2011–12 Anaheim Ducks season
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The 2011–12
Anaheim Ducks
season
is the 19th
season for the National Hockey League
franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.
Their first game of the season was held on October 7, 2011 against the Buffalo Sabres
in Helsinki, Finland.
would retire. The 40 year old was incredibly successful in the 2010–11 season
averaging over a point a game, however, his age and length of his career (18 NHL seasons) is a factor. The Ducks' offseason started with the NHL draft
when Anaheim took Rickard Rakell
in the first round (30th overall), John Gibson
in the second round (39th overall), and traded for Andrew Cogliano
from Edmonton
and signed him to a 3 year deal. Head coach Randy Carlyle
also got a contract extension of 3 years after guiding the Ducks to their first Stanley Cup championship in 2007 and into the playoffs every season since he took the helm except for the 2009–10 season. On the retirement front, the Ducks lost long-time 3rd line center Todd Marchant
to retirement on June 29, 2011 and on the same day, former Ducks captain Paul Kariya
announced his retirement putting to bed any rumor that he may return to the franchise he helped build. Other than a few transactions, the summer for Anaheim was relatively quiet with most of the talk concerning the health of goaltender Jonas Hiller
and whether or not Selanne will return for another season. Hiller was reported to be symptom free as of August 19 and he is expected to arrive at the Ducks camp on time in September and Selanne announced his return on September 15 after undergoing knee surgery early in the summer. Early in September, tragedy
rocked the hockey world when a plane carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
team of the KHL
crashed. The team featured some NHL prospects and former NHL stars including former Mighty Duck Ruslan Salei
. Salei had been a mainstay in the Anaheim organization for many years and a small memorial was erected in front of Honda Center by Ducks fans to remember him immediately after people began to find out about his passing.
of the NBA
has expressed interest in moving to Honda Center, the Ducks' home arena. The team had until May 2, 2011 to file for relocation to play in Anaheim for the 2011–12 season
. Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli have been trying to lure an NBA team to Honda Center since they purchased the team mainly because of the positive impact the team would have on the Ducks' finances and the finances of Samueli-owned Anaheim Arena Management. It was announced, however, on May 2 that the Kings will remain in Sacramento for at least one more season. Even though the Ducks will remain the sole at least through the 2011–12 season, the Anaheim Ducks and Anaheim Arena Management announced that they will be doing a major upgrade to the arena in mid-June, 2011. The upgrade will include a new restaurant, expanded club area, grand terrace, new east entrance, and larger team store and the cost is reportedly in the tens of millions. The Ducks also announced ticket prices for individual games will be reduced in order to take advantage of an "all-in" pricing mechanism.
The 2011–12 Anaheim Ducks regular season schedule was released on June 23, 2011 and, as expected the Ducks started their season as part of the NHL Premiere in Helsinki, Finland on October 7. Their first home game was on Friday, October 14 against in-state rival San Jose. Anaheim's first actual road game was on Monday, October 17 against the Sharks at HP Pavilion. Their longest homestand will be from December 29 – January 10 (6 home games), and their longest road trip will be February 10–23 (8 road games). Their final game of the regular season will be on Saturday, April 7 at Calgary.
before the 2011–12 regular season.
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! colspan="2" style="background:#000; color:#f47937;"| 2011 Preseason Game Log
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! colspan="3" | Final Games Legend
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! style="background:#bbffbb; width:202px;"| Ducks Win
! style="background:#ffbbbb; width:202px;"| Ducks Loss
! style="background:#f2f2f2; width:202px;"| OT Loss
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! colspan="2" style="background:#000; color:#f47937;"| 2011–12 Game Log
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! colspan="4" | Final Games Legend
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! style="background:#bbffbb; width:150px;"| Ducks Win (2 pts.)
! style="background:#ffbbbb; width:150px;"| Ducks Loss (0 pts.)
! style="background:#f2f2f2; width:150px;"| OT Loss (1 pt.)
