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The Mighty Ducks (film series)


The Mighty Ducks is a series of three live-action films released in the 1990s by Walt Disney Pictures. The movies revolve around a Twin Cities ice hockey team, composed of young players that stick together throughout various challenges. Despite its negative reviews by movie critics, the trilogy's commercial success paved the way for the creation of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (now the Anaheim Ducks) NHL team as well as a related animated series called "Mighty Ducks". A "Mighty Ducks" area, with related decor,
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1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


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 Wildwing. The team was the first tenant of Arrowhead Pond, a brand-new arena in Anaheim
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The Mighty Ducks


Club" (1985) and "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985). The film grossed $50,752,337 domestically in the U.S, becoming a surprising success with audiences, which in turn inspired two sequels and an animated TV series (the latter taking on a science fiction angle with actual anthropomorphic ducks). While neither sequel's box-office total matched that of the first movie, they were still financially successful. Critically, "The Mighty Ducks" was not well-received. It currently holds a 23% approval
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clinched the playoffs, but were swept by the San Jose Sharks in the First Round. In 2019, the Ducks fired Carlyle and replaced him with Bob Murray as interim, however the Ducks missed the playoffs. Founded in 1993, the then-called Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were directly named for "The Mighty Ducks" movies. When The Walt Disney Company, which produced the movies and owned the NHL team, sold the team in 2005, the name was shortened to its current state, "Anaheim Ducks." The
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Anaheim Sports


Anaheim Sports, Inc., formerly Disney Sports Enterprises, Inc. (DSE), was a fully owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company based in Anaheim, California and created in 1992 as the ownership group for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim professional hockey team. Disney Sports Enterprises, Inc. was incorporated in California on December 12, 1986. Disney purchased a National Hockey League expansion franchise in December 1992 for Anaheim. The team was named Mighty Ducks after a Disney movie, The Mighty Ducks. The movie and the team was due to
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Shaun Weiss


Shaun Weiss (born August 27, 1978) is an American television and film actor. Weiss started his acting career as Elvis on "Pee-wee's Playhouse," but his breakout role came when he earned the part of Greg Goldberg in "The Mighty Ducks" films. Weiss was originally supposed to play Atuk the Eskimo in the first Mighty Ducks movie and had one line, but his role expanded into something much bigger. After the first two Mighty Ducks movies, he had another key role as Josh Birnbaum in
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Branded content


Hockey League expansion team known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, which was named in reference to the film. Disney subsequently produced two "Mighty Ducks" film sequels, and an animated series inspired by the team set and in a fictional version of Anaheim. The films and cartoon series also featured cameos by Mighty Ducks players. These works bolstered the Mighty Ducks by placing additional content within its brand, and created synergies between the team and Disney's core entertainment business. The NHL felt that the "Mighty Ducks" cartoon could
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Autzen Stadium


After the video, the team takes the field behind a motorcycle with the Oregon Duck riding on back to the strains of "Mighty Oregon". This is followed by the north side of the stadium chanting "GO" with the south side chanting "DUCKS!". After every Duck score and win, a train horn blares. In addition, the Oregon Duck mascot does as many pushups as Oregon has points at that time. ESPN's College GameDay program came to Eugene for games played in Autzen Stadium six straight years
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to be Bulgarians. Paul Kariya, at the time was captain of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (now Anaheim Ducks), makes a cameo appearance during the second intermission of the Ducks/Varsity Warriors game. Brandon Adams, who played Jesse Hall, is the only actor from the previous film to not reprise his role as a Duck, after appearing in the first two films of the trilogy. The movie debuted at No.4 in the box office and ended up grossing $22,936,273 in the US. It is the lowest-
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Duck


because ducks are seen as silly in their looks or behavior. Of the many ducks in fiction, many are cartoon characters, such as Walt Disney's Donald Duck, and Warner Bros.' Daffy Duck. Howard the Duck started as a comic book character in 1973 and was made into a movie in 1986. The 1992 Disney film "The Mighty Ducks", starring Emilio Estevez chose the duck as the mascot for the fictional youth hockey team who are protagonists of the movie, based on the duck being described as a fierce
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D3: The Mighty Ducks


. With seconds left, Charlie is on a breakaway but, in a surprise move, passes the puck to Goldberg who scores, securing a 1–0 victory for the Ducks. Charlie embraces Orion and spots Bombay in attendance. They watch as the Warriors emblem is replaced by a banner with the Ducks' logo, establishing the Eden Hall Mighty Ducks. Linda kisses Charlie, and Bombay departs with a smile, knowing his protege has matured. The third movie originally was going to darker in tone and the main antagonists were originally going
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2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


