Today in Hockey History: June 2
June 2 was another busy day in National Hockey League history. In addition to plenty of overtime Stanley Cup Final action, there were also some big coaching moves, a new…
Jean Sebastien Giguere
Top 5 Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Upsets
Hockey fans were taken through a bit of history as the timeline ranged from the 1930s to 2006. If history has shown hockey fans anything, then it has illustrated that there are no guarantees when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin.
History of Conn Smythe Winners in Losing Efforts
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded to the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. Of the 56 recipients in the…
The 5 Best Trades in Anaheim Ducks History
Originally published in Sept. 2013, but updated recently, here’s a look back at some great trades for the Anaheim Ducks. In the first years of the Anaheim Ducks’ existence, the team…
Top 5 Teemu Selanne Moments With Ducks
In June 2017, Anaheim Ducks legends Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya were elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. The two formed a scintillating duo of offensive talent with the…
Avalanche All-Decade Team: Goaltenders
As 2020 begins, it’s time to look back at the past decade for the Colorado Avalanche and remember players who left their mark. First up, goaltenders. The netminders feature the…
Ducks Should Retire Giguere’s Number in 2019-20
Jean-Sebastien Giguere is the best goalie in Anaheim Ducks franchise history. John Gibson may be one day,he’s certainly shown potential, but he isn’t yet. Whether or not you agree that…
6 Most Shocking Sweeps in NHL Playoff History
The 2016-17 Nashville Predators made extremely short work of the Chicago Blackhawks in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, winning the series four games to none. It was the…
Top 3 All-Time Ducks Goalies
Who are the top three goalies in Anaheim Ducks history? Most of us will agree on the top two, but there is quite a log-jam for the number three spot.…
Ducks’ History: Anaheim Acquires Jean-Sebastien Giguere
On June 10th, 2000, the Anaheim Mighty Ducks acquired goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere from the Calgary Flames. In return, the Flames received a second round pick in the 2000 NHL Entry…
The Anaheim Ducks Franchise Four
The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
The Year Jean-Sebastien Giguere Became “Jiggy”
The day was April 16th, 2003. I was 12 years old, and in the midst of a family road trip from Michigan to North Carolina. We made the first portion…