Dallas Eakins Archives

Ducks Injuries, Inexperience Part of Nose Dive

Anthony Ciardelli | November 17, 2019

The Anaheim Ducks provided fans with a reason for hope in October. Their demanding schedule and rigorous travel didn’t stop them from finishing the month with a better than .500 record. Halfway…

Ducks Youngsters Not Scoring, Still Contributing

Anthony Ciardelli | October 17, 2019

With their strong end to last season and the eager anticipation of the preseason, it was easy to develop sky-high expectations for the Anaheim Ducks’ up-and-coming group of Troy Terry,…

Ducks Edge Coyotes 2-1 in Eakins’ Debut

The Canadian Press | October 4, 2019

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cam Fowler scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, John Gibson made 32 saves and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 on Thursday night in Dallas Eakins’ debut as coach.
Fowler skated around a pair of Arizona …

Ducks Season Preview: Youngsters & Defense Are Key

Anthony Ciardelli | September 25, 2019

It’s just over a week until the NHL drops the puck on the 2019-20 season and the Anaheim Ducks are hoping to move forward from one of their most disappointing…

Ducks Hope to Rebuild on Fly, Return to Playoff Contention

The Canadian Press | September 23, 2019

ANAHEIM, Calif. — After the Anaheim Ducks’ six-year playoff run ended with a resounding thud last spring, they added almost no significant outside talent to their roster.
If the Ducks hope to return to their usual heights this season, they’ll probably …

Ducks Need to Give Eakins Best Opportunity

Anthony Ciardelli | June 18, 2019

Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray has finally made the move most fans and media have been anticipating since the start of 2019. Rumors began circulating Sunday that Murray had…

Ducks Hire Eakins as Head Coach

The Canadian Press | June 17, 2019

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Dallas Eakins is the Anaheim Ducks’ new coach.
The Ducks announced the move Monday, filling the NHL’s last head coaching vacancy with the veteran coach of their AHL affiliate in San Diego.
Eakins spent the past four seasons with the G…

NHL Rumors: Ducks, Oilers and the NHL Trade Market

Jim Parsons | June 17, 2019

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Dallas Eakins is being described as the ‘last man standing’ in Anaheim, the Edmonton Oilers have a few potential trades on the burner and Elliotte…

Ducks Can Look to Cassidy When Deciding on Eakins

Anthony Ciardelli | May 22, 2019

Even before Anaheim Ducks’ general manager Bob Murray fired Randy Carlyle in February, Dallas Eakins’ name was mentioned repeatedly as the best candidate to coach the Ducks in 2019-20. Eakins…

Dallas Eakins: Edmonton Experience & AHL Success With the Gulls

The Canadian Press | May 22, 2019

Dallas Eakins answers the phone as he’s walking from the arena to his team’s hotel in suburban Chicago.
Ominous storm clouds looming above, the head coach of the San Diego Gulls offers a warning.
“Either I’ll make it back without getting…

Poor Culture “History”, New Oilers Here

Jim Parsons | February 16, 2017

When the Edmonton Oilers traded Taylor Hall, Peter Chiarelli publicly called it ‘the price you pay to get a No. 1 defenseman.” On the surface, that is and was likely…

Facing Off: Forecasting Vesey’s Future, Avs’ Coach

Larry Fisher | August 15, 2016

Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…