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FEATURES8 FASTH AND FURIOUS

Despite his name, goalie Viktor Fasth has endured a long road to success with the Ducks

14 Q&A: BEN LOVEJOYThe Ducks defenseman has quickly felt right at home after coming from Pittsburgh to Anaheim

20 WE ASKED THE DUCKSWhat was your first car?

25 A CLOSER LOOK: LUCA SBISAThe Ducks defenseman on a few of his favorite things

30 THE FASTH MASKA look at the design of Viktor Fasth’s Ducks-themed goalie mask

62 SWEET TWEETSA collection of the best tweets so far this season from the Ducks

64 DUCKS DEDICATION PHOTOSWe asked fans to send us their best shots showing Ducks Dedication

DEPARTMENTS33 Hockey IQ34 Ducks Speed Chart36 Ducks Roster39 Tonight’s Opponent41 Ducks Management48 Ducks Coaches58 Ducks in the Community68 Official Hand Signals69 Ducks Power Players70 Honda Center Info72 Ducks Schedule

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Having his helmet knocked off didn’t stopAndrew Cogliano from scoring the game-tyinggoal in a dramatic 3-2 shootout victory overthe NHL-best Blackhawks on February 12 atthe United Center. It was a signature win in animpressive 5-1-0 road trip for Anaheim.

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In the first two months of his NHL career, Ducks goalie Viktor Fasth has hardlylooked like a rookie. Of course, that’s probably because he’s really not one. Even before he ever slipped on a Ducks sweater, the 30-year-old Fasth (who isn’t

technically an NHL rookie since the age cutoff is 26) was already well-versed in therigors of the pro game. The native of Sweden – whose full name is actually ErikSixten Viktor Fasth – was awarded the Swedish Elite League’s Honken Trophy(given to the Goaltender of the Year) for the second time in 2011-12. He’s the firstgoaltender since Rangers star Henrik Lundqvist (2002-05) to win the award in twostraight seasons.

When the Ducks were able to sign Fasth (whose name is actually pronouncedFAHST) back in May of last year, Ducks Executive Vice President and GeneralManager Bob Murray called him “a very sought-after free agent, and we won onthat one.” Fasth was brought in to be the backup to Jonas Hiller, but when thelongtime Ducks starter went down with a lower body injury in Dallas on February8, Fasth was thrust into the spotlight. And he quickly showed why the Ducks had

put so much faith in him. He rolled to a perfect 8-0-0 record with a gaudy 1.78 goals-against average

and a .933 save percentage, winning four games in a row on a hugely suc-cessful road trip that vaulted Anaheim to near the top spot in the WesternConference. In doing so, he became just the third goaltender inNHL history to win his first eight or more career decisions.

“He’s played amazing in every game,” said Ducksdefenseman Sheldon Souray. “He certainly

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doesn’t look like a rookie. He’s calm and he’s cool, he’s talking to us back there and help-ing us out. It just makes the game easier.”

He also earned himself some stability, as the Ducks signed Fasth to a two-year exten-sion on February 20 that will keep him in Anaheim through the 2014-15 campaign. “I

love it here. It’s a great teamand a great organization,” saidFasth, who that week movedinto a new place in Irvine withhis fiancée Linda and theirbaby daughter Signe. “Theplace is beautiful too and theweather is nice, so I’m justenjoying every day here.”

And if there is anyone whocan appreciate his arrival, it’sFasth, who endured a longroad in his native Sweden tothe comforts of the NHL level.Prior to signing withStockholm AIK in the SwedishElite League at the age of 27,Fasth had been toiling in sec-ond- and third-tier leagues, onteams with named like theTvåstad Cobras and VäxjöLakers.

Like most players at thatlevel, he didn’t make enoughmoney on hockey alone to sup-port himself, so he had to takea day job teaching at a localhigh school. “It was prettygood,” he says. “There weresome tough times, but I’mglad I did that. I know how itis to play in the lower levels,and I know there are manygood hockey players fightingtheir way through it, having adaytime job at the same time

they’re trying to perform in the hockey rink. It’s pretty tough in the lower leagues.”Fasth was also derailed by a knee injury that kept him out for nine months during the

2008-09 season, but bounced back to play well enough to earn the promotion to the SEL.“He was a good goalie when he came to Stockholm, but he had only played about 40 gamesin the previous two seasons due to his knee injury, so I suppose other teams didn’t want totake a chance with him,” Stockholm AIK goalie coach Stefan Persson told NHL.com.

Fasth credits Persson for much of his growth, saying, “he helped me a lot to developmy game, and that helped me a lot to get the chance to get over here.”

“It’s the best league in the world, and as a hockey playeryou always dream you can play there. That’s pretty muchwhat I’ve done since I was a kid.”

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Says Persson, “When I saw his attention to details, I realized he’d go far. He’s also avery modest person. He says he’s never the best, but he just keeps working hard to seehow good he can get. Maybe this is as good as he gets, maybe he can be even better.”

That modesty comes out when Fasth is asked when he realized he had the potential tobe an NHL goalie. “When I was 29,” he said with a laugh. My first year in the SwedishElite League (in 2010-11), there were teams starting to contact me, and that’s when I firstthought it could be a possibility. As funny as it sounds, it’spretty true.”

Fasth did require some early-season adjustment to theNHL game’s speed and slightly different rink size whencompared to the Swedish leagues. He was sent to Anaheim’sAHL affiliate in Norfolk in mid-January, just before theNHL season got started, and played well. He’s done moreof the same at this level.

“It’s the best league in the world, and as a hockey player you always dream you canplay there,” Fasth says. “That’s pretty much what I’ve done since I was a kid. I just wantedto get over here and show what I can do and the way I can play. I have to work really hardfor that every day.”

That work has given the Ducks two excellent options in net since Hiller returned tohealth. And no matter who is considered the No. 1 netminder, Fasth says he will just waitfor his opportunity. Heaven knows, he’s waited long enough just to get here.

“I just try and work hard, and I will play when the coach tells me to play,” he says.“That’s how things work.” #

Fasth won his first NHL game January 26 with some flair, stopping Nashville’s DavidLegwand in the shootout by snatching a floating puck out of the air with the glove.

See page 30 for a closer lookat Fasth’s goalie

mask.

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The Ducks defenseman has quickly felt right at home after coming fromPittsburgh to Anaheim

It’s never easy for a player to be traded, but Ben Lovejoy will be the first to tell you hecouldn’t have asked for a better destination than Anaheim. The veteran defenseman, who turned 29 just last month, had found himself packed

among a surplus of d-men in Pittsburgh, while the Ducks were looking for some depth ontheir blue line. Lovejoy was watching TV on a Thursday night at home when he learnedof the trade, and by the next afternoon he was on the ice for a morning skate with his newteammates in Dallas.

Any skittishness he had about being the new kid in school was quickly pushed aside, asLovejoy played in that night’s game and the rest of a road trip in which he helped the teamwin four of the next five games. It was because of that lengthy time for the team away fromhome, not to mention a nice little win streak, that Lovejoy says he was able to quickly feelcomfortable with two dozen guys he had never played with before.

Following a spirited practice in late February, while signing an abundance of Ducksitems for charity auctions, Lovejoy chatted about his almost seamless transition toAnaheim.

You haven’t been with the Ducks long, but how has it been so far?

Everything about my experience so far has been awesome. I’ve loved being here inAnaheim, and I feel like I fit in really well with the team both on and off the ice.Everything so far, I don’t think could have gone any better.

The team put together a winning streak after you arrived, which had to help.

Winning makes everything more fun. Everybody is in a better mood. It’s fun to come tothe rink, and everything about being an Anaheim Duck is a blast. Hopefully it continuesand we continue to be a successful team.

Obviously it’s not easy to change teams, but were you made to feelcomfortable fairly quickly?

