DUCKS AT LARGE OUTLOOK The Ducks improved on their previous ’s success by advancing beyond the second round of the , to within one win of the finals. Once again, bowing out to the eventual Stanley Cup Champions, this time to the Blackhawks. Last season’s acquisition of payed dividends in the post season, and the 31- year old veteran was re-signed to a six-year contract extension, that carries an AAV of $6,875,000. GM Bob Murray has done a magnificent job managing his teams cap, but it remains to be seen if Kesler will continue to a relevant factor until he turns 37. The emergence of and Sami Vatanen on the blueline was a revelation, and along with , the trio will anchor the Ducks back end for the foreseeable future. The loss of Veteran Francois Beauchemin will be mitigated with the addition of . Murray added more depth up front as well, acquiring speedster Carl Hagelin from the Rangers, and signing free agent power forward Chris Stewart and depth Shawn Horcoff. Along with the veteran acquisitions, Anaheim will be looking for continued development from young players such as , Patrick Maroon and . 2014 first-round selection will look to make the jump from junior to the pro ranks and will challenge for a roster spot on the big team.

ANAHEIM DUCKS ANAHEIM In , John Gibson and Frederik Anderson both performed admirably and have bright futures, but were also injured for a stretch, leaving the Ducks vulnerable as they were forced to turn to Ilya Bryzgalov out of desperation. In an effort to avoid a repeat Murray added goalie to insulate the crease. Anaheim continues to trend in the right direction, and is poised to join the elite ranks along with Chicago and Los Angeles, who dispatched the Ducks the last two playoffs in a row. With a strong mix of veterans and youth, expect the Ducks to pass the 100 level, and be in the hunt for another Stanley Cup. PLAYER TO WATCH Jakob Silfverberg - Builds off torrid 2nd half that fuelled by a sizzling postseason Rickard Rackell - Former OHL star scored close to a 2nd line pace in transitional phase HAMPUSRRYANyan KKESLEResler LINDHOLM.jpg NEW ARRIVALS Kevin Bieksa-D (Van) .. Matthew Hackett-G (Buf) .. Carl Hagelin-F (NYR) .. Shawn Horcoff-F 2015-16 PREDICTIONS (Dal) .. Anton Khudobin-G (Car) .. Brian McGrattan-F (Cgy) .. Chris Mueller-F (NYR) .. Shane RK PACIFIC W L OTL GF GA PTS O’Brien-D (Fla) .. -D (Nsh) .. Mike Santorelli-F (Nsh) .. Chris Stewart-F (Min) .. Harry Zolnierczyk-F (NYI) 1 Anaheim 52 25 5 239 217 109 2 Los Angeles 43 27 12 232 211 98 DEPARTURES 3 Calgary 41 31 10 236 234 92 Francois Beauchemin-D (Col) .. -F (Bos) .. Igor Bobkov-G .. Ilja Bryzgalov-G 4 41 34 7 222 226 89 .. Mathieu Carle-D .. -F (NYR) .. Ryan Faragher-G .. -D .. Tomas Fleischmann-F .. John Kurtz-F .. Jason LaBarbera-G (Phi) .. Antoine Laganiere-F .. Louis Leblanc-F 5 39 36 7 215 240 85 (NYI) .. -F (NJ) .. -D .. Sheldon Souray-D .. -D (Car) 6 San Jose 38 36 8 233 227 84 7 Arizona 28 42 12 181 237 68

RANK NAME, TM AGE P GP G A PTS 1 , Ana 30 RW 81 40 35 75 2 , Ana 30 C 77 22 52 74 3 Jakob Silfverberg, Ana 24 RW 82 24 30 54 4 Ryan Kesler, Ana 31 C 75 22 28 50 5 Patrick Maroon, Ana 27 LW 74 16 24 40 6 Carl Hagelin, Ana 27 LW 82 18 20 38 7 Sami Vatanen, Ana 24 D 77 9 29 38 8 Hampus Lindholm, Ana 21 D 77 7 31 38 9 Cam Fowler, Ana 23 D 81 10 27 37 10 Chris Stewart, Ana 27 RW 74 15 19 34 11 Rickard Rakell, Ana 22 C 74 12 20 32 12 , Ana 28 LW 82 13 18 31 13 Mike Santorelli, Ana 29 C 68 9 15 24 14 Shawn Horcoff, Ana 36 LW 70 7 17 24 15 Kevin Bieksa, Ana 34 D 71 5 18 23 16 Simon Despres, Ana 24 D 80 4 19 23 Rob Vollman’s Analysis: Superstars Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry were not quite as 17 Jiri Sekac, Ana 23 RW 52 6 10 16 dominant as usual, relative to the rest of the team. Either the team around them has really improved, or the two long-time Ducks are simply slowing down as they enter their 30s – or TEAM STATS REPORT a bit of both. CATEGORY RECORD RANK CATEGORY STAT RANK Few teams can boast a blue line as young and affordable as Anaheim’s last year. Hampus Lindholm, Sami Vatanen, Cam Fowler, Simon Despres, and were all between RECORD 51-24-7 3T GOALS FOR 228 11 21 and 23 years old, and carried a combined cap hit of just over $7.5 million. Fowler took a HOME 26-12-3 6 GOALS AGAINST 221 20 step back this year, but Lindholm and Vatanen both had breakout seasons. ROAD 25-12-4 2 POWER PLAY 15.7 28 Among the team’s abundance of young, secondary forwards, Jakob Silfverberg really SHOOTOUT 8-5 6T KILL 81.0 15 stands out. Like the better known shutdown center Ryan Kesler, Silfverberg is a complete, 200-foot player who can contribute in all game situations, and one of the team’s most underrated and notable young talents. 