Final Tribute to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Well, we have less than a week left as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Let's use this thread to pay our tributes to the team. Tell us about some of your fondest memories. Tell us about some of your favorite players. Post some great pictures from throughout the history. Post some random facts about the team.

I'll just start with this..
http://images.art.com/images/products/large/10102000/10102741.jpg

If anyone has pics or videos of the Gaborik and Modano saves from those playoffs, please post them for posterity. I'm having trouble finding anything. I'll come back later to post some more "classic" Mighty Ducks memories.

Our captains...

Captains: (7)

Troy Loney 1993/94
Randy Ladouceur 1994/95-1995/96
Paul Kariya 1996/97-1997/98
Teemu Selanne 1997/98
Paul Kariya 1998/99-2002/03
Steve Rucchin 2003/04
Scott Niedermayer 2005/06-Present

One of my favorite days followed by one of my least favorite days in team history...

Feb. 7, 1996 Acquired RW Teemu Selanne, the rights to C Marc Chouinard, and a fourth round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for C Chad Kilger, D Oleg Tverdovsky, and a third round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

Mar. 5, 2001 Acquired LW Jeff Friesen, G Steve Shields and future considerations from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for RW Teemu Selanne.

The goalie who was starting when I saw my first Ducks game on TV was Mikhail Shtalenkov. Whatever happened to him anyways?

Ladouceur pwned.

If anyone has pics or videos of the Gaborik and Modano saves from those playoffs, please post them for posterity. I'm having trouble finding anything. I'll come back later to post some more "classic" Mighty Ducks memories.
Hope THIS (http://www.nhl.com/intheslot/read/indepth/giguere/index.html) can help... ;)

Hope THIS (http://www.nhl.com/intheslot/read/indepth/giguere/index.html) can help... ;)

Not really. No pics of those saves and the one highlight video has the worst angles on both saves.

i think we all got tons of good memories, and in heart we will always be a mighty ducks :)

but if i had to pick some...
good ones
1.drafting Paul
2.trading for Teemu
3.J.S as a Conn Smythe winner
4.signing scotty
5.all PO games

bad ones
1.trading Teemu to San Jose (the biggest mistake in franchise history)
2.Paul leaving anaheim

http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/797TB6nc/892153.jpg
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/797TB6nc/892154.jpg
http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/797TB6nc/137596.jpg

Ladouceur pwned.

He clearly wins the award for best moustache in Mighty Ducks history...
http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/anaheim/LadoceurAna.JPG

I nominate Trevor Gillies for best 1 game career as a Mighty Duck ;)

1 Game Played
0 Goals
0 Assists
0 Points
21 PIM
1 Injury

Not really. No pics of those saves and the one highlight video has the worst angles on both saves.
Better than anything. Btw you asked for videos, not great videos... :razz:

I remember that time I clicked onto this thread, thoughts of sugar plumbs, danced in my head, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, what's all this about? Anaheim's leaving the house?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/2003/playoffs/news/2003/06/08/cup_offday_ap/t1_kariya_ao.jpg

:cry:

My single greatest memory of Mighty Ducks history. God what a great goal.

2003 will live in not only my heart, but the hearts of all Duck fans forever. For me, series #1 was awesome. I have trouble remembering some of the other series' that year, and even the ones this year, but I remember those 4 games against Detroit more than anything. I'm confident I could tell you about almost every goal, if not every one of them. Those four games will be forever with me.

Thanks for the memories, Mighty Ducks. As a new era begins, you'll be in the hearts of all of us.

What, the Ducks are changing their name, what it will be???

What, the Ducks are changing their name, what it will be???

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

to

Anaheim Ducks

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

to

Anaheim Ducks
not much of a difference

2003 will live in not only my heart, but the hearts of all Duck fans forever. For me, series #1 was awesome. I have trouble remembering some of the other series' that year, and even the ones this year, but I remember those 4 games against Detroit more than anything. I'm confident I could tell you about almost every goal, if not every one of them. Those four games will be forever with me.

Thanks for the memories, Mighty Ducks. As a new era begins, you'll be in the hearts of all of us.

:clap:

THANK YOU MIGHTY DUCKS!!! :) :yo: Oh the memories...brings a tear to my eye. :cry: From the 03 playoffs, to our recent season.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/2003/playoffs/news/2003/06/08/cup_offday_ap/t1_kariya_ao.jpg

:cry:

My single greatest memory of Mighty Ducks history. God what a great goal.