I think the fact that I went right on the road with the team really helped. When you’re athome, people are hustling home to hang out with their wives and kids, and they live theirlives. On the road, it’s just hanging out with the guys and playing hockey. We had our“rookie dinner” one night and it was a great bonding experience for me to get to know

the guys. I was singing karaoke with a coupleof them in Chicago one night. It all reallyallowed me to be a part of things right away.

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Was it nice though to finally get to Anaheim and try to settle in?

It was, but when I first did get to Honda Center the morning of my first home game,nobody really realized that I had never been there. I didn’t know where to park, I didn’tknow where to enter the building, once I made it inside I didn’t know where anythingwas, I didn’t have anything set up. I had been such a part of the team for so long alreadyon the road trip that I already fit in like I had been there all along.

What has your living situation been like?

I lived in a hotel when I first got there, but after that first home game, we had two daysoff, so I was able to do some apartment hunting. I found a place in Newport Beach, noton the beach but not too far away in a great little spot. I drove down the Peninsula anddecided it was very nice, but not for me. I’m here to work. I’m excited to be in Newport,

“Everything about my experience so far has been awesome. I’ve loved being here inAnaheim, and I feel like I fit in really well with the team both on and off the ice.Everything so far, I don’t think, could have gone any better.”

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but after six years inPennsylvania, any-where I could live inOrange County isgoing to be prettyspectacular.

I would imaginethe weather is alittle better thanback east.

Since I’ve been here,the weather has beenperfect, in my mind.But in SouthernCalifornia, you guysare extremelyspoiled, talking abouthow cold it is whenit’s in the 50s. I’mwalking around inshorts, loving it. Igrew up in NewEngland and there isprobably 18 feet ofsnow on my frontlawn back homeright now. When Ilived in Pennsylvania,the weather was defi-

nitely warmer than New Hampshire, and a lot less snow, but nothing compares to this.This is paradise.

Is your wife Avery coming out to Orange County soon?

My wife teaches third grade in Pittsburgh, so she’s gonna stick around and finish theschool year. That’s important to both of us. I’m sure she’ll spend as much time as she canout West. She’s excited.

Your nickname is Rev, after Reverend Lovejoy on “The Simpsons.” How didthat come about?

When I first became a pro hockey player, people started calling me Rev. I watched theshow growing up, so I knew it well. All the guys in Pittsburgh called me Rev pretty reg-ularly. We were in Canada one day watching SportsCentre. I made a play and theannounced called me “The Reverend!” The next day Mike Rupp, who was then my team-mate in Pittsburgh, came in and couldn’t believe the announcer knew my nickname. Ruppwasn’t a “Simpsons” fan, so he didn’t know. It has very little to do with my religious affil-iation. It’s an uncommon name and that character has made it famous, so I’ve embracedthat. #

“I grew up in New England and there is probably 18 feet of snowon my front lawn back home right now. When I lived inPennsylvania, the weather was definitely warmer than NewHampshire, and a lot less snow, but nothing compares to this. Thisis paradise.”

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Cam FowlerMy first car was a 2008 or 2009 black FordFocus. It was a sportier one – it wasn’t one

of those normal ones – butit was still kind of feminine-looking. But it got mefrom point A to point B.My dad works for Ford sohe was able to hook me upwith one.

Brad StaubitzIt was a Plymouth Reliant K car. My dadbought it for me when I was in juniors and

I think he paid $600. It wasa 1984… the same age asme. When I was driving ithome, I didn’t even make itaround the corner and theguys I was living withwheeled a snowball at

me and it blew the rearview mirror off.That was kind of the start of the end rightthere.

Patrick MaroonMy first car was a 1999Nissan Xterra. My dadbought it in juniors forme. Four-door, greatcar. It’s a pretty nicecar for a first car. I don’thave it anymore.

Jonas HillerMy first car was a SEAT Léon. You can’t re-

ally get them over here, butthey’re actually pretty bigin Mexico. It’s a Spanishcompany owned by Volk-swagen and Audi, so it’spretty much an Audi A3. Istill own it. I spent tons of

money on it to modify it, but it’s stillaround. I haven’t drivenit a whole lotbut I can’tget rid ofit.

WE ASKED THE DUCKS…

What was yourfirst CAR?

Peter HollandI got myself an Audi S5. I had a lot of fun

with it. It’s a little sportscar and it likes to go so I’mtrying to keep myself out oftrouble, but it’s a lot of fun.I still have it.

Kyle PalmieriI actually still drive it. It’s ablack Chevy pickup truck.It’s back in Virginia rightnow. Chevy SS. It’s old andit has 110,000 miles on itnow.

Matt BeleskeyI had a black Dodge Dakota in junior. Lots

of good memories in thatone. When you’re a youngkid and you have your owncar, you have a lot of mem-ories just hanging out withthe guys and taking it off-roading and doing all kinds

of stupid things you probably shouldn’t bedoing.

Ryan GetzlafI had a 1987 red and greyHonda CR-X. I loved it. Istill love it andmight buyone, oneday, just tohave one.

Bobby RyanMy first car was a Mercury Mountaineer.When I first signed, my grandfather was part

of a dealership and I got itvery cheap and wholesale,so that was the first thing Iwent out and bought. Ithink it was a 2005, mydraft year, actually. I lovedit. And I still drive Mer-

curys – now I drive a Lincoln Navigator butit’s the same company.

Francois BeaucheminMy first car was a Honda Prelude, ’85, stickshift, five-speed manual, with the headlights

that go up and down. Atthe end it probably hadover 300,000 kilometers(186,411 miles) on it andonly one light would go up.I would have to manuallyput the other light up. I put

a lot of miles on this car and I think I keptit for four years. Back in the day I paid$1,500. I had it from ’96 to 2000. #

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FAVORITE FOODSchnitzel

FAVORITE MOVIELawless

FAVORITE TV SHOWIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

FAVORITE VACATION SPOTSardinia, Italy

OTHER SPORT YOU WOULDPLAY IF NOT HOCKEYGolf

FIRST CARBMW X6

FIRST JOBI worked as an accountant for myhometown team, doing the books.

FAVORITE PART OFORANGE COUNTYNewport Beach peninsula

CELEBRITY CRUSH Adriana Lima

CELEBRITY YOU WOULDMOST LIKE TO MEET Tiger Woods

FAVORITE ROAD CITYVancouver

FAVORITE BANDThe Temper Trap

EMBARASSING ARTIST ONMY IPODI’ve got an Andrea Bocelli song. Nowait, I guess that’s respectable. I’ve gotsome Britney Spears on my iPod.

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Ducks goalie Viktor Fasthtalks about what went intothe design of his mask

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The masks I wore before were pretty old school and pretty clean with clean lines. The first maskDavid [Gunnarsson] painted for me was in ’97, I think. It had a wolverine head on top ofthe mask.

FRONTWe thought it would be a cool idea to go back to basics,so he created a big head of a duck with an old goaliemask on. And you have the palm trees in thebackground and a small Ducks logo.

TOPOn the top here, youcan see he’s taking aslapshot to his head witha big bump. He’staking a puck off themask and it prettymuch breaks.

LEFT SIDEI think the original MightyDucks logo is pretty cool, so wewanted to have it there, too.

BACKFor four or five years

now, I’ve had BobDylan and Swedish

singer-songwriter LarsWinnerbäck on the

back. I’ve always hadthem on the front of themask, but this year we

decided to have them onthe back. I just love

their music and it’s a big thing for me. And thenthere’s my daughter’s name, Signe, on the top left.

I’ve got an anchor on the top right, but I’ll keep thereason for that to myself. I have Stefan Liv’s nameon the bottom right, a Swedish goalie who passed

away in a terrible crash last year with Lokomotiv.

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Susan & Henry Samueli Owners

Susan Samueli was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Sheearned a B.S. in Mathematics from UC Berkeley in 1972.