22 MCKEENSHOCKEY.COM board (16-10-8-18 – 15.6% sh%) .. former London Knight is board, due to a hot 3rd (20-5-5-10 – 13.51% sh%) and 4th FORWARDS a big, slippery winger with a tricky wristshot .. manufactures quarter (20-4-9-13) that spearheaded a voracious playoffs openings with his unusually-long arms and exceptional alongside Ryan Kesler scoring 5 or more points in each round stickhandling ability .. gangly, short-stride skater lacks a (16-4-14-18) .. smart two-way forward - his 1.73 Pts/60 is 15 Ryan GETZLAF C breakaway top gear and strong edge control .. a veteran now, right on the baseline benchmark for a second line player AGE: 30 H/W: 6-3/210 NHL: 10 SALARY: $9,000,000 CONTRACT: 2021 grown stronger and thicker, and sometimes wiser - better able .. played most minutes alongside Andrew Cogliano in the YR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM MIN PPG to stand his ground now and more determined to absorb cruel regular season (57.1 GF% & 52.7 CF%) .. scored six of nine levels of abuse .. success hinges on a large net-front presence, goals and 13 of 20 points in games close situations .. a 12-3 Anaheim (NHL) 44 15 34 49 41 20.1 1.11 battling to establish positions in front of the crease .. elevates shoot-out sniper leading the NHL with 9 goals and 69.2% 13-4 Anaheim (NHL) 77 31 56 87 31 21.2 1.13 his urgency at key times – wants to be the difference- shooting percentage – adept .. skilled – protects the puck 14-5 Anaheim (NHL) 77 25 45 70 62 20.1 0.91 maker .. still suffers gaps in discipline and composure .. well, exploiting broad shoulders and a sizeable wingspan Career 710 208 470 678 626 0.95 yields his stick recklessly at times which draws the ire of .. persistent, displays a feisty side, gets involved physically opponents and plenty of aggression-related penalties – .. top weapon is a quick, seeing-eye wristshot .. adept Prediction 77 22 52 74 0.96 an elite-level .. if even strength scoring remains the at stickhandling into space and firing in one continuous Notes .. led the team in scoring for the third same, there’s an upside with better power play numbers. motion.. dynamic release – gets surprising trajectory .. adept straight season and to the conference final with some mixed all-around skater – propelled by wide, vigorous strides .. performances along the way .. registering sixty percent 17 Ryan KESLER C sustains a steady tempo .. creates separation with a strong of his points in the first half with 42 points in 38 games, diagonal crossover step .. conscientious defender – knows AGE: 31 H/W: 6-2/205 NHL: 10 SALARY: $5,000,000 CONTRACT: 2022 how to eliminate space as a checker .. a good bet to inherit bolstered by a brilliant second quarter (21-8-19-27) - versus YR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM MIN PPG 28 in 39 games to end the season .. finished sixth in playoff some time created by Beleskey’s exit and evident chemistry scoring and posted the best points per game (past the first 12-3 Vancouver (NHL) 17 4 9 13 12 19.0 0.76 with Kesler – should be an interesting match with Carl Hage round), yet failed to score a goal in the final 11 playoff 13-4 Vancouver (NHL) 77 25 18 43 81 21.5 0.56 lin, with equal speed and defensive acumen .. average d a games - accumulating a dozen assists (11-0-12-12) – with a 52-point pro-rated pace over the last three months of the 14-5 Anaheim (NHL) 81 20 27 47 75 19.3 0.58 season – followed by the playoff breakout .. good little career low shooting percentage of 4.2% .. failed to register Career 736 202 238 440 669 0.60 a on goal in five of the final 25 games – missing two sleeper here entering his fourth season at 24-years old. April games for rest according to coaching staff .. well off Prediction 75 22 28 50 0.67 his pace, he recorded two power play points after January Notes .. Former Canucks pivot cashed in with a 6-year, 26 Carl HAGELIN L-R 30 (28-1-1-2) contributing to a career low 3.33 Pts/60 at 5v4, $41.25 million extension starting in 2016-17 (this is his final AGE: 27 H/W: 5-11/180 NHL: 4 SALARY: $ 4,000,000 CONTRACT: 2015 earning a point on 63.2% of on-ice goals and generating season of a previous six-year pact) .. reached 20 regular 17% less individual shot attempts than ’13-14 – scoring just season goals adding seven more in the playoffs (T-3rd on YR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM MIN PPG three goals, tying his rookie season – scoring only 18.6% of Ducks) firing at a team-lead 21.2% - third highest among 12-3 NY Rangers (NHL ) 48 10 14 24 18 17.2 0.50 his points on the power play compared to an average of over players after Round 1 .. big, strapping forward with impressive 13-4 NY Rangers (NHL ) 72 17 16 33 44 15.3 0.46 30% for the previous three seasons .. at 5v5, he produced speed and conditioning .. works tirelessly at both ends, 14-5 NY Rangers (NHL ) 82 17 18 35 46 15.1 0.43 25% less goals while earning a point on a career high 85.5% exhibiting good defensive posture and physical consistency of on-ice goals, fuelled by 21 primary assists on 29 helpers .. .. his 1.47 Pts/60 represent the baseline for a 3rd line player Career 266 58 72 130 132 0.49 highly-skilled playmaker with terrific athleticism for a big man – and a 0.58 Gls/60 are just short of the 3rd line baseline .. Prediction 82 18 20 38 0.46 .. boasts superb patience and protection