Ducks a 4–3 home win over the Calgary Flames. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 2002–03 regular season. In what was a very large upset, the seventh-seed Mighty Ducks took a first-round series from the number-two seed and defending Stanley Cup champions, the Detroit Red Wings. The Mighty Ducks swept the Red Wings in four games to get revenge from 1997 and 1999, where the Mighty Ducks were swept by the Red Wings. In Game 1 of the series, when
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Paul Kariya


if Kariya refused. Paul Kariya was shown on the Jumbotron during the third period, which lead to a loud ovation from the home crowd. As captain of the Mighty Ducks, Kariya made a cameo appearance in Disney's "" movie, which was released in October 1996. Kariya and Selanne were honored by the Anaheim Ducks during a home game against the Florida Panthers shortly after Kariya and Selanne were inducted into the hall of fame. Players on the ice during warmups wore either Paul Kariya Mighty Ducks jerseys or Anaheim Ducks Selanne
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The Mighty Ducks (film series)


players skate down the ice in much the same manner as a flock of ducks, the puck being passed around between the squad (the team manages to score 2 goals with this maneuver: one in D1 and another in D2; following this, opposing teams defend successfully against it). In the end to each movie, the Ducks prevail over their opponents by a single goal. Each movie showcases a cameo appearance by National Hockey League players: The following is the roster of all players for the Ducks, along with jersey
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D2: The Mighty Ducks


D2: The Mighty Ducks (also known as The Mighty Ducks 2 or The Mighty Ducks: Part 2) is a 1994 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Sam Weisman. It is the second and penultimate installment in "The Mighty Ducks" trilogy and it is a sequel to the 1992 film "The Mighty Ducks" and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, The Kerner Entertainment Company and Avnet–Kerner Productions. In the United Kingdom and Australia, the film was titled The Mighty Ducks (the first having been titled
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2002 American League Championship Series


2002 World Series against the San Francisco Giants. The Minnesota Twins, despite having lost the American League Championship Series, would go on to win the American League Central for two more consecutive years, although they would lose in the American League Division Series both years to the New York Yankees. Within six months, another Anaheim-Minnesota postseason match-up would take place. The Minnesota Wild would face off against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 2003 Western Conference Final during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Mighty Ducks would sweep
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1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


The 1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the sixth season in franchise history. The Mighty Ducks finished the regular season with the most power-play goals, 83, and the best power-play percentage, 21.96% (83 for 378) in the NHL. The Mighty Ducks met the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the playoffs. The Wings swept the Mighty Ducks in four games. Game 1: Mighty Ducks 3, Detroit 5 Game 2: Mighty Ducks 1, Detroit 5 Game 3: Detroit 4
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J. A. C. Redford


's Basilica in Rome, and London’s Royal Albert Hall. Redford has written the scores for more than three dozen feature films, TV movies, and miniseries, including "The Trip to Bountiful", "One Night with the King", "What the Deaf Man Heard", "Mama Flora’s Family", as well as Disney’s "Oliver & Company", "Newsies", "The Mighty Ducks II", and "The Mighty Ducks III". He has composed the music for nearly 500
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2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


winning Game 4, 1–0, behind a 28-save shutout from Giguere. Not wanting to be eliminated in front of their home fans, a motivated Dallas team captured Game 5, 4–1. Unfortunately for the Stars, their bid to take the series to a Game 7 was denied when they were edged in Game 6, 4–3. In Game 1, Petr Sykora scored at 8:06 into double-overtime in a 1–0 Mighty Ducks victory. It was the Mighty Ducks' second shutout of the playoffs. Jean-Sebastien Giguere turned in
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D3: The Mighty Ducks


D3: The Mighty Ducks (also known as The Mighty Ducks 3 or The Mighty Ducks: Part 3) is a 1996 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Robert Lieberman. It is the third and final installment in "The Mighty Ducks" trilogy and was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. After their victory at the Junior Goodwill Games in Los Angeles, California, the Ducks are awarded junior varsity hockey scholarships to Eden Hall Academy, the prestigious prep school that coach Gordon Bombay (
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Vincent Larusso


best known for having starred as star player “Adam Banks” in all three Mighty Ducks films. He is very active in participating in Mighty Ducks reunions, meet and greets, and events and often states that working on the films was enjoyable and that he takes pride in having played the character of "Adam Banks". He was in attendance at the 25th Anniversary of the Anaheim Ducks hockey team in Anaheim, California in February of 2019 along with many of the trilogy's co-stars. Vincent resides in the New
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The Mighty Ducks