From 1972 to 1985 she was with IBM Corporation, where sheworked initially as a software programmer in the Federal Sys-tems Division, Westlake Village, CA, and then as a Systems En-gineer in the National Marketing Division, Los Angeles, CA,providing technical marketing and sales support for IBM's mid-range computer systems. In 1985 she left IBM and focused herenergy on raising her children, at which time she developed akeen interest in alternative health care. She developed an activeconsulting practice in the areas of nutrition, homeopathy, andChinese herbs and subsequently received her Ph.D. in nutritionfrom the American Holistic College of Nutrition in 1993 and adiploma in Homeopathy from the British Institute of Homeopa-thy in 1994.

Henry Samueli was born in Buffalo, NY and grew up in LosAngeles, CA. He earned a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical En-gineering from UCLA in 1975, 1976 and 1980, respectively.From 1980-1985, he worked in the defense industry and heldvarious engineering and management positions in the Electron-ics and Technology Division of TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, CA.Since 1985 Dr. Samueli has been a professor in the ElectricalEngineering Department at UCLA, and since 2003 he has alsobeen a Distinguished Adjunct Professor in the Electrical Engi-neering and Computer Science Department at UC Irvine. In1991 he co-founded Broadcom Corporation, a global leader inproviding semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless com-munications, and he took a leave of absence from UCLA in 1995to be at Broadcom full-time. Dr. Samueli serves as Chairmanand Chief Technology Officer of Broadcom and he helps drivethe vision of the company’s research and development activi-ties. He has published over 100 technical papers and he is anamed inventor in over 70 U.S. patents. He was elected a Fellowof the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in2000, a member of the National Academy of Engineering in2003, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sci-ences in 2004.

In December 2003, Susan and Henry purchased the man-agement contract for the Honda Center sports and entertainmentvenue, creating Anaheim Arena Management, LLC, to overseeall operations of the arena, and in June 2005 they purchased theAnaheim Ducks National Hockey League club, Honda Center’slargest tenant. In 2005 and 2008 Honda Center was ranked as

the third-largest grossing arena in the world in concert ticketsales, and in 2007 the Anaheim Ducks became the first Californiateam ever to win the Stanley Cup championship.

The success of Broadcom Corporation has also providedSusan and Henry the opportunity to support many worthwhilenonprofit organizations. After Broadcom’s initial public offeringin 1998 they created the Samueli Foundation and to date theyhave gifted over $250 million in the areas of Education, Health,Social Services, the Performing Arts, and Jewish Culture. In 2003and 2004 Susan and Henry were listed among BusinessWeek’s50 Most Generous Philanthropists in the nation. In 2012 theyjoined the Giving Pledge, initiated by Warren Buffett and Billand Melinda Gates, whose members pledge the majority oftheir wealth to philanthropy.

Since relocating to Orange County, CA in 1995, Susan andHenry have become very active in the community. Susan is onthe boards of the Orangewood Children’s Foundation and theSamueli Institute, a non-profit scientific research organizationthey founded in 2001 focused on complementary and integra-tive medicine and the science of healing. Susan also serves onthe board of the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicineat UC Irvine’s College of Medicine. She was honored with theUC Irvine Medal in 2000, the Ellen Cooperman Angel Awardfrom the John Wayne Cancer Institute in 2002, and the GeneralWilliam Lyon Crystal Vision Philanthropy Award from the Or-angewood Children’s Foundation in 2005.

Henry serves on the UC President’s Board on Science andInnovation, the Chancellor’s Advisory Council at both UCLA andUC Irvine. He is also on the Dean’s Advisory Council of boththe Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Scienceat UCLA and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UCIrvine. In 2000 he was awarded the University of California Pres-idential Medal, the UC Irvine Medal, the UCLA School of Engi-neering and Applied Science Alumnus of the Year, and the IEEECircuits and Systems Society Industrial Pioneer Award. In 2005he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree fromthe Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the Edward A.Dickson Alumnus of the Year from UCLA. In 2006 he receivedthe IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Industry Lead-ers Award. In 2010 he received the UCLA Medal. In 2011 he re-ceived the Global Semiconductor Alliance Dr. Morris ChangExemplary Leadership Award, and in 2012 he was awarded theMarconi Society Prize and Fellowship. #

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Michael SchulmanChairman of the Board, Anaheim Arena Management, LLCChief Executive Officer, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLCManaging Director, H&S Ventures, LLC

Michael Schulman serves as Chairman of theBoard of Anaheim Arena Management

(AAM), Chief Executive Officer of Anaheim DucksHockey Club (ADHC), Chairman of the Board ofthe Anaheim Ducks Foundation and serves on theboard of NHL Enterprises. He is also an AlternateGovernor for the NHL Board of Governors. In ad-dition, he is Managing Director of H&S Ventures,the entity that manages the Samueli Family Office,AAM and ADHC. Schulman reports directly to own-ers Dr. Henry Samueli and Susan Samueli, and isresponsible for managing and long-term planningof their profit and nonprofit entities.

Schulman’s role with Honda Center began longbefore he was appointed Chairman of AAM in De-cember of 2003. Schulman was the lead negotiatoron behalf of the Samueli family in the acquisition ofthe management agreement from the bankruptcycourt and the City of Anaheim. He acts as liaison be-tween the Samueli family and AAM management andsupervises all financial, legal and charitable decisionsof the arena. He also acts as liaison with the otherpartners of AAM and the City of Anaheim. In addition,Schulman oversees all long-term capital projects, in-cluding the 57 Freeway Marquee, two 360° LEDrings, revamping of the video room and remodelingof the company offices and locker rooms.

Schulman’s role at AAM includes overseeing allbusiness and hockey operations. He was the lead ne-gotiator on behalf of the Samueli family in workingwith Disney on the purchase of the Anaheim Ducksand also with the NHL in qualifying the Samueli fam-ily for the purchase of the team. Schulman was alsoinvolved with the family in changing the team nameand logo, and forming the Anaheim Ducks Founda-tion. He is responsible for developing additional iceand roller rinks in the Orange County area and wasinstrumental in the purchase of several ice and rollerrinks, including Corona and Huntington Beach RollerRinks, and, Westminster, Yorba Linda and Irvine IceRinks. Schulman is the Chairman of The Rinks Pro-gram and oversees its development, including the ad-vancement of the ice hockey high school program

and the California State Championship. Schulman’s role at H&S Ventures is multi-faceted.

He is the Managing Director of the family office,which oversees all of the family’s profit and nonprofitoperations. H&S Ventures serves as the manager ofAAM and ADHC as well as a number of other busi-ness entities in which the Samuelis are involved.Schulman has given numerous lectures on the busi-ness of sports, most recently speaking on a panel onconcussions at the first annual Santa Clara Sports LawSymposium. Schulman is a board member of theSanta Clara Institute of Sports Law and Ethics.

Schulman serves on the boards of Anaheim ArenaManagement, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, AnaheimSports Holdings, Anaheim Ducks Foundation, HSHockey Development and ECH 2101. He is also acurrent member of the boards of Telluride Ski andGolf Company and KDOC Television, and a foundingmember of the USC Sports Business Institute (SBI)Advisory Council.

Schulman also serves on many nonprofit boards.He has been a member of the University of California,Irvine Foundation Board since 1991 and is on theStewardship Committee. He was one of the foundingmembers and past chair of the UCI Planned GivingLeadership Council. Schulman serves on the boardsof the Samueli Foundation, Samueli Institute for In-formation Biology, the Orange County Jewish Cam-pus and Anaheim Ducks Foundation.

After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Economicsfrom University of California, Berkeley, Schulman wenton to the University of Santa Clara Law School. In ad-dition, Schulman studied economics for one year atthe University of Leeds in Leeds, England.

After law school, he was hired as a full-time lawprofessor at the University of Southern California, afterwhich he was a practicing attorney for a number ofyears and a partner with the law firm of McDermott,Will & Emery.

A native of California, Michael and his wife, Sherry,reside in Laguna Beach and have four children: Annie,Danielle, Bryant and Natasha. #

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Tim Ryan is in his eighth season as Executive Vice President/ChiefOperating Officer for the Anaheim Ducks. Since being named to

his current post in the summer of 2005, Ryan has led the club to recordlevels of success in business operations while leading aggressive com-munity and fan development programs aimed at improved education,health and well-being, and recreation in the Southern California market.

