Anaheim Ducks

Honda Center Concession Workers Will Serve Up Petitions to Ducks Fans at Tonight's Game

The Anaheim Ducks will face off against the Colorado Avalanche at home tonight as the playoffs loom on the horizon. Honda Center food stand workers will take the occasion to reach out to hockey fans. They're concerned about the fact that Aramark's contract with the venue expires this summer and ... More >>

Honda Center Workers Will Bring Contract Concerns to Anaheim City Council Tonight

The Anaheim Ducks have been back on the ice since the NHL lockout ended earlier this year. The Honda Center, where they play their home games, still harbors worries about the future employment of other workers. Those who run the arena's concession stands are on the edge of an expiring contract and d ... More >>

[UPDATED with Anaheim Ducks Win One!] Is GM Bob Murray Getting Jobbed in Detroit?

See update at the end of this post on the Anaheim Ducks GM's court victory.ORIGINAL POST, AUG. 15, 9:59 A.M.: Testifying in her federal lawsuit against Bob Murray, Rachel Paris recalled with vivid detail Tuesday how the Anaheim Ducks general manager violently assaulted her with a bar stool in Joe Lo ... More >>

The Canadian at the Anaheim Ducks Breakaway Bar & Grill, Our Drink of the Week!

Stuck in standby hell in John Wayne Airport, my prospects of getting to Las Vegas for a conference diminishing with each full flight of chicks in ass shorts and the bros they love, I decided to do something I had never done before at our lil' airport that can: eat lunch. John Wayne's much-ballyhooed ... More >>

Hillbilly Spritzer at the Catch, Our Drink of the Week!

You know what restaurant is underrated? The Catch in Anaheim. Oh, it's not lacking in attention, from the crowds that flood the place come Angels and Ducks time to the media obsession over their Brobdingnagian four-pound OMG burger. But lost in all the hubbub is that the Catch makes great food: migh ... More >>

Teemu Selanne Plans Return to Anaheim Ducks

Vain loukkaantuminen tai vastaava muu takaisku estäisi Teemu Selänteen uran jatkon, kirjoittaa asiasta hyvin perillä oleva toimittaja . . . Oops, sorry, forgot to turn on the English translation to Veikkaaja magazine's very Finnish report about 41-year-old right wing Teemu Selänne planning to pl ... More >>

Anaheim Ducks Lose This One Not on the Ice But in Court

​Someone renting a Honda Center luxury suite from the Anaheim Ducks got years behind on payments--we're talking more than $100,000 behind--so the NHL franchise sued and won a judgment in Orange County court for the unpaid balance. Next, the Ducks sought to have the defendant pay its attorney fees, ... More >>

Duck! It's Not a Puck! It's a Dead Duck Coming at Your Anaheim Ducks

​Longtime listeners of Jim Rome know of the sports radio host's references to (and encouragement of) octopus being tossed onto the ice at Detroit Red Wings games. While you ponder how one sneaks a cephalopod mollusc into a modern sports arena, know that San Jose fans have come up with their own de ... More >>

This Week In Food: The Racist Chinese Restaurant in Dubai, The Holiday Bruxie and Eating Baby Jesus

Channel4.com via Riverfront Times​A very merry Christmas to you and yours from us here at OC Weekly! Enjoy all of the highlights from Stick A Fork In It this week in this blog entry and we'll see you after the holidays!

Now Open: Breakaway Bar & Grill Inside John Wayne Airport

​Last week was opening day for John Wayne Airport's newest arrival, the Anaheim Ducks Breakaway Bar & Grill. Located in expanded Terminal C, between Southwest Gates 18 and 19, passengers can leisurely await flights with cocktails, sandwiches and flat-screen televisions. We scored a booth overl ... More >>

Hockey Chefs = Charity, A Dux In Tux Recap

​We had the opportunity to attend the 12th annual Dux In Tux, a fund-raiser benefiting the Anaheim Ducks Foundation, which funds wellness seminars, hockey tutorials and in-school visits to OC's kiddies and beyond. Chefs are paired with a member of the team to assist in executing a custom menu for ... More >>

