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Dwayne Roloson has officially been named the Anaheim Ducks' goaltending coach.

Roloson's experience should help goaltender Viktor Fasth, who will attempt to stay sharp after an impressive rookie season. Roloson won 227 games as an NHL netminder and has 606 contests worth of playing experience at hockey's highest level.
Jun 10 - 4:49 PM

Dwayne Roloson has reportedly agreed to serve as the Anaheim Ducks' goaltending coach.

Roloson will bring with him 606 games worth of NHL experience. As a netminder, he had a career 2.72 GAA and .908 save percentage. He ranks 58th on the NHL's all-time wins list with 227. Roloson retired after the 2011-12 campaign.
Jun 8 - 2:18 PM

Anaheim goalie coach Pete Peeters has decided to retire.

He held that position with the Ducks for the past four seasons. He won the Vezina Trophy in 1983.
Jun 5 - 5:21 PM

Matt Beleskey is slated to become a restricted free agent on July 5.

Beleskey is entitled to arbitration this season as part of the new CBA. He had his best fantasy season of his career in 2013 with eight goals and 13 points in 42 games and added 56 penalty minutes, but that is not good enough in most pools to be drafted, although his penalty minute count was more than adequate. He could be worth a late pick in deep drafts as he can chip in with an occasional goal as well as spend time in the penalty box.
May 31 - 5:31 AM

Anaheim GM Bob Murray has said that he wants to re-sign veteran center Saku Koivu.

Koivu is still contemplating on whether or not to return to the NHL as the 38-year-old could decide to call it quits. He had eight goals and 27 points in the shortened season in 2013 but most of his points were early in the season as the Finn got off to a hot start with four goals and 13 points in his first 11 games before cooling off. Stay tuned.
May 31 - 5:25 AM

Dave Steckel hasn't engaged in contract talks with the Anaheim Ducks yet.

Steckel's three-year/$3.3 million contract is set to expire this summer, which will make him an unrestricted free agent unless the Ducks can re-sign him. He doesn't do much offensively, but he's great on the draw and that should attract the attention of some teams if he hits the open market.
May 30 - 8:32 AM

The Anaheim Ducks are talking to Ben Lovejoy about a contract extension.

He is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent in July after making just $525,000 this past season. In his first campaign with the Ducks, he collected 10 assists, 76 hits, 42 blocks and a plus-4 rating in 32 games.
May 29 - 3:14 PM

John Gibson has been tabbed as the Bob Johnson Award winner.

USA Hockey bestowed the honor on him for his excellent play in international competition. Gibson helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 2013 World Junior Championship and he backstopped the men's team to a bronze medal at the World Hockey Championship last week.
May 29 - 11:58 AM

Stefan Warg has agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks.

Warg had 19 points and 40 penalty minutes in 52 games this season in Sweden's second-tier league. The Ducks took him in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
May 23 - 8:40 AM

John Gibson excelled in the 2013 World Championship.

Gibson had a 1.56 GAA and .951 save percentage in six games to help Team USA capture the bronze medal. He also had a 2.41 GAA and .928 save percentage in 27 OHL regular season games this season. He's worth keeping an eye on during the Ducks training camp, but he won't make the team unless the Ducks trade Jonas Hiller or Viktor Fasth over the summer. In fact it could still be years before he gets regular playing time in the NHL and he'll likely get some seasoning in the AHL first, but he's certainly showing a lot of promise.
May 22 - 8:54 AM

William Karlsson has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Anaheim.

The 20-year-old was named the 2012-13 Swedish Elite League Rookie of the Year after he produced 28 points (four goals, 24 assists) and a plus-17 rating in 50 games with HV71. Karlsson also earned the silver medal at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship in Russia. The Ducks chose him in the second round of the 2011 draft.
May 20 - 5:08 PM

Francois Beauchemin has undergone successful ACL reconstruction, according to the Anaheim Ducks.

He said that he hopes to be ready for the start of the 2013-14 season.
May 20 - 5:03 PM

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

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

Teemu Selanne said it's too soon to speculate on whether he'll return to the NHL next season.

Selanne did say there's a feeling of "unfinished business" after the second-seeded Ducks were eliminated by the Red Wings on Sunday night. Selanne has made it clear how much he enjoys playing with this group of teammates and it wouldn't shock us if he wanted to back at the age of 43. However, truth be told, this decision will likely linger far into the summer as it usually does. Stay tuned.
Source: NHL.com
May 14 - 3:25 PM


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