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Bobby Ryan scores a highlight-reel third goal againstthe Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 8 to become the firstrookie in Ducks history to earn a hat trick. His threegoals in 2:21 were also the fastest in club history andthe fastest by an NHL rookie since 1938.

Bobby Ryan scores a highlight-reel third goal againstthe Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 8 to become the firstrookie in Ducks history to earn a hat trick. His threegoals in 2:21 were also the fastest in club history andthe fastest by an NHL rookie since 1938.

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FEATURES

8 MY THOUGHTSBobby Ryan

13 WE ASKED THE DUCKS What was the best movie you saw in 2008?

41 MAINTAINING HIS FOCUSThrough hard times off the ice, J.S. Giguere has remained an elite goalie

47 A GRAND ACCOMPLISHMENTSeveral Ducks have reached or are near the 1,000 games mark this year

57 A CLOSER LOOKChris Pronger

60 Q & A WITH BOB MURRAYThe Ducks Executive VP & GM discusses his first few months on the job

DEPARTMENTS19 Ducks Management26 Ducks Coaches33 Hockey IQ34 Ducks Speed Chart36 Ducks Roster39 Tonight’s Opponent53 Ducks in the Community66 Ducks Power Players69 Honda Center Information71 Honda Center Upcoming Events72 Ducks 2008-09 Schedule

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The Ducks bench shares a happy momentduring a 3-1 win over the Kings on Jan. 6at Honda Center.

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I’m having a blast. Outside of the success I’ve had this year, you still get tocome to the rink every day and play hockey. You’re playing a game every day. That’s pret-ty incredible.

I’ve gotten a little bit of everything from the fans since I’ve been here. There havebeen phone numbers handed to me at events. I’ve had fans wait at the hotel for me aftergames, because they know all the rookies are staying there. One girl wrote me a poem thatshe made me read out loud back to her. It’s flattering and it’s nice to be noticed. It’s beenfun spending time with our fans and they’re second to none.

I’m actually not surprised by the success I’ve had this season. It was just a mat-ter of time before I got comfortable and was able to be instilled with a little trust. I’vebeen fortunate to play with good players around me on all sides.

When they told me at the beginning of the season I was being sent down for salarycap reasons, it was emotional for me. It was really tough. I wondered if I was goingto be able to stay motivated down there. I didn’t know if I was coming back here or if Iwas going to be traded somewhere. But at the end of the day you’ve just got to put itbehind you and do the best you can with your time. I was confident that if I did the thingsI needed to do down there, I’d be back in no time.

When I was called up this year, I had no idea until the next day because they could-n’t get ahold of me for about 15 hours. We had the whole weekend off in Iowa and I hadturned my phone off. I had no reason to have it on. We were out at dinner and BrettFesterling got the call, so he had to leave dinner and go home and pack. We were excitedfor him, and I woke up the next morning and the call was there for me too. I didn’t knowwhat the situation was going to be and I didn’t know how long to pack for. It’s been verynice to take the opportunity and run with it.

That goal that gave me the hat trick against the Kings is definitely my favorite,though I haven’t had enough to compare it with yet. Hopefully over the years, it will ranklower on the list. The text messages box was a little more full than normal after that game.

There’s always a lot of talk about the 2005 draft, where Sidney Crosby was takenfirst and I was taken second. It was an emotional time in the few days leading up to it, butBrian Burke was nice enough to tell me the night before that the Ducks were taking mesecond. The only thing I had to worry about was not tripping when I got on the stage.

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Since I was the guy drafted right after Crosby, every time I read an article about me, that’sone of the main focal points. Sidney Crosby is an exception. I think that whoever goes inthe draft after him is really going to be magnified. But that’s something that’s always goingto continue to happen, and it’s just another thing to put on the back burner.

People ask me all the time about pressure of being drafted No. 2. But with some ofthe things I’ve gone through in my life at a very young age, that kind of pressure is pret-ty minimal. Whatever adversity comes at you in life, you go through it and there’s a rea-son you go through it. I can personal-ly say that it’s all made me a strongerperson.

At the draft, everyone had heardrumors about what I went throughwith my parents, and I was pretty openabout it. I thought it was somethingthat needed to come out and for peo-ple to know that I’m not ashamed ofwhat I have gone through. It’s just theway to say I’m an open book and Ihave no skeletons in my closet.