skills, supported by coach Boudreau shaved about four minutes off his Canucks soft, strong hands .. deploys a booming shot .. threw pucks at time on ice .. career low 7.55% Sh% produced four 5v4 Notes .. Former University of standout was traded the net haphazardly last season – doing most damage around goals representing 21.1% of the on-ice goals scored over to the Ducks by the Blueshirts at the NHL draft for long-time the top of the crease .. increasingly more physical and diligent 188 minutes .. oddly producing less than expected while Duck, Emerson Etem .. a solid fit on a second line, helping defensively .. stops moving his feet at times and suffers generating 27% more individual shot attempts (34.06 vs to solidify a strong two-way scoring unit .. third line duties lapses in discipline and focus and is prone to obstruction 26.84 in ’13-14) and 18% better than his prior 3-year average alongside fellow speed merchant Cogliano is also intriguing and aggression fouls .. awkward and reckless delivering hits .. the jump in A1/60 (1.27 from 0.47) is a hint that others .. scored twice in 19 playoff games (2-3-5) with a miserable .. rehabbed a sports hernia diagnosed in June, no surgery cashed in on his individual attempts, something to monitor 5.6 Sh% - following up a pedestrian regular season tying required but monitor before your draft .. should lead the .. spent the most time alongside Matt Beleskey (61.8 GF% & 17 goal career high and pushing points to 35 – firing career team again with upside with a return to power play form. 55 CF%) at 5v5, and significantly different when not together high 185 shots on goal .. brave, hyper-active speedster .. (38.3 GF% & 47.1 CF%) .. likes to support the play down low not overly big or powerful – yet remarkably resilient – and 10 Corey PERRY RW among defensemen and the crease .. lacks elite finesse skills stronger than he appears .. competes fearlessly along the – more strong than slick .. wins battles with excellent arm and boards .. solid, speedy option will be a welcome addition AGE: 30 H/W: 6-3/210 NHL: 10 SALARY: $9,000,000 CONTRACT: 2021 to an already quick lineup .. stopped in a penalty shot in YR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM MIN PPG stick power .. a force when driving to the net and striving to unload a good hard shot .. adept at positioning his body for Game four versus Washington .. scored eight goals in 31 12-3 Anaheim (NHL) 44 15 21 36 72 19.0 0.82 tips and rebounds .. veered from his defense-oriented ‘power’ games (31-8-8-16) and another six in a 14-game one-month 13-4 Anaheim (NHL) 81 43 39 82 65 19.3 1.01 game somewhat – at times a tamer version .. 20-goals is the span at the end of January (14-6-5-11) .. earned a point on 14-5 Anaheim (NHL) 67 33 22 55 67 18.1 0.82 high water mark in the regular season – built for the playoffs 59.6% of on-ice goals – tying the 12 from ’13-14 and posting – expect similar results and don’t overpay. virtually identical stat lines skating with free agent signing Career 722 296 306 602 868 0.83 (58.2 GF% & 52 CF%) and a variety of third Prediction 81 40 35 75 0.93 R-L additions .. dynamic skater – light and agile, explosive off 33 Jakob SILFVERBERG the mark – and with a unique ability to accelerate while Notes .. An opening night hat trick signaled a strong start AGE: 24 H/W: 6-1/190 NHL: 3 SALARY: $ $3,750,000 CONTRACT: 2019 transitioning between crossovers and his full stride – without and confirmed six-games later when he repeated the feat .. YR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM MIN PPG compromising balance or edge control .. manufactures scored a league-leading 11 goals (13-11-4-15 – 23.91 sh%) 12-3 (NHL ) 48 10 9 19 12 16.1 0.40 space simply by making a sharp cut, reversal, or lateral when the mumps knocked him out of the lineup for five shift .. good penalty-killer and tireless two-way worker games .. returned to a three-goal intermission before a knee 13-4 Anaheim (NHL ) 52 10 13 23 12 14.2 0.44 powered by a non-stop engine and great tenacity .. could be sprain stole ten more games .. recorded his last power play 14-5 Anaheim (NHL ) 81 13 26 39 24 15.4 0.48 more poised in possession and allow plays to develop – as point on Jan 30 - his next point came in the opening game of Career 181 33 48 81 48 0.45 he does have vision and creativity .. good candidate for the playoffs .. scored 22 5v5 goals firing a career-high 16.06 career numbers if he gets even minimal power play time. sh% and scoring 44% of all on-ice goals – experiencing an Prediction 82 24 30 54 0.66 overall 17% drop in goals scored while on the ice .. at 5v4 Notes .. Former Senators 2009 2nd round pick (39th overall) LW the 11.43% shooting percentage was the second lowest of signed a one-year bargain contract entering 2014-15 and 19 Patrick MAROON his career .. moved into sole possession of second place in failed to score a goal in the first 16 games – and only one AGE: 27 H/W: 6-4/225 NHL: 2 SALARY: $1,900,000 CONTRACT: 2018 franchise playoff points (tied