The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company. The team's original name was chosen from the Disney movie The Mighty Ducks, based on a group of misfit kids who turn their losing youth hockey team into a winning team. Disney subsequently made an animated series called Mighty Ducks, featuring a fictional Mighty Ducks of Anaheim team that consisted of anthropomorphized ducks led by the Mighty Duck Wild Wing. The team was the first tenant of Arrowhead Pond, a brand-new arena in Anaheim located a short distance east of Disneyland and across the Orange Freeway from Angel Stadium. The arena was completed the same year the team was founded.

The Mighty Ducks hired Jack Ferreira as their first general manager, and Pierre Gauthier became his assistant. Gauthier had been a former goalie for Boston University and had considerable scouting experience with the New England Whalers, Calgary Flames and New York Rangers.[1]

While the Mighty Ducks did not qualify for the playoffs in their inaugural season, they were nevertheless reasonably competitive by the standards of the era for a first-year team. Notably, they still managed to finish ahead of their local rivals (and defending conference champions), the Los Angeles Kings.

Offseason

Forward Troy Loney was named the franchise's first team captain.

Regular season

On October 8, the Mighty Ducks took the ice against the Detroit Red Wings. It was the first regular season game for the Mighty Ducks in franchise history and the first regular season game played at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. The Ducks finished their inaugural season with 71 points (33–46–5), and set a record, along with the Florida Panthers, for the most wins for an expansion team.[1]

The Mighty Ducks finished last in power-play goals for (54), power-play percentage (14.36%) and most times shut out (9).[2][3]

Season standings

Pacific Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 3 Calgary Flames 84 42 29 13 302 256 97
2 7 Vancouver Canucks 84 41 40 3 279 276 85
3 8 San Jose Sharks 84 33 35 16 252 265 82
4 9 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 84 33 46 5 229 251 71
5 10 Los Angeles Kings 84 27 45 12 294 322 66
6 11 Edmonton Oilers 84 25 45 14 261 305 64

[4] Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Western Conference[5]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 y- Detroit Red Wings * CEN 84 46 30 8 356 275 100
2 x- Calgary Flames * PAC 84 42 29 13 302 256 97
3 Toronto Maple Leafs CEN 84 43 29 12 280 243 98
4 Dallas Stars CEN 84 42 29 13 286 265 97
5 St. Louis Blues CEN 84 40 33 11 270 283 91
6 Chicago Blackhawks CEN 84 39 36 9 254 240 87
7 Vancouver Canucks PAC 84 41 40 3 279 276 85
8 San Jose Sharks PAC 84 33 35 16 252 265 82
9 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim PAC 84 33 46 5 229 251 71
10 Los Angeles Kings PAC 84 27 45 12 294 322 66
11 Edmonton Oilers PAC 84 25 45 14 261 305 64
12 Winnipeg Jets CEN 84 24 51 9 245 344 57

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won division; y – Won Conference (and division); * – Division leader