I was told in a meeting before my firstNHL game last season that rookiesare to be seen and not heard.Maybe I took it a little too much toheart, but it’s just my personality, Idon’t want to step on guys’ toes. It’simportant for me to be a sponge inthis room and take in everything I canfrom these guys who have beenaround for so long. But Brian Burkethought I went overboard with it a little and was off on my own a little too much. Herealized how nervous I was around these guys all the time and told me I needed to getbetter at mixing in. It was important for me to become a peer instead of a kid.

It will be fun years from now when I get to mess with the rookies a little bit.

Last summer I worked very hard at getting into better shape, lowering my bodyfat, becoming stronger and quicker. I started the offseason at home in New Jersey anddrove cross-country out to California. I got to Anaheim on the day of the NHL Draft andall the trade rumors were going around about me. I thought to myself, I hope I didn’tjust drive 3,000 miles over the last couple of days for nothing. I worked with our strengthcoach, Sean Skahan, all summer and I got down to nine percent body fat. It was a long,long summer, but it’s been worth it to feel this way.

The hardest food to give up? French fries. #

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WE ASKED THE DUCKS…

What was thebest movieyou saw in 2008?

Ryan CarterI’m going to have to with “The DarkKnight.” It was a good one. I didn’t see aton of movies in the theater, but that wasone of them.

Todd MarchantI’ll throw “Wall-E”in there. I went withmy kids.

Bobby Ryan“The Dark Knight,”by far. Nothing evencomes close. HeathLedger was unbeliev-able. He did a heckof a job. He was real-ly good and deservesan Oscar.

Steve Montador“Slumdog Millionaire.” It’sa worthwhile story. The acting is verygood.

Chris KunitzI’d have to say “The Dark Knight.” Thatwas probably the most recent one I saw inthe summer. It was really good.

George ParrosI guess it was “The Dark Knight.” Therewas a big buildup to it and it came throughwith no letdown. It was a pretty solid flick.

Bret Hedican“The Dark Knight.” I thought that was areally solid movie. It’s sad to see HeathLedger go.

Andrew EbbettI’m going to go with “Forgetting Sarah

Marshall.” It was pretty funnyand the best comedy of theyear for sure.

Brendan Mikkelson“The Dark Knight.” I wasn’treally a big movie guy in2008, but that was one of thebest movies I’ve ever seen.

Nathan McIver“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” waspretty good. I’ll go with that. Itwas really funny.

Brett Festerling“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” was a goodcomedy. I’d have to say that was myfavorite movie from last year.

Jonas HillerI liked “Hancock” a lot. I actually watchedit recently on DVD. Will Smith was prettygood in it.

Travis MoenI’m going to have to go with “ForgettingSarah Marshall.” #

Bobby Ryan reacts to Brendan Morrison after Morrison’s perfect feed

set Ryan up for a pretty goal during a 4-3 win overthe visiting New Jersey Devils on Jan. 11 at Honda Center.

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TEAM MANAGEMENT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bob MurrayExecutive Vice President and General Manager

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Michael Schulman serves as Chairman of theBoard of Anaheim Arena Management

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

David McNabSenior Vice President of Hockey Operations

Bob Wagner enters his fourth year asSenior Vice President and Chief

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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COACHING STAFF

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Randy Carlyle Head Coach

RANDY CARLYLE’S HEAD COACHING RECORDREGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS

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

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

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

NHL Totals 246 138 74 - 34 310 27 16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dave and his wife Roxanne reside in Anaheim Hills. #

Dave Farrish Assistant Coach

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Newell Brown Assistant Coach

Joe Trotta returns for his fourthseason as Video Coordinator

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

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

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

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

Joe Trotta Video Coordinator

Sean Skahan enters his sev-enth season as the Strength

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

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

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

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

Sean Skahan Strength andConditioning Coach

Francois Allaire enters his 13thseason as Anaheim’s

Goaltending Consultant.Long considered one of hock-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Francois Allaire Goaltending Consultant

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Through some troubling times off theice, Jean-Sebastien Giguere hasremained an elite goaltender

He’s led the Ducks to a StanleyCup, set numerous team

records and recently started his firstAll-Star Game in his hometown ofMontreal. But what may be mostremarkable about Jean-SebastienGiguere over the last three years ishis ability to reach those heightswhile also dealing with some of themost trying times in his personal life.

In the midst of the Cup run in2007, Giguere spent countlesshours by the side of his newbornson (Maxime Olivier), who wasfeared to be potentially blind beforelater gaining full vision in his left eye.This season, weeks before learning hewould start in his first All-Star Game,Giguere’s father, Claude, passed awayfrom an illness on Dec. 15.