Andy McDonald with 10 playoff in the first 27 .. ended up with career highs across the goals in a single postseason) with career highs across the YR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM MIN PPG 12-3 Anaheim (NHL ) 13 2 1 3 10 9.5 0.23 POWER PLAY DEPTH CHART 12-3 Norfolk (AHL) 64 26 24 50 139 0.78 13-4 Anaheim (NHL ) 62 11 18 29 101 12.2 0.47 14-5 Anaheim (NHL ) 71 9 25 34 82 14.2 0.48 FIRST UNIT LW C RW Patrick Maroon Ryan Getzlaf Corey Perry Career 146 22 44 66 193 0.45 LW RW Carl Hagelin Ryan Kesler Jakob Silfverberg Prediction 74 16 24 40 0.54 Patrick Maroon Corey Perry Andrew Cogliano Rickard Rakell Chris Stewart Notes .. A long road to the NHL at 27-years old with only C Shawn Horcoff Nate Thompson Jiri Sekac 148 games under his belt .. solidified his top line role when he LD Ryan Getzlaf RD came alive with a seven-goal playoff performance on a 16.7% Cam Fowler Sami Vatanen Nick Ritchie Mike Santorelli Tim Jackman shooting percentage , only two shy of his 71-game regular Chris Wagner Chris Mueller season total – where he recorded career-high assists and points .. scored 4-of-7 and 13 of 18 in games close – earning Harry Zolnierczyk Brian McGrattan a point on 77.3% of on-ice goals in games close and 65.8% of total 5v5 goals .. scored half his goals in the 3rd quarter (21- 5-7-12 – 11.11 sh%) .. played mostly alongside Ryan Getzlaf SECOND UNIT LD RD (55 GF% & 55.8 CF%) – seeing a big shift in play away from Hampus Lindholm Kevin Bieksa him (47.1 GF% & 48.7 CF%) .. missed eight games with a knee LW RW sprain only three games into the season .. strapping, physical Carl Hagelin Chris Stewart Sami Vatanen forward with big frame and wingspan, facilitating a great Cam Fowler G Simon Despres C net drive and presence .. skating is average - lacks dynamic Shane O’Brien Josh Manson footspeed and first two-step burst – but does maintain solid Ryan Kesler cruising speed .. heads-up bull that is difficult to contain with the puck .. an aware playmaker, but lacks elite skill and LD RD Anton Khudobin Korbinian Holzer Hampus offensive touch .. hands aren’t very quick and misses a one- Simon Despres John Gibson Joe Piskula on-one technique other than driving for the goal – but remains Lindholm Marcus Pettersson Matthew Hackett Andrew O’Brien tough and difficult to contain up front .. deploys a quick release on his shot .. seems to be the answer to a long search to find a winger for the top two guns , and set to inherit MCKEEN’S HOCKEY POOL YEARBOOK 2015-16 23 some prime ice this season .. should took a step forward Notes .. Undersized dynamo enters the final season of by excellent athleticism and flexibility – not as proficient offensively, but still a depth player, so keep expectations a two-year deal signed in 2014, after leading the Ducks moving backwards – and can get caught at wrong angles in line - production depends on the company he keeps. blueline in scoring - despite missing 15 games with a lower to the puck .. failed to deliver a shot on goal in 24 games body injury .. his first ten points were all on the power play .. a slushy mid-season included a 27-game goals drought (4-6-10) and he would go on to lead the team in power goals, (featuring 10 games without a shot on goal) .. the team 7 Andrew COGLIANO L-C assists, and points and time on ice – on the 28th ranked unit lack of shots/60 when on the ice compared to off t sees a AGE: 28 H/W: 5-10/190 NHL: 8 SALARY: $2,900,000 CONTRACT: 2018 in the league (15.8%) .. fired over 10% shooting percentage late season juxtaposition where more 5v5 shots were being YR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM MIN PPG in 3-of-4 quarters, but blanked in the final quarter as the generated without him –relegated to the 2nd power play unit team fizzled with the man advantage .. shot out of the gate eroding 5v4 time .. excels in transition, displaying good skill 12-3 Anaheim (NHL ) 48 13 10 23 6 15.2 0.48 scoring nine goals in the first 28 games (13.1% sh%) and and tempo on outlets – with a flair for long accurate stretch 13-4 Anaheim (NHL ) 82 21 21 42 26 15.2 0.51 three more in the remaining (34-3-10-13, 5.39% sh%) .. passes .. increasingly assertive as a physical presence along 14-5 Anaheim (NHL ) 82 15 14 29 14 14.4 0.35 led NHL defensemen with 2.17 G/60 and earned a point on the boards, yet not as diligent patrolling the crease .. comes Career 622 119 147 266 198 0.43 81% of all 5v4 goals with him on the ice – scoring 33.33% up soft in net-front battles, relying mostly on his stickwork himself Placing him 6th in the league with 5.28 Pts/60 .. .. consistency needed to eclipse the 40-point barrier. Prediction 82 13 18 31 0.38 finished all his per 60 rates as an elite 1st pairing defender at 5v5 and 5v4 .. tiny adventurous puckmover and talented Notes .. Ducks Masterton Trophy nominee took over the NHL 47 Hampus LINDHOLM D ironman streak in late November when sat all-access skater, powered by quick, nimble feet .. light and fluid with exceptional lateral agility and acceleration AGE: 21 H/W: 6-2/195 NHL: 2 SALARY: $832,500 CONTRACT: 2016