! style="background:#bbcaff; width:150px;"| All-Star Game
|}
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! colspan="2" | Future Games Legend
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! style="background:#f7e1d7; width:307px;"| Home Game
! style="background:#fff; width:307px;"| Away Game
|}
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! colspan="4" | "Points" Legend
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! bgcolor="bbffbb" width="202px" | 1st (Pacific Division
)
! bgcolor="ffbbbb" width="202x" | Not in Playoff Position
! bgcolor="bbcaff" width="202px" | In Playoff Position
|}
{| class="wikitable"
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! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| +/−
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 14 || 5 || 9 || 14 || 0 || 30
|- align=center
| || 14 || 5 || 4 || 9 || −3 || 22
|- align=center
| || 14 || 4 || 4 || 8 || −4 || 9
|- align=center
| || 14 || 5 || 1 || 6 || 2 || 8
|- align=center
| || 14 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 0 || 8
|- align=center
| || 14 || 0 || 5 || 5 || −6 || 2
|- align=center
| || 12 || 0 || 4 || 4 || −6 || 6
|- align=center
| || 14 || 1 || 3 || 4 || −4 || 4
|- align=center
| || 14 || 1 || 3 || 4 || −7 || 6
|- align=center
| || 14 || 0 || 3 || 3 || −1 || 9
|- align=center
| || 14 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 9
|- align=center
| || 14 || 1 || 1 || 2 || −2 || 14
|- align=center
| || 14 || 0 || 2 || 2 || −8 || 6
|- align=center
| || 11 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 21
|- align=center
| || 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 6
|- align=center
| || 12 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 23
|- align=center
| || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- align=center
| || 14 || 0 || 1 || 1 || −7 || 0
|- align=center
| || 12 || 0 || 1 || 1 || −5 || 4
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −6 || 19
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −2 || 0
|- align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | Player
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | GP
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | GS
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | TOI
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | W
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | L
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | OT
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | GA
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | GAA
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | SA
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | Sv%
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | SO
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | G
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | A
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | PIM
|- align=center
| || 12 || 12 || 695 || 4 || 5 || 3 || 33 || 2.85 || 338 || .902 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| || 4 || 2 || 158 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 1.90 || 85 || .941 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Regular Season
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || Award || Awarded
|}
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Regular Season
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || Milestone || Reached
|-
| Nate Guenin
|| 1st Career NHL Goal || October 7, 2011
|-
| Maxime Macenauer
|| 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point || October 7, 2011
|-
| Devante Smith-Pelly
|| 1st Career NHL Game || October 7, 2011
|-
| Devante Smith-Pelly || 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point || October 8, 2011
|-
| Maxime Macenauer || 1st Career NHL Goal || October 14, 2011
|-
| Sheldon Brookbank
|| 200th Career NHL Game || October 14, 2011
|-
| Matt Beleskey
|| 100th Career NHL Game || October 21, 2011
|}
during the 2011–12 season.
|- style="background:#ddd;"
|Date
!colspan="2"|Details
|-
| June 24, 2011
| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs
1st-round pick (#22 overall) in 2011
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
1st-round pick (#30 overall) in 2011
2nd-round pick (#39 overall) in 2011
|-
| June 25, 2011
| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs
6th-round pick in 2012
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
6th-round pick (#160 overall) in 2011
|-
| July 1, 2011
| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers
Andy Sutton
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
Kurtis Foster
|-
| July 12, 2011
| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers
2nd-round pick in 2013
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
Andrew Cogliano
|-
| July 15, 2011
| valign="top"| To Montreal Canadiens
Mark Mitera
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
Mathieu Carle
|-
| October 8, 2011
| valign="top"| To Colorado Avalanche
Jake Newton
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
Kyle Cumiskey
|}
|}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || Former team || Contract terms
|-
| Iiro Tarkki
|| Espoo Blues
|| 1 year, $900,000 entry-level contract
|-
| Andrew Gordon
|| Washington Capitals
|| 2 years, $1.075 million
|-
| Bryan Rodney
|| Carolina Hurricanes
|| 1 year, $525,000
|-
| Jean-Francois Jacques
|| Edmonton Oilers
|| 1 year, $650,000
|-
| Jeff Deslauriers
|| Edmonton Oilers
|| 2 years, $1.225 million
|-
| Matt Smaby
|| Tampa Bay Lightning
|| 1 year, $600,000
|-
| Mark Bell || Kloten Flyers
|| 1 year, $575,000
|-
| Troy Bodie
|| Carolina Hurricanes
|| 1 year, $550,000
|}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || New team || Contract terms
|-
| Andreas Lilja
|| Philadelphia Flyers
|| 2 years, $1.475 million
|-
| Josh Green
|| Edmonton Oilers
|| 1 year, $575,000
|-
| Jason Jaffray