“There are always little nagging thingsoff the ice, but that pales in comparisonto what Jiggy’s had to deal with overthe last threeyears here,”says Duckscaptain ScottNiedermayer.“It takes a lotof focus to com-pete at your best.When you haveissues like that athome, it’s just ahuge challenge totry to do it.”

Following the joy of welcoming their first born into theworld on Apr. 4, 2007, Giguere and his wife, Kristen,discovered their son had an underdeveloped right eye.As the 6-pound, 8-ounce newborn went through anumber of tests in the following days, the fearbecame that his left eye would also be damaged,causing blindness.

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Soon though, Dr. Arthur Rosenbaum (chief of pediatric ophthalmology at UCLA’sJules Stein Eye Institute where Maxime was being evaluated) would deliver good news tothe Gigueres – their son’s left eye was found to be healthy.

“That was a major relief for us,” Giguere said then. “It took the scare of his being com-pletely blind away and gave us hope that Maxime would have one good eye that wouldallow him to have a normal life.”

In the following months, Giguere was dominant between the pipes (13-4 record, 1.97goals-against average, .922 save percentage) in helping the Ducks capture their firstStanley Cup.

The netminder followed up that playoff performance with a banner season in 2007-08,as he established career bests and set club records in both goals-against average (2.12) andsave percentage (.922). During the season, Giguere also became Anaheim’s all-time leaderin wins and shutouts.

“People may not know how much he does for this club,” fellow Ducks goaltenderJonas Hiller says. “His consistency is pretty impressive. It’s great to come here and workwith a guy like him. I think I have already learned a lot just by watching him.”

The rollercoaster of emotions continued for Giguere this season, when he learned thathis father was becoming progressively ill. He left the Ducks for several days in lateNovember, returning to Montreal to be with his father. When Claude passed in mid-

“There is always little nagging things off the ice, but that pales in comparison to whatJiggy’s had to deal with over the last three years here,” Niedermayer says. “It takes a lot offocus to compete at your best. When you have issues like that at home, it’s just a hugechallenge to try to do it.”

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December, Giguere left the team once again to attend memorial services.“It’s been difficult dealing with my dad’s passing,” Giguere says. “But, the team was

great here in giving me the opportunity to go home twice and making sure I took care ofthings.”

Like two seasons ago, the rest of the Ducks struggled with seeing one of their leadersgo through hard times off the ice. Proving once again to be a family in its own right, theteam has continually offered Giguere solace when he’s at the rink.

“For the most part, it’s aboutshowing him support, maybe with apat on the pads or by just trying tohave fun with him,” saysNiedermayer, a teammate ofGiguere’s since 2005. “If we can dosomething, we’ll do it.”

Says Hiller, “We told him wewould be there for him. It was a sadsituation, but I think he handled itreally well.”

With the turn of events, Giguere isonce again in the position of trying tojuggle his focus between his life onand off the ice. At times, it hasundoubtedly been tougher than any100 mile-per-hour slap shot headedhis way.

“My dad loved hockey,” Gigueresays. “He wanted me to be successfulat it. He was my biggest fan. Hewould never want to be a distractionto hockey. When I come to the rink, Itry to focus on what I have to do.Sometimes it’s been hard.”

Since coming to Anaheim in2000, Giguere has established himselfas one the league’s elite goaltenders.

Despite that fact, a trip to the All-Star Game had continually eluded him even when hisnumbers were better than those named to the Western Conference team.

Aided by Duck fans and likely fans from his hometown, who poured in 617,241 votes,Giguere finally got the well-awaited nod to the All-Star Game this season, and it may nothave come at a better juncture in his career. Not only was the game played in his nativeMontreal, but it served as a nice moment in an otherwise turbulent time for Giguere.

“The game being in Montreal was super special for me,” Giguere says. “I owe a bigone to the fans. They really did me a big favor this year. It’s a candy I got for the hardwork I did in the last nine years.”

Scott Niedermayer was also voted into the game by the fans (along with Ryan Getzlaf),and says of Giguere, “If you look over the years, he’s had a great career and played verywell. He deserved to have that on his resume, an All-Star. He was excited about it and I’msure his dad was watching from somewhere.” #

“It’s been difficult dealing with my dad’spassing,” Giguere says. “But, the team was greathere in giving me the opportunity to go hometwice and making sure I took care of things.”