ANAHEIM DUCKS ANAHEIM out a game .. took a step backwards offensively after notching quickness .. doesn’t lose upper-body form or puck contact 20 goals in 2013-14 .. has settled into his role- posted 1.47 YR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM MIN PPG Pts/60 – tying the 3rd line benchmark in points .. the 0.65 during seamless transitions .. excels on breakouts – makes solid outlet plays and knows how to utilize his mobility to 12-3 Norfolk (AHL) 44 1 10 11 16 0.25 G/60 is the half way point between a 3rd and 2nd line player 13-4 Anaheim (NHL ) 78 6 24 30 36 19.3 0.38 and A1/60 of a high end 2nd liner .. scored five goals in the open lanes .. carries the puck effortlessly and can execute first half, then 10 in the second half (41-10-9-19 – 16.76% in top gear – backed by a good, accurate right-handed 14-5 Anaheim (NHL ) 78 7 27 34 32 21.5 0.44 shooting percentage overall .. lined up mostly alongside shot .. aggressive and courage ous for his size .. proactive Career 156 13 51 64 68 0.41 blocking shots and throwing hits despite just bouncing off Jakob Silfverberg (57.1 GF% & 52.7 CF% on 647 minutes) and Prediction 77 7 31 38 0.49 with strikingly different results when apart (35.3 GF% & 46.2 bigger opponents – 75 hits and led team with 123 blocked CF%) – a pairing that may be unlikely this season .. stepped shots. .. relies on a quick active stick .. will need to refine Notes .. Ambitious, spirited young Swede led the Ducks in up his game in the playoffs - a third of his nine playoff points his coverage skills and defensive postures – and continue 5v5 ice time and 2nd in overall time on ice per game (21:45), were in game three of round one against the Jets – his fifth to maximize his strength potential .. 24 years old and clear # while leading the Ducks blueline with 28 even strength career three-point effort in the playoffs in 36 career games .. one on the power play and a sought after commodity now. points and a 59.8% GF% - on a team high 9.65% on-ice energetic undersized forward is a durable performer having shooting percentage .. partnered mostly with outgoing yet to miss a game in eight NHL (622 games) .. generates 4 Cam FOWLER D mentor Francois Beachemin (61.9 GF% & 51.4 CF%) .. tremendous thrust from an explosive, wide-track stride .. big, strong and industrious rearguard with smarts and create openings with his hustle and dynamic straightaway AGE: 23 H/W: 6-1/195 NHL: 5 SALARY: $4,000,000 CONTRACT: 2018 exceptional mobility .. assertive, take-charge – exudes a gear .. misses elite in-close puck control and stickhandling YR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM MIN PPG self-assuredness beyond his years .. strong deceiving skater abilities which hampers one-on-one elusiveness, but has 12-3 Anaheim (NHL ) 37 1 10 11 4 20.3 0.30 .. not elegant – has some ungainly lunges and awkward modified his game over the years - fails to get into high 13-4 Anaheim (NHL ) 70 6 30 36 14 23.5 0.51 moments – yet generates excellent propulsion and top speed traffic areas often enough to be truly dangerous, but has .. mixed and matched defence partners mid-November until become better at choosing his spots, using his speed and 14-5 Anaheim (NHL ) 80 7 27 34 14 21.1 0.43 just before Christmas (330 minutes – 60% GF% & 51.59 protecting the puck .. would make an intriguing pairing with Career 345 29 121 150 70 0.43 CF%) .. matched his ’13-14 5v5 statline almost identically the equally speedy with a defensive conscience, Carl Hagelin Prediction 81 10 27 37 0.46 (5-20-25 – with 4-13-17 at games close) with a slight bump – but likely drawing lesser linemates .. a team leader who in shooting percentage (7.04%) and points earned on goals knows his role and 30 points may be the expectation here. Notes .. The elder statesman among a great young defense while on the ice (team high – 41%) – doing so while facing core at 24-years old with 5 seasons under his belt, after 25% less on-ice GF/60 .. has registered a plus 49 over the DEFENSEMEN surprising as an 18-year old with 40 points, and much scrutiny last two seasons, finishing second among defenseman in .. joins Vatanen (24) and Lindholm (21) as a young core and the NHL .. came alive in the playoffs –despite a 9-game working to develop into a more mature, stable performer, funk with only one assist to end the season – recording at 45 Sami VATANEN D rather than offensive kingpin .. partnered mostly alongside least three points in each round .. featured on the second AGE: 24 H/W: 5-9/165 NHL: 2 SALARY: $1,275,000 CONTRACT: 2016 Ben Lovejoy (58.1 GF% & 51.1 CF%) before he was moved unit power play – sometimes even as a lone defenseman at for Simon Despres at the deadline – then partnering the top of the zone .. bold, aggressive puckmover – hands YR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM MIN PPG with the young Penguin (41.7 GF% & 50.4 CF%) .. peaked are quick and decently skilled .. anticipates and processes 12-3 Norfolk (AHL) 62 9 