Probably our greatest goal ever scored. Too bad he did what he did.

That game - Game 6 of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals - was our greatest game. When Kariya scored it was as loud as anywhere.
Second and third place go to Game 6 against Dallas in 2003 and Game 6 this year against Calgary.

Anaheim loves game 6's - the angels had a great one as well in 2002.

Fourth place goes to game 4 against Detroit in 2003 when we swept. I still have that broom and would like to use it again.

Was that the game in which Giguere came up with the puck - his arm raised straight up - without his helmet on?

If anybody has that picture, please post.

GO CAROLINA!

Probably our greatest goal ever scored. Too bad he did what he did.

That game - Game 6 of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals - was our greatest game. When Kariya scored it was as loud as anywhere.
Second and third place go to Game 6 against Dallas in 2003 and Game 6 this year against Calgary.

Anaheim loves game 6's - the angels had a great one as well in 2002.

Fourth place goes to game 4 against Detroit in 2003 when we swept. I still have that broom and would like to use it again.

Was that the game in which Giguere came up with the puck - his arm raised straight up - without his helmet on?

If anybody has that picture, please post.

GO CAROLINA!


Here you go! :) It is a great picture indeed. Easily, one of the greatest moments in Duck history. The best goal was the Kariya game 6 goal. It was just so...amazing. :)

Here you go! :) It is a great picture indeed. Easily, one of the greatest moments in Duck history. The best goal was the Kariya game 6 goal. It was just so...amazing. :)


Thanks. You are quick.

Lets all not forget the four goals scored by Lupul himself against Colorado. What a monster...

Lupul 4 - 3 Colorado

even though it was a painful season on of my favs was a in 04 against the wings and we won 8-6 in a crazy game and fedorov got the game winner.

even though it was a painful season on of my favs was a in 04 against the wings and we won 8-6 in a crazy game and fedorov got the game winner.

I was at that game. Everytime Sergei touched the puck, the large amount of Red Wings fans would boo him to no end. By the third period, everytime Sergei touched the puck Ducks fans would drown out the boos with cheers. When he got the game winner, I swear I've never heard the Pond explode like that. I remember a guy in a Flyers jersey kept high-fiving me everytime Anaheim scored. An amazing game.

Even though he wasn't all that memorable when he was here, I remember getting excited whenever Jeremy Stevenson would play. He was born in the same town I was, San Bernardino, so it was a bit of a big thing for me.

You guys are making it sound like the team is folding and this was their last season.

You guys are making it sound like the team is folding and this was their last season.

Aw come on, just getting a bit nostalgic. :)

You guys are making it sound like the team is folding and this was their last season.

A Mighty big part of my heart will die next week. :D

A Mighty big part of my heart will die next week. :D

It's a Mighty good thing because now the team name sounds respectable. Now if they can get just rid of the Los Angeles part of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Anaheim will gain more respect.

There are so many great memories:
1. Trading for Selanne
2. Going to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2003
3. Going down fighting in the Western Conference Finals this year.
4. Rucchin's OT goal that swept Detroit for good in 03.
5. The comeback against Detroit, 8-6
6. Giguere's amazing save against the Wild in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals in 2003
7. The purchase of the franchise by the Samueli's and the hiring of Brian Burke.
8. The signing of Scott Niedermayer
9. Sykora's game winner in the 5th Overtime against Dallas in Game 1 in 2003

It's a Mighty good thing because now the team name sounds respectable. Now if they can get just rid of the Los Angeles part of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Anaheim will gain more respect.

In my opinion, I think the Mighty Ducks are respected in the league and specially in California.

I love the team but the greatest experience as a fan for me has been interacting with all the fans at the Pond and you guys here at HF. Cheers to everyone here!

:clap:

Funny that nobody mentioned it...one of my favourite moments was Kariya scoring that huge goal in game 7 vs. Phoenix. A rush on the left side, he shoots just after the blue line and hammers it in the top right corner....HUUUUGE :)

I have a few memorable moments with the "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim"...

Years ago, it was easy to get signatures on jerseys and hats, but nowadays it's not the same. During the 2003 run, I got Getzlaf to actually sign my hat, of course, so did the rest of the team.