On the Line: Gretchen Beaumarchais of Honda Center, Part Two

Photo by Meranda Carter​In our continuing interview, chef Gretchen Beaumarchais discusses her inner Julia Child and what we might expect to find cooking in the massive stainless-steel smoker. Get familiar with her stories of Boston, Beijing and Buttercup in Part One. Oh, and take note of where she ... More >>

Paul Kariya, Former Anaheim Ducks Star, and Todd Marchant, Current Center, Retire

​Paul Kariya, the first player ever drafted by the then-Anaheim Mighty Ducks in 1993 and a one-time NHL superstar, has announced his retirement.One too many hits to the head was the cause, as the left wing risks brain injury with another concussion.Kariya, whose jerseys are still worn into the Hon ... More >>

Cooling Down With Local Beer

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[UPDATED with Team Staying Put a Year:] Sacramento Kings in Serious Talks to Move to Anaheim

​UPDATE, MAY 2, 1:10 P.M.: We just had a royal wedding. Now comes a Royals funeral.After months of negotiations, seemingly done deals and obviously un-done deals, the NBA's Kings are staying in Sacramento at least one more season, dashing hopes of regular season home games by the renamed Anaheim R ... More >>

[UPDATED with Cow Town Checkmating Toontown?:] Sacramento Kings in Serious Talks to Move to Anaheim

​UPDATE, APRIL 26, 2:41 P.M.: After a weekend of reports claiming its unlikely the Sacramento Kings will move to Anaheim before next season--if ever--Anaheim officials expressed confidence that their proposal remains the best one on the table for the NBA franchise.ESPN, Sports Illustrated and the ... More >>

[UPDATED: Bonds OK'd, Sacto Talks Suit, I'm an 'Insidious Little Creep'] Sacramento Kings In Serious Talks to Move to Anaheim

​UPDATE, MARCH 30, 8:22 A.M.: The Anaheim City Council last night unanimously approved the $75 million bond-lease deal to put the NBA's Kings in the Honda Center. Meanwhile, the Sacramento City Council has moved beyond grief to the anger stage: Cap city leaders last nght discu ... More >>

Ducks Invite Fans To Name Their John Wayne Airport Restaurant

Flickr User BridgetDS​You might have heard that John Wayne Airport is going to get a Anaheim Ducks-themed restaurant which will feature a floor that resembles an ice-rink and Ducks paraphernalia, which will, no doubt, be sold along with Buffalo wings and other game food standards.  But did yo ... More >>

[UPDATED] Sacramento Kings in Serious Talks to Move to Anaheim: NBA Commissioner

​UPDATE, FEB. 25, 3:39 P.M.: Although Phil Jackson is the only one to go public with his opposition to the Sacramento Kings moving to Anaheim (scroll down to last post), there has been a lot of talk about the Los Angeles Lakers franchise working behind the scenes to stop a SoCal relocation to prot ... More >>

Racist OC Register Reader Fustercluck of the Day

​Headline: Jewish Player Sues Anaheim Ducks, Saying He Was Mistreated Comment by BARRYBADRINATH69: So the final solution was to sue? Comment by BOWHUNTERDAN: Should have converted to Islam--then the president would have had to intervene.Comment by 19ECV64: All he cares about is money.

Jason Bailey Discrimination Suit Against Anaheim Ducks Begs the Question: Jews Play Hockey?

​Jason Bailey, a right winger who formerly played in the Anaheim Ducks organization, is suing the NHL franchise for religious discrimination, claiming his former coaches with the Bakersfield Condors minor-league team continually harassed him because he is Jewish.A pro sports team in a town settled ... More >>

Snoop Dogg Celebrates "El Lay," Neglects LBC/OC

Myspace.com​It's been a busy week for Mr. Dogg. After deejaying at a bowling alley in Anaheim, he has released his new hometown-praising single "El Lay." In it, he references LA street names, landmarks and local sports teams (including the Angels and the Ducks, who, just for future reference, play ... More >>

Register Columnist Apparently On to Something About a Sacramento Kings Move to Anaheim