36 45 44 0.73 with a 5v5 Pts/60 of 1.11 in mid-November after a solid start the game .. does overextend himself at times, overhandling 13-4 Anaheim (NHL ) 48 6 15 21 22 17.3 0.44 (16-2-8-10), slowing decaying until settling with 0.81 – good the puck .. tough, spirited and still developing patience the 14-5 Anaheim (NHL ) 67 12 25 37 36 21.3 0.55 for a 2nd pairing defenseman .. poised all-around rearguard future is bright for the 21-yr old entering his third campaign .. smooth and strong on his edges .. reaches an elite top .. first pairing defenseman who should take a step forward Career 123 20 40 60 58 0.49 speed with just a few powerful strokes .. swift in recovery, offensively on the last year of his entry level deal. Prediction 77 9 29 38 0.49 especially closing gaps defending the rush – supported PPG BY QTR 2014-15 TEAM SCORING PLAYOFFS 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q GP G A Pts BST YR +/- PIM S S% MIN GP G A PTS +/- 31 Frederik ANDERSEN G 0.89 1.29 0.74 0.67 Ryan GETZLAF 77 25 45 70 91 08-9 15 62 191 13.1 20.1 16 2 18 20 6 AGE: 25 H/W: 6-4/220 NHL: 2 SALARY: $1,300,000 CONTRACT: 2016 1.00 0.73 0.86 0.70 Corey PERRY 67 33 22 55 98 10-1 13 67 193 17.1 18.1 16 10 8 18 6 YR TM GP W L T GAA SO SV% 0.75 0.67 0.38 0.53 Ryan KESLER 81 20 27 47 75 09-0 -5 75 205 9.8 19.3 16 7 6 13 2 >12-3 Norfolk (AHL) 47 24 18 1 2.19 4 0.929 0.45 0.33 0.50 0.65 Jakob SILFVERBERG 81 13 26 39 39 14-5 15 24 189 6.9 15.4 16 4 14 18 6 13-4 Anaheim (NHL ) 28 20 5 0 2.29 0 0.923 0.80 0.48 0.50 0.30 Sami VATANEN 67 12 25 37 37 14-5 5 36 122 9.8 21.3 16 3 8 11 5 13-4 Norfolk (AHL) 4 3 1 0 1.96 1 0.939 0.42 0.52 0.57 0.35 Patrick MAROON 71 9 25 34 34 14-5 -5 82 120 7.5 14.2 16 7 4 11 4 14-5 Anaheim (NHL ) 54 35 12 5 2.38 3 0.914 0.53 0.43 0.61 0.38 James WISNIEWSKI 69 8 26 34 51 13-4T -13 44 147 5.4 21.1 - - - - - Career 82 55 17 5 2.35 0.918 0.58 0.38 0.33 0.42 Cam FOWLER 80 7 27 34 40 10-1 4 14 87 8.0 21.1 16 2 8 10 5 Prediction 44 28 11 3 2 2.36 0.921 0.35 0.45 0.63 0.32 Hampus LINDHOLM 78 7 27 34 34 14-5 25 32 107 6.5 21.5 16 2 8 10 2 0.45 0.62 0.53 0.22 Matt BELESKEY 65 22 10 32 32 14-5 13 39 145 15.2 14.3 16 8 1 9 -4 Notes .. An unusual sophomore campaign in which his 0.21 0.31 0.71 0.40 *Rickard RAKELL 71 9 22 31 31 14-5 6 10 105 8.6 12.3 16 1 0 1 -2 stats took a step backward from his rookie season, but 0.30 0.19 0.48 0.45 Andrew COGLIANO 82 15 14 29 45 07-8 5 14 134 11.2 14.4 16 3 6 9 9 finished sixth in the league with 35 wins .. most concerning in the second half where Andersen looked a bit worn down 0.50 0.60 0.65 0.30 Kyle PALMIERI 57 14 15 29 31 13-4 -2 37 112 12.5 14.1 16 1 3 4 1 after starting almost twice as many games .. his playoff 0.11 0.65 0.47 0.43 Tomas FLEISCHMANN 66 8 19 27 61 11-2 12 12 131 6.1 14.4 6 0 1 1 0 performance was steady until he faced Chicago where the 0.27 0.38 0.43 0.35 Francois BEAUCHEMIN 64 11 12 23 36 05-6 17 48 110 10.0 22.4 16 0 9 9 4 goalie became unglued in some games .. a concern with John 0.38 0.48 0.06 0.39 *Jiri SEKAC 69 9 14 23 23 14-5 0 22 85 10.6 13.3 7 0 0 0 0 Gibson ready to step up .. the increased load on Andersen dropped his even strength save percentage to only .922 0.26 0.33 0.26 0.38 Simon DESPRES 75 3 20 23 23 14-5 11 86 103 2.9 16.5 16 1 6 7 4 and his goals saved above average dropped to a -0.43… 0.20 0.24 0.15 0.32 Nate THOMPSON 80 5 13 18 25 10-1 0 39 87 5.7 13.2 12 2 4 6 5 the problem is even at a load less than 55 games, Andersen 0.20 0.29 0.25 0.21 Emerson ETEM 45 5 5 10 11 13-4 -6 4 77 6.5 12.1 12 3 0 3 1 showed bouts of breaking down .. he will only be 26 in 0.00 0.06 0.28 0.13 Clayton STONER 69 1 7 8 10 12-3 -2 68 68 1.5 17.4 16 1 0 1 4 October but Anaheim needs to see if he can keep his numbers 0.05 0.19 0.19 0.00 Tim JACKMAN 55 5 2 7 23 10-1 -4 86 55 9.1 8.2 9 0 0 0 stable .. if not, then Gibson may just see more playing time as the two goalie trend is starting to take shape again .. 0.13 0.00 0.20 0.20 *Josh MANSON 28 0 3 3 3 14-5 1 31 26 0.0 18.3 - - - - - Anaheim only allowed around 27 shots per Andersen start 0.00 0.00 1.00 - Colby ROBAK 12 0 1 1 2 13-4 2 2 8 0.0 14.0 - - - - - so he must be better in high danger scenario .. defensively 0.00 0.17 - - *Mat CLARK 7 0 1 1 1 14-5 2 6 2 0.0 12.5 - - - - - the Ducks can limit chances when they clamp down and their 0.00 0.00 - - Mark FISTRIC 9 0 0 0 10 09-0 -3 4 1 0.0 14.5 - - - - - top six is as punishing and feisty as they com .. also had nine really bad starts (save percentage of .850 or less) after having 0.00 - - 0.00 *Chris WAGNER 9 0 0 0 14-5 -2 2 7 0.0 8.5 2 0 0 0 0 zero in 2013-1 .. starts the year as the number one but a less 0.00 0.00 - - 6 0 0 0 105 06-7 -3 0 8 0.0 12.1 - - - - - than stellar camp again opens the door for Gibson .. and the - 0.00 - - *Max FRIBERG 1 0 0 0 14-5 0 0 0 0.0 8.5 - - - - - recently acquired Khudobin to provide further competition - - - 0.00 *Stefan NOESEN 1 0 0 0 14-5 0 0 0 0.0 6.5 - - - - - .. Danish netminder will always be kind of looking over his - 0.00 - - * 1 0 0 0 14-5 -2 0 0 0.0 6.0 - - - - - shoulder in Anaheim and maybe that is a good thing .. the short window in Anaheim means step up or step aside.