Schedule and results

1993–94 regular season[6]
October: 2–8–2 (home: 1–4–2; road: 1–4–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap
1 October 8 Detroit 7–2 Anaheim Hebert 0–1–0 0 Recap
2 October 10 NY Islanders 4–3 Anaheim OT Tugnutt 0–2–0 0 Recap
3 October 13 Edmonton 3–4 Anaheim Tugnutt 1–2–0 2 Recap
4 October 15 Boston 1–1 Anaheim OT Tugnutt 1–2–1 3 Recap
5 October 17 Calgary 2–2 Anaheim OT Hebert 1–2–2 4 Recap
6 October 19 Anaheim 4–2 NY Rangers Hebert 2–2–2 6 Recap
7 October 20 Anaheim 0–4 New Jersey Tugnutt 2–3–2 6 Recap
8 October 23 Anaheim 1–4 Montreal Hebert 2–4–2 6 Recap
9 October 25 Anaheim 1–4 Ottawa Tugnutt 2–5–2 6 Recap
10 October 28 Anaheim 3–4 San Jose Hebert 2–6–2 6 Recap
11 October 29 Washington 5–2 Anaheim Tugnutt 2–7–2 6 Recap
12 October 31 San Jose 2–1 Anaheim OT Hebert 2–8–2 6 Recap
November: 6–7–0 (home: 2–4–0; road: 4–3–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap
13 November 3 Dallas 4–5 Anaheim Tugnutt 3–8–2 8 Recap
14 November 5 New Jersey 6–3 Anaheim Tugnutt 3–9–2 8 Recap
15 November 7 Pittsburgh 5–4 Anaheim Hebert 3–10–2 8 Recap
16 November 9 Dallas 2–4 Anaheim
(played @ Phoenix)		 Hebert 4–10–2 10 Recap
17 November 11 Anaheim 4–5 Calgary Hebert 4–11–2 10 Recap
18 November 14 Anaheim 2–3 Vancouver Shtalenkov 4–12–2 10 Recap
19 November 17 Toronto 4–3 Anaheim Hebert 4–13–2 10 Recap
20 November 19 Anaheim 6–3 Vancouver Tugnutt 5–13–2 12 Recap
21 November 21 Anaheim 4–2 Edmonton Tugnutt 6–13–2 14 Recap
22 November 22 Anaheim 2–1 Calgary Hebert 7–13–2 16 Recap
23 November 24 Anaheim 2–1 Winnipeg Tugnutt 8–13–2 18 Recap
24 November 26 San Jose 4–3 Anaheim Tugnutt 8–14–2 18 Recap
25 November 27 Anaheim 0–1 San Jose Hebert 8–15–2 18 Recap
December: 6–8–0 (home: 2–4–0; road: 4–4–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap
26 December 1 Winnipeg 2–5 Anaheim Tugnutt 9–15–2 20 Recap
27 December 2 Anaheim 2–3 Los Angeles Hebert 9–16–2 20 Recap
28 December 5 Tampa Bay 4–2 Anaheim Tugnutt 9–17–2 20 Recap
29 December 7 Florida 3–2 Anaheim Hebert 9–18–2 20 Recap
30 December 12 St. Louis 1–2 Anaheim OT Hebert 10–18–2 22 Recap
31 December 14 Anaheim 2–5 Detroit Tugnutt 10–19–2 22 Recap
32 December 15 Anaheim 1–0 Toronto Hebert 11–19–2 24 Recap
33 December 17 Anaheim 3–2 Dallas Hebert 12–19–2 26 Recap
34 December 19 Anaheim 0–2 Chicago Tugnutt 12–20–2 26 Recap
35 December 20 Anaheim 7–5 Winnipeg Hebert 13–20–2 28 Recap
36 December 22 Dallas 3–2 Anaheim OT Tugnutt 13–21–2 28 Recap
37 December 26 Los Angeles 3–2 Anaheim Hebert 13–22–2 28 Recap
38 December 28 Anaheim 3–0 NY Islanders Tugnutt 14–22–2 30 Recap
39 December 30 Anaheim 0–3 Washington Tugnutt 14–23–2 30 Recap
January: 6–6–2 (home: 3–4–0; road: 3–2–2)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap
40 January 1 Anaheim 2–4 Florida Hebert 14–24–2 30 Recap
41 January 2 Anaheim 4–1 Tampa Bay
(played @ Orlando)		 Tugnutt 15–24–2 32 Recap
42 January 6 Anaheim 6–2 Chicago Tugnutt 16–24–2 34 Recap
43 January 8 Anaheim 5–3 St. Louis Hebert 17–24–2 36 Recap
44 January 10 Detroit 6–4 Anaheim Tugnutt 17–25–2 36 Recap
45 January 12 San Jose 5–2 Anaheim Hebert 17–26–2 36 Recap
46 January 14 Hartford 3–6 Anaheim Hebert 18–26–2 38 Recap
47 January 16 Vancouver 4–3 Anaheim Tugnutt 18–27–2 38 Recap
48 January 18 Anaheim 3–3 Toronto OT Hebert 18–27–3 39 Recap
49 January 19 Anaheim 4–4 Detroit OT Hebert 18–27–4 40 Recap
50 January 24 St. Louis 3–2 Anaheim OT Hebert 18–28–4 40 Recap
51 January 26 Winnipeg 1–3 Anaheim Hebert 19–28–4 42 Recap
52 January 28 NY Rangers 2–3 Anaheim Hebert 20–28–4 44 Recap
53 January 29 Anaheim 1–5 Los Angeles Hebert 20–29–4 44 Recap
February: 4–6–1 (home: 2–4–0; road: 2–2–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap
54 February 2 Calgary 4–2 Anaheim Tugnutt 20–30–4 44 Recap
55 February 4 Vancouver 0–3 Anaheim Hebert 21–30–4 46 Recap
56 February 6 Chicago 3–2 Anaheim Hebert 21–31–4 46 Recap
57 February 11 Los Angeles 5–3 Anaheim Hebert 21–32–4 46 Recap
58 February 13 Anaheim 6–3 Edmonton Tugnutt 22–32–4 48 Recap
59 February 16 Philadelphia 3–6 Anaheim Hebert 23–32–4 50 Recap
60 February 18 Quebec 1–0 Anaheim Tugnutt 23–33–4 50 Recap
61 February 20 Anaheim 1–4 St. Louis Hebert 23–34–4 50 Recap
62 February 23 Anaheim 2–4 Buffalo Hebert 23–35–4 50 Recap
63 February 24 Anaheim 2–2 Pittsburgh OT Shtalenkov 23–35–5 51 Recap
64 February 26 Anaheim 6–3 Quebec Hebert 24–35–5 53 Recap
March: 6–8–0 (home: 3–4–0; road: 3–4–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap
65 March 2 Montreal 5–2 Anaheim Hebert 24–36–5 53 Recap
66 March 4 Edmonton 1–4 Anaheim Hebert 25–36–5 55 Recap
67 March 6 Anaheim 0–6 San Jose Hebert 25–37–5 55 Recap
68 March 8 Anaheim 0–3 Chicago
(played @ Phoenix)		 Shtalenkov 25–38–5 55 Recap
69 March 9 Buffalo 3–0 Anaheim Hebert 25–39–5 55 Recap
70 March 11 Chicago 3–2 Anaheim Hebert 25–40–5 55 Recap
71 March 13 Ottawa 1–5 Anaheim Shtalenkov 26–40–5 57 Recap
72 March 16 Los Angeles 2–5 Anaheim Shtalenkov 27–40–5 59 Recap
73 March 22 Anaheim 3–4 Dallas Shtalenkov 27–41–5 59 Recap
74 March 24 Anaheim 3–5 Boston Hebert 27–42–5 59 Recap
75 March 26 Anaheim 3–2 Hartford Hebert 28–42–5 61 Recap
76 March 27 Anaheim 3–2 Philadelphia OT Hebert 29–42–5 63 Recap
77 March 30 Anaheim 5–2 Los Angeles Hebert 30–42–5 65 Recap
78 March 31 Edmonton 3–2 Anaheim OT Hebert 30–43–5 65 Recap
April: 3–3–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 2–1–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap
79 April 2 Toronto 1–3 Anaheim Hebert 31–43–5 67 Recap
80 April 6 Anaheim 2–4 Calgary Hebert 31–44–5 67 Recap
81 April 8 Anaheim 3–1 Edmonton Hebert 32–44–5 69 Recap
82 April 9 Anaheim 3–1 Vancouver Shtalenkov 33–44–5 71 Recap
83 April 11 Calgary 3–0 Anaheim Shtalenkov 33–45–5 71 Recap
84 April 13 Vancouver 2–1 Anaheim Hebert 33–46–5 71 Recap

