2020–21 Anaheim Ducks season
The 2020–21 Anaheim Ducks season is the 28th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.[1] The Ducks will attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2017–18 season, when they were swept in the First Round of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs by the San Jose Sharks. On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada-United States border. As a result of this realignment the Ducks will play this season in the West Division and will only play games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season and potentially the first two rounds of the playoffs.
2020–21 Anaheim Ducks | |
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2020–21 record | 5–5–3 |
Home record | 3–3–2 |
Road record | 2–2–1 |
Goals for | 25 |
Goals against | 34 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bob Murray |
Coach | Dallas Eakins |
Captain | Ryan Getzlaf |
Alternate captains | Josh Manson Jakob Silfverberg |
Arena | Honda Center |
Minor league affiliate(s) | San Diego Gulls (AHL) Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Max Comtois (5) |
Assists | Carter Rowney (6) |
Points | Max Comtois Carter Rowney (6) |
Penalty minutes | Hampus Lindholm Kevin Shattenkirk (12) |
Plus/minus | Jani Hakanpaa (+3) |
Wins | John Gibson (4) |
Goals against average | Ryan Miller (2.34) |
Standings
Divisional standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | St. Louis Blues | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 16 |
2 | Vegas Golden Knights | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 15 |
3 | Colorado Avalanche | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 15 |
4 | Arizona Coyotes | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 13 |
5 | Anaheim Ducks | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 13 |
6 | Minnesota Wild | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
7 | San Jose Sharks | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 9 |
8 | Los Angeles Kings | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater amount of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater amount of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater amount of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[3]
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Transactions
The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.
Free agents
Date | Player | New team | Previous team | Ref |
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October 9, 2020 | Derek Grant | Anaheim Ducks | Philadelphia Flyers | [4] |
October 9, 2020 | Kevin Shattenkirk | Anaheim Ducks | Tampa Bay Lightning | [5] |
October 9, 2020 | Matt Irwin | Buffalo Sabres | Anaheim Ducks | [6] |
October 9, 2020 | Kevin Boyle | Detroit Red Wings | Anaheim Ducks | [7] |
October 9, 2020 | Kyle Criscuolo | Detroit Red Wings | Anaheim Ducks | [8] |
October 9, 2020 | Vinni Lettieri | Anaheim Ducks | New York Rangers | [9] |
October 9, 2020 | Andy Welinski | Anaheim Ducks | Philadelphia Flyers | [9] |
October 10, 2020 | Kiefer Sherwood | Colorado Avalanche | Anaheim Ducks | [10] |
Imports
This section is for players who were not previously on contract with NHL teams in the past season. Listed is the last team and league they were under contract with.
Date | Player | New team | Previous team | League | Ref |
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November 6, 2020 | Jacob Perreault | Anaheim Ducks | Sarnia Sting | OHL | [11] |
November 7, 2020 | Jamie Drysdale | Anaheim Ducks | Erie Otters | OHL | [12] |
October 11, 2020 | Maxim Golod | Anaheim Ducks | Erie Otters | OHL | [13] |
Trades
* Retained Salary Transaction: Each team is allowed up to three contracts on their payroll where they have retained salary in a trade (i.e. the player no longer plays with Team A due to a trade to Team B, but Team A still retains some salary). Only up to 50% of a player's contract can be kept, and only up to 15% of a team's salary cap can be taken up by retained salary. A contract can only be involved in one of these trades twice.
Hover over-retained salary or conditional transactions for more information.
October
October 7, 2020 | To Anaheim Ducks 7th-round pick in 2020 (#207 overall) |
To Columbus Blue Jackets conditional 7th-round pick in 2021 or 7th-round pick in 2022 |
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October 8, 2020 | To Ottawa Senators Erik Gudbranson |
To Anaheim Ducks EDM 5th-round pick in 2021 |
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Players and personnel
Current roster
Updated February 8, 2021[16][17]
Draft picks
Below are the Anaheim Ducks' selections at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, which was originally scheduled for June 26-27, 2020 at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 6-7, 2020 the draft was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 6 | Jamie Drysdale | D | ![]() |
Erie Otters (OHL) |
1 | 27 | Jacob Perreault | RW | ![]() |
Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
2 | 36 | Sam Colangelo | RW | ![]() |
Chicago Steel (USHL) |
3 | 67 | Ian Moore | D | ![]() |
St. Mark's School (USHS-Prep) |
4 | 104 | Thimo Nickl | D | ![]() |
Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
5 | 129 | Artyom Galimov | C | ![]() |
Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) |
6 | 160 | Albin Sundsvik | C | ![]() |
Skellefteå AIK (SHL) |
7 | 207 | Ethan Bowen | C | ![]() |
Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) |
References
- National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
- "NHL Hockey Standings". www.nhl.com. National Hockey League.
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- "Ducks Sign Grant to Three-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. October 9, 2020.
- "Ducks Agree to Terms with Shattenkirk on Three-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. October 9, 2020.
- Ryndak, Chris (October 9, 2020). "Sabres ink defenseman Matt Irwin to 1-year deal". Buffalo Sabres.
- Kujawa, Kyle (October 9, 2020). "Red Wings add Riley Barber, Kyle Criscuolo and Kevin Boyle". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- Kujawa, Kyle (October 9, 2020). "Red Wings add Riley Barber, Kyle Criscuolo and Kevin Boyle". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- "Ducks Sign De Leo, Welinski, Poturalski and Lettieri to Contracts". Anaheim Ducks. October 10, 2020.
- "Avalanche Re-Signs Dries, Adds Three Forwards". Colorado Avalanche. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- "Ducks Sign First Round Pick Perreault to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. November 6, 2020.
- "Ducks Sign First Round Pick Drysdale to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. November 7, 2020.
- "Ducks Sign Golod to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. October 14, 2020.
- "#CBJ trade 2020 seventh-round pick to Ducks for conditional seventh-round pick in either 2021 or 2022". @BlueJacketsNHL. October 7, 2020.
- "Gudbranson traded to Senators by Ducks". October 8, 2020.
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