The 2016–17 Anaheim Ducks season was the 24th season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on June 15, 1993. The Ducks won the Pacific Division for a fifth straight year and the sixth time in franchise history. Anaheim faced the wild-card entrant

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in the opening round of the

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, where they defeated them in a four-game sweep. They then defeated 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 ...

in the next round, four games to three. The Ducks then went on to face the

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...

in the Western Conference Finals, where they lost in six games. The Ducks' qualification to the

2017 Stanley Cup Finals The 2017 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2016–17 season, and the culmination of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion and defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh ...

would have been the Ducks' first Finals appearance since

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and coincidentally, they were close to rematching the

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...

for the Stanley Cup prior to Ottawa's elimination by the eventual champion

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in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

Regular season

Playoffs

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 honours

Awards

Milestones

Records

* On November 6, 2016, the Ducks set the NHL record for most consecutive victories over a single opponent with 24 wins.

Transactions

Following the end of the Ducks' 2015–16 season, and during the 2016–17 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

The following players were signed by the Ducks.

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s are marked with an asterisk (*).

Draft picks

Below are the Anaheim Ducks' selections at the

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, which was held on June 24–25, 2016, at the

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in Buffalo. ;Draft notes * The

' first-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on June 20, 2016, that sent

Frederik Andersen Frederik "Freddie" Andersen (born 2 October 1989) is a Danish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs. Andersen was a ...

to Toronto in exchange for a second-round pick in

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and this pick. :Toronto previously acquired this pick from Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on July 1, 2015, that sent

Phil Kessel Philip Joseph Kessel Jr. (born October 2, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey winger for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Peng ...

, Tyler Biggs,

Tim Erixon Tim Carl Erixon (born 24 February 1991) is an American-born Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with Timrå IK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Erixon was selected in the first round—23rd overall—by the Calg ...

and a conditional second-round pick in 2016 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Nick Spaling,

Kasperi Kapanen Samu Kasperi Kapanen (born 23 July 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. Kapanen was ...

, Scott Harrington, New Jersey's third-round pick in 2016 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Toronto will receive a first-round pick in 2016 if Pittsburgh qualifies for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 2, 2016. * The

' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on July 28, 2015, that sent

Brandon Sutter Brandon Sutter (born February 14, 1989) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Junior ...

and a conditional third-round pick in 2016 to Vancouver in exchange for

Nick Bonino Nicholas Lawrence Bonino (born April 20, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey center and an alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsbu ...

Adam Clendening Adam Clendening (born October 26, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). Clendening was raised in Wheatfield, New York. He was selected 36th overa ...

and this pick. :Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2015, that sent

Kevin Bieksa Kevin Francesco Bieksa (born June 16, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL) after starting his career with the Vancouver Canucks. After a ...

to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. * The

' fourth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016, that sent

Patrick Maroon Patrick Maroon (born April 23, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed the "Big Rig", Maroon has previously played for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers ...

to Edmonton in exchange for Martin Gernat and this pick. * The

' fifth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on February 28, 2016, that sent

Brooks Laich Evan Brooks Laich (; born June 23, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played over 750 National Hockey League (NHL) games across four teams: the Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Los Ange ...

Connor Carrick Connor Carrick (born April 13, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays under contract to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the fifth round (137 ...

and a second-round pick in 2016 to Toronto in exchange for

Daniel Winnik Daniel Spencer Winnik (born March 6, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with Geneve-Servette HC in the National League (NL). Playing career After two seasons in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey ...

and this pick. :Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015, that sent

Korbinian Holzer Korbinian Holzer (born 16 February 1988) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played for the Anaheim Ducks, Nashville Predators, and Toronto Maple ...

to Anaheim in exchange for Eric Brewer and this pick. * The

' sixth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016, that sent

Brandon Pirri Brandon Pirri (born April 10, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Chicago Bl ...

to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.

References

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