to
connect with the fans
Vicky Swanson: His ability to completely
change the dynamic in the locker room that
made players want to show up to the rink
every day!
COACH
SCOTTY
The hiring of Scott
Niedermayer as an
assistant coach
prompted positive
fan reaction
Megan Mahon: One thing I like about Coach
Boudreau was that he was in the movie Slap
Shot! Fun fact
XIManny: Woke up to some great news
from the @AnaheimDucks!! Pretty excited
that Scott Niedermayer is part of the
coaching staff
Johnny D. Randall: One thing I like about
Coach Boudreau is his continuing the Ducks’
proud tradition of personifying Dedication.
@jbenigni: @AnaheimDucks this will be
great for Cam Fowler
Julius Choi: He has a very calm demeanor. He
does a great job of motivating the team by
challenging them everyday. He like a father
figure to the team and the fans.
Steve Skille: Imagine him coaching the
power play; sick! Him coaching Souray, wow.
Teaching the young guys like Fowler and
Sbisa. Every single Duck has respect for him
right out of the gate.
Bob Bayer: Donating his time to help coach in
the kids SoCal ice hockey league, SCAHA; and
giving free coaching seminars to those ‘amateur
league’ coaches who are doing it for the ‘love of
the game’.
Dorothy Kelly: Such an excellent talent and
a humble gentleman. I’m SO excited that he
will be our new assistant coach!
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An impressive showing in Italy is one of the many reasons young Nick
Bonino is getting a chance to prove himself in Anaheim this season
BY ADAM BRADY
A
s one of the many NHLers looking to stay in shape during the prolonged lockout,
Nick Bonino had his options limited. Having signed Bonino to a one-way contract
back in the summer, the Ducks risked losing him via waivers if they attempted to ship him
to their AHL affiliate in Norfolk. Meanwhile, all the spots in the upper-tier European
leagues were being snapped up by more household NHL names. All “Bones” wanted was
a place to play hockey.
“I told my agent to find me anything in Europe,” recalls the 24-year-old center from
Hartford, Connecticut. “Obviously you want to play in the best league you can, but at that
point, all the big guys were going over there. I wanted to play somewhere, make some
money. The most important thing was getting on the ice and playing a lot of hockey.”
Opportunity finally came knocking in a little place in northern Italy called Neumarkt,
where Bonino had a spot waiting for him with a team called HC Neumarkt-Egna Riwega
of the second-division Italian Serie A2 league. “They told me, ‘It’s not going to be the
best hockey, but it’s good,’” Bonino says. “I thought, What do I have to lose? I just wanted to stay in shape, and that’s kind of how it happened.”
Bonino has somewhat of an Italian background, but doesn’t speak a lick of Italian –
not that it would have helped him much in Neumarkt, where the natives speak primarily
German. “It’s only an hour from Austria, and until 1919, that region was under Austrian
rule,” says Bonino, clearly showing that his history classes at Boston University were put
to good use. “I had to try and learn German more than Italian, but they communicated
well with me.”
And while Bonino says he was welcomed with open arms by teammates and the townsfolk, it was still a culture shock for a guy who had never been to Europe before. “It was
crazy,” he said. “Everything is closed in the middle of the day, the restaurants aren’t
open late, there’s no fast food. It’s just a lot more relaxed setting. But the
food was amazing.
“It was a lot of pasta and
meat over there, all of it
unbelievable. There was a
bar/café at the rink, and
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“The biggest thing for me [playing in Italy] was staying in shape and coming back here
ready to go. I feel good, so that part obviously paid off.”
the guy there gave us great deals and
always cooked great stuff after practice.”
The team set him up with a studio
apartment in a complex where he had a
few teammates as neighbors. He was also
provided with a car. “Mini Cooper, actually,” he says. “It was awesome.”
The team’s home rink, like that Mini
Cooper, was also compact yet impressive,
according to Bonino. “The fans are more
like soccer fans. They’re chanting and
banging drums and stuff. We didn’t have a
huge rink, but it was nice. It seated only
about 1,400, and they would pack it for all
the games. You salute the fans after every
game, so it was a really cool feeling.”
And they had to take a liking to
Bonino, who scored an eye-popping 26
goals and 52 points in just 19 games for
HC Neumarkt-Egna. “I was kind of the
go-to guy on that team,” says Bonino,
who had five goals and 18 points in 50
games for the Ducks last season. “I got a
“That’s all I can ask for, is an opportunity. I
just want to show everyone that I can be an
everyday guy here, no matter where they
want to play me. Whatever opportunity I’m
given, I’m just going to make the most of it.”
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Some sample Tweets from
@nickbonino during his time in
Italy and back in the States:
Flying to Italy, don’t know for how long! Excited
to join HC Neumarkt-Egna, can’t wait to play
some hockey! #WildGoose
Two quick Italy comments: 1. What I would give
for a huge omelette right now. 2. Store hours
are crazy. 9-12, closed, 3:30-7. #lunchbreak?
Still getting used to seeing 14 year old kids
smoking outside a school during the day.
#10minutesmokebreaks?
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, miss all my
family and friends back in the states! Attempting
to bring the turkey tradition to Egna tonight!
Good win last night, and I broke my first ever
pane of glass with a snapper in warmups.
#jacked #sostrong
Apparently it’s tough to find a size 12 shoe in
Italy. #clownshoes
After 2.5 months in Italy I forgot how addicting
fried foods and ranch dressing are. #Cantstop
#moreplease
On my way back to the west coast today, can’t
wait to land back in the OC! Been way too long
Bonino’s Mini Cooper during his
time in Italy
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lot of minutes, a lot of opportunities to get points. A lot of stuff was
going in for me.
