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DUCKS STAFF
Champ Baginski
James Bakken
Randy Bernabe
Patrick Boykin
Adam Brady
Fan Development
Manager
Manager of Ticket
Operations
Media Sales
Coordinator
Junior Designer
Director of Publications
& New Media
Chris Brown
Jesse Bryson
Gina Bulgheroni
Jonas Calicdan
Jana Cannavo Wyllie
Entertainment Manager
Community Relations
Manager
Assistant Manager,
Premium Ticketing
Assistant Ticketing
Manager
Premium Services
Manager
Jesse Chatfield
Janet Conley
Rich Cooley
Jennifer D’Anna
Tim Diener
Marketing Manager
Executive Asst. to the
SVP/CMO
Editor/Producer
Group Sales Account
Executive
Research Analyst
Linda Dubois
Rob Dumlao
Mark Eggering
Lynsie Estes
Alex Evezich
Accounting Clerk
Accounting Assistant
Premium Account
Executive
Senior Manager of Fan
Development, Youth
Hockey Programs
Director of Corporate
Relations & Research
Jamie Friedrich
Kent French
Tiffany Frish
Nate Gardner
Bret Gerber
Inside Sales
Representative
Host/Producer
Broadcasting
Coordinator
IT Associate
Corporate Sales
Manager
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DUCKS STAFF
Alex Gilchrist
Cheryl Gorman
Wendy Grover
Casey Haakinson
Kyle Haygood
Director of Media &
Communications
Executive Asst. to the
EVP/COO
Director of Corporate
Partnerships
Season Sales Account
Executive
Season Sales Account
Executive
Brett Hirsch
Steve Hoem
Zach Hollins
Joseph Hwang
Cindy Iwami
Inside Sales
Representative
Media &
Communications
Manager
Inside Sales Manager
Senior Manager of Fan
Development, School &
Education Programs
Marketing Coordinator
Brittany James
Lisa Johnson
Tracie Jones
Rachel Kaizoji
Bryan Kim
Season & Group Sales
Coordinator
Director of Ticket Sales
& Service
Director of Marketing
Naming and Title
Rights Manager
Inside Sales
Representative
Kameron Kwok
Ryan Lichtenfels
Kris Loomis
Colleen MacKinnon
Melody Martin
Group Ticketing
Representative
Manager of Hockey
Operations
Senior Manager
of Signature Programs
& Events
Marketing Coordinator
Controller
Davin Maske
Geoff Matthews
Adam Mendelsohn
Jamie Minkler
Tanya Mitchell
Arena Vision
Editor/Producer
Premium Account
Executive
Senior Media &
Marketing Manager
Signature Programs
& Events Manager
Director of
Corporate Sales
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DUCKS STAFF
Nick Moller
Lisa Monson
Sarah Montecinos
Christina Morrow
Mike Morrow
Season Sales
Account Executive
Human Resources
Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Administrative Asst.,
Hockey Ops
Senior Manager of
Season & Group Sales
Wendy Mulhall
Rod Murray
Troy Naragon
Josef Nemec
Maureen Nyeholt
Human Resources
Manager
Director of
Entertainment/
Multi-Media
IT Associate
Inside Sales
Representative
Senior Manager of
Hockey Operations
Erin Ogawa
Eric Ogawa
Lauren O’Gorman
Bonner Paddock
Jim Panetta
Manager of Corporate
Relations & Research
Season Ticketing
Representative
Media &
Communications
Manager
Senior Corporate
Sales Manager
Director of Premium
Sales & Service
Lori Patterson
Matt Payne
Shannon Ritter
Jillian Samueli
Matt Savant
Premium Office
Coordinator
Group Sales Account
Executive
Marketing Manager
Coordinator of
Minor League
Hockey Operations
Director of Fan
Development
Tim Savant
Justin Sheppard
Graham Siderius
Bob Sipowich
Rosanna Sitzman
Season Sales
Account Executive
Senior Account
Executive, Season
Sales
Group Sales Account
Executive
Associate Producer
Financial Analyst
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DUCKS STAFF
Robert Slaby
Jamal Spears
Ryan Spillers
Mariana Stoopen
Gabriel Suarez
Premium Ticketing
Representative
Senior Corporate Sales
Manager
Marketing Manager
Senior Designer
Associate Producer
Aaron Teats
Regina Terrana
Timothy Thompson
Guy Tomcheck
Peter Uvalle
Director of
Broadcasting
Payroll Supervisor
Premium Account
Executive
Corporate Sales
Manager
Producer
Donna Vass
Matt Vevoda
Jennifer Walker
John Watson
Human Resources
