2018–19 Anaheim Ducks season
NHL team season
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The 2018–19 Anaheim Ducks season was the 26th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.[2] The Ducks began the season on the road, defeating their division rival, the San Jose Sharks, who swept the Ducks in the First Round of the 2018 playoffs.
| 2018–19 Anaheim Ducks | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Pacific |
| Conference | 13th Western |
| 2018–19 record | 35–37–10 |
| Home record | 19–14–8 |
| Road record | 16–23–2 |
| Goals for | 199 |
| Goals against | 251 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bob Murray |
| Coach | Randy Carlyle (Oct. 3 – Feb. 10) Bob Murray (interim, Feb. 10 – Apr. 6) |
| Captain | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Alternate captains | Ryan Kesler Corey Perry |
| Arena | Honda Center |
| Average attendance | 16,814[1] |
| Minor league affiliate | San Diego Gulls (AHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jakob Silfverberg (24) |
| Assists | Ryan Getzlaf (34) |
| Points | Ryan Getzlaf (48) |
| Penalty minutes | Nick Ritchie (82) |
| Plus/minus | Troy Terry (+8) |
| Wins | John Gibson (26) |
| Goals against average | Kevin Boyle (2.17) |
On February 10, 2019, the Ducks fired head coach Randy Carlyle.[3] He was temporarily replaced by interim coach Bob Murray. On March 26, 2019, the Ducks failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2011–12.[4]
Standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z – Calgary Flames | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 50 | 289 | 227 | +62 | 107 |
| 2 | x – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 46 | 289 | 261 | +28 | 101 |
| 3 | x – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 40 | 249 | 230 | +19 | 93 |
| 4 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 213 | 223 | −10 | 86 |
| 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 225 | 254 | −29 | 81 |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 199 | 251 | −52 | 80 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 32 | 232 | 274 | −42 | 79 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 28 | 202 | 263 | −61 | 71 |
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CE | x – Dallas Stars | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 42 | 210 | 202 | +8 | 93 |
| 2 | CE | x – Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 36 | 260 | 246 | +14 | 90 |
| 3 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 213 | 223 | −10 | 86 |
| 4 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 33 | 270 | 292 | −22 | 84 |
| 5 | CE | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 37 | 36 | 9 | 36 | 211 | 237 | −26 | 83 |
| 6 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 225 | 254 | −29 | 81 |
| 7 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 199 | 251 | −52 | 80 |
| 8 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 32 | 232 | 274 | −42 | 79 |
| 9 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 28 | 202 | 263 | −61 | 71 |
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 21, 2018.[7]
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| 1 | September 18 | Anaheim | 1–4 | San Jose | Coreau | — | 0–1–0 | L1 | |
| 2 | September 20 | San Jose | 7–3 | Anaheim | Coreau | 15,065 | 0–2–0 | L2 | |
| 3 | September 22 | Anaheim | 1–6 | Arizona | Miller | 6,559 | 0–3–0 | L3 | |
| 4 | September 24 | Arizona | 2–4 | Anaheim | Gibson | 13,834 | 1–3–0 | W1 | |
| 5 | September 26 | Los Angeles | 4–7 | Anaheim | Miller | 14,841 | 2–3–0 | W2 | |
| 6 | September 29 | Anaheim | 3–0 | Los Angeles | Gibson | 18,230 | 3–3–0 | W3 | |
Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[7]
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Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| John Gibson | 58 | 57 | 3,233:02 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 153 | 2.84 | 1,838 | .917 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Miller | 20 | 17 | 1,108:48 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 2.76 | 578 | .912 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Boyle | 5 | 4 | 276:51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2.17 | 139 | .928 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Johnson† | 9 | 4 | 319:42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3.75 | 156 | .872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Ducks. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
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| June 30, 2018 | To Winnipeg Jets Nic Kerdiles |
To Anaheim Ducks Chase De Leo |
[11] |
