| 2018–19Anaheim Ducks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6thPacific |
| Conference | 13thWestern |
| 2018–19 record | 35–37–10 |
| Home record | 19–14–8 |
| Road record | 16–23–2 |
| Goals for | 199 |
| Goals against | 251 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bob Murray |
| Coach | Randy Carlyle (Oct. 3 – Feb. 10) Bob Murray (interim, Feb. 10 – Apr. 6) |
| Captain | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Alternate captains | Ryan Kesler Corey Perry |
| Arena | Honda Center |
| Average attendance | 16,814[1] |
| Minor league affiliate | San Diego Gulls (AHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jakob Silfverberg (24) |
| Assists | Ryan Getzlaf (34) |
| Points | Ryan Getzlaf (48) |
| Penalty minutes | Nick Ritchie (82) |
| Plus/minus | Troy Terry (+8) |
| Wins | John Gibson (26) |
| Goals against average | Kevin Boyle (2.17) |
The2018–19 Anaheim Ducks season was the26th season for theNational Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.[2] The Ducks began the season on the road, defeating their division rival, theSan Jose Sharks, who swept the Ducks in the First Round of the 2018 playoffs.
On February 10, 2019, the Ducks fired head coachRandy Carlyle.[3] He was temporarily replaced by interim coachBob Murray. On March 26, 2019, the Ducks failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2011–12.[4]
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | z –Calgary Flames | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 50 | 289 | 227 | +62 | 107 |
| 2 | x –San Jose Sharks | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 46 | 289 | 261 | +28 | 101 |
| 3 | x –Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 40 | 249 | 230 | +19 | 93 |
| 4 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 213 | 223 | −10 | 86 |
| 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 225 | 254 | −29 | 81 |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 199 | 251 | −52 | 80 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 32 | 232 | 274 | −42 | 79 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 28 | 202 | 263 | −61 | 71 |
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | CE | x –Dallas Stars | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 42 | 210 | 202 | +8 | 93 |
| 2 | CE | x –Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 36 | 260 | 246 | +14 | 90 |
| 3 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 213 | 223 | −10 | 86 |
| 4 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 33 | 270 | 292 | −22 | 84 |
| 5 | CE | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 37 | 36 | 9 | 36 | 211 | 237 | −26 | 83 |
| 6 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 225 | 254 | −29 | 81 |
| 7 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 199 | 251 | −52 | 80 |
| 8 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 32 | 232 | 274 | −42 | 79 |
| 9 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 28 | 202 | 263 | −61 | 71 |
The preseason schedule was published on June 21, 2018.[7]
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| 1 | September 18 | Anaheim | 1–4 | San Jose | Coreau | — | 0–1–0 | L1 | |
| 2 | September 20 | San Jose | 7–3 | Anaheim | Coreau | 15,065 | 0–2–0 | L2 | |
| 3 | September 22 | Anaheim | 1–6 | Arizona | Miller | 6,559 | 0–3–0 | L3 | |
| 4 | September 24 | Arizona | 2–4 | Anaheim | Gibson | 13,834 | 1–3–0 | W1 | |
| 5 | September 26 | Los Angeles | 4–7 | Anaheim | Miller | 14,841 | 2–3–0 | W2 | |
| 6 | September 29 | Anaheim | 3–0 | Los Angeles | Gibson | 18,230 | 3–3–0 | W3 | |
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[7]
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| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| John Gibson | 58 | 57 | 3,233:02 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 153 | 2.84 | 1,838 | .917 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Miller | 20 | 17 | 1,108:48 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 2.76 | 578 | .912 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Boyle | 5 | 4 | 276:51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2.17 | 139 | .928 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Johnson† | 9 | 4 | 319:42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3.75 | 156 | .872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Ducks. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
The Ducks have been involved in the followingtransactions during the 2018–19 season.