Manager
Publications & New
Media Coordinator
Community Relations
Manager
Premium Ticketing
Representative
Matt Wiech
Mike Wing
Wendy Yamagishi
Ariana Zamora
Corporate Sales
Manager
IT Manager
Director of Community
Relations & Public
Affairs
Premium Services
Coordinator
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ANAHEIM ARENA MANAGEMENT
Jo-Ann Armstrong
Shelly Baker
Russell Beecher
Charles Boswell
Jennifer Breen
Director of Booking
Operations Office
Manager
Security/Public Safety
Manager
Conversion & Janitorial
Supervisor
Financial Analyst
Nate Chivers
Jason Davis
Chris DeLloyd
Lee Ewert
Omar Felix
Sound Technician
Senior Event Manager
Event Crew Supervisor
Assistant Parking
Manager
Technical Services
Annabel Findley
Joel Francisco
Marissa Geller
Jeff Grant
Jon Hampe
Receptionist
Ice Technician & Day
Crew Supervisor
Event Services
Manager
Parking Manager
Assistant Security
Manager
Joel Hobson
Patrick Huntoon
Quinn Mackin
Linda Martinez
Brent Mater
Director of Marketing
Assistant Event
Services Manager
Director of Events
Mail Services
Supervisor
Director of Operations
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Mark Neumann
James Pearson
Loree Peevey
Tracy Richmond
Director of Ticket
Operations
Controller
Accountant
Media &
Communications
Coordinator
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ANAHEIM ARENA MANAGEMENT
Ana Robles
Matthew Trout
Merit Tully
Lauren Voors
Payroll Accountant
Event Manager
Director of Media &
Communications
Marketing Coordinator
ANAHEIM AND WESTMINSTER ICE
Cindy Frazier
Jill Herzog
Operations
Representative
Operations
Coordinator
Rick
Hutchinson
Hockey Manager
John Saitta
Art Trottier
Phil Zamora
Skating Manager
General Manager
Supervisor/Lead
HUNTINGTON BEACH AND CORONA INLINE
Ben Barrett
Mishka Drury
Tara Hamilton
Ken Murchison
Jeff Prime
Mike Urbano
Asssistant Hockey
Manager
Assistant Manager,
Officials & Scorekeepers
Operations
Coordinator
General Manager
Assistant Hockey
Manager
Assistant Manager,
Officials & Scorekeepers
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TELEVISION INFORMATION
PRIME TICKET is the destination for the most local, comprehensive coverage of the Anaheim Ducks. In
its 17th season as a telecast partner, PRIME TICKET features Brian Hayward in the booth for his 16th season as the Ducks analyst while John Ahlers is back for a eighth season as play-by-play announcer. For the
first season ever on PRIME TICKET, all Ducks game telecasts will be available in High Definition (HD).
Anaheim Ducks telecasts on PRIME TICKET are extended by “Ducks Live”. Hosted by PRIME TICKET
reporter Bill Macdonald, “Ducks Live” postgame coverage provides unmatched access to the Anaheim
Ducks. Expert analysis, informative interviews and signature segments further connect viewers to the
team. “Ducks Live” is brought to Ducks fan live from the Honda Center.
In addition to the Anaheim Ducks, PRIME TICKET is home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles
Clippers, Chivas USA, Los Angeles Sparks, USC Trojans, UCLA Bruins, local high school sports and Big
West and Pac-10 conference competition. Original programs “Before the Bigs”, “In My Own Words”,
and more air on PRIME TICKET.
PRIME TICKET and its sister network, FOX Sports West, have been providing local sports coverage to
Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii for over 20 years. Together, PRIME TICKET and FOX Sports WEST
present more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market.
FOX Sports West provides 24-hour sports programming to more than 6.7 million subscribers; PRIME
TICKET reaches 6.0 million subscribers. The partner networks combine to produce over 700 live sporting
events and telecast 5,000 hours of original programming every year. For complete national and regional
sports news, provocative opinions, telecast schedules and updated statistics, visit www.foxsports.com.
