The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club was founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, a name based on the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks . Disney sold the franchise in 2005 to Henry Samueli, who, along with General Manager Brian Burke, changed the name of the team to the Anaheim Ducks prior to the 2006–07 season. In twenty-nine completed seasons (2004–05 NHL season was not played) the Ducks have made the playoffs fourteen times and won six Pacific Division titles, two Western Conference championships, and one Stanley Cup championship. [1]
Color/symbol | Explanation |
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† | Stanley Cup champions |
‡ | Conference champions |
↑ | Division champions |
# | Led league in points |
Term or abbreviation | Definition |
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Finish | Final position in division or league standings |
GP | Number of games played |
W | Number of wins |
L | Number of losses |
T | Number of ties |
OT | Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season) |
Pts | Number of points |
GF | Goals for (goals scored by the Ducks) |
GA | Goals against (goals scored by the Ducks' opponents) |
— | Does not apply |
Season | Ducks season | Conference | Division | Regular season [2] | Postseason [3] | |||||||||||||
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Finish | GP | W | L | T [4] | OT [5] | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | ||||
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1993–94 | 1993–94 | Western | Pacific | 4th | 84 | 33 | 46 | 5 | — | 71 | 229 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
1994–95 1 | 1994–95 | Western | Pacific | 6th | 48 | 16 | 27 | 5 | — | 37 | 125 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
1995–96 | 1995–96 | Western | Pacific | 4th | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | — | 78 | 234 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
1996–97 | 1996–97 | Western | Pacific | 2nd | 82 | 36 | 33 | 13 | — | 85 | 243 | 233 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Coyotes) Lost in conference semifinals, 0–4 (Red Wings) [6] |
1997–98 | 1997–98 | Western | Pacific | 6th | 82 | 26 | 43 | 13 | — | 65 | 205 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
1998–99 | 1998–99 | Western | Pacific | 3rd | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | — | 83 | 215 | 206 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 0–4 (Red Wings) [7] |
1999–2000 | 1999–2000 | Western | Pacific | 5th | 82 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 83 | 217 | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2000–01 | 2000–01 | Western | Pacific | 5th | 82 | 25 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 66 | 188 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2001–02 | 2001–02 | Western | Pacific | 5th | 82 | 29 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 175 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2002–03 | 2002–03 | Western‡ | Pacific | 2nd | 82 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 95 | 203 | 193 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 45 | 40 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Red Wings) Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Stars) Won in conference finals, 4–0 (Wild) Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–4 (Devils) [8] |
2003–04 | 2003–04 | Western | Pacific | 4th | 82 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 76 | 184 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2004–05 2 | 2004–05 | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | ||||||||||||||||
2005–06 3 | 2005–06 | Western | Pacific | 3rd | 82 | 43 | 27 | — | 12 | 98 | 254 | 229 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 36 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Flames) Won in conference semifinals, 4–0 (Avalanche) Lost in conference finals, 1–4 (Oilers) [9] |
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2006–07 | 2006–07 | Western‡ | Pacific↑ | 1st | 82 | 48 | 20 | — | 14 | 110 | 258 | 208 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 58 | 45 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Wild) Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Canucks) Won in conference finals, 4–2 (Red Wings) Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Senators)† [10] |
2007–08 | 2007–08 | Western | Pacific | 2nd | 82 | 47 | 27 | — | 8 | 102 | 205 | 191 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Stars) [11] |
2008–09 | 2008–09 | Western | Pacific | 2nd | 82 | 42 | 33 | — | 7 | 91 | 245 | 238 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 32 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Sharks) Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Red Wings) [12] |