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season[7]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Terry Yake 82 21 31 52 2 44
Bob Corkum 76 23 28 51 4 18
Garry Valk 78 18 27 45 8 100
Tim Sweeney 78 16 27 43 3 49
Bill Houlder 80 14 25 39 -18 40
Joe Sacco 84 19 18 37 -11 61
Peter Douris 74 12 22 34 -5 21
Shaun Van Allen 80 8 25 33 0 64
Anatoli Semenov 49 11 19 30 -4 12
Sean Hill 68 7 20 27 -12 78
Patrik Carnback 73 12 11 23 -8 54
Alexei Kasatonov ‡ 55 4 18 22 -8 43
Bobby Dollas 77 9 11 20 20 55
David Williams 56 5 15 20 8 42
Troy Loney 62 13 6 19 -5 88
Todd Ewen 76 9 9 18 -7 272
Don McSween 32 3 9 12 4 39
Steven King 36 8 3 11 -7 44
Stephan Lebeau † 22 6 4 10 -5 14
Randy Ladouceur 81 1 9 10 7 74
Jarrod Skalde 20 5 4 9 -3 10
Mark Ferner 50 3 5 8 -16 30
John Lilley 13 1 6 7 1 8
Stu Grimson 77 1 5 6 -6 199
Robin Bawa 12 0 1 1 -3 7
Myles O'Connor 5 0 1 1 0 6
Maxim Bets 3 0 0 0 -3 0
Anatoli Fedotov 3 0 0 0 -1 0
Lonnie Loach 3 0 0 0 -2 2
Scott McKay 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jim Thomson 6 0 0 0 0 5
Total 229 359 588 — 1,479

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Guy Hebert 52 49 2,990:33 20 27 3 141 2.83 1,513 .907 2 0 0 2
Ron Tugnutt ‡ 28 26 1,519:41 10 15 1 76 3.00 828 .908 1 0 0 2
Mikhail Shtalenkov 10 9 542:30 3 4 1 24 2.65 265 .909 0 0 0 0
Total 5,052:44 33 46 5 241 2.86 2,606 .908 3 0 0 4

† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Mighty Ducks. Stats reflect time with the Mighty Ducks only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Mighty Ducks only.

