League: | NHL |
Season: | 2021–22 |
Year: | 2021 |
Team: | Anaheim Ducks |
Division: | Pacific |
Divisionrank: | 7th |
Conference: | Western |
Conferencerank: | 13th |
Record: | 31–37–14 |
Homerecord: | 17–19–5 |
Roadrecord: | 14–18–9 |
Goalsfor: | 232 |
Goalsagainst: | 271 |
Generalmanager: | Bob Murray (Oct. 13 – Nov. 10) Jeff Solomon (interim, Nov. 10 – Feb. 3) Pat Verbeek (Feb. 3 – Apr. 29) |
Coach: | Dallas Eakins |
Altcaptain: | Josh Manson (Oct. 13 – Mar. 14) Jakob Silfverberg Rotating (Mar. 14 – Apr. 29) |
Arena: | Honda Center |
Attendance: | 13,083[1] |
Minorleague: | San Diego Gulls (AHL) Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) |
Goalsleader: | Troy Terry (37) |
Assistsleader: | Trevor Zegras (38) |
Pointsleader: | Troy Terry (67) |
Plusminusleader: | Mason McTavish (+3) |
Pimleader: | Nicolas Deslauriers (90) |
Winsleader: | John Gibson (18) |
Gaaleader: | Anthony Stolarz (2.67) |
The 2021–22 Anaheim Ducks season was the 29th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.[2]
On November 9, 2021, former general manager Bob Murray was placed on administrative leave by the Ducks pending the results of an ongoing investigation.[3] The investigation is reportedly focused on Murray's alleged history of verbal abuse to players and staff members.[4] Assistant general manager Jeff Solomon was initially named as acting general manager but was then named interim general manager when Murray resigned on November 10.[5] [6] [7] Pat Verbeek was named general manager on February 3, 2022.[8] The Ducks were eliminated from playoff contention on April 10, 2022, after a 5–2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.[9]
The preseason schedule was published on July 29, 2021.[10]
2021 preseason game log: 3–4–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 2–2–0) | ||||||||||
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Date | Opponent | Score | OT | Decision | Location | Attendance | Record | Recap | ||
1 | September 26 | 6–3 | — | 1–0–0 | [11] | |||||
2 | September 29 | 1–4 | Honda Center | — | 1–1–0 | [12] | ||||
3 | September 30 | San Jose | 1–3 | Honda Center | — | 1–2–0 | [13] | |||
4 | October 2 | @ Arizona | 3–4 | 8,990 | 1–3–0 | [14] | ||||
5 | October 4 | @ San Jose | 3–2 | SO | Gibson | 6,192 | 2–3–0 | [15] | ||
6 | October 6 | 3–6 | Stolarz | Honda Center | — | 2–4–0 | [16] | |||
7 | October 9 | @ Los Angeles | 4–3 | SO | Gibson | 12,132 | 3–4–0 | [17] |
The regular season schedule was released on July 22, 2021,[18] with a break in February because of the NHL's participation in the 2022 Winter Olympics.[19]
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Legend: |
75 | 37 | 30 | 67 | −11 | 26 | ||
75 | 23 | 38 | 61 | −21 | 50 | ||
58 | 19 | 23 | 42 | −2 | 14 | ||
76 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 14 | ||
56 | 3 | 34 | 37 | −14 | 29 | ||
82 | 8 | 27 | 35 | −9 | 36 | ||
66 | 14 | 20 | 34 | −9 | 10 | ||
81 | 4 | 28 | 32 | −26 | 16 | ||
80 | 16 | 13 | 29 | −3 | 8 | ||
71 | 15 | 14 | 29 | −16 | 27 | ||
‡ | 51 | 16 | 12 | 28 | −7 | 8 | |
‡ | 61 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 42 | |
53 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −3 | 30 | ||
68 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −17 | 16 | ||
64 | 11 | 8 | 19 | −12 | 85 | ||
52 | 6 | 10 | 16 | −17 | 46 | ||
31 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −8 | 6 | ||
‡ | 61 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −9 | 90 | |
‡ | 45 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 53 | |
38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −14 | 12 | ||
† | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | −1 | 8 | |
32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +2 | 19 | ||
53 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −5 | 22 | ||
† | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −3 | 10 | |
† | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
† | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 2 | ||
18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||
† | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −5 | 6 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | ||
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 15 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
56 | 56 | 3,235:35 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 172 | 3.19 | 1,789 | .904 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
28 | 23 | 1,506:25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 67 | 2.67 | 809 | .917 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
4 | 3 | 201:27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2.98 | 108 | .907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1 | 0 | 19:16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.11 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
Date | Details | Ref | |
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To Montreal Canadiens 3rd-round pick in 2022 | To Anaheim Ducks CHI 3rd-round pick in 2021 | [104] | |
To Colorado Avalanche Josh Manson | To Anaheim Ducks Drew Helleson 2nd-round pick in 2023 | [105] | |
To Minnesota Wild Nicolas Deslauriers | To Anaheim Ducks 3rd-round pick in 2023 | [106] | |
To Boston Bruins Hampus Lindholm Kodie Curran | To Anaheim Ducks John Moore Urho Vaakanainen 1st-round pick in 2022 2nd-round pick in 2023 2nd-round pick in 2024 | [107] | |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Rickard Rakell | To Anaheim Ducks Zach Aston-Reese Dominik Simon Calle Clang 2nd-round pick in 2022 | [108] | |
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref | |
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2-year | Free agency | [109] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | |||||
1-year | Free agency | |||||
1-year | Free agency | |||||
Waivers | [110] | |||||
Waivers | [111] | |||||
Waivers | [112] | |||||
HK Dukla Michalovce (Slovak Extraliga) | 2-year | Free agency | [113] |
Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref | |
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[114] | ||||||
1-year | Free agency | [115] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [116] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [117] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [118] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [119] | ||||
1-year | Free agency | [120] | ||||
1-day | Free agency | [121] | ||||
HV71 (SHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [122] | |||
Eisbären Berlin (DEL) | 1-year | Free agency | [123] |
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref | |
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1-year | Re-signing | [124] | |||
1-year | Re-signing | ||||
1-year | Re-signing | ||||
1-year | Re-signing | [125] | |||
1-year | Re-signing | [126] | |||
1-year | Re-signing | [127] | |||
1-year | Re-signing | ||||
2-year | Re-signing | [128] | |||
3-year | Re-signing | ||||
2-year | Re-signing | ||||
3-year | Entry-level | [129] | |||
3-year | Entry-level | ||||
3-year | Entry-level | ||||
3-year | Entry-level | [130] | |||
3-year | Entry-level | [131] | |||
2-year | Entry-level | [132] | |||
Sam Carrick | 2-year | Extension | [133] | ||
3-year | Entry-level | [134] |
See also: List of Anaheim Ducks draft picks. Below are the Anaheim Ducks selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which will be held on July 23 and 24, 2021, virtually via video conference call from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Round | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
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1 | 3 | Mason McTavish | C | Canada | EHC Olten (SL) | |
2 | 34 | Olen Zellweger | D | Canada | Everett Silvertips (WHL) | |
3 | 66 | Sasha Pastujov | RW | United States | USNTDP Juniors (USHL) | |
3 | 76 | Tyson Hinds | D | Canada | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) | |
4 | 98 | Josh Lopina | C | United States | UMass Minutemen ice hockey (NCAA) | |
5 | 130 | Sean Tschigerl | LW | Canada | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | |
5 | 148 | Gage Alexander | G | Canada | Winnipeg Ice (WHL) | |
6 | 162 | Kyle Kukkonen | C | United States | Maple Grove Crimson (HS) |