A memorable night, though not at the pond, me and like 15 girl duck fans were playing at the Nationals (a local restaurant/billiard place). Anyhow, it was after a game and we all just wanted to chill out and play. Late into the night, Sami Pahlsson and Mikael Holmqvist came in and played pool nearby. Next thing I know, all of the girls ended up at their table and I got stuck with all of their cameras taking pics. Sami and Mikael were quite amusing and sharp witted comedians!

My first NHL game of the season was a Pre-Season game with the Ducks against the Sharks in San Jose and my second/last game of the season was game five of the WCF.

Burke has done an AMAZING job this season with the Ducks mainly cutting all the Cancer out of the locker room. Watching the Ducks in the Pre-Season and in the WCF was like watching two different teams. You all should be stoked for the future of this team.

Even though I'm a Canucks fan, I have been listening to Ducks games whenever I can on AM 1090 and one of my Fondest Memories was telling everyone on the Canucks board to keep an eye out for Andy McDonald. He's going to have a great season this year. Of course everyone blew me off and what happens when the Ducks made their first visit to Vancouver? McDonald burned them. Everyone in Vancouver was like 'Wow that McDonald is good.

What can you do?

I was at that game. Everytime Sergei touched the puck, the large amount of Red Wings fans would boo him to no end. By the third period, everytime Sergei touched the puck Ducks fans would drown out the boos with cheers. When he got the game winner, I swear I've never heard the Pond explode like that. I remember a guy in a Flyers jersey kept high-fiving me everytime Anaheim scored. An amazing game.

Even though he wasn't all that memorable when he was here, I remember getting excited whenever Jeremy Stevenson would play. He was born in the same town I was, San Bernardino, so it was a bit of a big thing for me.

I too was at that game.. as it was my birthday.. when we went down 3-0 I thought oh well so much for this bday.. but the ducks fought back and gave me a very nice bday present.. an 8-6 victory..

:yo: ESPN's recap of the game (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=240321025) :yo:

2003 will live in not only my heart, but the hearts of all Duck fans forever. For me, series #1 was awesome. I have trouble remembering some of the other series' that year, and even the ones this year, but I remember those 4 games against Detroit more than anything. I'm confident I could tell you about almost every goal, if not every one of them. Those four games will be forever with me.

Thanks for the memories, Mighty Ducks. As a new era begins, you'll be in the hearts of all of us.

I was really fond of the G4 Kariya goal where Oates had lifted Dandenault's stick on a delayed penalty.

I had a post about my 10 favorite Mighty Ducks (http://battleofcalifornia.blogspot.com/2006/05/memorial-day-post-remembering-mighty.html) in team history. Feel free to correct my thinking.

I remember a guy in a Flyers jersey kept high-fiving me everytime Anaheim scored.

That's the great thing about hockey. Whether you are a Ducks fan, a Flyers fan or a King fan, there is one thing we can agree on. We all hate the Red Wings. :biglaugh:

That's the great thing about hockey. Whether you are a Ducks fan, a Flyers fan or a King fan, there is one thing we can agree on. We all hate the Red Wings. :biglaugh:


There's only one team I hate more... OK... two teams.

GO CAROLINA!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/2003/playoffs/news/2003/06/08/cup_offday_ap/t1_kariya_ao.jpg

:cry:

My single greatest memory of Mighty Ducks history. God what a great goal.
Yeah that's mine too. I miss that season so much...so close yet so far away. :(

Another great memory=Beating the Avs in OT when Kariya came back to the Pond. I went to that game and was surrounded by Avs fans so it made the victory that much sweeter. :D

Anyone have a picture of an actual member of the team wearing the hated "Wild Wing" 3rd Jerseys?

Anyone have a picture of an actual member of the team wearing the hated "Wild Wing" 3rd Jerseys?


Are they as bad as the Islanders fishsticks and the dayglow orange jerseys?

Anyone have a picture of an actual member of the team wearing the hated "Wild Wing" 3rd Jerseys?

It's so bad that it hurts Freddy O. to wear it...
http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/anaheim/OlaussonAna.jpg

Anyone have a picture of an actual member of the team wearing the hated "Wild Wing" 3rd Jerseys?

I FOUND IT!!! Who is good? Oh yah. :wg:

EDIT: Uh, Davey beat me to it. Nice. :)

I have that jersey with temmu on it, I love it.. He signed it a couple years back.