Ryan is now in his 20th year with Honda Center and 34th in arenamanagement and event creation. In addition to his duties with the NHLclub, he serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of AnaheimArena Management, LLC (AAM). In his role, Ryan oversees one of thepremier entertainment and sports venues in the world. In September2012, Venues Today Magazine ranked Honda Center among the top 10arenas in the world for live entertainment over the past decade, with aranking of sixth overall in the country over that time. The facility is alsoa seven-time finalist for “Venue of the Year” as selected by Pollstar Mag-azine editors.

Ryan has also led efforts to assure Honda Center is maintained andremains one of the world’s top-of-the-line entertainment venues. Inearly 2013, the venue is scheduled to officially open The Grand Terrace,a project that includes a 15,000 square foot indoor-outdoor entertain-ment space, a new public restaurant as well as a team store more thantriple the size of the current location. The Grand Terrace project repre-sents the largest renovation in Honda Center history and promises tokeep the venue state-of-the-art in form and function. In addition, thevenue will soon launch Cisco StadiumVision throughout each level ofthe facility, creating a truly immersive entertainment environment.

Through strategic planning, creative business development andevent production, Ryan ensures the arena is active with a variety of first-class events. Under his guidance, the venue has recently hosted someof the world’s top names in live entertainment. In late 2012 & early 2013,Honda Center serves as host site to Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Rush,The Black Keys, Rise Against, Eric Church and Dreamwork’s How ToTrain Your Dragon Arena Spectacular. In December, the venue will alsoserve as home court to the John Wooden Classic featuring UCLA andSan Diego State and will host the annual Big West Basketball Tourna-ment in March. Over the years, Honda Center has also served as hostto the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships, 2005 World BadmintonChampionships, five previous NCAA men’s basketball tournamentevents and the first Frozen Four west of the Rocky Mountains (in 1999).Since 1993, over 30 million people have been entertained at HondaCenter, enjoying more than 3,000 events.

As Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of the AnaheimDucks, Ryan oversees all business operations of the professional hockey

team. He assumed his current dual roles on June 20, 2005 when theDucks were purchased by Dr. Henry and Susan Samueli, owners ofAAM.

Ryan has also spearheaded several initiatives from the Samuelis,including charitable programs that support approximately 500 non-profit organizations annually, a team foundation that supports thecommunity in the areas of education, youth hockey and health andwellness, and an expanded grass-roots marketing program. The Duckslaunched THE RINKS development program in 2009, which supportsand promotes youth ice and roller hockey in Southern California. Theblossoming program includes six local skating facilities (three ice rinksand three inline facilities). The club also launched the first-ever Or-ange County High School Hockey League in 2008 (named the Ana-heim Ducks High School Hockey League). The league has grown to14 teams, with 12 joining in the last three years. Funded by the Ana-heim Ducks Foundation, the club’s education-based youth hockeyprogram (S.C.O.R.E. – Scholastic Curriculum Of Recreation and Edu-cation) has reached more than 180,000 local school children over thelast seven years. The Ducks also have a 6,500-member Kids Club, thelargest in the NHL (among all U.S.- based teams).

In 1992, after a long career at the Long Beach Arena, Ryan joinedthe then-Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (operated by Ogden FacilityManagement) as Assistant General Manager. He was promoted toGeneral Manager in 1998 and was named Pollstar Magazine “FacilityExecutive of the Year” for 2001. During that time, Ryan was alsocharged with overseeing a number of other Ogden facilities andserved as a consultant on various major entertainment projects. Nearthe end of 2003, the management contract for the arena was pur-chased by AAM and Ryan was named President/CEO of both thecompany and the arena.

In addition to managing the 19,000-seat arena, Ryan is active inboth the entertainment industry and in the local community. He alsoserves on the boards of several nonprofit groups, including Big Broth-ers Big Sisters of Orange County, Los Angeles Sports Council, Or-angewood Children’s Foundation, Special Olympics SouthernCalifornia, Stars and Stripes Tournament, and the Tiger Woods Foun-dation. Tim and the organization were also honored in November2011 for outstanding dedication to Big Brothers Big Sisters of OrangeCounty.

Ryan graduated from California State University, Long Beach in1979 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. He lives with his wife, Michele, in Huntington Beach and enjoys golf, fly-fishing andskiing. #

Tim RyanPresident/Chief Executive Officer, Anaheim Arena Management, LLCExecutive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC

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Bob MurrayExecutive Vice President and General ManagerAnaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC

Bob Murray is in his 38th consecutive year in the NationalHockey League, his fifth as Executive Vice President and

General Manager of the Anaheim Ducks. He was named tohis current position on Nov. 12, 2008 after spending the pre-vious three-plus seasons as the club’s Senior Vice Presidentof Hockey Operations.

The Ducks enter the 2012-13 season with a talented mix ofyoung skilled players, veteran leadership and an added phys-ical presence to the club. Murray has added several pieces tothe roster to complement the strong nucleus of talented for-wards Teemu Selanne, Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and BobbyRyan. Murray signed veterans Bryan Allen and Sheldon Sourayover the past summer (in addition to the re-signing of Selanneand Saku Koivu), along with highly regarded Swedish netmin-der Viktor Fasth. Over the last several seasons, Murray hasbrought in Cam Fowler, Francois Beauchemin, Luca Sbisa andToni Lydman to improve the defensive core, while revitalizingthe club’s prospect pool. The organization now has several topprospects poised to make an impact at the NHL level.

Anaheim has made several dramatic late-season playoffpushes over the last few seasons. In 2010-11, Murray madetwo critical moves to help the Ducks qualify for the playoffs.After Jonas Hiller was unexpectedly stricken with vertigo inFebruary, Murray acquired goaltenders Ray Emery (freeagent) and Dan Ellis (trade). Both Emery (7-2-0) and Ellis (8-3-1) played extremely well down the stretch, leading theDucks on a climb that took them from 11th place to a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference. After a series of mid-season roster moves, the 2008-09 Ducks made a late chargeto qualify for the playoffs, going on to beat the Presidents’Trophy-winning San Jose Sharks in the Western ConferenceQuarterfinals. That made Anaheim the fifth team in the ex-pansion era (1967-68) to upset the league’s top regular sea-son team in the first round. The Ducks fell to Detroit in adramatic, seven-game series in the Conference Semifinals.

Prior to being named Executive Vice President and GeneralManager, Murray was the club’s Senior Vice President ofHockey Operations for three-plus seasons. He was named tothe post on July 14, 2005. Much of Murray’s work behind thescenes under then-General Manager Brian Burke led directlyto many successful trades and other player transactions byAnaheim. During that three-year period, the Ducks won aStanley Cup (2007), a Pacific Division title (2007), and quali-

fied for the playoffs each season. Murray’s previous responsibilities as Senior Vice President

of Hockey Operations included overseeing all aspects ofplayer development and serving as General Manager of Ana-heim’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate (previouslyPortland and Iowa). Murray was the General Manager of thePortland Pirates from 2005-06 through 2007-08. The Pirateswent to the Conference Finals twice (2006 & 2008), appearingin six playoff rounds. Between 2005 and 2008 (three seasons),Anaheim and Portland combined to win 10 and appear in 14playoff rounds, both the most of any organization in hockey.

Prior to joining the Ducks, Murray worked as a ProfessionalScout with the Vancouver Canucks from 1999-05. Murray’sscouting expertise helped to build teams that recorded 100+point seasons two years in a row (2002-03 and 2003-04) andadvanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs four seasons in a row(2001-04). Before his stint in Vancouver, he served as a Scout-ing Consultant for Anaheim during the 1998-99 season.

Murray was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks organi-zation for 25 years, serving as General Manager from 1997-99.He was named the sixth General Manager in team history onJuly 3, 1997. He was promoted to the post after serving as As-sistant General Manager under Bob Pulford for two seasons.Before joining upper-management, Murray was named the Di-rector of Player Personnel in 1991 and was largely responsiblefor the club’s NHL Entry Draft selections over eight seasons.

