| The Anaheim Ducks were originally called the | | | | Disney Company, Brian Burke sought |
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. They are a | | | | inspiration from the United States Military |
| professional men ice hockey team based in | | | | Academy, and gave the jersey diagonal gold, |
| Anaheim, California. They are members of the | | | | white, black, and orange stripes down the |
| Pacific Division of the Western Conference of | | | | arms and waist, with the word "Ducks" on the |
| the National Hockey League (NHL). Within a | | | | front. The orange color pays tribute to |
| short span, they have shown fantastic results | | | | Orange County, where Anaheim is located. |
| and are the current Stanley Cup champions, | | | | |
| after defeating the Ottawa Senators in five | | | | The 2007-08 jerseys, like all NHL teams, |
| games post-season. The Ducks have always | | | | changed over to the new Reebok Edge jerseys. |
| played their home games at Honda Center, | | | | There is only a minor change with a small NHL |
| formerly called Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. | | | | crest below the neck. The official mascot for |
| | | | the Ducks is an anthropomorphized duck by the |
| The Walt Disney Company formed the Anaheim | | | | name of Wild Wing. He wears a Ducks jersey |
| Ducks in 1991. The original name was given | | | | with 93 on the back, the year the Ducks |
| after the film, The Mighty Ducks. This movie | | | | became the NHL team. |
| showed a group of teens winning a hockey game | | | | |
| successfully. | | | | In July, the Ducks traded young sniper Lupul, |
| | | | defenseman Ladislav Smid, a 2007 first round |
| Disney sold the franchise to Henry and Susan | | | | draft pick, and a second round pick in 2008, |
| Samueli in 2005, which changed the name to | | | | to Edmonton in exchange for the famous |
| Anaheim Ducks. In their 14 years play, the | | | | defenseman Chris Pronger. The team finished |
| Ducks have made the playoffs five times, won | | | | the last season with 43 wins, 27 losses, and |
| two Western Conference Championships (2003 | | | | 12 overtime losses. They became third in |
| and 2007), and one Stanley Cup, 2007. | | | | their division. In the playoffs, they won |
| | | | over the Flames in conference quarterfinals |
| The logo is a webbed foot forming a "D" | | | | and over Avalanche in the semifinals, but |
| followed by the other letters of the word | | | | were defeated by the Oilers in the finals. |
| "Ducks" in capitals. The text is in gold with | | | | They had a fantastic year in 2006-07, beating |
| orange and black accents, giving a three | | | | the Ottawa Senators to take home the Stanley |
| dimensional appearance. The entire logo is | | | | Cup. The team now has new faces Todd |
| encircled with white. The old logo, before | | | | Bertuzzi, Mathieu Schneider, Jean Sebastien |
| the name changed, was an old style goaltender | | | | Giguere and Travis Moen. |
| mask, giving the appearance of a duckbill. | | | | |
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