|| Winnipeg Jets
|| 1 year, $675,000
|-
| Kyle Chipchura
|| Phoenix Coyotes
|| 1 year, $550,000
|-
| Ray Emery
|| Chicago Blackhawks
|| 1 year, $600,000
|-
| Brad Winchester
|| San Jose Sharks
|| 1 year, $725,000
|}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || Former team || Date claimed off waivers
|-
| Ben Maxwell
|| Winnipeg Jets || November 10, 2011
|-
| Niklas Hagman
|| Calgary Flames || November 14, 2011
|}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || New team || Date claimed off waivers
|-
| Brian McGrattan
|| Nashville Predators || October 11, 2011
|}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player
|-
| Todd Marchant
|}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || Date || Contract terms
|-
| Emerson Etem
|| May 19, 2011 || 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
|-
| Sami Vatanen
|| May 31, 2011 || 3 years, $2.355 million entry-level contract
|-
| Sean Zimmerman
|| June 16, 2011 || 1 year, $525,000
|-
| Nate Guenin
|| June 17, 2011 || 2 years, $1.05 million
|-
| Brian McGrattan
|| July 7, 2011 || 1 year, $600,000
|-
| Dan Sexton
|| July 11, 2011 || 2 years, $1.1 million
|-
| Nick Bonino
|| July 15, 2011 || 1 year, $693,000
|-
| Patrick Maroon
|| July 16, 2011 || 1 year, $550,000
|-
| Mathieu Carle
|| July 18, 2011 || 1 year, $726,000
|-
| Andrew Cogliano
|| July 19, 2011 || 3 years, $7.17 million
|-
| Teemu Selanne
|| September 15, 2011 || 1 year, $4 million
|}
in St. Paul, Minnesota:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:14.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:10%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 30 (from Boston via Toronto)
| Rickard Rakell
| RW
|
| Plymouth Whalers
(OHL
)
|-
| 2
| 39 (from Toronto)
| John Gibson
| G
| USA
| US NTDP
(USHL
)
|-
| 2
| 53
| William Karlsson
| C
|
| VIK Vasteras HK
(Swe-2)
|-
| 3
| 65 (from NY Islanders)
| Joseph Cramarossa
| C
|
| Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
(OHL)
|-
| 3
| 83
| Andy Welinsky
| D
| USA
| Green Bay Gamblers
(USHL)
|-
| 5
| 143
| Max Friberg
| LW
|
| Skovde (Swe-3
)
|-
| 6
| 160 (from Toronto)
| Josh Manson
| D
|
| Salmon Arm Silverbacks
(BCHL
)
|}
2011–12 NHL season
The 2011–12 NHL season is the 95th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It is the fifth consecutive season that opens in Europe with NHL Premiere games. As with the previous season, three events are scheduled: two games will be held in Stockholm, Sweden; one game in Helsinki,...
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
season
Season (sports)
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is the 19th
Anaheim Ducks seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Anaheim Ducks. This list documents the records and playoff results for all season the Ducks have completed since their inception in 1993....
season for the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.
Their first game of the season was held on October 7, 2011 against the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
in Helsinki, Finland.
Offseason
While the Anaheim Ducks enter the 2011 offseason with no major free agent challenges, the franchise does indeed have some question marks heading into the 2011–12 season. The biggest question on the ice, was whether or not super-star Teemu SelanneTeemu Selänne
Teemu Ilmari Selänne nicknamed "The Finnish Flash" is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger, an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . An offensive player known for his skill and speed, Selanne has led the NHL in goal-scoring three times and has been named to...
would retire. The 40 year old was incredibly successful in the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Anaheim Ducks season
The 2010–11 Anaheim Ducks season was the 18th season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 15, 1993....
averaging over a point a game, however, his age and length of his career (18 NHL seasons) is a factor. The Ducks' offseason started with the NHL draft
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
when Anaheim took Rickard Rakell
Rickard Rakell
Rickard Rakell is a Swedish ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Plymouth Whalers in the Ontario Hockey League. He was selected 30th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks...
in the first round (30th overall), John Gibson
John Gibson (ice hockey b. 1993)
John Gibson is an American ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. He was committed to play for the University of Michigan team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association...
in the second round (39th overall), and traded for Andrew Cogliano
Andrew Cogliano
Andrew Cogliano is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He formerly played for the Edmonton Oilers.- Junior :...
from Edmonton
2011–12 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2011–12 Edmonton Oilers season will be the 33rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 40th season including their play in the World Hockey Association....
and signed him to a 3 year deal. Head coach Randy Carlyle
Randy Carlyle
Randolph Robert Carlyle is a former ice hockey defenceman and formely the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He was raised in Azilda, just northwest of Sudbury, Ontario.-Career:...
also got a contract extension of 3 years after guiding the Ducks to their first Stanley Cup championship in 2007 and into the playoffs every season since he took the helm except for the 2009–10 season. On the retirement front, the Ducks lost long-time 3rd line center Todd Marchant
Todd Marchant
Todd Marchant is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League . He played nine seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and almost six seasons with the Anaheim Ducks, along with just over a season with the Columbus Blue Jackets and a game with the...
