2021–22 Anaheim Ducks season

The 2021–22 Anaheim Ducks season was the 29th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.

On November 9, 2021, former general manager Bob Murray was placed on administrative leave by the Ducks pending the results of an ongoing investigation. The investigation is reportedly focused on Murray's alleged history of verbal abuse to players and staff members. Assistant general manager Jeff Solomon was initially named as acting general manager but was then named interim general manager when Murray resigned on November 10. Pat Verbeek was named general manager on February 3, 2022. The Ducks were eliminated from playoff contention on April 10, 2022, after a 5–2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on July 29, 2021. 2021 preseason game log: 3–4–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 2–2–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Recap 1 September 26 San Jose 6–3 Eriksson Ek Honda Center — 1–0–0 2 September 29 Arizona 1–4 Dostal Honda Center — 1–1–0 3 September 30 San Jose 1–3 Gibson Honda Center — 1–2–0 4 October 2 @ Arizona 3–4 Stolarz Gila River Arena 8,990 1–3–0 5 October 4 @ San Jose 3–2 SO Gibson SAP Center 6,192 2–3–0 6 October 6 Los Angeles 3–6 Stolarz Honda Center — 2–4–0 7 October 9 @ Los Angeles 4–3 SO Gibson Staples Center 12,132 3–4–0

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on July 22, 2021, with a break in February because of the NHL's participation in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