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Several Ducks have reached the 1,000 games mark or are right on the brink this year

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Eclipsing the 1,000 games played barrier is an achievement not often reached by play-ers in the storied history of the National Hockey League. But by season’s end, the

Ducks will have made that mark almost seem easily attainable.That is because a quarter of the Ducks roster will have most likely reached the millen-

nium mark in games played by that time and that doesn’t even include the team’s headcoach Randy Carlyle (1,055) and general manager Bob Murray (1,008), who are alsoamong the more than 230-plus players in league history to have performed the feat intheir careers.

“We’ve got a number of veteran guys that have been around a long time,” says ChrisPronger, who sat 15 games away from reaching the milestone on Jan. 15. “Certainly thatspeaks for the locker room and to the things we can bring to the table.”

Linked together in recent years by their status on the Ducks and postponed retirementplans, Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne were the first members of the group to

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reach 1,000 during the fabled 2006-07 season. Early in 2008-09, Bret Hedican reachedthe mark at St. Louis (where he began his career in 1991-92) on Nov. 21 and ToddMarchant joined the club at Vancouver on Dec. 22. Along with Pronger being in strikingdistance of the number, Rob Niedermayer was also within 25 games of reaching the mile-stone. Those two each joined the league during the 1993-94 season.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Ducks stand to become just the second team inleague history to have four players reach 1,000 games played in a single season. The LosAngeles Kings were the first to do so when Doug Bodger, Russ Courtnall, Ray Ferraroand Garry Galley all hit the mark in 1998-99.

“Guys have played a lot ofhockey games in our room, that iswithout saying,” says Hedican ofthe Ducks, who were on pace tohave a record five players reach1,000 games played before BradMay’s trade to Toronto on Jan. 7.“I think the main thing it means isguys have been through the warand been in every situation.They’ve played in Stanley CupFinals and won Stanley Cups.”

In contrast to that veteranexperience that permeates throughthe Ducks, the team’s roster hasalso been infused with a heavydose of youth this season.Through trades and injuries, theDucks had as many as six players intheir locker room who had startedthe year with the Iowa Chops,Anaheim’s American HockeyLeague affiliate. For those players,having several teammates at ornear the 1,000 games playedplateau serves as a constantreminder of where they hope theirown careers end up one day.

“That is what you dreamabout,” defenseman Brett Festerling says. “One thousand games in a career is an unbe-lievable accomplishment. That’s where we want to be and whatever we can take fromthose guys, we try to.”

Marchant remembers the days when he was in Festerling’s skates, as a young rookie(with the New York Rangers and Edmonton in 1993-94) getting his feet wet when thenumber 1,000 seemed so distant. But having now reached that point, he says the timewent faster than he could have ever imagined.

“I would have been happy playing one game, much less 1,000,” Marchant says. “I talkto the young guys all the time. They say, ‘Oh, I only have 200, 250.’ It goes by quick.I’ve played over 200 games in Anaheim. A quarter of my career has been played here in

“Getting to 1,000 means you’ve weathered the upsand downs playing professional sports, adjusted,adapted and kept working hard at it,” ScottNiedermayer says. “When you first get here, there is acertain attitude that you have. As time goes on thatevolves and changes. You have to figure out how tostay at your best through all those years.”

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Anaheim and it’s only been four years. You have to embrace every moment that youhave.”

In a sport that requires so much from its players both physically and mentally, reach-ing 1,000 games is no simple task. It takes an enormous amount of strength and determi-nation. Because of those demands on the body, the number of players in league history toaccomplish the feat stood at 234 in January.

“It means you’ve preserved,” Hedican says. “You’ve preserved on nights when youwere sick, beat up and hurt. Youfound a way to somehow get itdone that night. I think any guywho does play 1,000 has gonethrough a lot of those momentsand found a way to keep trudgingthrough the snow to get it done.”

For these veteran Ducks, theleague they first broke into is dif-ferent than the one they currentlyplay in. With the game constantlychanging and new rules beingimplemented season-by-season, acertain amount of evolution as aplayer is required to stand the testof time.

“Getting to 1,000 meansyou’ve weathered the ups anddowns playing professional sports,adjusted, adapted and kept work-ing hard at it,” Scott Niedermayersays. “When you first get here,there is a certain attitude that youhave. As time goes on that evolvesand changes. You have to figure out how to stay at your best through all those years.”