I have that jersey with temmu on it, I love it.. He signed it a couple years back.

:confused: :confused: :confused: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

:confused: :confused: :confused: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:
:biglaugh:

I FOUND IT!!! Who is good? Oh yah. :wg:

EDIT: Uh, Davey beat me to it. Nice. :)

Ah 1 of 2 Kariya Wild Wing gamers...you got this off of one of my favorite reference sites...www.dropthepucks.com didn't you?...come on fess up... :)

Ah 1 of 2 Kariya Wild Wing gamers...you got this off of one of my favorite reference sites...www.dropthepucks.com didn't you?...come on fess up... :)

I cannot tell a lie. You caught me red handed. :)

I used to own an Anatoli Semenov Game Used Wild Wing jersey I got in a team auction years ago...#93...still the highest number ever issued to a Duck. Believe it or not the Wild Wing gamers are crazy expensive nowadays...

link to a Steven King that was never used in a game (he never saw action in any games they wore them in):

http://www.lelands.com/bid.aspx?lot=871&auctionid=603

$1800 and never saw a minute of game time wearing this...


and a link to a guy who bought up a whole bunch of them in hopes they will get more scarce if he acquires all of them, he has them way overpriced mind you (he also has this Kariya posted in the thread):

http://www.suzyq.com/mine/currentjerseys.html

Tony Semenov was my old boss. Good guy, bad English.

Anybody else remember the Ducks' first goal in game 3 of the 2003-2004 Finals? The puck is sliding towards Brodeur, he comes out to play the puck, drops the stick, and just stands and watches the puck deflect off his dropped stick and go in the goal.

My other favorite memory is when Kariya got knocked out by Stevens, but came back and scored a goal.

Kariya's the reason why I first became a Ducks fan...shame he bailed on them.

Anybody else remember the Ducks' first goal in game 3 of the 2003-2004 Finals? The puck is sliding towards Brodeur, he comes out to play the puck, drops the stick, and just stands and watches the puck deflect off his dropped stick and go in the goal.

Do I ever. :biglaugh: One of the best goals in Duck history...ever..and probably the funniest and most rewarding. :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:

Favorite moment was Kariya's big playoff goal. I've never been so pumped up before. Also really enjoyed his 50th goal. Tverdovski made a nice pass on the play if I remember correctly.

I remember (i was 9 or 10) being at a game first or second or third season where they scored with something like .3 seconds left in overtime (before the pity point) That was great.

Also when Pierre Turgeone picked a fight with Tony Hrkas and got ko'd in one punch.

Two more things I really enjoyed were the two severe beatdowns Beauchemin layed down this year.

Don't we all remember how amazing it was to watch Kariya and Selanne in their hayday? Every shift was a scoring chance.

Who can forget the power-play-back-door-to-Fredrick-Olausson play? That one was good for like 20 goals that year.

I also remember at the meet the players crap at disneyland asking for Dave Karpa's signiature twice. He said "you already got me buddy" haha. I forgot that he already signed that hat. Bet it made him feel good.

I used to own an Anatoli Semenov Game Used Wild Wing jersey I got in a team auction years ago...#93...still the highest number ever issued to a Duck. Believe it or not the Wild Wing gamers are crazy expensive nowadays...

link to a Steven King that was never used in a game (he never saw action in any games they wore them in):

http://www.lelands.com/bid.aspx?lot=871&auctionid=603

$1800 and never saw a minute of game time wearing this...


and a link to a guy who bought up a whole bunch of them in hopes they will get more scarce if he acquires all of them, he has them way overpriced mind you (he also has this Kariya posted in the thread):

http://www.suzyq.com/mine/currentjerseys.html

That is WAY overpriced, holy crap...

That is WAY overpriced, holy crap...

The Wild Wing Ducks jerseys and the BK Kings Jerseys are the two most expensive Third Jerseys out on the market. It's crazy that two of the ugliest jerseys in NHL History demand so much on the Market. Got to love Supply and Demand.

The Wild Wing Ducks jerseys and the BK Kings Jerseys are the two most expensive Third Jerseys out on the market. It's crazy that two of the ugliest jerseys in NHL History demand so much on the Market. Got to love Supply and Demand.

Hey, you following me?...first the FCP board and GW.net...now HF. LOL

I remember (i was 9 or 10) being at a game first or second or third season where they scored with something like .3 seconds left in overtime (before the pity point) That was great.