Transactions

Trades

Date Details
August 10, 1993 (1993-08-10) To Montreal Canadiens
1994 3rd-round pick (#54 overall) 		To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Todd Ewen
Patrik Carnback
February 20, 1994 (1994-02-20) To Montreal Canadiens
Ron Tugnutt 		To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Stephane Lebeau
February 20, 1994 (1994-02-20) To Quebec Nordiques
1995 4th-round pick (#81 overall) 		To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
John Tanner
March 21, 1994 (1994-03-21) To St. Louis Blues
Alexei Kasatonov 		To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Maxim Bets
1995 6th-round pick (#153 overall)

Free agents

Date Player Team Contract Term
July 22, 1993 (1993-07-22) Myles O'Connor
July 22, 1993 (1993-07-22) Peter Douris from Boston Bruins
July 22, 1993 (1993-07-22) Shaun Van Allen from Edmonton Oilers
August 2, 1993 (1993-08-02) Scott McKay
August 16, 1993 (1993-08-16) Denny Lambert
September 7, 1993 (1993-09-07) Jean-Francois Jomphe
September 7, 1993 (1993-09-07) Allan Bester from Detroit Red Wings
September 19, 1993 (1993-09-19) Joel Savage
January 12, 1994 (1994-01-12) Don McSween
January 28, 1994 (1994-01-28) Mike Maneluk from Hartford Whalers multi-year contract (effective at start of 1994-95 season)
March 9, 1994 (1994-03-09) John Lilley

Waivers

Date Player Team
October 3, 1993 (1993-10-03) Garry Valk from Vancouver Canucks

Draft picks

Expansion draft

# Player Position Drafted from
2 Guy Hebert G St. Louis Blues
3 Glenn Healy 1 G New York Islanders
6 Ron Tugnutt G Edmonton Oilers
8 Alexei Kasatonov D New Jersey Devils
9 Sean Hill D Montreal Canadiens
11 Bill Houlder D Buffalo Sabres
14 Bobby Dollas D Detroit Red Wings
16 Randy Ladouceur D Hartford Whalers
17 David Williams D San Jose Sharks
19 Dennis Vial 2 D Tampa Bay Lightning
22 Mark Ferner D Ottawa Senators
23 Steven King RW New York Rangers
26 Troy Loney LW Pittsburgh Penguins
28 Stu Grimson LW Chicago Blackhawks
29 Tim Sweeney LW Boston Bruins
31 Terry Yake C Hartford Whalers
34 Jarrod Skalde C New Jersey Devils
36 Bob Corkum C Buffalo Sabres
37 Anatoli Semenov C Vancouver Canucks
39 Joe Sacco RW Toronto Maple Leafs
42 Lonnie Loach LW Los Angeles Kings
44 Jim Thomson RW Los Angeles Kings
45 Trevor Halverson LW Washington Capitals
47 Robin Bawa RW San Jose Sharks
Notes
  1. Lost in expansion draft phase two to the Tampa Bay Lightning and then traded to the New York Rangers for a third-round pick in the 1993 NHL entry draft.
  2. Lost in expansion draft phase two to the Ottawa Senators.

NHL draft

Anaheim's draft picks at the 1993 NHL entry draft held at Colisée de Québec in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.[8]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team
1 4 Paul Kariya LW  Canada University of Maine (Hockey East)
2 30 Nikolai Tsulygin D  Russia Salavat Yulayev Ufa (Russia)
3 56 Valeri Karpov RW  Russia Traktor Chelyabinsk (Russia)
4 82 Joel Gagnon G  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL)
5 108 Mikhail Shtalenkov G  Russia Milwaukee Admirals (IHL)
6 134 Antti Aalto C  Finland TPS Turku (Finland)
7 160 Matt Peterson D  United States Osseo Orioles (High-MN)
8 186 Tom Askey G  United States Ohio State University (CCHA)
9 212 Vitaly Kozel C  Belarus Minsk (Russia)
10 238 Anatoli Fedotov D  Russia Krylia Sovetov (Russia)
11 264 David Penney LW  United States Worcester Academy (High-MA)
S 5 Pat Thompson D  Canada Brown University (ECAC)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Anaheim Mighty Ducks Team Biography". Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
  2. ^ "1993-94 NHL Season Summary | Hockey-Reference.com". Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "1993-94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Schedule and Results".
  4. ^ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  5. ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  7. ^ "1993-94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  8. ^ "1993 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
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