Carlyle says those changes may even include the type of player you have to become foryour team during those years. He recounts the many hats he wore during his 17 years asa defenseman in the league.

“You have to be somewhat of chameleon,” the Ducks head coach says. “As a rookietrying to break in, from a defensive standpoint, you’re going to be expected to play strongdefense and move the puck. Then, the progression for me was I was expected to becomean offensive defenseman and run the power play. During the latter years of my career, itchanged again and went back into being a stay-at-home defenseman. I think it’s a sign tothe players that they’ve been able to change their game to suit the needs of their teams.”

With the 2008-09 season now in its second half and the Ducks once again immersedin the playoff hunt, having the knowledge and experience of six players (as well as a headcoach and GM) from the league’s 1,000 club could prove pivotal.

“I really think that experience is going to pay off towards the end of the year,” Hedicansays. “If we can get healthy and keep coming together as a group, I think this team wouldbe a dangerous team to play against in the playoffs.” #

“You’ve preserved on nights when you were sick, beatup and hurt. You found a way to somehow get itdone that night. I think any guy who does play 1,000has gone through a lot of those moments and found away to keep trudging through the snow to get itdone.”

DUCKS IN THECOMMUNITY

Second Annual George ParrosCut for the Kids

On January 5, George Parros and 32Ducks fans helped in the fight against can-cer by donating their hair for the SecondAnnual George Parros Cut for the Kids atthe ESPN Zone at Downtown Disney to

benefit theC h i l d h o o dL e u k e m i aFounda t i on(CLF). Sincethe start of hisprofess ionalcareer, Parroshas beengrowing hishair long so hecan donate itto nonprofits

that provide children with wigs duringtheir treatments.

Fans were required to provide at least12 inches of hair and participants rangedfrom all ages. Hundreds of Ducks fans wereon hand to watch the haircutting festivitiesand also supported the cause with mone-tary donations to CLF for photos and auto-graphs with Parros. In addition, an oppor-tunity drawing was held to win an auto-graphed George Parros jersey, picture andpuck. The meet-and-greet and raffle helpedraised more than $1,400 for the CLF.

The CLF is a national nonprofit organi-zation that offers a wide range of services atno charge to children living with cancerand their families, and provides thousands

of custom made, 100% human hair wigswith kid-friendly hats (Hugs-U-Wear) tochildren around the country.

Professional hairstylists from SportClipsvolunteered to create a championship hair-cut experience, and each participant left theevent with a new, shorter look. For theirgenerous donation to the Cut for the Kidsevent, hair donors met George Parros andreceived a Parros autographed stick.

2009 Anaheim Ducks Casino Night

On January 12, the Ducks hosted the 2009Casino Night Center Ice Saloon presentedby The Klein Family to benefit theOrangewood Children’s Foundation(OCF). The event was an overwhelmingsuccess, raising more than $100,000 forOCF. For this year’s event, fans dusted offtheir cowboy hats and boots for an eveningof Wild West-style fun as the HondaCenter floor was transformed into theCenter Ice Saloon. Guests enjoyed casino-style games such as roulette, blackjack andcraps alongside the entire Ducks roster and

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coaches, who were on handdecked out in their finest coun-try wear. Anaheim Ducks for-ward Teemu Selanne went allout with his costume, sportingleather chaps and a rodeochampionship silver belt buckle.

The event also featured a lav-ish VIP party in the AnaheimDucks Grand Central VIP Hotel, a silentauction full of great items such as Ducks andsports memorabilia, beautiful jewelry andtravel experiences. In addition, the nightgave guests the chance to win a variety offabulous opportunity drawing prizes. Prizesincluded Ducks autographed items, BassettFurniture’s “Most Comfortable Seats in theHouse” glass seats to an Anaheim Duckshome game, a beautiful necklace courtesy ofSoraya Jewelers and a Mexican vacationpackage provided by AeroMexico and SolMelia Hotels and Resorts. Guests also hadthe opportunity to buy Ducks merchandisewith their evening’s winnings at the DucksMercantile.

True to the theme, the cuisine includedcontemporary versions of classic Old Westdishes such as pork and beans, buttermilkbiscuits, traditional chili and apple cobbler.The bar was a hot spot on the floor, featur-ing signature whiskey drinks such as theCowgirl Lemonade, Whiskey Sours andSarsaparilla. Guests enjoyed line-dancing tothe tunes of The Silverados, a mechanicalbull which bucked off many guests through-out the evening, saloon dancers and an OldWest jail where guests took pictures withtheir favorite Anaheim Ducks players.