I was at that game, too. It was against the Isles. Douris or Carnback, I always got those two confused.

My favorite moment was Jim McKenzie beating the living **** out of Benoit Hogue of Stars who had like seven broken bones in his head including both eyesockets.

Grimson-McKenzie...The other great duo.

Hey, you following me?...first the FCP board and GW.net...now HF. LOL

Lol but I beat you on here. Registered a couple months before you.

Another one of my many Ducks memories was watching Tom Askey play to a tie. I remember thinking he would replace Shtalenkov as Hebert's backup. I was a bit wrong there.

I just remembered, Ron Tugnutt was one of the first Ducks goalies. I'd love to see a Tugger jersey.

Another one of my many Ducks memories was watching Tom Askey play to a tie. I remember thinking he would replace Shtalenkov as Hebert's backup. I was a bit wrong there.

I just remembered, Ron Tugnutt was one of the first Ducks goalies. I'd love to see a Tugger jersey.

:D

I dont know why but that dallas game just came to mind were everyone was ejected and the only one we had left on the bench was shtalankov. lol I would love to see that game again, that was a total was of a season.... those wild wing jerseys are money now all these years ive been sitting on an autographed peice of gold thank you temmu!.

I was at that game, too. It was against the Isles. Douris or Carnback, I always got those two confused.
That's weird. I was at that game. I think it was Douris. But I could be mistaken. I know the goalie for the Isles was Tommy Soderstrom, and he broke his stick in half after the goal was scored. Good times!!!

The Wild Wing Ducks jerseys and the BK Kings Jerseys are the two most expensive Third Jerseys out on the market. It's crazy that two of the ugliest jerseys in NHL History demand so much on the Market. Got to love Supply and Demand.
They're so bad, they're legendary.

Along with many other ppl here I'm sure, I went to the Ducks first playoff game. The atmosphere was ELECTRIC!!

Well, tomorrow's the last day for existence of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. I'll be wearing by jersey in tribute, and I'm sure I'm not alone(I wore my Niedermayer shirt today as well). Outdated as these shirts might be, I know I'll still wear them, even though by the end of the summer I hope to have a new Ducks jersey(if they're nice), a new Ducks shirt and that new draft cap(if that's the real one).

Even with my hardest final coming then, I definetely cannot wait for Thursday. The beginning of a new era for our team.

R.I.P Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1993-2006.

:cry:

:D

Tugger! Good goalie, great name. ;)

That's weird. I was at that game. I think it was Douris. But I could be mistaken. I know the goalie for the Isles was Tommy Soderstrom, and he broke his stick in half after the goal was scored. Good times!!!
The lesser of the Swedish Tommys.

R.I.P Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1993-2006.

:cry:

Not quite yet. Mightyducks.com says we still have 19 hours and 15 minutes until the death of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim :cry: :cry: :cry:

Hey Anaheim Ducks. Congratulations on finally getting rid of "The Mighty" part of your name. I think now The Ducks will finally be getting some respect and dropping the dreaded Disney image. Maybe next a refined logo? Anyway, good job in keeping the Anaheim city name. ;)

http://sports.excite.com/news/06212006/v1038.html

Are people blind?

Are people blind?

Only when reading is involved....

It's so bad that it hurts Freddy O. to wear it...
http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/anaheim/OlaussonAna.jpg
woah that is badass! :yo:

I FOUND IT!!! Who is good? Oh yah. :wg:

EDIT: Uh, Davey beat me to it. Nice. :)

Okay, I'm not a Ducks fan, well I love the movies :D, but came here to see what the fans were saying about the upcomming name change (which I think is just rediculous). Point is that I,ve never seen this jersey before and I think its awesome, lol. How can you guys not like it?

So its a best memories thread, so my best memory is when coach bombay....sorry...lol.

Well, good bye Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Thanks for the memories! :) :clap:

Ducks have always been my second favourite team.

The first NHL game I saw was the Senators vs. The Mighty Ducks at the old Ottawa Civic Centre back when I was 7 or 8. I'm pretty sure it was 1995, I have the ticket stub somewhere.

But my favourite moment was the 2003 Playoff run- from Gigeure's great performance(s) to Kariya's blast in Game 6 of the finals.

Here's to more years of success.