The Mighty Ducks (also known as The Mighty Ducks: Part 1, D1: The Mighty Ducks and Champions) is a 1992 American sports comedy-drama film about a youth league hockey team, directed by Stephen Herek and starring Emilio Estevez. It was produced by The Kerner Entertainment Company and Avnet–Kerner Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It was the first film in "The Mighty Ducks" film series, and was filmed in several locations in Minnesota. In the UK, South Africa, and Australia,
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Cincinnati Mighty Ducks


The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, at the Cincinnati Gardens. For their existence they were the affiliate of the National Hockey League teams, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Detroit Red Wings. The Baltimore Bandits moved to Cincinnati from minimal fiscal success. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim signed Cincinnati a five-year affiliate agreement. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were their only affiliate until 1999, when the Adirondack Red Wings folded and the
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2004–05 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


The 2004–05 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season would have been the Mighty Ducks' 12th season of play in the NHL, however, the 2004–05 NHL lockout cancelled all of the games for the season. Along with the rest of the National Hockey League, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim entered the 2004 offseason with many questions. While most of the NHL was concerned with a possible lockout due to negotiations concerning a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Mighty Ducks had even more issues concerning the future ownership of the franchise and the future of the
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D2: The Mighty Ducks


. Despite Wolf's disappointment, he congratulates Bombay, whine Gunnar congratulates Charlie, stating "Good work, Captain Duck". The team returns to Minnesota, and sing Queen's "We Are the Champions" around a campfire as the credits roll. There are several cameo appearances in "D2: The Mighty Ducks" from famous athletes. Mighty Duck players that were in the first film but not this one: Mighty Ducks spawned a sequel and Iceland was chosen instead of Russia as enemies. The filming of the final game
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Mighty Ducks (TV series)


Mighty Ducks (also known as Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series) is an American animated television series that aired on ABC and the syndicated programming block "The Disney Afternoon", the last show produced by the block, in the fall of 1996. The show was inspired by the live-action Mighty Ducks films and the NHL team, the Anaheim Ducks. Twenty-six episodes were produced in total. The series most recently aired on Toon Disney but was removed from schedules in November 2004. The series' main theme
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Cincinnati Mighty Ducks


Ducks of Anaheim stayed with the Mighty Ducks until the 2005-06 season. The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were granted a voluntary suspension for the 2005–06 season after the Mighty Ducks left Cincinnati and signed a new agreement with the Portland Pirates, respectively. In October 2005 the team was renamed the Cincinnati RailRaiders. They were seeking an affiliation agreement for a return in 2006-07 season, but failed to reach a goal of 2,000 season tickets sold to become re-active. On October 3, 2006, it was reported that a
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Randy Carlyle


NHL game, as the Mighty Ducks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5–3. In his first season with the Mighty Ducks in 2005–06, Carlyle led the team to a 43–27–12 record, earning a 2006 playoff berth. In the post-season, the Mighty Ducks would be eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference final. The Mighty Ducks rebranded themselves as the Anaheim Ducks in 2006–07, and the club finished with a 48–20–14 record, winning their first division title in franchise history, and with it the second seed in the Western
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History of the Anaheim Ducks


result of the name adoption, the arena was named "The Pond", and Disney subsequently made an animated series called "Mighty Ducks", featuring a fictional Mighty Ducks of Anaheim team consisting of anthropomorphized ducks led by the Mighty Duck Wildwing. Philadelphia-arena management specialist Tony Tavares was chosen to be team president, and Jack Ferreira, who previously helped create the San Jose Sharks, became the Ducks' general manager. The Ducks selected Ron Wilson to be their first head coach in team history. The Ducks and the
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2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


The 2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the team's 11th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). After making it to the 2003 Stanley Cup Final and losing in the seventh game, the team placed fourth in the Pacific Division and 12th in the Western Conference, thereby failing to qualify for the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs. In the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, the Ducks selected Ryan Getzlaf with their first first-round pick, 19th overall, and Corey Perry with their second first-round pick, 28th overall
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awarded to the individual with the most goals in the NHL–after scoring 47. Additionally, Kariya ended the season third in the NHL with 62 assists, while Selanne placed fourth, with 60. Selanne finished the season second in the NHL with 107 points with Kariya following in third with 101 points. However, the Mighty Ducks were again swept by the Red Wings, this time in a more convincing manner than in 1997, ending with a 3–0 loss on home ice. Once again the Mighty Ducks regressed during the 1999–2000
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Jonas Rönnqvist


