1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season

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1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Division4th Pacific
Conference9th Western
1993–94 record33–46–5
Home record14–26–2
Road record19–20–3
Goals for229
Goals against251
Team information
General manager Jack Ferreira
Coach Ron Wilson
Captain Troy Loney
Alternate captains Todd Ewen
Stu Grimson
Randy Ladouceur
Arena Pond of Anaheim
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Average attendance16,989 (98.9%)
Total: 696,560
Minor league affiliate(s) San Diego Gulls (IHL)
Greensboro Monarchs (ECHL)
Team leaders
Goals Bob Corkum (23)
Assists Terry Yake (31)
Points Terry Yake (52)
Penalty minutes Todd Ewen (272)
Plus/minus Bobby Dollas (+20)
Wins Guy Hebert (20)
Goals against average Mikhail Shtalenkov (2.65)
1994–95  →

The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company. The team's original name was chosen from the Disney movie The Mighty Ducks , based on a group of misfit kids who turn their losing youth hockey team into a winning team. Disney subsequently made an animated series called Mighty Ducks , featuring a fictional Mighty Ducks of Anaheim team that consisted of anthropomorphized ducks led by the Mighty Duck Wild Wing. The team was the first tenant of Arrowhead Pond, a brand-new arena in Anaheim located a short distance east of Disneyland and across the Orange Freeway from Angel Stadium. The arena was completed the same year the team was founded.

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The Mighty Ducks hired Jack Ferreira as their first general manager, and Pierre Gauthier became his assistant. Gauthier had been a former goalie for Boston University and had considerable scouting experience with the New England Whalers, Calgary Flames and New York Rangers. [1]

While the Mighty Ducks did not qualify for the playoffs in their inaugural season, they were nevertheless reasonably competitive by the standards of the era for a first-year team. Notably, they still managed to finish ahead of their local rivals (and defending conference champions), the Los Angeles Kings.

Offseason

Forward Troy Loney was named the franchise's first team captain.

Regular season

On October 8, the Mighty Ducks took the ice against the Detroit Red Wings. It was the first regular season game for the Mighty Ducks in franchise history and the first regular season game played at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. The Ducks finished their inaugural season with 71 points (33–46–5), and set a record, along with the Florida Panthers, for the most wins for an expansion team. [1]

The Mighty Ducks finished last in power-play goals for (54), power-play percentage (14.36%) and most times shut out (9). [2] [3]

Season standings

Pacific Division
No.CRGPWLTGFGAPts
13 Calgary Flames 8442291330225697
27 Vancouver Canucks 844140327927685
38 San Jose Sharks 8433351625226582
49 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 843346522925171
510 Los Angeles Kings 8427451229432266
611 Edmonton Oilers 8425451426130564

[4] Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Western Conference [5]
RDivGPWLTGFGAPts
1y- Detroit Red Wings *CEN8446308356275100
2x- Calgary Flames *PAC8442291330225697
3 Toronto Maple Leafs CEN8443291228024398
4 Dallas Stars CEN8442291328626597
5 St. Louis Blues CEN8440331127028391
6 Chicago Blackhawks CEN843936925424087
7 Vancouver Canucks PAC844140327927685
8 San Jose Sharks PAC8433351625226582
9 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim PAC843346522925171
10 Los Angeles Kings PAC8427451229432266
11 Edmonton Oilers PAC8425451426130564
12 Winnipeg Jets CEN842451924534457

Divisions:CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won division; y – Won Conference (and division); * – Division leader

Schedule and results

Regular season

1993-94 game log: 33–46–5 (Home: 14–26–2; Road: 19–20–3)

Legend:   Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season [6]
PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIM
Terry Yake 82213152244
Bob Corkum 76232851418
Garry Valk 781827458100
Tim Sweeney 78162743349
Bill Houlder 80142539-1840
Joe Sacco 84191837-1161
Peter Douris 74122234-521
Shaun Van Allen 8082533064
Anatoli Semenov 49111930-412
Sean Hill 6872027-1278
Patrik Carnback 73121123-854
Alexei Kasatonov ‡5541822-843
Bobby Dollas 77911202055
David Williams 5651520842
Troy Loney 6213619-588
Todd Ewen 769918-7272
Don McSween 323912439
Steven King 368311-744
Stephan Lebeau †226410-514
Randy Ladouceur 811910774
Jarrod Skalde 20549-310
Mark Ferner 50358-1630
John Lilley 1316718
Stu Grimson 77156-6199
Robin Bawa 12011-37
Myles O'Connor 501106
Maxim Bets 3000-30
Anatoli Fedotov 3000-10
Lonnie Loach 3000-22
Scott McKay 100000
Jim Thomson 600005
Total229359588—1,479