Drafted by the Blackhawks in 1974, Murray spent his entire1,008-game, 15-year career in a Chicago uniform. He becamejust the fourth player in Blackhawks history to reach the 1,000-game plateau in 1989-90. In addition, he became the first de-fenseman in club history to appear in 100 postseasoncontests, reaching the mark during the 1990 Stanley Cup Play-offs. In all, Murray scored 132-382=514 points and currentlyranks second in all-time points among Blackhawks defense-men (13th overall in club history). He was named to both the1981 and 1983 NHL All-Star Games. Murray retired at the con-clusion of the 1989-90 season. Known for his work ethic, in-telligence and determination as a player, Murray remainedwith the organization as a Professional Scout following his re-tirement in 1990.

Bob and his wife, Betsy, have four children: Kevin, An-drew, Amanda, and Katie; and two granddaughters: Mikaylaand Aisley. #

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David McNabSenior Vice President of Hockey OperationsAnaheim Ducks Hockey Club, LLC

An original member of the Ducks, David McNabis now in his 35th consecutive year in the NHL

and 20th with Anaheim. McNab served as Ana-heim’s Assistant General Manager for 14 seasonsbefore being promoted to his current position in2008. His duties include overseeing all aspects ofplayer development, having an expertise on the newCollective Bargaining Agreement and its relationshipto the salary cap in the NHL, contract and arbitrationnegotiation, player evaluation and scouting.

McNab’s impact on the Ducks is significant. Injust the last nine NHL seasons, Anaheim has ap-peared in Stanley Cup Final twice (2003 & 2007),including a championship in 2007. In addition tothe two trips to the Stanley Cup Final, the club ad-vanced to the Conference Finals in 2006 and theConference Semifinals in 2009. In recent years,McNab has scouted and signed numerous colle-giate free agents who have made major contribu-tions to the success of the club.

Prior to being named as the Ducks’ AssistantGeneral Manager in December of 1995, the 56-year-old McNab was the club’s first Director ofPlayer Personnel and was largely responsible forthe team’s selections in the 1994-96 NHL Entryand Supplemental Drafts. McNab has also held theposition as General Manager of the Ducks’ topfarm team in the American Hockey League for sixseasons (the Baltimore Bandits during the 1996-97 season and the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks from1997-2002) while also working on the AHL’s com-petition committee for many of those years.

Considered to be one of the hardest workingand knowledgeable scouts in the National HockeyLeague, McNab began his professional scouting ca-reer in 1978 with the Washington Capitals, wherehe spent four seasons. In 1982, McNab wassigned by the Hartford Whalers, where he spentseven seasons as a scout, the last two as the Di-rector of Player Recruitment. He then joined theNew York Rangers in 1989, where he worked forfour seasons before leaving to join the Disney-

owned Ducks in 1993. His work with the Rangershelped the club to the 1994 Stanley Cup championship.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin in1978 with a degree in Communication Arts,McNab was also a goaltender on one of the great-est college hockey teams of all-time, the 1977 Uni-versity of Wisconsin Badgers’ NCAA championshipteam. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in theninth round of the 1975 NHL Entry Draft (151stoverall). McNab has worked on numerous occa-sions for USA Hockey, both as an Assistant GeneralManager for the United States in the World Cham-pionships on three different occasions, as well asserving as a consultant for the 1984, 1988 and1992 United States Olympic Teams. He has alsobeen a three-time member of the selection com-mittee that votes for the Hobey Baker Award, col-lege hockey’s version of the Heisman Trophy.

A member of one of the most respected fami-lies in the NHL, McNab is the son of the late MaxMcNab and brother of Peter McNab. Max playedon the 1950 Stanley Cup champion Detroit RedWings and was a former general manager with theWashington Capitals and New Jersey Devils. Hewas also a recipient of the 1998 Lester PatrickAward given annually for “outstanding service tohockey in the United States.” Peter played in 954NHL games, scoring 363 goals and 813 points ina 14-year career and currently ranks 115th all-timein goal scoring in the history of the National HockeyLeague. Peter is currently a broadcaster with theColorado Avalanche.

David McNab was born in Vancouver, BritishColumbia, but grew up in San Diego, California andgraduated from Point Loma High School in SanDiego in 1973. He became a U.S. citizen in 1983.He and his wife, Kari, were married in Minneapolis,Minnesota in 1989 and have two daughters, Ali(21) and Erica (20). The McNab family resides inYorba Linda, California. #

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Bruce Boudreau is in his second season (first full season)as Head Coach of the Anaheim Ducks. Named the

eighth head coach in franchise history on Nov. 30, 2011,Boudreau guided the club to a 27-23-8 record in 58 gamesin 2011-12, including a 24-15-6 mark in 2012. The 54points Anaheim garnered in 2012 ranked fifth in the West-ern Conference. Since his NHL debut as a head coach onNov. 23, 2007, Boudreau is tied with Detroit’s Mike Babcockfor the most standings points gained (504), and ranks sec-ond in wins (228 – just one behind Babcock).

As Head Coach of the Washington Capitals (2007-11),Boudreau won the 2007-08 Jack Adams award (NHLCoach of the Year) and led his club to the 2009-10 Pres-idents’ Trophy as the NHL’s top club in the regular season.He compiled a record of 201-88-40 (.672 winning per-centage) with the Capitals and won the Southeast Divisionfour times. He became the fastest coach in modern dayNHL history to win 200 games (Nov. 21, 2011 vs.Phoenix) and recorded more wins (184) in his first 300NHL games than any NHL coach all-time.

Boudreau, 56, was named interim head coach of theCapitals on Nov. 22, 2007. On that date, Washington was30th in the NHL standings. He led the club to a 37-17-7finish, as the Capitals won the Southeast Division in the firstof four seasons under his direction. Boudreau, whose in-terim tag was removed on Dec. 26, 2007, became the sec-ond Washington head coach to win theJack Adams Award. He was also the firstcoach since Bill Barber (2001) to winthe Jack Adams Award after taking overa team midseason. In 2008-09,Boudreau led the Capitals to their firstplayoff series win since 1988. In addi-tion to the Presidents’ Trophy, the2009-10 club set team records for wins(54), points (121), and goals (313).

Before joining the Capitals,Boudreau spent nine seasons as anAHL head coach, including a CalderCup championship with the HersheyBears in 2006. He spent four yearswith Manchester (Los Angeles affiliate)and two with Lowell (also Los Angelesaffiliate) before joining Hershey(Washington). A member of the AHLHall-of-Fame (inducted in 2009),Boudreau compiled a 103-45-27record with the Bears, including an

AHL-best 51-17-12 in 2006-07. Boudreau began his coaching career in the Colonial

Hockey League with Muskegon in 1992-93 and wasnamed the International Hockey League Coach of the Yearin 1993-94 with Fort Wayne. He also served as headcoach and director of hockey operations for Mississippi(ECHL), where he won the 1999 Kelly Cup championship.

Boudreau played parts of eight NHL seasons with theToronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks between1976-86, recording 28-42=70 points in 141 careergames. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Boudreau was origi-nally selected by the Maple Leafs in the third round of the1975 NHL Entry Draft. As a Canadian junior playing for theToronto Marlboros in 1974-75, he scored 68-97=165points, a Canadian Hockey League record until BobbySmith and Wayne Gretzky surpassed the mark during the1977-78 season.

Boudreau also ranks 11th all-time in scoring in AHL his-tory with 316 goals and 799 points. No AHL player in the1980s notched more points than Boudreau. He won the1987-88 John B. Sollenberger Trophy for leading theleague in scoring, and was also a member of the 1992Calder Cup champion Adirondack Red Wings.