KDOC Los Angeles begins its fifth year as broadcast home of the Anaheim Ducks. KDOC Los Angeles
will be broadcasting 16 live games during the 2009-10 campaign.
KDOC Los Angeles, based in the heart of Orange County, broadcasts to the entire Los Angeles television market of 5.6 million homes, drawing nearly one million viewers per week. KDOC Los Angeles is
dedicated to providing Southern California viewers with a variety of great entertainment, from hit television shows to movies, sports, specials and more. KDOC Los Angeles is proud to partner with the Ducks
for another exciting season of Ducks hockey.
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JOHN AHLERS
Television Play-by-Play
John Ahlers enters his eighth year as the Ducks play-by-play voice on FSN
PRIME TICKET and KDOC. He has called 400 Ducks games since joining the club
prior to the 2002-03 season.
Each season, Ahlers is a significant contributor to the team’s award-winning
Ducks S.C.O.R.E. program, an educational initiative that impacts over 25,000
elementary school students. He teaches the students the value of teamwork in sports, in school and in
life. Using team building exercises that relate to hockey, this interactive presentation demonstrates the
importance to work effectively with others to achieve success in all endeavors. Ahlers can also be seen
and heard at many of the Ducks community relations’ events, where he works as host and emcee.
Prior to joining the Ducks, Ahlers was with the Tampa Bay Lightning organization.
While in Tampa Bay, Ahlers served as radio play-by-play voice from 1999-02. A 19-year broadcast veteran with over 1,500 games behind the microphone, he also worked as host of the Lightning’s television
pre-game show and Lightning Weekly, a magazine format program aired on Florida’s Sunshine Television
Network.
Prior to his stint with Tampa Bay, Ahlers spent five seasons as the television and radio voice of the
International Hockey League’s (IHL) Detroit Vipers. During that time, he also worked as broadcaster of the
IHL Game of Week and Turner Cup Finals for Fox Sports Net. While with the Vipers he received numerous
awards, including the IHL Broadcaster of the Year in 1995 and Emmys for Best Sports Broadcasts in 1995,
1998 and most recently in 2003 for Best Live Sports Broadcast during Game 4 against Detroit in the first
round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A graduate of Michigan State University, he’s also served as the voice of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles
(IHL) and the Louisville IceHawks (East Coast Hockey League) as well as Michigan State and Colorado
College hockey.
John and his wife Cindi were married in the summer of 2008. The couple resides in Aliso Viejo.
BRIAN HAYWARD
Television Color Analyst
The original television analyst for the Anaheim Ducks, Brian Hayward returns
for his 17th season with the club. He has called 888 regular season Ducks games
since joining the club. Over the past 16 years, he has earned a reputation as one of
hockey’s most articulate and informative analysts. He’s also been an active member
of the Orange County community since joining the Ducks, participating in numerous
charitable events on behalf of the club.
Hayward has also called national games for NBC, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and CBC. He appeared as an
analyst for the “NHL on NBC,” which included work at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy.
He served as color commentator for the 2004 World Cup of Hockey on ESPN’s telecasts of the event. In
1998, he was a roving reporter during the Stanley Cup Final for ESPN, where he had the distinction of
interviewing President Bill Clinton during a game in Washington.
After earning All-America honors as a goaltender at Cornell in 1982, Hayward went on to play in the
NHL with the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars and San Jose Sharks. In 198485, Hayward established a franchise record by winning 33 games with the Jets.
In Montreal, he teamed with Patrick Roy to win the William M. Jennings Trophy three consecutive
years (1987-89) as the team allowing the fewest goals over the course of the regular season. Hayward
also appeared in the Stanley Cup Final in 1986 with Montreal and 1991 with Minnesota.
A member of the inaugural San Jose Sharks in 1991-92, Hayward gained experience as an analyst
on select Sharks games while sidelined with injuries. When a back injury forced a premature end to his
playing career, he became a full-time broadcaster with the Ducks.
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Hayward holds a degree in business management from Cornell. He
resides in Anaheim Hills with his wife Angela and daughter Courtney.
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RADIO INFORMATION
AM 830 KLAA is proud once again to be the home of 2009-10 Anaheim Ducks. AM 830 is a locallyowned 50,000-watt radio station which provides an all-locally-produced live sports and sports talk
format serving Southern California.
