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Team: Anaheim Ducks
Age / DOB:  (58) / 1/5/1955
Ht / Wt:  5'10' / 175
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Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau doesn't expect to win the Jack Adams Award.
Boudreau was surprised to even get nominated, but he's also honored. "It’s hard coming on the heels of probably your most depressing moment in a year, when you’re still decompressing from losing in the playoffs," Boudreau said. "It’s certainly a great honor. I just know how many great coaches there are in this league, and how many great jobs were done by coaches this year. To be picked out as one of three is, I don’t know the right word, but it brings you down to earth. It’s a great compliment." Boudreau led the Ducks to one of the best regular seasons in their franchise's history with a 30-12-6 record. May 17 - 4:49 PM

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Bruce Boudreau is a nominee for the Jack Adams Award.

Boudreau led the Anaheim Ducks to a 30-12-6 record, which was good enough for the second seed in the Western Conference. "He's a players' coach. He makes everybody feel very important," Teemu Selanne said. "Everybody just [loves] to play for him." Boudreau is looking to win this award for the second time after earning it in 2008.
Source: NHL.com
May 17 - 10:34 AM

Bob Murray says the Anaheim Ducks will not have the same roster when training camp opens in September.

The Ducks have several important decisions to make, including on veterans Saku Koivu and Teemu Selanne. Murray said he wants Koivu back and will talk to Selanne after a little bit of time passes. Neither veteran would commit to returning Tuesday with both saying they need time to decide. Murray will likely also need to make some financial moves to adjust to a salary cap that will shrink dramatically next season. After signing Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf to big-money, long-term deals during the season, players like goalie Jonas Hiller and winger Bobby Ryan could find themselves on the trade block before and during the draft. Whatever happens, it's clear Murray has a lot of work to do this summer.

Anaheim's Bob Murray has been announced as a finalist for the General Manager of the Year Award.

The Ducks experienced a reversal of fortune this past season by going from 13th in the Western Conference a year go to second place and a Pacific Division title. Blueliners Sheldon Souray and Bryan Allen were added by Murray to help provide the team with veteran stability. 30-year-old rookie goalie Viktor Fasth turned out to be an excellent find for the Ducks, as he played remarkable while sharing time with Jonas Hiller during the regular season. Murray also saved himself from a ton of pressure by inking potential unrestricted free agents Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry to long-term contracts during the year.
Source: NHL.com
May 13 - 1:48 PM

Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau is bracing for the Detroit Red Wings to play an aggressive game on Friday.

The Ducks have a 3-2 series lead. "I've got to anticipate the fact they're going to be as desperate and come out as hard as (there's) no tomorrow," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. "They're going to give it everything they got plus more, if that makes any sense. There's no sense of them coming out and playing cautious. They may as well come out and come at us with everything and go as hard as they can, for as long as they can. And that's what we anticipate them doing." The last time they faced Detroit in the playoffs was in 2009 and the Ducks lost that series in seven games. The Red Wings have lost a lot of veteran players since then, but the Ducks clearly don't want to take anything for granted.
May 10 - 8:57 AM

Coach Bruce Boudreau said the Anaheim Ducks had "some passengers" in Monday night's 3-2 overtime loss.

The Ducks twice blew a lead in the third period and allowed goalie Jonas Hiller to be pelted with 49 Detroit shots over regulation and 15 minutes of overtime. More importantly, Boudreau seemed to be upset with his top guns. Neither Corey Perry nor Ryan Getzlaf scored on their six combined shots while Teemu Selanne and Bobby Ryan failed to even register a shot on goal. "I don't think, quite frankly, we had 20 players playing. We had some passengers," Boudreau said after the loss. The Ducks will look to retake the series lead Wednesday night in Anaheim.

Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau took a shot at the Florida Panthers while praising the Detroit Red Wings during a media conference.

"The Wings are a good team," he said. "We're not playing the Florida Panthers here. They're going to make you make mistakes and that's gonna happen."
May 4 - 9:57 AM

Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau thinks some of his players were ending their shifts too quickly in their first two playoff games against the Detroit Red Wings because they were fearful of making mistakes.

"There was a couple of shifts in both games where I think guys came off the ice because they were afraid to make a mistake and didn't want to be on the ice, which is what playoff experience is all about," Boudreau said. "You want to have that feeling of: 'Put me out there and I'll take care of it.' Boudreau said he will talk to a few of his players about this situation before the Ducks visit Detroit for the series' third game tonight. The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1.
May 4 - 9:42 AM

Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau won't reveal which goalie he will start in Game 1 of the playoffs, which could open Tuesday at Honda Center against Detroit, Minnesota or Columbus.