to retirement on June 29, 2011 and on the same day, former Ducks captain Paul Kariya
Paul Kariya
Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League . Known as a skilled and fast-skating offensive player, he played in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators and St...
announced his retirement putting to bed any rumor that he may return to the franchise he helped build. Other than a few transactions, the summer for Anaheim was relatively quiet with most of the talk concerning the health of goaltender Jonas Hiller
Jonas Hiller
Jonas Hiller is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
and whether or not Selanne will return for another season. Hiller was reported to be symptom free as of August 19 and he is expected to arrive at the Ducks camp on time in September and Selanne announced his return on September 15 after undergoing knee surgery early in the summer. Early in September, tragedy
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash
The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash occurred at 16:05 MT on Wednesday, 7 September 2011, when a Yak-Service Yakovlev Yak-42, carrying the players and coaching staff of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl professional ice hockey team, crashed near the Russian city of Yaroslavl...
rocked the hockey world when a plane carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Hockey Club Lokomotiv , also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Yaroslavl. The name of the team is derived from its owner, Russian Railways, the national railroad operator....
team of the KHL
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
crashed. The team featured some NHL prospects and former NHL stars including former Mighty Duck Ruslan Salei
Ruslan Salei
Ruslan Albertovich "Rusty" Salei was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player. Salei played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who selected him ninth overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft...
. Salei had been a mainstay in the Anaheim organization for many years and a small memorial was erected in front of Honda Center by Ducks fans to remember him immediately after people began to find out about his passing.
Business and arena
On the business side, the Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
of the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
has expressed interest in moving to Honda Center, the Ducks' home arena. The team had until May 2, 2011 to file for relocation to play in Anaheim for the 2011–12 season
2011–12 Sacramento Kings season
The 2011–12 Sacramento Kings season will be the 67th season of the franchise, its 64th season in the National Basketball Association , and its 27th in Sacramento, once NBA players and owners sign a new collective bargaining agreement .-Key dates:*June 23: The 2011 NBA Draft took place at Prudential...
. Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli have been trying to lure an NBA team to Honda Center since they purchased the team mainly because of the positive impact the team would have on the Ducks' finances and the finances of Samueli-owned Anaheim Arena Management. It was announced, however, on May 2 that the Kings will remain in Sacramento for at least one more season. Even though the Ducks will remain the sole at least through the 2011–12 season, the Anaheim Ducks and Anaheim Arena Management announced that they will be doing a major upgrade to the arena in mid-June, 2011. The upgrade will include a new restaurant, expanded club area, grand terrace, new east entrance, and larger team store and the cost is reportedly in the tens of millions. The Ducks also announced ticket prices for individual games will be reduced in order to take advantage of an "all-in" pricing mechanism.
Regular season
- See the game log below for detailed game-by-game regular season information.
The 2011–12 Anaheim Ducks regular season schedule was released on June 23, 2011 and, as expected the Ducks started their season as part of the NHL Premiere in Helsinki, Finland on October 7. Their first home game was on Friday, October 14 against in-state rival San Jose. Anaheim's first actual road game was on Monday, October 17 against the Sharks at HP Pavilion. Their longest homestand will be from December 29 – January 10 (6 home games), and their longest road trip will be February 10–23 (8 road games). Their final game of the regular season will be on Saturday, April 7 at Calgary.
October
- October 7: The Ducks opened the season as part of the NHL Premiere in Ducks star Teemu SelänneTeemu SelänneTeemu Ilmari Selänne nicknamed "The Finnish Flash" is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger, an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . An offensive player known for his skill and speed, Selanne has led the NHL in goal-scoring three times and has been named to...
's native FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, losing 4–1 to Buffalo2011–12 Buffalo Sabres seasonThe 2011–12 Buffalo Sabres season is the 41st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. Their season began October 7, 2011 against the Anaheim Ducks in Helsinki, Finland. In Helsinki the team named Jason Pominville the 13th full time captain in team history...
. - October 8: Second game of the premiere in StockholmStockholmStockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden, a 2–1 victory over the New York Rangers2011–12 New York Rangers seasonThe 2011–12 New York Rangers season will be the National Hockey League franchise's 85th season of play and their 86th season overall.-Off-season:...
. - October 14: The Ducks home opener against rival San Jose; a 1–0 triumph. The Ducks previously opened against the Sharks during the 2009–10 season.