AM 830 serves as the flagship station for the Ducks and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The
station also broadcasts live Notre Dame college football games. Other programming includes sports
talk shows such as the morning show “The Sports Lodge” with Roger Lodge, the afternoon show “The
Drive” and the “The Bigs/Extra Innings” with Jeff Biggs as well as a late-morning news interview show,
“Insight” with Brian Oxman and Kathryn Milofsky.
Weekends feature live shows covering sports psychology, fishing, horse racing, boating and other
areas of interest to sports fans.
Skyview Networks serves as the official radio network provider of the Anaheim Ducks. The club
announced a multi-year extension with Skyview on September 15, 2005.
Skyview Networks currently provides the radio network distribution and inventory management solutions for over 30 professional franchises, as well as three major universities. It also serves the state news
network of California and Arizona. Founded in 1995, Skyview Satellite Networks is based in Scottsdale, Arizona and focuses on providing
radio network and inventory management solutions to professional and collegiate sports programs. For
more information, visit www.skyviewsatellite.com.
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STEVE CARROLL
Radio Play-by-Play
Steve Carroll returns for his 11th season as the Ducks’ radio play-by-play voice
in 2009-10, having called 734 regular season games since joining the club. A veteran
of 34 years as a play-by-play announcer, he joined the team prior to the 1999-00
season.
After landing his first play-by-play job as voice of the Mineral Area Junior
College Men’s Basketball Team (Flatriver, Missouri) in 1976, Carroll has gone on to broadcast in several
sports at both the college and professional levels. The long list of baseball teams includes the Nashville
Sounds (Triple-A), Huntsville Stars (Double-A) and Iowa Cubs (Triple-A), covering 17 years. He has been
employed in nine states and has called action in every state with the exception of Alaska and Idaho. At
one point in the mid-1990s, Carroll was in Nashville broadcasting for five teams in three sports while
freelancing for a newspaper. His work included covering the Nashville Knights of the ECHL and Vanderbilt
University basketball and football (radio and television).
Carroll joined the Ducks after spending the previous two seasons handling the radio play-by-play
duties for the New Orleans Brass of the ECHL, including serving in the communications, media relations
and corporate sales departments. He also called games for the New Orleans Zephyrs, a Triple-A affiliate
of the Houston Astros, from 1996-98. In addition, he handled play-by-play for the New Orleans Storm
professional soccer team.
The 54-year-old Carroll has previous NHL broadcasting experience with the Philadelphia Flyers, serving as radio play-by-play announcer for the 1995-96 season. He also called action for the New Haven
Nighthawks of the AHL during the 1985-86 season and the Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) from 1981-85.
A native of St. Louis, MO, Carroll is also a contributor to AnaheimDucks.com, the club’s official team
website. On behalf of the team, he’s served as an emcee at several charity events during the season and
in the summer months. Carroll also co-hosted “This Week in Angels Baseball” for two years on Adelphia
Cable in Southern California.
Steve and his wife Rhonda reside in Ladera Ranch.
DAN WOOD
RADIO COLOR ANALYST
Dan Wood enters his first season as radio color analyst for the Anaheim Ducks.
Wood, who was named to his current position on Aug. 24, 2009, will join Steve
Carroll in the Ducks radio broadcast booth for all pre-, regular and postseason
games, led by flagship station AM 830 KLAA. In addition to his duties as radio color
analyst, Wood will also contribute to AnaheimDucks.com.
A 17-year veteran writer of NHL hockey, Wood covered the Ducks for the Orange County Register from
2000-09, including the club’s run to the 2007 Stanley Cup championship. Prior to joining the Register,
Wood covered the San Jose Sharks for the Contra Costa Times from the team’s inception in 1991 until
2000.
A professional sportswriter since June 1980, Wood has previously covered Stanford University football, men’s and women’s basketball, Bay Area college baseball and St. Mary’s College basketball, as well
as high school and local sports.
Born in Ely, NV, Wood was raised in Livermore, CA, in the East Bay portion of the San
Francisco Bay Area. He graduated from Livermore High School in 1976 and San Jose State University in
1980 (journalism major, sociology minor). He currently resides in Anaheim Hills with wife Kim and son
Kenny. His daughter, Jennifer, resides in Jacksonville, FL.
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HONDA CENTER
Nestled 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 and annual
John R. Wooden Classic, the arena annually hosts favorites such as the Harlem Globetrotters, Stars on Ice
and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Performances by world renowned musical artists and family shows are also plentiful year after year for
the fans of Orange County and Southern California. Since 1993, more than 27 million fans have been entertained at Honda Center, enjoying more than 2,700 events.