“The skill wasn’t what it’s like
here, but they play hockey from a
young age there and they can all
skate. The biggest thing for me
was staying in shape and coming
back here ready to go. I feel good,
so that part obviously paid off.”
And the Ducks brass has taken
notice, notably Executive Vice
President/General Manager Bob
Murray, who said of Bonino on
the first day of training camp, “We
feel Nick deserves the opportunity
to have a bigger role. He’s done a
lot of work off the ice. When you
see him, you’ll know the work he’s
put in.”
That work and a strong
(though abbreviated) training
camp, helped earn Bonino a
chance centering the Ducks’ second line, with Bobby Ryan and
Teemu Selanne on his wings.
“That’s all I can ask for, is an
opportunity,” says Bonino, who
was drafted by the Sharks but
came to the Ducks in a 2009
trade. “Last year my goal was to
solidify myself as a full-time NHL
player. I just want to show everyone that I can be an everyday guy
here, no matter where they want
to play me.
“Whatever opportunity I’m
given, I’m just going to make the
most of it.”
Just like he did in Italy. #
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estled in the heart of Orange County, Honda Center stands as one of the premier entertainment
and sports venues in the country. Opened in 1993, the venue is owned by the City of Anaheim
and managed by Anaheim Arena Management, LLC. Home to the 2007 Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks, the arena annually hosts top-name concerts, exciting sporting events and family favorites
such as the Harlem Globetrotters, Stars on Ice and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Honda Center was recently named one of the world’s Top 10 Arenas of the Decade by Venues
Today Magazine and is also a seven-time finalist for “Venue of the Year” by Pollstar Magazine. Recent
outstanding events include sold-out performances by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Neil
Diamond, Van Halen and Dreamworks How To
Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular. The 2013 calLOCATION SITE: 2695 East Katella Avenue (at Douendar is packed with exciting sporting events, inglass, east of 57 freeway)
cluding UFC and the Big West Basketball
SEATING CAPACITY (including Suites): 17,174 for
Tournament as well as big-name concert events
hockey and other rink events; 18,366 for basketball;
from artists such as The Who and Rihanna.
18,900 for center stage events; 18,325 for end stage
New to the arena this season is the addition of a
events and 7,000 for Theatre events. Seating is cusworld-class technology system – Cisco StadiumVitomized per event.
sion, which promises to elevate the live entertainARENA HIGHLIGHTS: NCAA Men’s Basketball Tourment experience to a whole new level. Utilizing
nament First and Second Round (2008), NCAA Men’s
more than 500 new high-definition monitors and
Basketball Tournament Western Regionals (1998,
nearly 40 new video walls, Honda Center will be2001, 2003, 2011), 1999 NCAA Frozen Four, 2003
World Gymnastics Championships, 2004 U.S. Team
come the first arena on the west coast and just the
Trials - Gymnastics, 2005 World Badminton Champisecond National Hockey League facility to have a
onships, U2, Bette Midler, Paul McCartney, Eagles, Barfully implemented Cisco StadiumVision system.
bra Streisand, AC/DC, Gwen Stefani, Rod Stewart,
Designed to fully transform the guest experience,
David Bowie, Andrea Bocelli, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill,
StadiumVision promises to engage and entertain
Phil Collins, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, Madonna,
from the moment your ticket is scanned until the
Prince, Van Halen, Gloria Estefan, Jimmy Buffett, Bon
house lights go up or the final buzzer sounds.
Jovi, Billy Joel, the John R. Wooden Classic, Bruce
Currently under construction, and set to open in
Springsteen, Roger Waters, Celine Dion and Elton
2013 is the largest renovation ever to be done at
John.
Honda Center: The Grand Terrace Project. The
ATTENDANCE: Since 1993, more than 31 million
centerpiece of the project is The Grand Terrace, an
fans have been entertained at Honda Center, enjoying
exclusive 15,000 square foot indoor/outdoor enmore than 3,000 events.
tertainment space. A 250-seat restaurant that is
open to the public before each event, as well as an expanded team store.
The complete arena encompasses 650,000 square feet of space and is lined inside and out with marble and granite from around the world. The building’s roof spans 444 feet by 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 with 5,200 seats
and 39 luxury suites. Just 21 rows above ice, the exclusive San Manuel Premium Level is accessible
only to Premium Seat holders. It contains 1,750 seats, 44 luxury suites and the Jack Daniel’s Old No.
7 Club. The third level, the Terrace Level, has a total of 9,200 easily accessible seats.
The arena is located in Orange County, east of the 57 (Orange) freeway on Katella Avenue. Five
major freeways (57, 22, 5, 91, 55) are conveniently located within a five-mile radius of the building.
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THE WHO
Monday, January 28 at 7:30 PM
PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDERS
Friday, February 8 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 9 at 6:50 PM
Sunday, February 10 at 2:00 PM
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS
Saturday, February 16 at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM
UFC 157: ROUSEY VS
CARMOUCHE
Saturday, February 23
at 3:35 PM
BIG WEST BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT
Thursday, March 14 –
Saturday, March 16
STARS ON ICE
Saturday, March 2
at 7:30 PM
Buy tickets now at
HondaCenter.com
RIHANNA
Tuesday, April 9
at 7:30 PM
FLEETWOOD MAC
Tuesday, May 28
at 8:00 PM
ROMEO SANTOS
Friday, April 12 at 8:00 PM
SARAH BRIGHTMAN
The Theatre at Honda Center
Saturday, November 2 at 8:00 PM