Proceeds from the 2009 AnaheimDucks Casino Night assist 44 Women forChildren, an auxiliary of OrangewoodChildren’s Foundation, in its scholarship

efforts for Orangewood’s youth. The mis-sion of the Orangewood Children’sFoundation is to end the cycle of childabuse by providing innovative programsfocused on prevention, care, emancipationand public awareness.

CHOC Night Bears

The Ducks and Children's Hospital ofOrange County (CHOC) will be hostingCHOC Night at Honda Center on Sunday,February 15, when the Ducks take on theAtlanta Thrashers. To help raise funds tobenefit the children’s hospital, CHOC vol-unteers will beselling 1,500s t u f f e dCHOCO bears(the CHOCmascot) whichwill include aDucks replicajersey auto-graphed by aDucks player for $80 per bear. This annualevent is a fan favorite and CHOCO Bearsare expected to sell out fast. The CHOCBears will be sold to fans on a first-come,first-served basis, so make sure not to missyour chance to get this season’s CHOCOBear. All proceeds from the annual CHOCNight bear sale will benefit CHOC andCHOC at Mission. #

Nickname

“Prongs,” “Unit,” “The Unit,”“Big Unit”

Favorite NHL player growing up

Early on it was Mike Bossy.

Favorite food

Gnocchi

Favorite actor

Michael Douglas. I liked him in“Wall Street,” the old school stuff.I also like Matt Damon.

Favorite actress

Jessica Alba

Favorite OC restaurant

Lucca Café in Irvine. My wife and I go there.

Most famous person you’ve metoutside of hockey

President George W. Bush during the visit to The White House last year. It was awesome.He was fantastic.

Favorite vacation spot

Mexico. I like Cabo San Lucasand Puerto Vallarta.

First car

A brown 1983 Ford Ranger. It was sweet. It could only get over100 kilometers (about 60 miles)an hour if I went downhill.

I refuse to eat…

There is lots of stuff. Beets,spinach, I could probably go onforever. I’m meat and potatoes,very plain.

Favorite video game as a kid

Sega Hockey

One superpower you’d like

Travel at the speed of light.

Pairs of shoes you own

I guess with running shoes too,probably 15.

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After serving as Brian Burke’s right-hand man for three and a half years withthe Ducks, Bob Murray officially took over the reins as the team’s Executive Vice

President and General Manager on Nov. 12, 2008. Prior to joining the Ducks as theSenior VP of Hockey Operations on July 14, 2005, Murray worked as a ProfessionalScout with Vancouver for seven seasons (1998-2005) and spent 25 years in theBlackhawks organization. He served in a variety of roles with Chicago includingplayer (1975-1990) and GM (1997-99). Murray recently sat down to discuss his firstcouple of months in his new role with the Ducks.

How has the transition to General Manager been for you?

Bob Murray: Recently, it’s started to feel normal again. For awhile there, I wasgoing in every direction, which is normal and exciting. But now my thoughts are juston hockey again, which they used to be all the time. It’s just hockey at the moment,which is what I like.

Is having David McNab as your Senior VP of Hockey Operations comforting?

Everything is the same, which is nice. David will be with the team when I can’t be.I don’t always want to be with the team. I see them enough and they see me enough.

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It’s good that I get away. I like to go look at other things and see other players, especial-ly the younger kids that are coming. I may move (Director of Professional Scouting) RickPaterson into seeing the team a little bit more. I talk to him a lot now because he’s out inthe field all the time. Brian (Burke) has left us in pretty decent shape that way.

Do you get the sense around the players that things are business as usual?

I think so because the last three and a half years I’ve been around so much. I was with theteam basically more than Brian was, so they always knew I was there. I talked to them. Ihaven’t changed how I talk to them and I’m notgoing to change. I’m an old player and theyunderstand that. I understand the things theyare going through – the bad schedules, etc.

What was the most important thing youlearned over the years from Brian Burke?

We treat our players with respect and we treatthem well. That is the biggest thing. He alwaystreated his players first-class. Other than that,he always said “Trust your gut and go with it.”He liked what my gut said and I had gottenaway from that a little bit.

Is it more satisfying to win as anexecutive or as a player?