​When Orange County Register sports columnist Randy Youngman wrote a few days ago about the possibility of the Sacramento Kings moving into the Honda Center in Anaheim, it still read like a pipe dream. Several other cities could also land the NBA franchise, selling the team could send the team any ... More >>

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Anaheim Ducks Enforcer George Parros Has It All: Brains, Brawn and a Ripping Mustache

​Despite injuries, a horrible pre-season and dire predictions from NHL experts to the likes of "Anaheim Sucks" on yesterday's post ("Ducks outscored 13-2, outshot 100 to 35. From Niedermayer/Pronger to Mara/Brookbank? LOL. On pace for 0-82 this season. If you turn the OC Register upside down the ... More >>

Anaheim Ducks Don't Throw in the Towel, They Photograph it Around the World

​The Anaheim Ducks home opener is tonight at the Honda Center against the Vancouver Canucks. The previews are in and they aren't pretty. "The Ducks top line has been terrible," reports RotoWorld.com. "Anaheim: Early contender for worst in the NHL," claims Kevin in PA on the Hitting the Post blog. ... More >>

Ducks vs. Canucks Home Opener

Honda Center

Jean-Sebastien Giguere Reinvention Begins Tonight . . . in a Maple Leafs Jersey

​The reinvention of Jean-Sebastien Giguere begins tonight.So writes a Canadian columnist about the NHL goaltender who won a Stanley Cup and a Conn Smythe Trophy in two different seasons with the Anaheim Ducks. "Giggy" was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in January by the Ducks for Jason Blake ... More >>

6 Great Non-Hockey Quotes From Retired Anaheim Ducks Captain Scott Niedermayer

​You really can't blame Anaheim Ducks captain Scott Niedermayer for hanging up his skates. What is there left to accomplish in hockey? He led Canada to the gold medal in the last Olympics and alongside his brother Rob helped Anaheim win its first Stanley Cup in 2006-07 (the franchise's first so fa ... More >>

Ducks vs. Dallas Stars

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Ducks vs. Red Wings

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Ducks vs. Minnesota Wild

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Stuff-a-Bus

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NHL Reinstates Ducks' Disgraced Owner Henry Samueli

Henry Samueli with a baseball fan.​Via the Anaheim Ducks, the National Hockey League announced today that Henry Samueli has been reinstated as an owner.

Anaheim Ducks Need Power Players

The Anaheim Ducks need Power Players. No, not skaters, passers and kitchen-appliance-sized goons to ensure success on power plays. (Actually, come to think of it, they could use more of those, too.) The Power Players in this instance are the cheerleaders who make every home game loud and exciting as ... More >>

The Science of Hockey

Discovery Center

Slap Stick

Ducks vs. Kings

Cold Comfort

Ducks vs. Blackhawks

What you missed over the weekend: Part IX

The Gothla Festival hit Fullerton from Friday to Sunday, and we were there in full force. Christopher Victorio took some beautiful pictures of the ladies gyrating in all sorts of intricate outfits at Saturday night's Gothic Gala. (Check those out here.) Luke Thompson and Derek Olson were also in att ... More >>

To Do Tonight - 10/10

ANAHEIM DUCKS, 7pm Head to the Honda Center to watch the Ducks in action as they battle the Boston Bruins. Honda Center, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, (714) 704-2500 www.ducks.nhl.com JARS OF CLAY, 7pm Tonight’s show features Jars of Clay with NeedtoBreathe. House of Blues Anaheim, 1530 S. Disn ... More >>

Snap Judgment: The Cup

Yesterday, the much masturbated-about Stanley Cup sat at Anaheim City Hall for a good three hours. OC resident and photographer Christopher Victorio stopped by for a snapshot, but says security was pretty anal: "After countless millions of dollars given by local professional sports teams, the City ... More >>

Stanley Cops

Celebrating Ducks fans have good, clean fun—or else

And the Ducks Winner Is...

Gracias to the many people who submitted entries to our "Win Gustavo's Anaheim Ducks Season Tickets" contest. All of them were great 25-words-or-less arguments on why a hockey team should be named after ducks; some examples included bawdy limericks, testaments to a duck's loyalty, even a case where ... More >>

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