24 MCKEENSHOCKEY.COM ANAHEIM DUCKS 2015-16 ROSTER TOP PROSPECTS NO# CENTER AGE S HT/WT ACQUIRED `14-15 TEAM GP G A PTS PM PIM SLRY CRAMAROSSA Joseph 22 L 6-0/190 `11(65th) Norfolk (AHL) 54 5 5 10 -11 75 0.783 LW 19 6-2/225 RANK 1 OVERALL 21 15 GETZLAF Ryan 30 R 6-4/220 `03(19th) Anaheim (NHL) 77 25 45 70 15 62 9.250 Nick RITCHIE 17 KESLER Ryan 31 R 6-2/205 T(Van-6/14) Anaheim (NHL) 81 20 27 47 -5 75 5.000 TEAM GP G A PTS PIM PPG Pbo-SSM (OHL) 48 29 33 62 113 1.29 NATTINEN Julius 18 L 6-2/190 `15(59th) JyP-Akatemia (Fin 2) 39 11 18 29 9 8 67 RAKELL Rickard 22 R 6-0/200 `11(30th) Anaheim (NHL) 71 9 22 31 6 10 0.833 Proved a vital acquisition by Sault Ste. Marie, catching fire down the stretch and 0 SANTORELLI Mike 29 R 6-0/195 FA(8/15) Tor-Nsh (NHL) 79 12 21 33 0 14 0.875 into the playoffs .. won gold with Team at the U20’s as part of a pounding SARAULT Charles 23 L 5-10/185 FA(3/13) Norfolk (AHL) 51 8 7 15 -5 24 0.925 bottom-line which played a key role, after beginning the tournament on the top line 0 SGARBOSSA Michael 23 L 5-11/180 T(Col-3/15) Lake Erie (AHL) 40 4 19 23 -17 35 0.605 (7-1-0-1) .. strong hulking power winger boasts a quick, heavy shot plus notable 44 THOMPSON Nate 31 L 6-0/205 T(TB-6/14) Anaheim (NHL) 80 5 13 18 0 39 1.600 quickness and lateral skating agility for a big man .. an assertive physical presence 62 WAGNER Chris 24 R 6-0/200 `10(122nd) Norfolk (AHL) 48 15 13 28 -7 65 0.600 NO# LEFT WING AGE S HT/WT ACQUIRED `14-15 TEAM GP G A PTS PM PIM SLRY who has made gains in his defensive play and work consistency - areas that must 7 COGLIANO Andrew 28 L 5-10/190 T(Edm-7/11) Anaheim (NHL) 82 15 14 29 5 14 2.900 keep improving at the pro level .. not one to drop the gloves frequently, but capable 43 FRIBERG Max 22 R 5-11/200 `11(143rd) Norfolk (AHL) 58 15 25 40 2 46 0.575 of defending a big hit .. another large body up front for Anaheim who was drafted in 26 HAGELIN Carl 27 L 5-11/180 T(NYR-6/15) NY Rangers (NHL) 82 17 18 35 18 46 4.000 the top ten to ultimately play with Getzlaf and Perry - perhaps as soon as this season. 22 HORCOFF Shawn 36 L 6-1/210 FA(7/15) Dallas (NHL) 76 11 18 29 9 27 1.750 KERDILES Nic 21 L 6-1/200 `12(36th) Norfolk (AHL) 51 9 17 26 -10 43 0.925 Shea THEODORE D 20 6-2/185 RANK 2 OVERALL 59 19 MAROON Patrick 27 L 6-4/225 T(Phi-11/10) Anaheim (NHL) 71 9 25 34 -5 82 1.900 TEAM GP G A PTS PIM PPG 64 NOESEN Stefan 22 R 6-1/205 T(Ott-7/13) Norfolk (AHL) 27 7 9 16 -5 27 0.833 Seattle (WHL) 43 13 35 48 16 1.12 RITCHIE Nick 19 L 6-2/225 `14(10th) Pbo-SSM (OHL) 48 29 33 62 1 113 0.925 Norfolk (AHL) 9 4 7 11 2 1.22 ROY Kevin 22 L 5-10/170 `12(97th) Northeastern (HE) 35 19 25 44 12 28 Topped all WHL blueliners with a 1.12 points-per-game average, appearing in just 0 ZOLNIERCZYK Harry 28 L 5-11/175 FA(7/15) Bridgeport (AHL) 60 18 26 44 -3 78 0.600 43 games after suffering an elbow injury at Anaheim’s camp .. led Seattle in playoff NO# RIGHT WING AGE S HT/WT ACQUIRED `14-15 TEAM GP G A PTS PM PIM SLRY BAILEY Matt 24 L 6-1/195 FA(3/14) Norfolk (AHL) 56 6 4 10 -9 31 0.718 scoring (6-3-6-9) and also produced during his AHL debut .. delivered a strong BESSE Grant 21 L 5-10/185 `13(147th) Wisconsin (B1G) 32 11 11 22 -14 6 performance for Team Canada to win gold at the U20 WJC (7-1-1-2) .. a bold and 18 JACKMAN Tim 33 R 6-4/215 T(Cgy-11/13) Anaheim (NHL) 55 5 2 7 -4 86 0.700 skilled propelled by a fast forward gear and a thirst for attacking .. KASE Ondrej 19 R 6-0/170 `14(205th) Chomutov (Cze 2) 37 7 14 21 16 8 0.645 strikes with a quick, accurate wristshot released in full flight .. gradually maturing as 16 MCGRATTAN Brian 34 R 6-4/225 FA(7/15) Adirondack (AHL) 16 1 5 6 7 25 0.600 a puckmover, learning to make better risk assessments .. progressing as a defender, 14 MUELLER Chris 29 R 5-10/185 FA(7/15) Hartford (AHL) 64 14 26 40 -2 26 0.600 showing better patience one-on-one and utilizing his acceleration to aggressively 10 PERRY Corey 30 R 6-3/210 `03(28th) Anaheim (NHL) 67 33 22 55 13 67 9.000 close and manage gaps .. elite mobility in all four directions helps compensate 46 SEKAC Jiri 23 L 6-2/185 T(Mtl-2/15) Mtl-Ana (NHL) 69 9 14 23 0 22 0.925 for improper reads and decisions .. skating/puck skills equate to a top-four NHL 33 SILFVERBERG Jakob 24 R 6-1/190 T(Ott-7/13) Anaheim (NHL) 81 13 26 39 15 24 3.750 defenceman role with proper development. SORENSEN Nick 20 R 6-1/180 `13(45th) Skelleftea AIK (Swe) 14 1 3 4 5 4 0.793 0 STEWART Chris 27 R 6-2/225 T(Buf-3/15) Buf-Min (NHL) 81 14 22 36 -26 88 1.700 D 18 6-2/190 RANK 3 OVERALL 105 NO# DEFENCE AGE S HT/WT ACQUIRED `14-15 TEAM GP G A PTS PM PIM SLRY TEAM GP G A PTS PIM PPG BERKOVITZ Matthew 19 L 6-1/180 `14(123rd) SC-GB (USHL) 43 0 4 4 -4 18 Frolunda (Swe Jr) 30 8 11 19 49 0.63 2 BIEKSA Kevin 34 R 6-1/205 T(Van-6/15) Vancouver (NHL) 60 4 10 14 0 77 2.500 COOPER Brian 21 L 5-10/195 `12(127th) Omaha (NCHC) 39 5 11 16 14 55 Drafted late in the first round of the 2015 draft after playing 20 games in the SHL as 24 DESPRES Simon 24 L 6-3/215 T(Pit-3/15) Pit-Ana (NHL) 75 3 20 23 11 86 0.900 a 17 and 18-year-old .. impressed for at the U18’s and with Frolunda’s J20 4 FOWLER Cam 23 L 6-1/195 `10(12th) Anaheim (NHL) 80 7 27 34 4 14 4.000 program, racking up eight goals from the back end in just 30 games (19 points) .. GAGNE Kevin 23 L 5-8/175 FA(3/13) Norfolk (AHL) 57 2 6 8 -21 16 0.818 big, strong, mobile two-way defender .. accurate shot .. excellent backwards skater, HELGESEN Kenton 21 L 6-3/185 `12(187th) Calgary (WHL) 67 21 24 45 17 51 0.635 hard to beat one-on-one wide as a result .. lacks physical presence despite his size .. 