The 2013–14 Anaheim Ducks season was the 21st season for the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

(NHL) franchise. The Ducks achieved their best regular season record in franchise history, amassing 116 points and finishing first in the Western Conference and second in the NHL, behind the

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...

by only a single point. However, the Ducks only won one playoff series; after defeating the

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and were founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minne ...

in six games in the first round, they fell in seven games to their crosstown rival

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...

in the Western Conference Semifinal. This was Teemu Selanne's final season, following 23 NHL seasons and 15 in which he played for Anaheim. It was also Saku Koivu’s final season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

The Anaheim Ducks entered the playoffs as the Pacific Division's first seed. They defeated the

in the first round, winning the best-of-seven series four games to two. The series included a Game 6 comeback wherein the Ducks scored a game-tying goal with 24 seconds remaining and then won the game in overtime. The Ducks faced their crosstown rival

in the second round. The Ducks would fall behind 2–0 to begin the series, tie the series 2–2 and take their first lead after Game 5. They would not win again, however, as the Kings won the series 4–3 in a Game 7 decision.

Player statistics

Final Stats ;Skaters ;Goaltenders ^†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 Team only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades

Free agents signed

Free agents lost

Players signings

Draft picks

Anaheim Ducks' picks at the

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, to be held in

Newark, New Jersey Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.New York Islanders' second-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as a result of a June 22, 2012, trade that sent Lubomir Visnovsky to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. * The Anaheim Ducks' second-round pick went to the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

as the result of a July 12, 2011, trade that sent

Andrew Cogliano Andrew Cogliano (born June 14, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He formerly played for the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars and the San Jose Sharks. On ...

to the Ducks in exchange for this pick. * The Anaheim Ducks' fourth-round pick went to the

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

(via Toronto and Chicago), Anaheim traded this pick to the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

as the result of a February 9, 2011, trade that sent Francois Beauchemin to the Ducks in exchange for

Joffrey Lupul Joffrey Lupul (born September 23, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. In his professional career, Lupul played in the NHL for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was selec ...

, Jake Gardiner and this pick. * The Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick went to the

(via Colorado), Anaheim traded this pick to the

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Avalanche play thei ...

as the result of an October 8, 2011, trade that sent Kyle Cumiskey to the Ducks in exchange for Jake Newton and this pick.

References

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