As a player. That is why it is good to be in thisrole. I never thought I would still be in hockey.I thought I’d be doing something else. It’sgood to be near the fire. You miss the fire.When you retire, you don’t miss the practicesand you don’t miss the traveling, but you missplaying the game and you miss being with theguys. Winning and getting close to it as a play-er will always be the most satisfying. But I can’tlie, when you get to the playoffs as an execu-tive, the fire starts burning again and you getthe butterflies and the jitters. It’s pretty goodthat way too.

On the other end, is losing tougher because you feel more responsible as anexecutive or it is tougher when you’re on the ice?

Well, that was one of the things I had to learn also. I’ve always been a bad loser since Iwas a little boy playing ball hockey. I’ve had to curtail that and Brian was really hard onme about that. I don’t like losing and I never will. I’ve learned to go for a walk or go hitgolf balls and not do something stupid.

As a player, did you ever think you would end up in the front office?

I thought if I did anything, I would be in coaching. It never came about. All of a suddenI was retired and was out scouting. The next thing I knew I was into management.

“Winning and getting close to it as aplayer will always be the mostsatisfying,” Bob Murray says. “But Ican’t lie, when you get to the playoffs asan executive, the fire starts burningagain and you get the butterflies andthe jitters. It’s pretty good that way too.”

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Has the game changed much from when you were a player?

We changed the game with the rule changes. But if you have the puck, they can’t scoreand you’re controlling the hockey game. That will never change. You have to control thepuck. People will say “Why do some teams dump and chase?” Dump and chase is notdone to give the puck up. You’re doing it to get the puck back in their zone. There is away to do it properly. For example, when our team plays well, we’re doing that right.We’re chipping pucks to the right areas and getting the puck back. When we’re playingpoorly, we’re not doing that. We’re just giving the puck back. Little subtleties in the gamechange, but it’s still all about having the puck and keeping it out of your net.

What have you learned from the lasttime you were a GM?

Everything is different this time from the wordgo. I’m much more confident. I feel like I cando this right now. In Chicago, I wasn’t readyand I wasn’t confident. I wasn’t asked if I want-ed to be GM then, I was told I was GM. But noexcuses, it didn’t go well there. I think I’mready now and I’ve wanted this opportunity.What better way to do it, than with the groupyou already know. I don’t have to go into awhole new group like Brian is and learn everyplayer. I know these players and I know what iscoming in the system. I’m lucky right nowbecause I know what is in front of me.

Can you describe Chris Pronger in oneword?

Intelligent.

Scott Niedermayer?

Graceful.

Teemu Selanne?

Speed.

Bobby Ryan?

Great hands. That’s two words.

Ryan Getzlaf?

Powerful.

J.S. Giguere?

Intense. #

Watch the video version of this interview on “The Element” at AnaheimDucks.com

“Everything is different this time fromthe word go. I’m much more confident.I think I’m ready now and I’vewanted this opportunity. I know theseplayers and I know what is coming inthe system. I’m lucky right now becauseI know what is in front of me.”

Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller and center Todd Marchant celebrate Hiller’s

third shutout of the season, a 2-0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Jan. 4 at Honda Center.

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The Power Players support the Ducks event presentation efforts atevery home game by greeting fans, sweeping the ice during intermissions,assisting with on-ice and in-stand promotions and helping to ensure our fanshave an outstanding experience. Power Players are also actively involved inour many Community Relations and Fan Development events.

2008-09 POWER PLAYERS

Front row (L-R): Brittany, Krystal, Lindsey, Amanda, Tara, Daniella and Jenn.Back row: Laura, Lisa, Stacy, Brittany, Treana, Alex and Allison.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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CAL STATEFULLERTONFRONT ANDCENTER WITHREBA MCENTIREFebruary 28 at 8 PM

TOP RANK BOXING: WORLD SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP VIC DARCHINYAN vs. JORGE ARCEFebruary 7 at 3:30 PM

PROFESSIONAL BULLRIDERS: ANAHEIMINVITATIONAL February 20 at 8 PM andFebruary 21 at 6 PM

BILLY JOEL & ELTONJOHN: FACE 2 FACE TOUR March 28 at 7:30 PM andMarch 30 at 7:30 PM

HARLEMGLOBETROTTERS

February 14 at 1 PMand 7 PM

“A NIGHT OF HOPE” WITH JOEL AND

VICTORIA OSTEENMarch 13 at 7:30 PM

FLEETWOOD MACMay 23 at 8 PM

BRITNEY SPEARSApril 19 at 8 PM andApril 20 at 8 PM