The Anaheim Ducks information and outlook on the team
Anaheim Ducks tickets to see NHL hockey at the newly-titled Honda Center are no longer clamored after by just prepubescent girls looking for Pacey from Dawson's Creek. Mocked as the only NHL team to be named after a Disney movie, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were founded in 1993 but renamed the Anaheim Ducks in 2006 after it was discovered that Joshua Jackson was, in fact, a washout.
 
THE COACH
Former Leafs player and Moose coach Randy Carlyle took the reins of the Anaheim Ducks in 2005. The 17-season NHL player and fierce defenseman took Anaheim far in the regular season, only to be shorted last year in the Western Conference Finals by the upstart Edmonton Oilers. Coming off a 43-27 season, Carlyle can look forward to next season with re-signed goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, whose league-leading playoff performance contributed to the Ducks' success in the post-season. With more than 1,000 regular season games played in his NHL career as a player and a solid goalie in net, Carlyle will have to focus on his team's power plays and aging captain Scott Niedermayer to lead his team to the playoffs.
 
THE STAR
The Ducks have an impressive roster of stars, the foremost being Teemu Selanne, whose 265 career goals are second only to franchise leader and famed drama queen ("What?  Didn't you see him hit me?") Paul Kariya. With 76 rookie goals, Selanne is a legend and shoe-in for the Hall of Fame. Though his shooting eclipses his passing ability, Selanne's superhuman assists (50 last season) make for a great scoring line. Pay close attention to his one-timers and his lethal slapshot. The Finnish sniper is supported this year by alternate team captain Rob Niedermayer (brother of Anaheim team captain Scott).
 
THE TEAM
With a rock-solid Pronger-Niedermayer defense, Anaheim's greatest liability is its scoring. Although the Selanne-Rob Niedermayer is a force with which to be reckoned, Anaheim will have problems living up to its lethal Kariya-Selanne combo that was widely recognized as the most potent scoring line in recent memory. Recent Edmonton acquisition Pronger is a liability this year, as his finicky tendencies leave something to be desired in both job security and team synergy.
 
 
THE ARENA
The $123 million Honda Center opened its doors in 1993 as The Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. While it may as well have been named "Dawson's Hockey Rink", the arena housing the only NHL team to revere a Disney flick as its namesake can seat just over 17,000 each hockey game. It can be found in Anaheim, just a hop, skip and a jump from the Small World ride.  Anaheim Ducks tickets truly provide hockey fans with a unique experience ... and not just for Dawson's Creek fans, either.
 
 

Past Anaheim Ducks team info
Anaheim Mighty Ducks tickets handed over a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals two years ago. You’ll have to forgive the Ducks for 2004’s performance, but they’ll make it up in 2005-06 rest assured. Arrowhead Pond is home to a different crew in the latest NHL season. New owners, coaches, and players have NHL hockey fans drooling to get their mitts on Anaheim Mighty Ducks tickets.

In the off-season, the Ducks organization made changes and started at the top of the food chain. The Ducks have new owners in Henry and Susan Samueli, a new general manager in Brian Burke, a new coach in Randy Carlyle, and a great new player in defenseman Scott Niedermayer. Burke is well known for turning the Vancouver Canucks franchise around in the late nineties. Under Burke’s direction, the Canucks increased their season point total in 4 consecutive years. Burke then brought in new head coach Randy Carlye, who fits into Burke’s aggressive approach with a fast- paced, offensive-minded system. Niedermayer was the 2004 Norris Trophy winner and ranks as one of the NHL's best defensemen. For his career, Niedermayer has 112 goals and 364 assists in 892 regular-season games and is considered the top free agent signing of the summer.

The Ducks have made 3 playoff appearances in their 12-year existence with their first coming in the 1997 season. They made it to the second round that year, where the eventual Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings swept them. In 1999, the Mighty Ducks made their second playoff berth in 3 years with a record of 35-34-13, which was good enough for 3rd place in the Pacific Division. However, in the playoffs the Detroit Red Wings would embarrass the Mighty Ducks in the first round chasing them out in 4 straight.

2003 saw the Ducks advance to the Stanley Cup Finals against the New Jersey Devils. The Ducks dropped the first pair of games in back to back 3-0 losses. Anaheim battled back to even the series at 2-2 with a pair of overtime wins. Trading wins sent Devils and the Ducks to Game 7 where the Devils prevailed 3-0.

MightyDucks tickets may once again be the talk of the town as the Ducks retool for a playoff run. LA hockey fans are flocking to Arrowhead Pond in 2005-06 to see what the new Ducks are all about. There’s renewed hopes that the Ducks have found the right formula of old and new. The chemistry is producing a frenzy of demand for Anaheim Mighty Ducks tickets.