The venue has been nominated for “Venue of the Year” in the United States by Pollstar Magazine on
seven different occassions. In the first half of 2009 Honda Center ranked second in the state of California
and second in the entire Pacific Time Zone among venues its size. Featured artists for the first of the year
included Elton John and Billy Joel as well as Britney Spears, Fleetwood Mac and Beyonce. The second half
of 2009 features performances from Andrea Bocelli, AC/DC, Miley Cyrus, Metallica and the North American
Premiere of Star Wars: In Concert.
Honda Center offers fans a facility that is both beautiful to behold and a delight in which to view any
event, reflecting state-of-the-art design in both form and function. The arena, which recently went through
a nearly $13 million renovation, affords visitors incredibly comfortable seating and some of the best sight
lines and proximity to the action found anywhere. The creation of The Theatre at Honda Center in 2001 as a
separate venue allows for 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 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.
Location Site: 2695 East Katella
Avenue (at Douglass, east of 57
freeway)
Seating Capacity (including
Suites): 17,174 for hockey and other
rink events; 17,608 for basketball;
18,900 for center stage events;
18,325 for end stage events and
7,000 for Theatre events. Seating
is customized per event.
Arena Highlights: NCAA Men’s
Basketball Tournament First and
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Second Round (2008), NCAA
Men’s Basketball Tournament
Western
Regionals
(1998,
2001, 2003), 1999 NCAA Frozen
Four, 2003 World Gymnastics
Championships, 2004 U.S. Team
Trials - Gymnastics, 2005 World
Badminton Championships, U2,
Bette Midler, Paul McCartney,
Eagles, Barbra Streisand, Gwen
Stefani, Luis Miguel, Miley
Cyrus, Sarah Brightman, Rod
Stewart, David Bowie, Andrea
Bocelli, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill,
Phil Collins, Toby Keith, Alan
Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Van
Halen, Gloria Estefan, Jimmy
Buffett, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, the
John R. Wooden Classic, Bruce
Springsteen, and Elton John.
Attendance: Since 1993, more
than 27 million fans have been
entertained at Honda Center,
enjoying more than 2,700 events.
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PRESS BOX
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318
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ANAHEIM DUCKS SHOOT
1ST & 3RD PERIODS
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HOME GOAL
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TEAM BENCHES
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228
314
423
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PENALTY BOX
217
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Anaheim Ducks individual tickets are sold at the Honda Center Box Office, located at 2695 E. Katella Ave., one
block east of the 57 freeway in Anaheim. The box office is located on the east side of the arena, adjacent to the
Anaheim Ducks Team Store and is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays three hours prior to event time.
Special group pricing is offered for groups, organizations and clubs of 20 or more. For complete group ticket
information, please call 877-WILD-WING.
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Anaheim ICE is Southern California’s premier skating facility. As Anaheim’s
“home rink”, Anaheim ICE is a true amenity, dedicated to a sense of community,
fun and entertainment for all. Built upon a philosophy of training, education and
development, Anaheim ICE is committed to setting the standard for youth, adult
and women’s hockey, ice skating and recreation programs.
With a menu that includes a variety of ice sport programming, Anaheim ICE
offers new opportunities for people of all ages and skill levels. Developed in
partnership with the City of Anaheim, the facility is the home rink for Disney
GOALS (Growth Opportunities through Athletics, Learning and Service), a nonprofit program designed to offer organized athletics, supplementary education
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and community service to local underserved youth. In addition, Anaheim ICE
provides ice time and services annually to more than 6,000 students of the
Anaheim City and Union High School Districts. The Anaheim Junior Ducks youth
hockey program begins its fifteenth season, JSerra High School starts year two
and 2009 marks the Santa Margarita High School hockey teams’ first season at
Anaheim ICE.
300 West Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92805
Anaheim ICE is conveniently located in the City of Anaheim, just 2 miles
north of Disneyland and 5 miles East of the Honda Center.