Bruce has four children: sons Ben, Andy and Brady, anddaughter Kasey. He and wife, Crystal, along with their son,Brady, reside in Anaheim Hills. #

Bruce BoudreauHead Coach

BRUCE BOUDREAU’S HEAD COACHING RECORD REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFSSeason Team League GP W L T OT PTS WIN% W L1992-93 Muskegon CHL 60 27 27 5 - 61 .508 3 41993-94 Fort Wayne IHL 81 41 29 - 11 93 .574 10 81994-95 Fort Wayne IHL 39 14 21 - 11 93 .423 - -1996-97 Mississippi ECHL 70 34 26 10 - 78 .557 0 31997-98 Mississippi ECHL 70 34 27 9 - 77 .550 - -*1998-99 Mississippi ECHL 70 41 22 7 - 89 .636 14 41999-00 Lowell AHL 80 33 36 7 4 77 .481 3 42000-01 Lowell AHL 80 35 35 5 5 80 .500 1 32001-02 Manchester AHL 80 38 28 11 3 90 .563 2 32002-03 Manchester AHL 80 40 23 11 6 97 .606 0 32003-04 Manchester AHL 80 40 28 7 5 92 .575 2 42004-05 Manchester AHL 80 51 21 - 8 110 .688 2 4*2005-06 Hershey AHL 80 44 21 - 15 103 .644 16 52006-07 Hershey AHL 80 51 17 - 12 114 .713 13 62007-08 Hershey AHL 15 8 7 - 0 16 .533 - - WASHINGTON NHL 61 37 17 - 7 81 .664 3 42008-09 WASHINGTON NHL 82 50 24 - 8 108 .659 7 72009-10 WASHINGTON NHL 82 54 15 - 13 121 .739 3 42010-11 WASHINGTON NHL 82 48 23 - 11 107 .652 4 52011-12 WASHINGTON NHL 22 12 9 - 1 25 .568 - - ANAHEIM NHL 58 27 23 - 8 62 .534 - -

NHL Totals 387 228 111 - 48 504 .651 17 20

*Calder Cup championship (AHL) in 2005-06, Kelly Cup championship (ECHL) in 1998-99

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Bob Woods is in his second season (first full season) asAssistant Coach of the Anaheim Ducks. Named to his

current post on Dec. 2, 2011, Woods helped lead the Ducksto a 27-23-8 record in 58 contests under Head Coach BruceBoudreau.

Woods, 44, also served as an assistant coach underBoudreau with the Washington Capitals, joining the NHL clubon June 22, 2009. Boudreau and Woods helped the Capitalsearn the top seed in the Eastern Conference in both 2010and 2011, including the Presidents’ Trophy as the top NHLclub for the 2009-10 regular season with a 54-15-13 record(121 points).

Prior to 2009-10, Woods coached Washington’s AHL af-filiate from 2007-09, taking over as head coach of the Her-shey Bears when Boudreau was hired by the Capitals on Nov.22, 2007. In 2008-09, Woods guided Hershey to a CalderCup championship, defeating the Manitoba Moose in sixgames. In his two seasons as an AHL head coach (145games), Woods compiled an 83-47-15 record in the regularseason and a 17-10 postseason record. In addition, Woodsassisted Boudreau in 2006 when Hershey captured theCalder Cup championship. He became the only player in Her-shey’s 71-year history to win a Calder Cup as a player (1997),assistant coach (2006) and head coach (2009).

A native of Leroy, Saskatchewan, Woods retired from pro-fessional hockey in 2001 and became Head Coach of theMississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL. From 2001-05, he com-piled a 169-94-25 regular-season record with the SeaWolves, a span that included four trips to the playoffs andtwo conference final appearances. On Jan. 18, 2012, Woodswas inducted into the ECHL’s Hall-of-Fame for both hisachievements as a player and a coach. Selected by New Jer-sey in the 10th round (201st overall) of the 1988 NHL EntryDraft, Woods played 13 seasons of professional hockey, in-cluding 10 in the ECHL and was a player/assistant coach withMississippi from 1998-2001. He was a member of the 1999Kelly Cup championship team that was coached byBoudreau.

Bob and his wife, Mary Sue, have two sons, Brendan (20)and Colin (17). Brendan, who was selected by Carolina inthe fifth round (129th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft,will enter his sophomore season as a member of the Univer-sity of Wisconsin’s hockey club in 2012-13. Colin also playshockey, set to appear with the AAA midget OC Blades in2012-13. #

Bob Woods Assistant Coach

Brad Lauer is in his second season (first full season) asAssistant Coach with the Anaheim Ducks in 2012-13.

Lauer joined the organization on July 12, 2012 as an assistantcoach with the club’s AHL affiliate in Syracuse before beingnamed to his current post on Nov. 30, 2011. In 58 contestswith the Ducks under Head Coach Bruce Boudreau, Lauerhelped the Ducks to a 27-23-8 record.

The 45-year-old Lauer made his NHL coaching debut withthe Ottawa Senators in 2009, serving as an assistant coachunder Cory Clouston for two seasons. Named to his post withOttawa on July 23, 2009, it marked the second time in clubhistory that a former player went on to serve on the team’scoaching staff (he played for the Senators in 1993-94).

Prior to joining the Senators, Lauer was an assistant coachwith the Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville’s AHL affiliate) from2007-09. In 2008-09, he helped guide the Admirals to a 49-22-3-6 record, a Western Division title and a share of theleague lead in points (107). He began his coaching career in2002 with the Kootenay Ice (WHL) and served as an assis-tant for five seasons. During his time with Kootenay, the clubhad two 100-point, and three 45-win seasons.

Selected by the New York Islanders in the second round(34th overall) of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Lauer appearedin 323 career NHL contests with the Islanders, Chicago, Ot-tawa and Pittsburgh, scoring 44-67=111 points with 218PIM. He made an appearance in the 1992 Stanley Cup Finalas a member of the Chicago Blackhawks (lost to Pittsburgh).The Humboldt, Saskatchewan native also appeared in 635career IHL and AHL contests (283-293=576 points) beforehis retirement from professional hockey in 2002.

Brad and his wife, Daria, have two daughters, Camryn (8)and Addison (6). Currently living in Stittsville, Ontario, Lauerand his family will reside in Anaheim Hills during hockey sea-son. Away from the rink, Lauer enjoys spending time with hisfamily, golfing and other activities that keep him outdoors. #

Brad Lauer Assistant Coach

Scott Niedermayer is in his first season as AssistantCoach of the Anaheim Ducks. Niedermayer, who re-

tired from the NHL on June 22, 2010 and remained withthe Ducks as a Hockey Operations consultant, was namedto his post on Jan. 11, 2013.

Signed as a free agent by Anaheim on Aug. 4, 2005and named the sixth captain in club history on Oct. 3,2005, Niedermayer helped the Ducks become the firstteam from California to win hockey’s ultimate prize in2007. He was presented with the Conn Smythe Trophy asthe Most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nie-dermayer appeared in his final 371 regular season NHLcontests in an Anaheim uniform, scoring 60-204=264points with 306 penalty minutes. Niedermayer is theDucks’ all-time leader in goals, assists, points and powerplay goals (39) among club defensemen.

In 18 NHL seasons with the Ducks and New JerseyDevils, Niedermayer appeared in 1,263 games, collecting172-568=740 points with a +167 rating. Thirteen of his

39 career game-winning goals came in overtime, the mostby a defenseman in NHL history. Niedermayer is the all-time leading scorer among defensemen for both theDucks and Devils.

Niedermayer also won three Stanley Cups during histenure with New Jersey (1995, 2000 and 2003). He wasnamed a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy asthe NHL’s top defenseman in three straight seasons(2004, 2006 and 2007) and won the award following the2003-04 season. He was also named an NHL All-Star sixtimes during his NHL career (1998, 2001, 2004, 2007,2008 and 2009).

A native of Cranbrook, British Columbia, Niedermayerwon his first Olympic gold medal at the 2002 WinterGames in Salt Lake City and again in 2010 in Vancouver.In international competition, Niedermayer also won goldwith Canada at the 1991 World Junior Championships, the2004 World Cup and the 2004 World Championships. #

Scott Niedermayer Assistant Coach

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Pete Peeters is in his fourth season serving asthe Anaheim Ducks goaltending consultant.

