by Brian Kennedy | Apr 25, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL, St. Louis Blues
What would you do if you made enough money to retire in your mid-30s? Most people successful enough to do that don’t just golf. They’re too competitive for a life of leisure. If they’ve built one business, they build another one. With athletes, it’s a little bit...
by Brian Kennedy | Oct 21, 2018 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL
Two sweaters now hang in the rafters at Honda Center in Anaheim. One belongs to a beloved son who scored 457 goals with the team and leads them in most meaningful statistical categories. The other one belongs to a prodigal who has recently returned and who never quite...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 20, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Florida Panthers, Homepage, Leagues, NHL
On Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya’s night, it was a goaltender who stole the show. John Gibson played a fantastic, 50-save game in keeping the Ducks ahead of the Florida Panthers 3-2 Sunday. He was happy about the results after the game, as he should have been, though...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 13, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage
No disrespect to Paul Kariya. That’s what I’m supposed to write just before I tell you that he shouldn’t be going in to the Hall of Fame. Not this year. Not with Teemu Selanne. Right? I’m not saying he should never be there. There are cases like his—Cam Neely, Eric...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 7, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Archived Features, Calgary Flames, Homepage, Leagues, NHL
With Calgary in town Sunday evening, the Ducks had two injured players back, two-thirds of their first line: Nick Ritchie and Ryan Getzlaf. They started the game with Corey Perry as their right-winger, and things were going well. The team got its first goal when the...