/ 714.535.RINK
Anaheim ICE was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. The facility
features a 3,000 square foot pro shop that offers the finest hockey and skating
gear available in Southern California along with special player services and
a highly-trained staff. Club 32˚, located on the second floor, is available for
gatherings ranging from birthday parties to business community meetings
featuring a glassed-in viewing area which allows guests to view activities on
both rinks. In addition, the skate rental counter houses 1,000 pairs of skates for
general and public use.
www.The-Rinks.com/AnaheimICE
the cooolest place on earth
Anaheim ICE is the Official Training Facility of the Anaheim Ducks. This
world class skating center features both NHL and Olympic size rinks. The
facility also has a snack bar, pro shop, locker rooms, second floor meeting
space and spectator seating for 850 people.
the
Birthday Parties
Youth Hockey
Adult Hockey
Learn To Skate
Programs
NHL & Olympic ICE
Anaheim ICE is conveniently
located in the City of
Anaheim, just 2 miles north of
Disneyland and 5 miles East
of the Honda Center.
on
300 West Lincoln Avenue,
Anaheim, CA 92805
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THE NAME, LOGO & COLORS
How It All Began
On October 2, 1992, Walt Disney Pictures
released the hit movie “The Mighty Ducks” and
created a new wave of excitement among the
nation’s youth and ice hockey. Starring Emilio
Estevez and a band of kids who learn to play
and win as a team, “The Mighty Ducks” grossed
$ 51 million at the box office and served as the
inspiration for the name of the Walt Disney
Company’s NHL club.
The original official team colors and logo
were unveiled on June 7, 1993, and Mighty
Ducks merchandise was immediately propelled
into one of the top sellers in all of professional
sports.
Purple, jade, silver and white were chosen
The official team colors and logo were
as the team’s colors while an attractive crest
featuring a duck head-shaped hockey mask was
unveiled on June 7, 1993.
chosen to give the club its own unique identity.
As a testament to the logos popularity, the Ducks original jersey was named the “most fashionable”
uniform in all of sports at the inaugural ESPY awards in 1997.
Third Jerseys
As times changed, so did some of the Ducks looks throughout the team’s first 12 seasons. The club has
appeared in three different alternate jerseys over the years (each pictured). Anaheim’s first alternate
sweater was a cartoon Duck breaking through a sheet of ice. The club moved to a more classic approach
with its next two sweaters, using black with dark plum, silver and white accenting as its color palate for
the last alternate jersey worn during the 2003-04 and 2005-06 seasons.
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A New Look Unveiled
In the spring of 2005, Henry and Susan
Samueli entered into an agreement with
the Walt Disney Company to purchase the
Ducks franchise. In the Samueli’s first year
of ownership, the Ducks set then-franchise
records for overall wins (43) and standings points (98). Entering the 2006 Playoffs
as the Western Conference’s sixth seed,
the Ducks upset the third-seeded Calgary
Flames in a thrilling seven-game series and
went on to sweep the Colorado Avalanche
before losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the
Western Conference Finals.
On June 22, 2006, a new era began for
the franchise as the team became officially
known as the Anaheim Ducks. In addition, a
new logo and color scheme was unveiled.
The new look and identity of the Ducks
were a collaborative effort, mixing opinions
of fans as well as Ducks players, ownership and management. All parties involved
unanimously decided to go beyond simply
altering the original concept of an aggressive duck character.
In shaping the new design, the focus was sharpened to create an overall image that expressed excitement, speed and a competitive edge. In addition, a classic color palette of black and metallic gold was
developed, with an accent of orange as a metaphorical link to the team’s Orange County home.
The result is a strong, typographic mark anchored by a stylized “D” that echoes the image of a duck’s
foot or footprint. The custom typography has a powerful forward momentum and is made up of metallic
gold letters with orange drop-shadows and a black holding shape. The new uniforms are an evolution of
the earlier sweater design but with gold, white and orange sweeping stripes influenced by the curves of
the “D” in the Ducks logo.
Set with a new look for the 2006-07 season, the Ducks made history and won the Stanley Cup. The
club also won its first-ever Pacific Division title, spending the final 72 games and 163 calendar days atop
the division. Anaheim once again broke club records in wins (48) and standings points (110). The Ducks
defeated Minnesota (4-1), Vancouver (4-1), Detroit (4-2) and Ottawa (4-1), becoming the first West Coast
team to win the Stanley Cup since the 1925 Victoria Cougars and the first U.S. team on the West Coast to
win it since the 1917 Seattle Metropolitans. A T wist on the New
For the 2007-08 season, the National Hockey League and Reebok teamed to create the Rbk EDGE
Uniform System to meet the performance demands of today’s NHL player. The result of more than two
years of research and testing, the system features technologically advanced materials and fabrics that
are more breathable, more water-resistant, more comfortable and more compatible with equipment.