Before joining the Ducks, Peeters served asGoaltending Coach for the Edmonton Oilers from2001-09. During his tenure, he helped DwayneRoloson backstop the Oilers to a Stanley Cup Finalappearance in 2006. Prior to joining Edmonton,Peeters spent four seasons as Goaltending Coachfor the Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes from1993-97.

The Edmonton, Alberta native captured theVezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goaltender for the1982-83 season. He won the trophy as part of acareer year with Boston in which he placed sec-ond in Hart Trophy (league MVP) balloting behindWayne Gretzky. He also recorded a league-leading40 wins and a 2.36 GAA that season. In his firstfull NHL season in 1979-80, Peeters earned a 29-5-5 record, helping the Philadelphia Flyers to a35-game undefeated streak, which is the longestin NHL history. That same year, he helped the Fly-ers advance to the Stanley Cup Final, falling to theNew York Islanders in six games. In his 13-year ca-reer (1978-91), Peeters appeared in 489 careergames with Philadelphia, Boston and Washington,recording a 246-155-51 mark with a 3.08 GAA.He was also a four-time All-Star, appearing in themid-season classic in 1980, 1981, 1983 and1984.

Peeters was selected by Philadelphia in theeighth round (135th overall) of the 1977 NHLEntry Draft. He represented the Canada Cup-win-ning Canadian squad in 1984, going 3-1-0 with a 3.33 GAA in four games. Pete and his wife,Laurie, have two sons, one daughter and onegranddaughter. The Peeters family resides in Edmonton. #

Pete Peeters Goaltending Consultant

Joe Piscotty is in his first full season serving asthe club’s video coordinator. He was named to

his post on Dec. 2, 2011. He originally joined theAnaheim Ducks prior to the 2010-11 season asvideo scouting analyst, assisting hockey operationswith special projects.

Previously, Piscotty (29) worked with the Uni-versity of Michigan’s hockey team from 2006-08,serving as a graduate student manager underhead coach Red Berenson. He was with theWolverines when the club advanced to the FrozenFour in 2008. While at Michigan, Piscotty alsoearned a Master’s in Sports Management.

In addition, Piscotty served as hockey opera-tions assistant for the University of Denver’s men’ssquad from 2008-10. He also completed his timeat Denver with a Master’s degree in Business Ad-ministration (MBA). A native of Huntington Beach,CA, Piscotty earned his Bachelor’s degree in Busi-ness Administration from the University of LasVegas, Nevada in 2006. While in Las Vegas for un-dergraduate studies, Joe enrolled in a mentoringprogram with the ECHL’s Las Vegas Wranglers(2004-05), learning various aspects of the busi-ness during the year-long program.

Joe and his wife, Carrie reside in Irvine. Thecouple was married in July 2012 and recentlyhoneymooned along the Amalfi Coast in Italy. #

Joe Piscotty Video Coordinator

Nick Bonino gets some love from Bobby Ryan after notching his first career hat trick

in a 7-4 victory over the Kings on February 2 at Honda Center.

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Anaheim Ducks Surprise Puck Sets

The Ducks will be selling a commemorativeseries Surprise Puck Set, featur-ing four limited editionpucks with proceedsbenefiting theAnaheim DucksFoundation. Thethird of fourpuck sales willbe on Friday,March 22nd,and will be avail-able for purchaseat section 212, assoon as doors openat 5:30 p.m. Pucks willcost $30.

Fans will pick an individually wrappedpuck at random and receive either a Ducksplayer-autographed commemorative puckor – for 23 lucky fans – a surprise Ducksplayer-autographed orange puck. The luckywinners of the Anaheim Ducks Road Jerseycommemorative Surprise Puck Sale willreceive an Anaheim Ducks road jerseyautographed by the player selected.

The fourth and final Surprise Puck Setsale will take place Saturday, April 27.Lucky winners will receive an AnaheimDucks third jersey autographed by the play-er selected.

Don’t miss your chance to win a sur-prise orange puck and support theAnaheim Ducks Foundation!

Anaheim Ducks Piggy Bankpresented by Honda

The Ducks are holding a season-long Piggy

Bank campaign presented by Honda togenerate fan support, raise funds and buildawareness for the Anaheim DucksFoundation.

The larger-than-life AnaheimDucks Piggy Bank presented byHonda is located on the mainconcourse, outside of section212, so that Ducks fans andHonda Center event-goerscan show their support ofthe Anaheim DucksFoundation by making acontribution in the PiggyBank. Also, replica piggybanks are on sale at the Team

Store for $30 with $10 fromeach bank going to the Anaheim

Ducks Foundation. The Anaheim Ducks Foundation mission

is to facilitate and support programs thatproduce positive change for children andfamilies throughout Southern California byproviding educational opportunities, broad-ening access to the sport of hockey andaddressing the health and wellness needs ofour community. For more informationabout the Anaheim Ducks Foundation,please visit our Facebook page:Facebook.com/AnaheimDucksFoundation.

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Anaheim Ducks Foundation Puck Wall

The Ducks invite you to join our team by supporting the Anaheim Ducks Foundationthrough a donor recognition fundraiser. Fans can purchase a personalized silver-platedhockey puck, which willbe displayed as part of apuck wall in the newDucks Team Store. Alimited number of donorpucks are available for$100, with all proceedsbenefiting the AnaheimDucks Foundation.Donor recognition pucks will be on sale until Sunday, March 10, and will be available forpurchase at AnaheimDucks.com/PuckWall.

The puck wall fundraiser is the perfect opportunity for Ducks fans to show their dedi-cation to the team by having their names become a part of Ducks history. As part of yourpurchase, you will also receive a replica of your puck to commemorate your support of theAnaheim Ducks Foundation.

Don’t miss your chance to permanently become part of the Anaheim Ducks teamthrough this one-time only opportunity! For more information about the Anaheim DucksFoundation, please visit AnaheimDucks.com/Foundation.

Pet Adoption Night

To raise awareness for OC Animal Care, which is an open-admission animal shelter thatprovides temporary shelter and medical care for “lost,” owned or stray animals, andopportunities for the adoption of these animals,the Ducks will be hosting a Pet Adoption Nightat Honda Center. The event will be March 24,as the Ducks take on the Detroit Red Wings.

Animals from OC Animal Care will be on-hand for fans to interact within the Hockey Spotprior to the game starting at 3:30pm. OCAnimal Care will have an information booth inthe Hockey Spot to educate fans about theirorganization and are asking that Ducks fansbring new or gently used towels or blankets, pettoys or pet food to donate to the animals at theshelter. In addition, the evening’s silent auctionproceeds will benefit OC Animal Care. #

Bobby Ryan @b_ryan9 – Feb. 3As a product of SoCal hockey. Have to say,home or away, kings/ducks fans provideincredible atmosphere! Thanks #DucksFamilytonight!

Nick Bonino @NickBonino – Feb. 3Huge thanks for all the love last night andtoday. Crazy experience, a great feeling andeven better to get the win in front of#Ducksnation

Nick Bonino @NickBonino – Feb. 3Best part of Super Bowl Sunday...finger food.#spinachdip #pigsinablanket Football is goodtoo.

Bobby Ryan @b_ryan9 – Feb. 3Congrats to the Baltimore Ravens. What agame to watch! Heck of a game by Jones and Flacco.

Bobby Ryan @b_ryan9 – Feb. 4Thanks Ducks fans for a great home stand!Amazing support! Back in a few weeks!#DucksDedication

Peter Holland @PeterHolland13 – Feb. 8Love when they don't have your size in shoesbut they offer you what size they do have itin - my foot size isn't really negotiable.