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2018 (2018-06-30) | ToWinnipeg Jets Nic Kerdiles | To Anaheim Ducks Chase De Leo | [11] |
| October 18, 2018 (2018-10-18) | ToTampa Bay Lightning Mitch Hults | To Anaheim Ducks Future considerations | [12] |
| December 3, 2018 (2018-12-03) | ToPittsburgh Penguins Marcus Pettersson | To Anaheim Ducks Daniel Sprong | [13] |
| December 10, 2018 (2018-12-10) | ToToronto Maple Leafs Steven Oleksy | To Anaheim Ducks Adam Cracknell | [14] |
| December 28, 2018 (2018-12-28) | ToArizona Coyotes Giovanni Fiore | To Anaheim Ducks Trevor Murphy | [15] |
| January 3, 2019 (2019-01-03) | ToSt. Louis Blues Jared Coreau | To Anaheim Ducks Future considerations | [16] |
| January 14, 2019 (2019-01-14) | ToDallas Stars Andrew Cogliano | To Anaheim Ducks Devin Shore | [17] |
| January 16, 2019 (2019-01-16) | ToMinnesota Wild Pontus Aberg | To Anaheim Ducks Justin Kloos | [18] |
| January 16, 2019 (2019-01-16) | ToVancouver Canucks Luke Schenn 7th-round pick in2020 | To Anaheim Ducks Michael Del Zotto | [19] |
| January 17, 2019 (2019-01-17) | To Pittsburgh Penguins Joseph Blandisi | To Anaheim Ducks Derek Grant | [20] |
| February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24) | ToBuffalo Sabres Brandon Montour | To Anaheim Ducks Brendan Guhle Conditional 1st-round pick in2019 | [21] |
| February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25) | ToOttawa Senators Brian Gibbons | To Anaheim Ducks Patrick Sieloff | [22] |
| February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25) | To St. Louis Blues Michael Del Zotto | To Anaheim Ducks 6th-round pick in 2019 | [23] |
| Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | J. T. Brown | toMinnesota Wild | 2-year | [24] |
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | Mike Liambas | to Minnesota Wild | 2-year | [24] |
| July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | Jared Coreau | fromDetroit Red Wings | 1-year | [25] |
| July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | Brian Gibbons | fromNew Jersey Devils | 1-year | [25] |
| July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | Anton Rodin | fromHC Davos (NL) | 1-year | [25] |
| July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | Carter Rowney | fromPittsburgh Penguins | 3-year | [25] |
| July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | Luke Schenn | fromArizona Coyotes | 1-year | [25] |
| July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | Ben Street | from Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | [25] |
| July 5, 2018 (2018-07-05) | Andrej Sustr | fromTampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | [26] |
| July 19, 2018 (2018-07-19) | Derek Grant | to Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-year | [27] |
| July 23, 2018 (2018-07-23) | Corey Tropp | toSan Diego Gulls (AHL) | 1-year | [28] |
| October 17, 2018 (2018-10-17) | Jake Dotchin | fromTampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | [29] |
| March 7, 2019 (2019-03-07) | Simon Benoit | from San Diego Gulls (AHL) | 3-year | [30] |
| June 6, 2019 (2019-06-06) | Trevor Murphy | toKunlun Red Star (KHL) | 2-year | [31] |
| June 6, 2019 (2019-06-06) | Andrej Sustr | to Kunlun Red Star (KHL) | 1-year | [32] |
| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
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| October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01) | Pontus Aberg | fromEdmonton Oilers | [33] |
| December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11) | Chad Johnson | fromSt. Louis Blues | [34] |
Contract terminations[edit]
| Retirement[edit]
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| Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2018 (2018-07-13) | Chase De Leo | 1-year | [42] |
| July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16) | Adam Henrique | 5-year | [43] |
| July 17, 2018 (2018-07-17) | Kalle Kossila | 1-year | [44] |
| July 17, 2018 (2018-07-17) | Kevin Roy | 1-year | [44] |
| July 17, 2018 (2018-07-17) | Andy Welinski | 1-year | [44] |
| July 24, 2018 (2018-07-24) | Brandon Montour | 2-year | [45] |
| August 4, 2018 (2018-08-04) | John Gibson | 8-year | [46] |
| August 8, 2018 (2018-08-08) | Isac Lundestrom | 3-year | [47] |
| August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15) | Ondrej Kase | 3-year | [48] |
| October 17, 2018 (2018-10-17) | Nick Ritchie | 3-year | [49] |
| March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01) | Jakob Silfverberg | 5-year | [50] |
| May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13) | Lukas Dostal | 3-year | [51] |
| June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) | Derek Grant | 1-year | [52] |
| June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) | Korbinian Holzer | 1-year | [52] |
| June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) | Ryan Miller | 1-year | [52] |
Below are the Anaheim Ducks' selections at the2018 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at theAmerican Airlines Center inDallas, Texas.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Isac Lundestrom | C | Luleå HF (SHL) | |
| 2 | 54 | Benoit-Olivier Groulx | C | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | |
| 3 | 791 | Blake McLaughlin | LW | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 3 | 85 | Lukas Dostal | G | Horácká Slavia Třebíč (Czech 1.Liga) | |
| 4 | 116 | Jack Perbix | RW | Elk River High School (USHS) | |
| 5 | 147 | Roman Durny | G | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | |
| 6 | 178 | Hunter Drew | D | Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) |