2009–10 | 2009–10 | Western | Pacific | 4th | 82 | 39 | 32 | — | 11 | 89 | 238 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2010–11 | 2010–11 | Western | Pacific | 2nd | 82 | 47 | 30 | — | 5 | 99 | 239 | 235 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Predators) [13] |
2011–12 | 2011–12 | Western | Pacific | 5th | 82 | 34 | 36 | — | 12 | 80 | 204 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2012–13 4 | 2012–13 | Western | Pacific↑ | 1st | 48 | 30 | 12 | — | 6 | 66 | 140 | 118 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Red Wings) [14] |
2013–14 | 2013–14 | Western | Pacific↑ | 1st | 82 | 54 | 20 | — | 8 | 116 | 266 | 209 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 37 | Won in first round, 4–2 (Stars) Lost in second round, 3–4 (Kings) [15] |
2014–15 | 2014–15 | Western | Pacific↑ | 1st | 82 | 51 | 24 | — | 7 | 109 | 236 | 226 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 42 | Won in first round, 4–0 (Jets) Won in second round, 4–1 (Flames) Lost in conference finals, 3–4 (Blackhawks) [16] |
2015–16 | 2015–16 | Western | Pacific↑ | 1st | 82 | 46 | 25 | — | 11 | 103 | 218 | 192 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | Lost in first round, 3–4 (Predators) [17] |
2016–17 | 2016–17 | Western | Pacific↑ | 1st | 82 | 46 | 23 | — | 13 | 105 | 223 | 200 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 52 | Won in first round, 4–0 (Flames) Won in second round, 4–3 (Oilers) Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Predators) |
2017–18 | 2017–18 | Western | Pacific | 2nd | 82 | 44 | 25 | — | 13 | 101 | 235 | 216 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | Lost in first round, 0–4 (Sharks) |
2018–19 | 2018–19 | Western | Pacific | 6th | 82 | 35 | 37 | — | 10 | 80 | 199 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2019–20 5 | 2019–20 | Western | Pacific | 6th | 71 | 29 | 33 | — | 9 | 67 | 187 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2020–21 6 | 2020–21 | — | West | 8th | 56 | 17 | 30 | — | 9 | 43 | 126 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2021–22 | 2021–22 | Western | Pacific | 7th | 82 | 31 | 37 | — | 14 | 76 | 232 | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2022–23 | 2022–23 | Western | Pacific | 8th | 82 | 23 | 47 | — | 12 | 58 | 209 | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
2023–24 | 2023–24 | Western | Pacific | 7th | 82 | 27 | 50 | — | 5 | 59 | 204 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
Totals [18] | 2,357 | 1,071 | 968 | 107 | 211 | 2,460 | 6,338 | 6,742 | 162 | 89 | 73 | 433 | 421 | 14 playoff appearances |
Statistic | GP | W | L | T | OT |
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Regular season record (1993–present) | 2,357 | 1,071 | 968 | 107 | 211 |
Postseason record (1993–present) | 162 | 89 | 73 | — | — |
All-time regular and postseason record | 2,519 | 1,160 | 1,041 | 107 | 211 |
All-time series record: 16–13 |
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at Honda Center, and is owned by Henry and Susan Samueli. The Ducks are affiliated with the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL. The Ducks are one of two teams based in the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, along with the Los Angeles Kings.
The 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began on April 9, 2003, following the 2002–03 regular season. The playoffs concluded on June 9, 2003, with the New Jersey Devils defeating the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in seven games.
The Mighty Ducks is an American media franchise. It features a trilogy of live-action films released in the 1990s by Walt Disney Pictures and a live-action sequel television series, as well as an animated television series by Walt Disney Television Animation and a real-world hockey team in the National Hockey League. The movies revolve around a Twin Cities ice hockey team, composed of young players that stick together throughout various challenges. Despite negative reviews from film critics, the trilogy's commercial success paved the way for the franchise's expansion.
The history of the Anaheim Ducks begins when the team joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1993 as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Founded as an expansion team in 1993 along with the Florida Panthers, the Ducks were originally owned by The Walt Disney Company, which named the franchise after its film The Mighty Ducks. Since their inception, the team has played at the Honda Center, located in Anaheim, California, close to both Disneyland and Angel Stadium.