- October 29: The Ducks faced the team that eliminated them in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs (NashvilleNashville PredatorsThe Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
) for the first time of the season at Bridgestone Arena and lost 3–0
November
- November 16: The first game of the Freeway Face-OffFreeway Face-OffThe term Freeway Face-off refers to a series of hockey games played between the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings, both of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference...
series began against arch-rival Los Angeles2011–12 Los Angeles Kings seasonThe 2011–12 Los Angeles Kings season will be the 45th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.-Standings:- Pre-season :-Regular Season:- Skaters :- Goaltenders :...
at Staples CenterStaples CenterStaples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
; Anaheim lost 2–1. - November 25: For the fourth year in a row, the Ducks faced the Chicago Blackhawks2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks seasonThe 2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season will be the 86th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.-Standings:-Schedule and results:Legend:-Pre-season:-Regular season:...
at home on the day afterBlack Friday (shopping)Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day, most major retailers open extremely early, often at 4 a.m., or earlier, and offer promotional sales to kick off the shopping season, similar to Boxing...
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, losing 6–5. - November 30: After snapping their seven game winless streak against the Montréal Canadiens, the Ducks organization relieved head coach Randy CarlyleRandy CarlyleRandolph Robert Carlyle is a former ice hockey defenceman and formely the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. He was raised in Azilda, just northwest of Sudbury, Ontario.-Career:...
of his duties and hired former Washington Capitals coach Bruce BoudreauBruce BoudreauBruce Allan Boudreau is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach and current head coach of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . As a player, Boudreau played professionally for 20 seasons, logging 141 games in the NHL and 30 games in the World Hockey Association...
to replace him.
December
- December 17: The Ducks will visit the newly reincarnated Winnipeg Jets for the first time. It will also be the current Ducks star and former Winnipeg Jets star Teemu SelanneTeemu SelänneTeemu Ilmari Selänne nicknamed "The Finnish Flash" is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger, an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . An offensive player known for his skill and speed, Selanne has led the NHL in goal-scoring three times and has been named to...
's first regular season game in Winnipeg since he was traded to the Ducks in 1996. - December 29: The Ducks' longest homestand (6 games) will begin.
- December 31: J.S. Giguère will make his first visit to Honda Center since being traded from the Ducks as a member of the Colorado Avalanche.
January
- January 29: The 2012 All-Star Game59th National Hockey League All-Star GameThe 59th National Hockey League All-Star Game, also known as the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL® All-Star Game is scheduled for January 29, 2012 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada...
will take place in OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario.
March
- March 25: The Ducks will host the defending champion Boston Bruins2011–12 Boston Bruins seasonThe 2011–12 Boston Bruins season will be the 88th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 4, 1924. The Bruins will enter the 2011-12 season as the defending Stanley Cup Champions.-Regular season:...
at Honda Center. It will be the only meeting between the two team during the 2011–12 season.
April
- April 7: The final game of the Regular Season will take place against the Calgary Flames2011–12 Calgary Flames seasonThe 2011–12 Calgary Flames season will be the 32nd season in Calgary and 40th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League . The Flames will attempt to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2008–09 NHL season....
at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Pre-season
The 2011 Anaheim Ducks will participate in 7 preseason games and 1 exhibition game against JokeritJokerit
Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
before the 2011–12 regular season.
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! colspan="3" | Final Games Legend
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! style="background:#bbffbb; width:202px;"| Ducks Win
! style="background:#ffbbbb; width:202px;"| Ducks Loss
! style="background:#f2f2f2; width:202px;"| OT Loss
|}
Regular season
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="margin:auto; border:1px solid #aaa;"
|-
! colspan="4" | Final Games Legend
|-
! style="background:#bbffbb; width:150px;"| Ducks Win (2 pts.)
! style="background:#ffbbbb; width:150px;"| Ducks Loss (0 pts.)
! style="background:#f2f2f2; width:150px;"| OT Loss (1 pt.)
! style="background:#bbcaff; width:150px;"| All-Star Game
59th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 59th National Hockey League All-Star Game, also known as the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL® All-Star Game is scheduled for January 29, 2012 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada...
|}
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="margin:auto; border:1px solid #aaa;"
|-
! colspan="2" | Future Games Legend
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! style="background:#f7e1d7; width:307px;"| Home Game
! style="background:#fff; width:307px;"| Away Game
|}
{| align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="border:1px solid #aaa"
|-
! colspan="4" | "Points" Legend
|-
! bgcolor="bbffbb" width="202px" | 1st (Pacific Division
Pacific Division (NHL)
The National Hockey League's Pacific Division is one of three divisions that make up the Western Conference. It was formed in 1993 as part of a league realignment...
