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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 (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...
in the next round, four games to three. The Ducks then went on to face the
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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 Stanley Cup Finals, championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2016–17 NHL season, 2016–17 season, and the culmination of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
would have been the Ducks' first Finals appearance since
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and coincidentally, they were close to rematching the
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for the Stanley Cup prior to Ottawa's elimination by the eventual champion
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in the Eastern Conference Finals in seven games.


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 2016 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 24–25, 2016, at the
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in Buffalo.


Notes

Draft notes * The
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' first-round pick went to the
Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confere ...
as the result of a trade on June 20, 2016, that sent
Frederik Andersen Frederik 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. Representing Denmark men ...
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 (ice hockey), winger who is an unrestricted free agent. Nicknamed "Phil the Thrill", he has previously played for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Lea ...
, Tyler Biggs, Tim Erixon 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 Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his Liiga debut playing with KalPa during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season. Kapanen was se ...
, 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
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– was converted on April 2, 2016. * The
Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confere ...
' second-round pick went to the
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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 former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Carolina Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Vancouver Canucks. Playing career J ...
and a conditional third-round pick in 2016 to Vancouver in exchange for
Nick Bonino Nicholas Bonino (born April 20, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), center. He played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Nashville P ...
,
Adam Clendening Adam Clendening (born October 26, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Clendening was raised in Wheatfield, New York. He was selected 36th ...
and this pick. :Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2015, that sent Kevin Bieksa to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. * 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 (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...
' fourth-round pick went to the
Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confere ...
as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016, that sent
Patrick Maroon Patrick Maroon (born April 23, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Big Rig", Maroon played for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, New Je ...
to Edmonton in exchange for Martin Gernat and this pick. * The
Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confere ...
' fifth-round pick went to the
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as the result of a trade on February 28, 2016, that sent Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick and a second-round pick in 2016 to Toronto in exchange for
Daniel Winnik Daniel Spencer Winnik (born March 6, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and played his final six seasons in Switzerland for Genève-Servette HC. Playing career ...
and this pick. :Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015, that sent Korbinian Holzer to Anaheim in exchange for Eric Brewer and this pick. * The
Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confere ...
' sixth-round pick went to the
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as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016, that sent Brandon Pirri to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.


References

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Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confere ...
Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confere ...
Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confere ...