Bobby Ryan @b_ryan9 – Feb. 9Hottest player in the NHL @NickBonino doesit again for the boys.#welcometotheboneyard

Matt Beleskey @Matt_Beleskey – Feb. 9Great character win for the Boys tonight!What a shootout winner from @NickBonino#welcometotheboneyard

Daniel Winnik @Danwinnik34 – Feb. 9I have to give it to @NHL on their creativeheadlines about @NickBonino last night bonappetite and tonight bon voyage#welcometotheboneyard

Nick Bonino @NickBonino – Feb. 10Nice to bounce back with two points lastnight, rewarding the body with a littlepancake house this morning. #extrasyrup

Bobby Ryan @b_ryan9 – Feb. 10That Mutumbo commercial justmade my afternoon. Don't needto see much else today.

Nick Bonino @NickBonino – Feb. 11You know you don't want tomove when you sit through thewhole Big Momma's House 3.#martinlawrenceisalwaysfunny

@b_ryan9: As a product ofSoCal hockey. Have to say,home or away, kings/ducksfans provide incredibleatmosphere! Thanks#DucksFamily tonight!

@Danwinnik34: I have togive it to @NHL on theircreative headlines about@NickBonino last night bonappetite and tonight bonvoyage #welcometotheboneyard

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Nick Bonino @NickBonino – Feb. 12Another gutsy 2 points from the boys, feelsgreat! A couple more games then back to theHonda Center, can't wait!

Daniel Winnik @Danwinnik34 – Feb. 12Huge win in chicago tonight,@NickBoninowith another sick shootout goal.#welcometotheboneyard

Troy Bodie @TroyBodie – Feb. 16Congrats to my basketball friend@patmaroon on his first NHL goal. We'll work on those celebrations tho.

Nick Bonino @NickBonino – Feb. 16What a great road trip for the boys. Can't waitto get back to the west coast and rock theHonda Center Monday night. #ducksnation

Matt Beleskey @Matt_Beleskey – Feb. 16Great Road trip for the boys ..@NickBoninoaka #bonesaw strikes again, great winner byPears and another great game by Vic!!#quackquack

Bobby Ryan @b_ryan9 – Feb. 16Congrats to @patmaroon on his first careergoal. Been friends since we were 7 years old,really happy to be able to see that one inperson!

Pat Maroon @patmaroon – Feb. 16I just want to say thanks for all of the supportfrom my friends and family for coming outtonight. it felt good to get my first NHL goal!!

Peter Holland @PeterHolland13 – Feb. 16Not to take any thunder away from@patmaroon but I hit 3k followers tonight -Seems almost as important... Thanks for allthe support!

Cameron Fowler @camfowler4 – Feb. 18thank you to all the ducks fans for theirsupport. looking forward to being back soon!

Ben Lovejoy @RevLovejoy6 – Feb. 18Great first home game. Happy to be a Duck.Apartment hunting tomorrow. Where should Ilive?

Peter Holland @PeterHolland13 – Feb. 18Ssoooo if the fire alarm goes off midwaythrough your meal and you have to leave therestaurant do you dine and dash?

Peter Holland @PeterHolland13@b_ryan9 left his credit card at the restauranttonight and yours truly has it. I'll start thebidding at 100

Bobby Ryan @b_ryan9@PeterHolland13 haha, well played taking itto twitter Peter! No more breakaway passesthough.

Nick Bonino @NickBoninoGreat start to the season, couple days torecharge the batteries then right back at it!Now, what to do on a rainy day?#ideasplease

A collection of the best

Ducks Tweets

@NickBonino:What a great road

trip for the boys.Can't wait to getback to the west

coast and rock theHonda CenterMonday night.#ducksnation

@PeterHolland13:“Hi will anyone be

joining youtonight?” Me –“No, dinner for

one please”@singleprob

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Nestled in the heart of Orange County, Honda Center stands as one of the premier entertainmentand sports venues in the country. Opened in 1993, the venue is owned by the City of Anaheim

and managed by Anaheim Arena Management, LLC. Home to the 2007 Stanley Cup champion Ana-heim Ducks, the arena annually hosts top-name concerts, exciting sporting events and family favoritessuch as the Harlem Globetrotters, Stars on Ice and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Honda Center was recently named one of the world’s Top 10 Arenas of the Decade by VenuesToday Magazine and is also a seven-time finalist for “Venue of the Year” by Pollstar Magazine. Recentoutstanding events include sold-out performances by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Neil

Diamond, Van Halen and Dreamworks How ToTrain Your Dragon Live Spectacular. The 2013 cal-endar is packed with exciting sporting events, in-cluding UFC and the Big West BasketballTournament as well as big-name concert eventsfrom artists such as The Who and Rihanna.

New to the arena this season is the addition of aworld-class technology system – Cisco StadiumVi-sion, which promises to elevate the live entertain-ment experience to a whole new level. Utilizingmore than 500 new high-definition monitors andnearly 40 new video walls, Honda Center will be-come the first arena on the west coast and just thesecond National Hockey League facility to have afully implemented Cisco StadiumVision system.Designed to fully transform the guest experience,StadiumVision promises to engage and entertainfrom the moment your ticket is scanned until thehouse lights go up or the final buzzer sounds.

Currently under construction, and set to open in2013 is the largest renovation ever to be done atHonda Center: The Grand Terrace Project. Thecenterpiece of the project is The Grand Terrace, anexclusive 15,000 square foot indoor/outdoor en-tertainment space. A 250-seat restaurant that is

open to the public before each event, as well as an expanded team store.The complete arena encompasses 650,000 square feet of space and is lined inside and out with mar-

ble and granite from around the world. The building’s roof spans 444 feet by 329 feet, more than100 feet above the arena floor.

The arena has three levels of seating. Closest to the arena floor is the Plaza Level with 5,200 seatsand 39 luxury suites. Just 21 rows above ice, the exclusive San Manuel Premium Level is accessibleonly to Premium Seat holders. It contains 1,750 seats, 44 luxury suites and the Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 Club. The third level, the Terrace Level, has a total of 9,200 easily accessible seats.

The arena is located in Orange County, east of the 57 (Orange) freeway on Katella Avenue. Fivemajor freeways (57, 22, 5, 91, 55) are conveniently located within a five-mile radius of the building.

LOCATION SITE: 2695 East Katella Avenue (at Dou-glass, east of 57 freeway)

SEATING CAPACITY (including Suites): 17,174 forhockey and other rink events; 18,366 for basketball;18,900 for center stage events; 18,325 for end stageevents and 7,000 for Theatre events. Seating is cus-tomized per event.

ARENA HIGHLIGHTS: NCAA Men’s Basketball Tour-nament First and Second Round (2008), NCAA Men’sBasketball Tournament Western Regionals (1998,2001, 2003, 2011), 1999 NCAA Frozen Four, 2003World Gymnastics Championships, 2004 U.S. TeamTrials - Gymnastics, 2005 World Badminton Champi-onships, U2, Bette Midler, Paul McCartney, Eagles, Bar-bra Streisand, AC/DC, Gwen Stefani, Rod Stewart,David Bowie, Andrea Bocelli, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill,Phil Collins, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, Madonna,Prince, Van Halen, Gloria Estefan, Jimmy Buffett, BonJovi, Billy Joel, the John R. Wooden Classic, BruceSpringsteen, Roger Waters, Celine Dion and EltonJohn.

ATTENDANCE: Since 1993, more than 31 millionfans have been entertained at Honda Center, enjoyingmore than 3,000 events.

BIG WEST BASKETBALLTOURNAMENTThursday, March 14 – Saturday, March 16

Buy tickets now atHondaCenter.com

STARS ON ICE Saturday, March 2at 7:30 PM

RIHANNATuesday, April 9 at 7:30 PM ROMEO SANTOS

Friday, April 12 at 8:00 PM

THE KILLERS Wednesday, May 1 at 8:00 PM FLEETWOOD MAC

Tuesday, May 28 at 8:00 PM

SARAH BRIGHTMAN The Theatre at Honda Center

Saturday, November 2 at 8:00 PM

ANDREA BOCELLI Sunday, June 9 at7:30 PM

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, 98 DEGREES, BOYZ II MEN Saturday, July 13 at 7:30 PM