He did, however, offer up a comparison of rookie Viktor Fasth and veteran Jonas Hiller, his two netminders. "Hilly makes the more spectacular of the saves," Boudreau said. "Viktor's more of a great positional goalie. They're both great, both stop the puck, both compete. … You're hoping you can't go wrong" with either one."
Apr 27 - 10:07 AM

As the Anaheim Ducks limp towards the playoffs, the question is turning to if they're ready for the postseason.

Anaheim's 3-2 overtime loss to Columbus on Wednesday was its third straight and the Ducks have now endured a 5-7-2 stretch. "We talked about it between periods, before the game," Boudreau said. "The desperation. Granted we got a point, but it's not the point. It's the playing more complete that's bugging me. And we're not playing complete." As we previously reported, Boudreau also directly said that he's concerned. Anaheim will almost certainly enter the playoffs as the second seed, but they want to regain some of their lost momentum before the regular season ends. The Ducks will play Calgary on Friday.
Apr 19 - 8:35 AM

The Anaheim Ducks have now lost three straight games.

They've already secured their playoff spot and will almost certainly win the Pacific Division. Still, this is hurting their momentum going into the postseason. "I'm concerned," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. "Obviously you want to win all the time. It's a concern. We play a good game against L.A. Not so good against Dallas. Not so good against Colorado. And not so good against these guys. You can't use fatigue anymore as an excuse. It's the same for everybody. These guys, it was their fourth game in six nights. What are you going to do?" Anaheim will try to bounce back against Calgary.
Apr 18 - 8:34 AM

The Anaheim Ducks have secured their spot in the 2013 postseason.

The Ducks didn't make the playoffs in 2011 or 2012. Anaheim is all-but guaranteed to finish with the second seed in the Western Conference.
Apr 14 - 8:39 AM

The Anaheim Ducks reviewed their 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

The Ducks have been fantastic this season, but they didn't want to just write off their terrible loss against one of the worst teams in the NHL. "You can learn stuff from everything," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. "And I also believe that if you just throw it away and say forget that game, then it's the easy way out, an all-my-mistakes-are-forgiven-type thing. I want them to see their mistakes so we don't make them any more." They'll try to bounce back Saturday against Los Angeles.
Apr 12 - 8:21 AM

The Anaheim Ducks can clinch the playoffs on Wednesday with a victory against the Colorado Avalanche.

"It's satisfying but I mean it's not the result," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. "I remember hearing some people say at the beginning, 'Let's have a good year and we can maybe make the playoffs if we work hard. But from day one, I've always believed that if you don't shoot for the moon, you're not going to get there. If you put the bar low, anybody can reach it. But you've got to put the bar as high as you can and then try to achieve those goals." The Ducks have certainly achieved their high goals, much to the surprise of many who overlooked them after their rough 2011-12 campaign. Anaheim will almost certainly finish the season with the second seed in the Western Conference, although they still have an outside shot at the first seed.
Apr 10 - 8:44 AM

Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau admitted that he has great interest in what trades are made over the next two days.

"It's the first time in my life I wish I had Twitter," he said, "Just for this next 24 hours. Or 48 hours. ... It's interesting." Of course, he could always check out us seeing as we will continue to report on all NHL trades. The Ducks are likely feeling some pressure to pull the trigger on a meaningful move after the Kings acquired Robyn Regehr and the Blues added Jay Bouwmeester and Jordan Leopold.
Apr 2 - 10:05 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Ryan Getzlaf
2Saku Koivu
3Andrew Cogliano
4Nick Bonino
5Peter Holland
6Dave Steckel
7Antoine Laganiere
LW1Corey Perry
2Matt Beleskey
3Daniel Winnik
4Matthew Lombardi
5Patrick Maroon
6Harry Zolnierczyk
7Max Friberg
RW1Bobby Ryan
2Teemu Selanne
3Kyle Palmieri
4Emerson Etem
5Radek Dvorak
6Brad Staubitz
7Devante Smith-Pelly
D1Cam Fowler
2Francois Beauchemin
3Sheldon Souray
4Toni Lydman
5Luca Sbisa
6Bryan Allen
7Ben Lovejoy
8Nate Guenin
9Jordan Hendry
10Hampus Lindholm
11Sami Vatanen
G1Jonas Hiller
2Viktor Fasth
3Frederik Andersen
4Igor Bobkov
5John Gibson