The Rbk EDGE Uniform System is worn by all 30 NHL teams in their respective colors and designs. The
introduction of this system marked the first time in the history of North American professional sports that
a uniform innovation had been implemented League-wide.
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Anaheim Ducks
Commitment to Community
The Anaheim Ducks take pride in serving the Southern California community through a variety of
charitable fundraisers, educational programs and outreach activities, as well as Anaheim Ducks Foundation,
the team’s foundation. Together, the Anaheim Ducks and Honda Center strive to be actively involved in the
local community. This commitment ranges from in-kind donations, charity tickets, recreational & educational
programs and the dedicated involvement of players, coaches, broadcasters, staff and mascot.
Anaheim Ducks Foundation
The mission of the Anaheim Ducks Foundation
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.
As the team’s main beneficiary, the Anaheim
Ducks Foundation raises funds through various
activities throughout the season such as the Golf
Classic, Meet the Team, Dux in Tux, as well as
a variety of in-game fundraisers. Through the
Foundation, the Anaheim Ducks look to support
exemplary Southern California nonprofit organizations and to help make a positive impact in the
local community with programs such as Ducks
S.C.O.R.E. (Scholastic Curriculum of Recreation
& Education), which offers free educational standards-based curriculum to students through inclass and physical education.
Anaheim Ducks
Annual Golf Classic
The Anaheim Ducks begin each hockey season
by hosting the Anaheim Ducks Golf Classic presented by Honda. This annual tournament was
held on September 9th at Oak Creek Golf Club and
featured Anaheim Ducks players, coaches, broadcasters and management as the “fifth” player participating in foursomes for a round of golf alongside
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Golf Classic raises funds to benefit the Anaheim
Ducks Foundation.
The entertaining day of golf included a variety
of on-course competitions such as a longest drive,
accurate drive and closest to the pin for a variety
of great prizes. The exciting day out on the course
culminated with a cocktail reception, dinner, a live
and silent auction and awards presentation to recognize the tournament winners. This year’s Golf
Classic introduced a new tradition, which awards
the first place winners of the tournament with the
prestigious Anaheim Ducks Orange Blazer emblazoned with the Anaheim Ducks Golf Classic crest.
Meet the Team
An annual favorite of wine enthusiasts and Ducks
fans is Meet the Team presented by OCRegister.
com. This season’s Meet the Team event was held
at Seven Degrees in Laguna Beach and gave Ducks
fans the chance to toast to a successful Ducks season alongside the entire team. The event included
an exclusive wine tasting in which guests enjoyed an
evening socializing with the Ducks players, coaches
and management staff while tasting a variety of
wines which were specially paired with an assortment of delicious hors d’oeuvres.
Meet the Team also features a silent auction
filled with Ducks collectables and Honda Center
ticket packages, as well as a wonderful opportunity drawing with great prizes. All proceeds from the
annual Meet the Team benefited Register Charities
and the Anaheim Ducks Foundation.
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Dux in Tux
Every year, the Anaheim Ducks players leave
their skates and sticks behind to take on a new role
as “celebrity waiters” for the annual Dux in Tux
presented by Honda. At Dux in Tux, the entire Ducks
roster is on hand, looking their very best in tuxedos
to treat the guests in attendance to a night of quality
service and fine dining in support of the Anaheim
Ducks Foundation.
This season’s 10th annual Dux in Tux will help
raise funds for the Anaheim Ducks Foundation
and help bring awareness to the Ducks S.C.O.R.E.
(Scholastic Curriculum of Recreation & Education)
program, which offers free educational standardsbased curriculum to students through in-class and
physical education.
La Casa Garcia’s
We Give Thanks
Honda Center and the Anaheim Ducks will
celebrate their fifth Thanksgiving holiday with local
nonprofit partner We Give Thanks, Inc. and La Casa
Garcia restaurant for the traditional We Give Thanks
Thanksgiving dinner. The We Give Thanks event
is a complimentary Thanksgiving dinner for local
residents that might go without a meal during the
holiday. For 21 years, We Give Thanks has been
serving meals to those in need, with more than
200,000 free meals being donated to the community.