| October 18, 2018 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Mitch Hults |
To Anaheim Ducks Future considerations |
[12] |
| December 3, 2018 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Marcus Pettersson |
To Anaheim Ducks Daniel Sprong |
[13] |
| December 10, 2018 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Steven Oleksy |
To Anaheim Ducks Adam Cracknell |
[14] |
| December 28, 2018 | To Arizona Coyotes Giovanni Fiore |
To Anaheim Ducks Trevor Murphy |
[15] |
| January 3, 2019 | To St. Louis Blues Jared Coreau |
To Anaheim Ducks Future considerations |
[16] |
| January 14, 2019 | To Dallas Stars Andrew Cogliano |
To Anaheim Ducks Devin Shore |
[17] |
| January 16, 2019 | To Minnesota Wild Pontus Aberg |
To Anaheim Ducks Justin Kloos |
[18] |
| January 16, 2019 | To Vancouver Canucks Luke Schenn 7th-round pick in 2020 |
To Anaheim Ducks Michael Del Zotto |
[19] |
| January 17, 2019 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Joseph Blandisi |
To Anaheim Ducks Derek Grant |
[20] |
| February 24, 2019 | To Buffalo Sabres Brandon Montour |
To Anaheim Ducks Brendan Guhle Conditional 1st-round pick in 2019 |
[21] |
| February 25, 2019 | To Ottawa Senators Brian Gibbons |
To Anaheim Ducks Patrick Sieloff |
[22] |
| February 25, 2019 | To St. Louis Blues Michael Del Zotto |
To Anaheim Ducks 6th-round pick in 2019 |
[23] |
Free agents
| Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2018 | J. T. Brown | to Minnesota Wild | 2-year | [24] |
| July 1, 2018 | Mike Liambas | to Minnesota Wild | 2-year | [24] |
| July 2, 2018 | Jared Coreau | from Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | [25] |
| July 2, 2018 | Brian Gibbons | from New Jersey Devils | 1-year | [25] |
| July 2, 2018 | Anton Rodin | from HC Davos (NL) | 1-year | [25] |
| July 2, 2018 | Carter Rowney | from Pittsburgh Penguins | 3-year | [25] |
| July 2, 2018 | Luke Schenn | from Arizona Coyotes | 1-year | [25] |
| July 2, 2018 | Ben Street | from Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | [25] |
| July 5, 2018 | Andrej Sustr | from Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | [26] |
| July 19, 2018 | Derek Grant | to Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-year | [27] |
| July 23, 2018 | Corey Tropp | to San Diego Gulls (AHL) | 1-year | [28] |
| October 17, 2018 | Jake Dotchin | from Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | [29] |
| March 7, 2019 | Simon Benoit | from San Diego Gulls (AHL) | 3-year | [30] |
| June 6, 2019 | Trevor Murphy | to Kunlun Red Star (KHL) | 2-year | [31] |
| June 6, 2019 | Andrej Sustr | to Kunlun Red Star (KHL) | 1-year | [32] |
Waivers
| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2018 | Pontus Aberg | from Edmonton Oilers | [33] |
| December 11, 2018 | Chad Johnson | from St. Louis Blues | [34] |
Contract terminations
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Retirement
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Signings
| Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2018 | Chase De Leo | 1-year | [42] |
| July 16, 2018 | Adam Henrique | 5-year | [43] |
| July 17, 2018 | Kalle Kossila | 1-year | [44] |
| July 17, 2018 | Kevin Roy | 1-year | [44] |
| July 17, 2018 | Andy Welinski | 1-year | [44] |
| July 24, 2018 | Brandon Montour | 2-year | [45] |
| August 4, 2018 | John Gibson | 8-year | [46] |
| August 8, 2018 | Isac Lundestrom | 3-year | [47] |
| August 15, 2018 | Ondrej Kase | 3-year | [48] |
| October 17, 2018 | Nick Ritchie | 3-year | [49] |
| March 1, 2019 | Jakob Silfverberg | 5-year | [50] |
| May 13, 2019 | Lukas Dostal | 3-year | [51] |
| June 20, 2019 | Derek Grant | 1-year | [52] |
| June 20, 2019 | Korbinian Holzer | 1-year | [52] |
| June 20, 2019 | Ryan Miller | 1-year | [52] |
Draft picks
Below are the Anaheim Ducks' selections at the 2018 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Isac Lundestrom | C |  Sweden |
Luleå HF (SHL) |
| 2 | 54 | Benoit-Olivier Groulx | C |  Canada |
Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 791 | Blake McLaughlin | LW |  United States |
Chicago Steel (USHL) |
| 3 | 85 | Lukas Dostal | G |  Czech Republic |
Horácká Slavia Třebíč (Czech 1.Liga) |
| 4 | 116 | Jack Perbix | RW | United States |
Elk River High School (USHS) |
| 5 | 147 | Roman Durny | G |  Slovakia |
Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 6 | 178 | Hunter Drew | D | Canada |
Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) |
Notes
- The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on November 30, 2017, that sent Sami Vatanen and a conditional third-round pick in 2019 or 2020 to New Jersey in exchange for Adam Henrique, Joseph Blandisi and this pick.[53]