)
! bgcolor="ffbbbb" width="202x" | Not in Playoff Position
! bgcolor="bbcaff" width="202px" | In Playoff Position
|}
Standings
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| +/−
! style="background:black; color:#f47937; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 14 || 5 || 9 || 14 || 0 || 30
|- align=center
| || 14 || 5 || 4 || 9 || −3 || 22
|- align=center
| || 14 || 4 || 4 || 8 || −4 || 9
|- align=center
| || 14 || 5 || 1 || 6 || 2 || 8
|- align=center
| || 14 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 0 || 8
|- align=center
| || 14 || 0 || 5 || 5 || −6 || 2
|- align=center
| || 12 || 0 || 4 || 4 || −6 || 6
|- align=center
| || 14 || 1 || 3 || 4 || −4 || 4
|- align=center
| || 14 || 1 || 3 || 4 || −7 || 6
|- align=center
| || 14 || 0 || 3 || 3 || −1 || 9
|- align=center
| || 14 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 9
|- align=center
| || 14 || 1 || 1 || 2 || −2 || 14
|- align=center
| || 14 || 0 || 2 || 2 || −8 || 6
|- align=center
| || 11 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 21
|- align=center
| || 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 6
|- align=center
| || 12 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 23
|- align=center
| || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- align=center
| || 14 || 0 || 1 || 1 || −7 || 0
|- align=center
| || 12 || 0 || 1 || 1 || −5 || 4
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −6 || 19
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −2 || 0
|- align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; GS = Games Started; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | Player
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | GP
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | GS
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | TOI
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | W
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | L
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | OT
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | GA
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | GAA
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | SA
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | Sv%
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | SO
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | G
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | A
! style="background:black;color:#F47937;" | PIM
|- align=center
| || 12 || 12 || 695 || 4 || 5 || 3 || 33 || 2.85 || 338 || .902 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| || 4 || 2 || 158 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 1.90 || 85 || .941 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards
{| class="wikitable" style="width:52%;"|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Regular Season
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || Award || Awarded
|}
Milestones
{| class="wikitable" style="width:52%;"|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Regular Season
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || Milestone || Reached
|-
| Nate Guenin
Nate Guenin
Nathaniel Lawrence Guenin is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
|| 1st Career NHL Goal || October 7, 2011
|-
| Maxime Macenauer
Maxime Macenauer
Maxime Macenauer is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...
|| 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point || October 7, 2011
|-
| Devante Smith-Pelly
Devante Smith-Pelly
Devante Smith-Pelly is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League . He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft....
|| 1st Career NHL Game || October 7, 2011
|-
| Devante Smith-Pelly || 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point || October 8, 2011
|-
| Maxime Macenauer || 1st Career NHL Goal || October 14, 2011
|-
| Sheldon Brookbank
Sheldon Brookbank
Sheldon Brookbank is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...
|| 200th Career NHL Game || October 14, 2011
|-
| Matt Beleskey
Matt Beleskey
Matthew Beleskey is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
|| 100th Career NHL Game || October 21, 2011
|}
Transactions
The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions2011–12 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2011–12 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player or draft pick, if applicable...
during the 2011–12 season.
Trades
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:90%;"|- style="background:#ddd;"
|Date
!colspan="2"|
|-
| June 24, 2011
| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs
1st-round pick (#22 overall) in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
1st-round pick (#30 overall) in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
2nd-round pick (#39 overall) in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
|-
| June 25, 2011
| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs
6th-round pick in 2012
2012 NHL Entry Draft
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft will be held on June 22–23, 2012 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first time Pittsburgh will host the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
6th-round pick (#160 overall) in 2011
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
|-
| July 1, 2011
| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers
Andy Sutton
Andy Sutton
Andrew Cameron "Andy" Sutton is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers. He has previously played with the San Jose Sharks, Minnesota Wild, Atlanta Thrashers, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators and Anaheim Ducks.-Playing career:Sutton was born in...
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
Kurtis Foster
Kurtis Foster
Kurtis Foster is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
|-
| July 12, 2011
| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers
2nd-round pick in 2013
2013 NHL Entry Draft
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft will be the 51st NHL Entry Draft. Date and location are still to be determined. -Traded picks:The order of the 2013 Entry Draft will be finalized upon the conclusion of the 2012–13 NHL season. However, some teams have already exchanged picks for this draft via trade...
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
Andrew Cogliano
Andrew Cogliano
Andrew Cogliano is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He formerly played for the Edmonton Oilers.- Junior :...
|-
| July 15, 2011
| valign="top"| To Montreal Canadiens
Mark Mitera
Mark Mitera
Mark Mitera is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League...
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
Mathieu Carle
Mathieu Carle
Mathieu Carle is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently with the Anaheim Ducks organization.-Playing career:...
|-
| October 8, 2011
| valign="top"| To Colorado Avalanche
Jake Newton
Jake Newton (ice hockey)
Jake Newton is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League as a prospect within the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League...