Goaltenders

Regular season
PlayerGPGSTOIWLTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Guy Hebert 52492,990:33202731412.831,513.9072002
Ron Tugnutt ‡28261,519:4110151763.00828.9081002
Mikhail Shtalenkov 109542:30341242.65265.9090000
Total5,052:44334652412.862,606.9083004

† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Mighty Ducks. Stats reflect time with the Mighty Ducks only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Mighty Ducks only.

Transactions

Trades

DateDetails
August 10, 1993To Montreal Canadiens
1994 3rd-round pick (#54 overall)		To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Todd Ewen
Patrik Carnback
February 20, 1994To Montreal Canadiens
Ron Tugnutt 		To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Stephane Lebeau
February 20, 1994To Quebec Nordiques
1995 4th-round pick (#81 overall)		To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
John Tanner
March 21, 1994To St. Louis Blues
Alexei Kasatonov 		To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Maxim Bets
1995 6th-round pick (#153 overall)

Free agents

DatePlayerTeamContract Term
July 22, 1993 Myles O'Connor
July 22, 1993 Peter Douris from Boston Bruins
July 22, 1993 Shaun Van Allen from Edmonton Oilers
August 2, 1993 Scott McKay
August 16, 1993 Denny Lambert
September 7, 1993 Jean-Francois Jomphe
September 7, 1993 Allan Bester from Detroit Red Wings
September 19, 1993 Joel Savage
January 12, 1994 Don McSween
January 28, 1994 Mike Maneluk from Hartford Whalers multi-year contract (effective at start of 1994-95 season)
March 9, 1994 John Lilley

Waivers

DatePlayerTeam
October 3, 1993 Garry Valk from Vancouver Canucks

Draft picks

Expansion draft

#PlayerPositionDrafted from
2 Guy Hebert G St. Louis Blues
3 Glenn Healy 1G New York Islanders
6 Ron Tugnutt G Edmonton Oilers
8 Alexei Kasatonov D New Jersey Devils
9 Sean Hill D Montreal Canadiens
11 Bill Houlder D Buffalo Sabres
14 Bobby Dollas D Detroit Red Wings
16 Randy Ladouceur D Hartford Whalers
17 David Williams D San Jose Sharks
19 Dennis Vial 2D Tampa Bay Lightning
22 Mark Ferner D Ottawa Senators
23 Steven King RW New York Rangers
26 Troy Loney LW Pittsburgh Penguins
28 Stu Grimson LW Chicago Blackhawks
29 Tim Sweeney LW Boston Bruins
31 Terry Yake CHartford Whalers
34 Jarrod Skalde CNew Jersey Devils
36 Bob Corkum CBuffalo Sabres
37 Anatoli Semenov C Vancouver Canucks
39 Joe Sacco RW Toronto Maple Leafs
42 Lonnie Loach LW Los Angeles Kings
44 Jim Thomson RWLos Angeles Kings
45 Trevor Halverson LW Washington Capitals
47 Robin Bawa RWSan Jose Sharks
Notes
  1. Lost in Expansion Draft phase two to the Tampa Bay Lightning and then traded to the New York Rangers for a third-round pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
  2. Lost in Expansion Draft phase two to the Ottawa Senators.

NHL draft

Anaheim's draft picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft held at Colisée de Québec in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team
14 Paul Kariya LWFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada University of Maine (Hockey East)
230 Nikolai Tsulygin DFlag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Russia Salavat Yulayev Ufa (Russia)
356 Valeri Karpov RWFlag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Russia Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia)
482Joel GagnonGFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL)
5108 Mikhail Shtalenkov GFlag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Russia Milwaukee Admirals (IHL)
6134 Antti Aalto CFlag of Finland.svg  Finland TPS Turku (Finland)
7160Matt PetersonDFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Osseo Orioles (High-MN)
8186 Tom Askey GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Ohio State University (CCHA)
9212Vitaly KozelCFlag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg BelarusMinsk (Russia)
10238 Anatoli Fedotov DFlag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Russia Krylia Sovetov (Russia)
11264David PenneyLWFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Worcester Academy (High-MA)
S 5 Pat Thompson DFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brown University (ECAC)

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