2007–08 Anaheim Ducks season
The 2007–08 Anaheim Ducks season began September 29, 2007, with a game in London, England, against the Los Angeles Kings. It was the Ducks' 15th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). They began the season as defending Stanley Cup champions.
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Division | 2nd Pacific |
Conference | 4th Western |
2007–08 record | 47–27–8 |
Home record | 28–9–4 |
Road record | 19–18–4 |
Goals for | 205 |
Goals against | 191 |
Team information | |
General manager | Brian Burke |
Coach | Randy Carlyle |
Captain | Chris Pronger |
Alternate captains | Chris Kunitz Rob Niedermayer |
Arena | Honda Center |
Average attendance | 17,191 (100.1%) Total: 687,632[1] |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Corey Perry (29) |
Assists | Ryan Getzlaf (58) |
Points | Ryan Getzlaf (82) |
Penalty minutes | George Parros (183) |
Plus/minus | Ryan Getzlaf (+32) |
Wins | Jean-Sebastien Giguere (35) |
Goals against average | Jonas Hiller (2.07) |
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2007 NHL Entry Draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23.
- The free agency period began on July 1.
Schedule and results
Preseason
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September: 3–3–1 (home: 1–2–1; road: 2–1–0)
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Ducks Win | Ducks Loss | OT Loss |
Regular season
The Ducks were the most penalized team during the regular season, with 408 power-play opportunities against.[2]
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October: 3–6–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 0–4–2)
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November: 8–4–2 (home: 4–1–2; road: 4–3–0)
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December: 7–6–1 (home: 2–3–1; road: 5–3–0)
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January: 8–4–1 (home: 6–1–0; road: 2–3–1)
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February: 9–2–2 (home: 4–1–1; road: 5–1–1)
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March: 8–4–1 (home: 6–1–0; road: 2–3–1)
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April: 2–0–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 1–0–0)
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Legend | ||||
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Ducks Win (2 pts.) | Ducks Loss (0 pts.) | All-Star Game | OT Loss (1 pt.) | Clinched Playoffs |
"Points" Legend | |||
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1st (Pacific Division) | Not in Playoff Position | In Playoff Position |
Postseason
The Ducks enter the 2007–08 season as defending Stanley Cup champions. They were defeated in the series 4 games to 2 by their division rival Dallas Stars.
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Western Conference Quarter-Finals (2–4)
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Ducks Win | Ducks Loss |
Standings
Divisional standings
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 222 | 193 | 108 |
2 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 205 | 191 | 102 |
3 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 242 | 207 | 97 |
4 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 214 | 231 | 83 |
5 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 231 | 266 | 71 |
Conference standings
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 257 | 184 | 115 |
2 | y – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 222 | 193 | 108 |
3 | y – Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 223 | 218 | 98 |
4 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 205 | 191 | 102 |
5 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 242 | 207 | 97 |
6 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 231 | 219 | 95 |
7 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 229 | 227 | 94 |
8 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 230 | 229 | 91 |
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9 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 235 | 251 | 88 |
10 | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 239 | 235 | 88 |
11 | Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 213 | 215 | 88 |
12 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 214 | 231 | 83 |
13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 193 | 218 | 80 |
14 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 205 | 237 | 79 |
15 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 231 | 266 | 71 |
Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
Ryan Getzlaf | 76 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 94 | |||||||
Corey Perry | 70 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 108 | |||||||
Chris Kunitz | 81 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 80 | |||||||
Chris Pronger | 71 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 126 | |||||||
Todd Bertuzzi | 67 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 97 | |||||||
Mathieu Schneider | 64 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 50 | |||||||
Scott Niedermayer | 47 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 14 | |||||||
Teemu Selanne | 25 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 8 | |||||||
Francois Beauchemin | 81 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 59 |
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
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Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA | ||
Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 57 | 3250 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 114 | 4 | .923 | 2.10 | ||||||||||
Jonas Hiller | 22 | 1158 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 0 | .926 | 2.07 | ||||||||||
Ilya Bryzgalov‡ | 9 | 447 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .909 | 2.55 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Awards and records
Records
- February 1: Jean-Sebastien Giguere recorded his 28th shutout with the Ducks, beating Guy Hebert's team record.
Milestones
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Jonas Hiller | 1st NHL win | September 30, 2007 | |||||||
Ryan Getzlaf | 100th NHL point | October 6, 2007 | |||||||
Kent Huskins | 1st NHL goal | October 15, 2007 | |||||||
Chris Pronger | 400th NHL assist | October 15, 2007 | |||||||
Brad May | 900th NHL game | November 15, 2007 | |||||||
Chris Pronger | 900th NHL game | December 11, 2007 | |||||||
Corey Perry | 100th NHL point | December 29, 2007 | |||||||
Doug Weight | 700th NHL assist (5th American All-Time) | January 9, 2008 | |||||||
Sean O'Donnell | 900th NHL game | January 18, 2008 |
Transactions
The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
June 23, 2007 |
To Vancouver Canucks Ryan Shannon |
To Anaheim Ducks Rights to Jason King Conditional pick in 2009 |
September 24, 2007 |
To Anaheim Ducks Mark Mowers |
To Boston Bruins Nathan Saunders Brett Skinner |
January 2, 2008 |
To Anaheim Ducks Brandon Bochenski |
To Boston Bruins Shane Hnidy 6th round pick in 2008 – Nicholas Tremblay |
January 9, 2008 |
To New York Islanders Matt Keith |
To Anaheim Ducks Darryl Bootland |
Free agents
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Waivers
November 17, 2007 |
To Phoenix Coyotes Ilya Bryzgalov |
To Anaheim Ducks claimed off waivers |
Draft picks
The following were Anaheim's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[3] The Ducks drafted 16th overall with a pick acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning. Their own pick, 30th overall, was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in the Chris Pronger trade.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 19 | Logan MacMillan | Center | Canada | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
2 | 42 | Eric Tangradi | Center | United States | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
3 | 63 | Maxime Macenauer | Center | Canada | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
4 | 92 | Justin Vaive | Left wing | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
4 | 93 | Steven Kampfer | Defence | United States | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
4 | 98 | Sebastian Stefaniszin | Goaltender | Germany | Eisbären Berlin (DEL) |
4 | 121 | Mattias Modig | Goaltender | Sweden | Luleå HF (Elitserien) |
5 | 151 | Brett Morrison | Center | Canada | P.E.I. Rocket (QMJHL) |
Farm teams
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates are the Ducks American Hockey League affiliate in 2007–08.
Augusta Lynx
The Augusta Lynx are the Ducks affiliate in the ECHL.
See also
Other Anaheim–based teams in 2007–08
References
- Does not include home game played in London, England.
- "2007-08 NHL Summary".
- 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com
- Player stats: Anaheim Ducks player stats on espn.com
- Game log: Anaheim Ducks game log on espn.com
- Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com