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013
2013 NHL Entry Draft
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft will be the 51st NHL Entry Draft. Date and location are still to be determined. -Traded picks:The order of the 2013 Entry Draft will be finalized upon the conclusion of the 2012–13 NHL season. However, some teams have already exchanged picks for this draft via trade...
| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks
Kyle Cumiskey
Kyle Cumiskey
Kyle Cumiskey is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Kyle's brother, Clayton, is a current member of the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League....
|}
|}
Free agents signed
{| class="wikitable" style="width:97%;"|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || Former team || Contract terms
|-
| Iiro Tarkki
Iiro Tarkki
Iiro Tarkki is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. He has previously played for the Espoo Blues....
|| Espoo Blues
Espoo Blues
The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division...
|| 1 year, $900,000 entry-level contract
|-
| Andrew Gordon
Andrew Gordon (ice hockey)
Andrew Gordon is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger in the Anaheim Ducks system.-Playing career:Gordon began his career with the Notre Dame Hounds of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. In 2004, he was drafted by the Washington Capitals...
|| Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
|| 2 years, $1.075 million
|-
| Bryan Rodney
Bryan Rodney
Bryan Rodney is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. He won the Memorial Cup in 2005 with the London Knights....
|| Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
|| 1 year, $525,000
|-
| Jean-Francois Jacques
Jean-Francois Jacques
Jean-François "J. F." Jacques is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
|| Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
|| 1 year, $650,000
|-
| Jeff Deslauriers
Jeff Deslauriers
Jeffrey Drouin-Deslauriers is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...
|| Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
|| 2 years, $1.225 million
|-
| Matt Smaby
Matt Smaby
Matt Smaby is a defenseman for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL.-Playing career:Smaby was drafted 41st overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Smaby had a 3-year collegiate career with the University of North Dakota. He made his pro debut during the 2006–07 season he played for...
|| Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
|| 1 year, $600,000
|-
| Mark Bell || Kloten Flyers
Kloten Flyers
The Kloten Flyers are an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. They originated from the EHC Kloten. The team participates in the National League A and is known for its promotion of young players....
|| 1 year, $575,000
|-
| Troy Bodie
Troy Bodie
Troy Bodie is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks-Playing career:...
|| Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
|| 1 year, $550,000
|}
Free agents lost
{| class="wikitable" style="width:95%;"|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || New team || Contract terms
|-
| Andreas Lilja
Andreas Lilja
Andreas Lilja is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Professional hockey:...
|| Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 2 years, $1.475 million
|-
| Josh Green
Josh Green
Joshua Green is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Oklahoma City Barons, of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...
|| Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
|| 1 year, $575,000
|-
| Jason Jaffray
Jason Jaffray
Jason Jaffray is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
|| Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
|| 1 year, $675,000
|-
| Kyle Chipchura
Kyle Chipchura
Kyle Douglas Glen Chipchura is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League, an affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes. He was selected in the first round, 18th overall of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.-Early life:Chipchura was...
|| Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
|| 1 year, $550,000
|-
| Ray Emery
Ray Emery
Ray Emery , often nicknamed Razor or Sugar Ray, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Chicago Blackhawks. He formerly played for the Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, and the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and Atlant Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey...
|| Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|| 1 year, $600,000
|-
| Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester is a professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers....
|| San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|| 1 year, $725,000
|}
Claimed via waivers
{|class="wikitable"|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || Former team || Date claimed off waivers
|-
| Ben Maxwell
Ben Maxwell
Benjamin Maxwell is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
|| Winnipeg Jets || November 10, 2011
|-
| Niklas Hagman
Niklas Hagman
Niklas Hagman is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He was a third round pick of the Florida Panthers, 70th overall, at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with Florida in 2001...
|| Calgary Flames || November 14, 2011
|}
Lost via Waivers
{|class="wikitable"|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || New team || Date claimed off waivers
|-
| Brian McGrattan
Brian McGrattan
Brian McGrattan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
|| Nashville Predators || October 11, 2011
|}
Lost via retirement
{|class="wikitable"|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player
|-
| Todd Marchant
Todd Marchant
Todd Marchant is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League . He played nine seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and almost six seasons with the Anaheim Ducks, along with just over a season with the Columbus Blue Jackets and a game with the...
|}
Players signings
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| Player || Date || Contract terms
|-
| Emerson Etem
Emerson Etem
Emerson Etem is an American ice hockey player currently playing for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL. He is a first round draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks, getting picked 29th overall by the Ducks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft....
|| May 19, 2011 || 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
|-
| Sami Vatanen
Sami Vatanen
Sami Vatanen is a Finnish ice hockey defenseman. Being part of the national junior teams, and captaining the team in the 2009 U18 World Championship....
