The 2013–14 Anaheim Ducks season was the
21st season for the
National Hockey League
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(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 (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The ...
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 (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and were founde ...
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
Teemu is a Finnish male given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Teemu Aalto (born 1978), Finnish professional ice hockey player
* Teemu Eronen (born 1990), professional ice hockey defenceman
* Teemu Hartikainen (born 1990), Finnish pr ...
'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
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 (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and were founde ...
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 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 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
2013 NHL Entry Draft
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft was the 51st NHL Entry Draft. All seven rounds of the draft took place on June 30, 2013, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The top three selections were Nathan MacKinnon going to the Colorado Avalanche, Al ...
, to be held in
Newark, New Jersey
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on June 30, 2013.
;Draft notes
* The
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
' 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
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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
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(via Toronto and Chicago), Anaheim traded this pick to the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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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 sele ...
,
Jake Gardiner
Jake William Gardiner (born July 4, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was drafted 1 ...
and this pick.
* The Anaheim Ducks' seventh-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 & Entertain ...
(via Colorado), Anaheim traded this pick to the
Colorado Avalanche
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as the result of an October 8, 2011, trade that sent
Kyle Cumiskey
Kyle Cumiskey (born December 2, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Düsseldorfer EG in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Cumiskey won the 2015 Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks.
P ...
to the Ducks in exchange for
Jake Newton and this pick.
References
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Mighty
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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* ''Mighty'' (The Planet Smashers album)
* ''Mighty'' (Kristene DiMarco album)
* ''The Mighty'' (1929 film), a 1929 American action film
*''The Mighty'', a 1998 comedy-drama film
* ''The Mighty'' (comics), a DC Comics title
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Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Mighty may refer to:
* ''Mighty'' (The Planet Smashers album)
* ''Mighty'' (Kristene DiMarco album)
* ''The Mighty'' (1929 film), a 1929 American action film
*''The Mighty'', a 1998 comedy-drama film
* ''The Mighty'' (comics), a DC Comics title
*Th ...