2021–22 game logOctober: 3–4–3 (home: 2–2–1; road: 1–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 13 Winnipeg 1–4 Anaheim Gibson 16,260 1–0–0 2 2 October 15 Minnesota 2–1 Anaheim Stolarz 11,938 1–1–0 2 3 October 18 Anaheim 3–2 Calgary OT Gibson 15,174 2–1–0 4 4 October 19 Anaheim 5–6 Edmonton Stolarz 14,082 2–2–0 4 5 October 21 Anaheim 1–5 Winnipeg Gibson 13,886 2–3–0 4 6 October 23 Anaheim 3–4 Minnesota OT Gibson 18,055 2–3–1 5 7 October 26 Winnipeg 4–3 Anaheim Gibson 11,951 2–4–1 5 8 October 28 Buffalo 4–3 Anaheim OT Stolarz 12,014 2–4–2 6 9 October 29 Anaheim 4–5 Vegas SO Gibson 18,029 2–4–3 7 10 October 31 Montreal 2–4 Anaheim Gibson 11,652 3–4–3 9 November: 9–4–0 (home: 6–2–0; road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 2 New Jersey 0–4 Anaheim Gibson 13,252 4–4–3 11 12 November 5 Arizona 1–3 Anaheim Stolarz 12,148 5–4–3 13 13 November 7 St. Louis 1–4 Anaheim Gibson 12,056 6–4–3 15 14 November 9 Anaheim 3–2 Vancouver SO Gibson 18,201 7–4–3 17 15 November 11 Anaheim 7–4 Seattle Gibson 17,151 8–4–3 19 16 November 14 Vancouver 1–5 Anaheim Gibson 11,892 9–4–3 21 17 November 16 Washington 2–3 Anaheim OT Gibson 13,456 10–4–3 23 18 November 18 Carolina 2–1 Anaheim Gibson 12,379 10–5–3 23 19 November 22 Anaheim 2–3 Nashville Gibson 17,159 10–6–3 23 20 November 24 Anaheim 2–5 Colorado Gibson 16,343 10–7–3 23 21 November 26 Ottawa 0–4 Anaheim Stolarz 14,687 11–7–3 25 22 November 28 Toronto 5–1 Anaheim Gibson 13,664 11–8–3 25 23 November 30 Anaheim 5–4 Los Angeles SO Gibson 15,276 12–8–3 27 December: 5–2–4 (home: 2–0–3; road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Vegas 5–6 Anaheim Stolarz 11,902 13–8–3 29 25 December 3 Calgary 4–3 Anaheim SO Gibson 12,427 13–8–4 30 26 December 6 Anaheim 3–4 Washington SO Gibson 18,573 13–8–5 31 27 December 7 Anaheim 2–0 Buffalo Stolarz 8,133 14–8–5 33 28 December 9 Anaheim 2–1 Columbus SO Gibson 16,029 15–8–5 35 29 December 11 Anaheim 0–1 Pittsburgh Gibson 17,435 15–9–5 35 30 December 12 Anaheim 3–2 St. Louis OT Stolarz 17,010 16–9–5 37 31 December 15 Seattle 1–4 Anaheim Stolarz 14,762 17–9–5 39 32 December 17 Arizona 6–5 Anaheim OT Gibson 14,135 17–9–6 40 — December 22–27 Season paused temporarily due to COVID-19 outbreaks throughout league. 33 December 29 Vancouver 2–1 Anaheim OT Gibson 11,866 17–9–7 41 34 December 31 Anaheim 1–3 Vegas Gibson 18,022 17–10–7 41 January: 6–6–2 (home: 3–3–0; road: 3–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 35 January 2 Anaheim 2–4 Colorado Gibson 17,305 17–11–7 41 36 January 4 Philadelphia 1–4 Anaheim Gibson 11,375 18–11–7 43 — January 6 Detroit Anaheim Postponed due to COVID-19. Makeup date: January 9. 37 January 8 NY Rangers 4–1 Anaheim Stolarz 15,146 18–12–7 43 38 January 9 Detroit 3–4 Anaheim SO Dostal 12,043 19–12–7 45 39 January 11 Pittsburgh 4–1 Anaheim Stolarz 11,431 19–13–7 45 40 January 14 Anaheim 3–7 Minnesota Stolarz 18,300 19–14–7 45 41 January 15 Anaheim 0–3 Chicago Dostal 18,488 19–15–7 45 42 January 19 Colorado 2–0 Anaheim Gibson 11,240 19–16–7 45 43 January 21 Tampa Bay 1–5 Anaheim Gibson 13,148 20–16–7 47 44 January 24 Anaheim 5–3 Boston Gibson 17,850 21–16–7 49 45 January 26 Anaheim 3–4 Toronto SO Gibson 0 (BCD) 21–16–8 50 46 January 27 Anaheim 5–4 Montreal Stolarz 0 (BCD) 22–16–8 52 47 January 29 Anaheim 2–1 Ottawa Gibson 0 (BCD) 23–16–8 54 48 January 31 Anaheim 1–2 Detroit OT Gibson 14,545 23–16–9 55 February: 2–5–0 (home: 1–3–0; road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 49 February 11 Seattle 4–3 Anaheim Gibson 12,530 23–17–9 55 50 February 16 Anaheim 2–6 Calgary Gibson 9,639 23–18–9 55 51 February 17 Anaheim 3–7 Edmonton Gibson 9,150 23–19–9 55 52 February 19 Anaheim 7–4 Vancouver Gibson 18,932 24–19–9 57 53 February 22 San Jose 3–4 Anaheim SO Stolarz 13,288 25–19–9 59 54 February 25 Los Angeles 4–1 Anaheim Gibson 17,174 25–20–9 59 55 February 27 NY Islanders 4–0 Anaheim Stolarz 14,173 25–21–9 59 March: 2–9–3 (home: 2–5–1; road: 0–4–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 56 March 1 Boston 3–4 Anaheim Gibson 11,567 26–21–9 61 57 March 4 Vegas 5–4 Anaheim Gibson 12,586 26–22–9 61 58 March 6 San Jose 2–3 Anaheim OT Stolarz 12,183 27–22–9 63 59 March 8 Anaheim 3–8 Chicago Stolarz 18,591 27–23–9 63 60 March 10 Anaheim 1–4 Nashville Gibson 17,159 27–24–9 63 61 March 12 Anaheim 1–2 New Jersey SO Stolarz 14,783 27–24–10 64 62 March 13 Anaheim 3–4 NY Islanders Gibson 17,255 27–25–10 64 63 March 15 Anaheim 3–4 NY Rangers OT Gibson 18,006 27–25–11 65 64 March 18 Florida 3–0 Anaheim Gibson 12,296 27–26–11 65 65 March 21 Nashville 6–3 Anaheim Gibson 11,679 27–27–11 65 66 March 23 Chicago 4–2 Anaheim Gibson 11,740 27–28–11 65 67 March 26 Anaheim 1–4 San Jose Dostal 14,161 27–29–11 65 68 March 29 Dallas 3–2 Anaheim Gibson 12,617 27–30–11 65 69 March 31 Dallas 3–2 Anaheim OT Gibson 12,385 27–30–12 66 April: 4–7–2 (home: 1–4–0; road: 3–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 70 April 1 Anaheim 5–0 Arizona Stolarz 13,587 28–30–12 68 71 April 3 Edmonton 6–1 Anaheim Gibson 13,689 28–31–12 68 72 April 6 Calgary 4–2 Anaheim Stolarz 13,417 28–32–12 68 73 April 9 Anaheim 5–3 Philadelphia Stolarz 17,455 29–32–12 70 74 April 10 Anaheim 2–5 Carolina Gibson 17,342 29–33–12 70 75 April 12 Anaheim 2–3 Florida OT Gibson 16,204 29–33–13 71 76 April 14 Anaheim 3–4 Tampa Bay OT Stolarz 19,092 29–33–14 72 77 April 17 Columbus 4–6 Anaheim Gibson 13,635 30–33–14 74 78 April 19 Los Angeles 2–1 Anaheim Gibson 17,174 30–34–14 74 79 April 23 Anaheim 2–4 Los Angeles Stolarz 18,230 30–35–14 74 80 April 24 St. Louis 6–3 Anaheim Gibson 17,446 30–36–14 74 81 April 26 Anaheim 5–2 San Jose Stolarz 13,378 31–36–14 76 82 April 29 Anaheim 2–4 Dallas Hodges 18,532 31–37–14 76 Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters Regular season Player 75 37 30 67 −11 26 75 23 38 61 −21 50 58 19 23 42 −2 14 76 9 33 42 −9 14 56 3 34 37 −14 29 82 8 27 35 −9 36 66 14 20 34 −9 10 81 4 28 32 −26 16 80 16 13 29 −3 8 71 15 14 29 −16 27 ‡ 51 16 12 28 −7 8 ‡ 61 5 17 22 0 42 53 5 16 21 −3 30 68 6 14 20 −17 16 64 11 8 19 −12 85 52 6 10 16 −17 46 31 5 5 10 −8 6 ‡ 61 5 5 10 −9 90 ‡ 45 4 5 9 0 53 38 3 4 7 −14 12 † 15 5 1 6 −1 8 32 1 5 6 +2 19 53 1 4 5 −5 22 † 23 0 5 5 −3 10 † 17 3 1 4 +1 6 † 17 0 4 4 0 6 9 2 1 3 +3 2 18 1 2 3 0 2 10 1 1 2 0 10 † 14 0 2 2 −5 6 5 0 1 1 −1 0 6 0 1 1 −3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 −1 15 1 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 56 56 3,235:35 18 26 11 172 3.19 1,789 .904 1 0 1 12 28 23 1,506:25 12 8 3 67 2.67 809 .917 3 0 1 2 4 3 201:27 1 2 0 10 2.98 108 .907 0 0 0 0 1 0 19:16 0 1 0 1 3.11 3 .667 0 0 0 0 †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 Ducks only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and honours

Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded

Milestones

Records

Transactions The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Montreal Canadiens3rd-round pick in 2022 To Anaheim DucksCHI 3rd-round pick in 2021 To Colorado AvalancheJosh Manson To Anaheim DucksDrew Helleson2nd-round pick in 2023 To Minnesota WildNicolas Deslauriers To Anaheim Ducks3rd-round pick in 2023 To Boston BruinsHampus LindholmKodie Curran To Anaheim DucksJohn MooreUrho Vaakanainen1st-round pick in 20222nd-round pick in 20232nd-round pick in 2024 To Pittsburgh PenguinsRickard Rakell To Anaheim DucksZach Aston-ReeseDominik SimonCalle Clang2nd-round pick in 2022

Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Danny O'Regan Vegas Golden Knights 2-year Free agency Greg Pateryn San Jose Sharks 1-year Free agency Brogan Rafferty Vancouver Canucks 1-year Free agency Buddy Robinson Calgary Flames 1-year Free agency Lucas Elvenes Vegas Golden Knights Waivers Andrej Sustr Tampa Bay Lightning Waivers Gerry Mayhew Philadelphia Flyers Waivers Pavol Regenda HK Dukla Michalovce (Slovak Extraliga) 2-year Free agency

Players lost Date Player New team Term Via Ref Haydn Fleury Seattle Kraken Expansion draft Andrew Agozzino Ottawa Senators 1-year Free agency Chase De Leo New Jersey Devils 1-year Free agency Danton Heinen Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Free agency Andy Welinski Calgary Flames 1-year Free agency Andrew Poturalski Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency Carter Rowney Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agency David Backes St. Louis Blues 1-day Free agency Lucas Elvenes HV71 (SHL) 2-year Free agency Brendan Guhle Eisbären Berlin (DEL) 1-year Free agency

Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref Sam Carrick 1-year Re-signing Trevor Carrick 1-year Re-signing Vinni Lettieri 1-year Re-signing Alexander Volkov 1-year Re-signing Ryan Getzlaf 1-year Re-signing Isac Lundestrom 1-year Re-signing Sam Steel 1-year Re-signing Max Comtois 2-year Re-signing Max Jones 3-year Re-signing Josh Mahura 2-year Re-signing Mason McTavish 3-year Entry-level Sasha Pastujov 3-year Entry-level Olen Zellweger 3-year Entry-level Drew Helleson 3-year Entry-level Josh Lopina 3-year Entry-level Blake McLaughlin 2-year Entry-level Sam Carrick 2-year Extension Calle Clang 3-year Entry-level

Draft picks

Below are the Anaheim Ducks selections at the 2021 NHL entry draft, which will be held on July 23 and 24, 2021, virtually via video conference call from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)13 Mason McTavish C EHC Olten (SL)234 Olen Zellweger D Everett Silvertips (WHL)366 Sasha Pastujov RW USNTDP Juniors (USHL)376 Tyson Hinds D Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)498 Josh Lopina C UMass Minutemen ice hockey (NCAA)5130 Sean Tschigerl LW Calgary Hitmen (WHL)5148 Gage Alexander G Winnipeg Ice (WHL)6162 Kyle Kukkonen C Maple Grove Crimson (HS)

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