|| May 31, 2011 || 3 years, $2.355 million entry-level contract
|-
| Sean Zimmerman
Sean Zimmerman
Sean Zimmerman is a professional ice hockey defenceman, who is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League . Zimmerman played for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League where he was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the sixth round...
|| June 16, 2011 || 1 year, $525,000
|-
| Nate Guenin
Nate Guenin
Nathaniel Lawrence Guenin is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
|| June 17, 2011 || 2 years, $1.05 million
|-
| Brian McGrattan
Brian McGrattan
Brian McGrattan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
|| July 7, 2011 || 1 year, $600,000
|-
| Dan Sexton
Dan Sexton
Dan Sexton is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks.-Playing career:...
|| July 11, 2011 || 2 years, $1.1 million
|-
| Nick Bonino
Nick Bonino
Nick Bonino is an American professional ice hockey Center currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks.-Playing career:Bonino began his high school career at Farmington High School in Connecticut, where he amassed 91 points in 24 games as a junior and led the school to its first state championship...
|| July 15, 2011 || 1 year, $693,000
|-
| Patrick Maroon
Patrick Maroon
Patrick Maroon is an American professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...
|| July 16, 2011 || 1 year, $550,000
|-
| Mathieu Carle
Mathieu Carle
Mathieu Carle is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently with the Anaheim Ducks organization.-Playing career:...
|| July 18, 2011 || 1 year, $726,000
|-
| Andrew Cogliano
Andrew Cogliano
Andrew Cogliano is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He formerly played for the Edmonton Oilers.- Junior :...
|| July 19, 2011 || 3 years, $7.17 million
|-
| Teemu Selanne
Teemu Selänne
Teemu Ilmari Selänne nicknamed "The Finnish Flash" is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger, an alternate captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . An offensive player known for his skill and speed, Selanne has led the NHL in goal-scoring three times and has been named to...
|| September 15, 2011 || 1 year, $4 million
|}
Draft picks
The Ducks' picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
in St. Paul, Minnesota:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:14.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:10%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:15%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 30 (from Boston via Toronto)
| Rickard Rakell
Rickard Rakell
Rickard Rakell is a Swedish ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Plymouth Whalers in the Ontario Hockey League. He was selected 30th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks...
| RW
|
| Plymouth Whalers
Plymouth Whalers
The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:...
(OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
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| John Gibson
John Gibson (ice hockey b. 1993)
John Gibson is an American ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. He was committed to play for the University of Michigan team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association...
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USA Hockey National Team Development Program
The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann...
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United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...
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| 53
| William Karlsson
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| VIK Vasteras HK
VIK Västerås HK
VIK Västerås HK is an ice hockey club from Västerås, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Västerås IK has played 12 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:Västerås IK was founded in 1913 and started playing ice hockey in...
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| 65 (from NY Islanders)
| Joseph Cramarossa
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| Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The team was originally known as the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, whose hockey program was founded and operated by St. Michael's College School in 1906...
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| 83
| Andy Welinsky
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| Green Bay Gamblers
Green Bay Gamblers
The Green Bay Gamblers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team in the East Division of the United States Hockey League. They play in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at the Resch Center.-History:...
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| 143
| Max Friberg
Max Friberg
Max Friberg is a Swedish ice hockey winger who is currently playing with Timrå IK in Elitserien . Friberg was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the fifth round, 143rd overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft....
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| Skovde (Swe-3
Swedish Division 1 (ice hockey)
The Swedish Division 1 is the third highest-level ice hockey league in Sweden, consisting of 57 teams. The top teams of the league earn the right to take part in the Kvalserien qualification, where the two top teams are promoted to the HockeyAllsvenskan...
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| 160 (from Toronto)
| Josh Manson
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| Salmon Arm Silverbacks
Salmon Arm Silverbacks
The Salmon Arm Silverbacks are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.-2010/2011 Player Roster:1 Kris Moore4 Dustin Cave5 Jayson Reardon...
(BCHL
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
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Other Anaheim–based teams in 2011–12
- Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
(Angel Stadium of AnaheimAngel Stadium of AnaheimAngel Stadium of Anaheim is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California. It is the home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League, and was previously home to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams...
)- 2011 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season2011 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim seasonThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim' 2011 season was the franchise's 51st season and 46th in Anaheim. The Angels began the season following a disappointing 2010 campaign where they missed the postseason for the first time since 2006, after winning the American League West three times in a row from...
- 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim seasonThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's 2012 season is the franchise's 52nd season and 47th in Anaheim .-2011–12 Offseason:...
- 2011 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season