5 HOLZER Korbinian 27 R 6-3/195 T(Tor-3/15) (NHL) 34 0 6 6 3 25 0.750 good lateral agility with a feathery change of direction with the puck - strong puck 47 LINDHOLM Hampus 21 L 6-2/195 `12(6th) Anaheim (NHL) 78 7 27 34 25 32 0.833 42 MANSON Josh 23 R 6-3/220 `11(160th) Norfolk (AHL) 36 3 9 12 -6 47 0.925 handler .. active defender in the defensive zone, doesn’t watch the play develop, goes MEGNA Jaycob 22 L 6-5/215 `12(210th) Norfolk (AHL) 32 1 4 5 4 0.793 after it, which can be a blessing and a curse .. doesn’t take advantage of his skating MONTOUR Brandon 21 L 6-0/190 `14(55th) Massachusetts (HE) 21 3 17 20 -6 30 0.925 abilities offensively .. leaves you wanting more .. projects as a number four or five O’BRIEN Andrew 22 R 6-4/205 `12(108th) Norfolk (AHL) 62 4 10 14 -17 118 0.635 defenceman for the Ducks. 74 O’BRIEN Shane 32 L 6-3/225 FA(7/15) San Antonio (AHL) 51 11 19 30 6 127 0.600 PETTERSSON Marcus 19 L 6-4/180 `14(38th) Skelleftea (Swe Jr) 20 2 8 10 -4 20 0.725 Stefan NOESEN LW 22 6-1/205 RANK 4 OVERALL 122 0 PISKULA Joe 31 L 6-3/210 FA(7/15) Milwaukee (AHL) 67 1 16 17 20 30 0.600 TEAM GP G A PTS PIM PPG 3 STONER Clayton 30 L 6-3/225 FA(7/14) Anaheim (NHL) 69 1 7 8 -2 68 3.250 Norfolk (AHL) 27 7 9 16 27 0.59 THEODORE Shea 20 L 6-2/185 `13(26th) Seattle (WHL) 43 13 35 48 17 16 0.925 Suffered significant injuries his first two pro seasons, first blowing out his knee the THOMPSON Keaton 20 L 6-1/200 `13(87th) North Dakota (NCHC) 36 3 8 11 8 14 first week of 2013-14 - and returning for the second round of the AHL playoffs .. then 45 VATANEN Sami 24 R 5-9/165 `09(106th) Anaheim (NHL) 67 12 25 37 5 36 1.275 suffered a torn Achilles tendon five games into the 2014-15 AHL season, returning WELINSKI Andy 22 R 6-1/200 `11(83rd) Minn-Duluth (NCHC) 40 9 12 21 2 24 NO# GOAL AGE C HT/WT ACQUIRED `14-15 TEAM GP W L GAA SO SV% SLRY in February to play 27 games .. excellent hand-eye coordination - skilled at tips .. 31 ANDERSEN Frederik 25 L 6-4/220 `12(87th) Anaheim (NHL) 54 35 12 2.38 3 0.914 1.300 strong on his stick .. knows what to do as a puck manager .. stride is stiff .. bow- 36 GIBSON John 22 L 6-3/205 `11(39th) Anaheim (NHL) 23 13 8 2.60 1 0.914 0.695 legged .. acceleration on first few steps has strengthened .. crossover startup stride is 0 HACKETT Matthew 25 L 6-2/170 FA(7/15) Rochester (AHL) 16 8 5 2.76 0 0.9040.600 awkward .. takes smart routes to shooting spots .. has instincts to alter angle of body 0 KHUDOBIN Anton 29 L 5-11/190 T(Car-6/15) Carolina (NHL) 34 8 17 2.72 1 0.9002.500 to better receive pass .. uses spin-around shot to surprise goalies and create rebounds COACH: GM: Bob Murray .. generates everything with his hustle .. shows greater purpose away from the puck ARENA: Honda Centre (capacity: 17,174) AFFILIATE: .... physical, willing bodychecker .. third-line NHL upside. 2015 DRAFT PICKS Nic KERDILES LW 21 6-1/200 RANK 5 OVERALL 168 PTS PIM CS TEAM GP G A PTS PIM PPG RD PK PLAYER POS AGE HT/WT TEAM GP (W) G (L) A (T) (GA) (Sv%) RNK Norfolk (AHL) 51 9 17 26 43 0.51 1 27 Jacob LARSSON D 18 6-2/190 Frolunda (Swe Jr) 30 8 11 19 49 3-E 2 59 Julius NATTINEN C 18 6-2/190 JyP-Akatemia (Fin 2) 39 11 18 29 8 15-E Kerdiles’ first pro season was an eye opener for the former top-40 NHL pick as he 105- struggled to produce, scoring just nine goals in 51 games for Norfolk .. good cruising 3 80 Brent GATES JR. C 18 6-2/195 Green Bay (USHL) 33 10 17 27 18 N speed with the puck, able to employ nice speed bursts, above average skating power 134- 3 84 Deven SIDEROFF RW 18 5-11/180 Kamloops (WHL) 64 17 25 42 25 and speed .. strong finishing abilities around the net, and decent offensive vision for N creating plays .. flashes a competitive physical side but tends to bounce off checks .. 107- 5 148 Troy TERRY C 18 5-10/160 USA (NTDP-18) 66 19 25 44 8 N his compete level can be sporadic, will stop moving his feet in defensive backchecking 6 178 Steven RUGGIERO D 18 6-3/200 USA (NTDP-18) 66 1 14 15 42 NR assignments .. defensive reads and positioning are areas to focus on in his sophomore 6 179 Garrett METCALF G 19 6-2/180 Madison (USHL) 10 12 4 3.26 0.911 NR season .. good shot-blocker .. will need to learn to fight through physical play, get stronger, and produce at the AHL level before he can compete for a top three NHL left-wing spot.

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