More than 15,000 local residents fill the
parking lot of Honda Center to enjoy a traditional
Thanksgiving meal and celebrate the holiday by
enjoying music provided by various local bands and
singers who entertain throughout the day.
Ducks players, coaches and front office staff
attend each year with their families to serve meals,
spend time with those in attendance and give
thanks on this special Thanksgiving holiday.
Anaheim Ducks Casino Night
Each season, Honda Center is transformed from
the Ducks home ice to an exciting locale such as a
1920s prohibition-era Speakeasy, Havana-inspired
Cuba, Las Vegas or the Old West for the Anaheim
Ducks Annual Casino Night benefiting Orangewood
Children’s Foundation. Casino Night gives Ducks
fans and Orangewood Children’s Foundation supporters the chance to play exciting casino-style
games such as roulette, blackjack and craps alongside Ducks players and coaches. Guests also have
the opportunity to place bids on an assortment of
silent auction items throughout the night as well
as enter to win a variety of exciting prizes in the
evening’s opportunity drawings.
Proceeds from the Anaheim Ducks Casino Night
assist 44 Women for Children, an auxiliary of
Orangewood Children’s Foundation, in its scholarship efforts for Orangewood’s youth. The mission
of the Orangewood Children’s Foundation is to end
the cycle of child abuse by providing innovative
programs focused on prevention, care, emancipation and public awareness.
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Lady Ducks
Fashion Luncheon
During the Spring, the Anaheim Lady Ducks
wives and significant others group hosts the
Anaheim Ducks Fashion Luncheon benefiting Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC
Children’s). The annual Fashion Luncheon has
raised money over the past two years to fund the
new Anaheim Ducks wing on the oncology floor at
the children’s hospital.
The event gives attendees the chance to have
lunch alongside Ducks players as well as enjoy
a fashion show featuring members of the team,
Lady Ducks and CHOC Children’s ambassadors
walking the runway as they model the latest
spring fashions for the 250 guests in attendance
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to enjoy. The Fashion Luncheon includes a VIP
reception as well as a great silent and live auction with fantastic items such as Ducks and other
sports memorabilia, fantastic vacation packages
and beautiful jewelry.
Visits and Appearances
Each season, the Anaheim Ducks appear on
numerous occasions at a variety of organizations
and community events. The Ducks make regular
visits to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County,
visit local schools as part of the team’s S.C.O.R.E.
program, attend youth hockey clinics and rinks
through our Fan Development outreach efforts,
and appear at local youth organizations, special
events, charitable fundraisers and much more.
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Donations
Game Night Activities
The Anaheim Ducks are committed to assisting charitable organizations throughout Southern
California to raise funds by providing auction
items for local events.
Organizations interested in requesting a
donation must be a 501(c)(3) agency located in
Southern California. Requests must be sent in
writing on organizational letterhead at least six
to eight weeks prior to the date of the event.
Anaheim Ducks games are a great opportunity
to feature nonprofit organizations and help raise
awareness of the needs in our community. Each
season, the Ducks have a variety of activities at
our home games, including toy drives, HondaVision
messages, Ducks memorabilia auctions, fundraisers for local nonprofit organizations, holiday activities and much more!
Requests should include the following:
Anaheim Ducks Charity
Ticket Program
• Contact information, including name
and mailing address
Through the generous donations of Anaheim
Ducks corporate partners, players, management and
fans, the Ducks are able to provide tickets throughout
the season to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations in
Orange County and surrounding areas. By providing
these organizations with the opportunity to attend a
game as part of the charity ticket program, it is our
hope that they will become true Ducks fans.
• Federal Tax ID
Community Spotlight
• Brief summary of the organization,
including population served
• Event details, including date and
number of attendees expected
Please send all requests
to the following address:
Anaheim Ducks
Community Relations
2695 East Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92806
Each season, the Anaheim Ducks honor
Southern California’s local community members
with the Community Hero Award. The Community
Hero Award was initiated as our way of saying
thank you to the men, women and children of
Southern California who have contributed significantly in assisting the local community through
extreme acts of generosity and support.
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THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation’s premier municipalities and is California’s
10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 349,000 residents and more
than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation’s annual budget is $1.3 billion. Anaheim supports a
thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications,
Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including
Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men’s National Volleyball
Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also
boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest
on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel
Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where
the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.
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