Jonas Karl Rönnqvist (born 22 August 1973 in Kalix, Sweden) is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Drafted 98th overall by the Ducks in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft from Swedish side Luleå HF, Rönnqvist played 38 regular season games during the 2000–01 NHL season, scoring four assists and collecting 14 penalty minutes. After spending the entirety of the 2001–02 season with the Ducks' AHL affiliate the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Rönnqvist returned to Luleå where he remained until
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Cincinnati Mighty Ducks


Detroit Red Wings were trying to find an affiliate and couldn't find one. Then the Mighty Ducks signed the Detroit Red Wings a three-year agreement until the 2002-03 season. In 2002 the Grand Rapids Griffins tried to find an affiliate since the Ottawa Senators signed with Binghamton. The Detroit Red Wings left the Mighty Ducks and became the Griffins affiliate since Grand Rapids is only three hours away from Detroit. But the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim signed Cincinnati another three year affiliate agreement so it wouldn't fold. The Mighty
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George Burnett (ice hockey)


83 points and sixth place in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, the Mighty Ducks were swept by the Detroit Red Wings in four games. In the 1999-2000 season, the Mighty Ducks finished with a 34–33–12–3 record earning 83 points, and ninth place, missing the playoffs. Eleven seasons after being hired as an assistant coach with the Oshawa Generals, Burnett returned to his original OHL team in the dual role as head coach and general manager. Michael Futa was an assistant coach and the assistant general manager for Burnett
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icons such as the Fantasia Pool; a "Mighty Ducks"-themed Duck Pond Pool; Herbie, The Love Bug; puppies from "One Hundred and One Dalmatians"; and some of the residents of Andy's Room from Pixar's "Toy Story". Like the other value resorts, the All-Star Movies has a large food court and poolside bar. Most rooms are available with two double beds. A limited number of rooms with king-size beds are also available. Disabled accessible rooms are available. Irons, ironing
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Dallas Stars


to an unbelievable start, as the game went deep into overtime tied 3–3. However, Mighty Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 60 shots as the Ducks scored early in the fifth overtime. Game 2 would be more of the same, as the Ducks stunned the Stars in overtime. Desperately needing a win, the Stars bounced back to take Game 3 in Anaheim. However, the Ducks would take a 3–1 series lead by breaking a scoreless tie late in the third period of Game 4. In Game 5, the
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Mike Modano


goaltender saving every shot including Modano's. Modano made a brief cameo appearance alongside then-teammate Basil McRae in the 1992 film "The Mighty Ducks". He only had two lines in the movie, in which he said to Emilio Estevez: "I heard you were a farmer" and "take it easy." Nonetheless, Modano still received a membership voucher to the Screen Actors Guild for the role. Modano is an avid golfer, having met his second wife on a golf course, and playing in some tournaments
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The Mighty Ducks


Bombay tells Charlie to take his best shot and that he will believe in him no matter what. Inspired, Charlie jukes out the goalie with a "triple-deke" Bombay taught him and scores, winning the state championship. The Ducks players and their families race onto the ice in jubilation, where Bombay thanks Hans for his belief in him and Hans tells Bombay he is proud of him. Later, Bombay boards a bus to a minor-league tryout, secured for him by the NHL's Basil McRae of the
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The Mighty Ducks


the film was retitled "Champions". Subsequently, UK home releases are now titled "The Mighty Ducks Are the Champions", reflecting both titles, as well as to possibly avoid confusion with "" (retitled as just "The Mighty Ducks"). The year after the film's release, Disney founded a National Hockey League hockey team, named the "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim" after the film. Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) is an arrogant but successful Minneapolis defense attorney. After his 30th successful case,
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2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


The 2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the Ducks' ninth season in the National Hockey League. The Mighty Ducks struggled on the power play during the regular season, finishing 30th overall in power-play percentage, at 11.53% (43 for 373). For the third straight year, the Ducks failed to qualify for the playoffs. "Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes" "Note:
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1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


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. 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. 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
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Brandon Adams (actor)


Brandon Quintin Adams (born August 22, 1979) is an American actor, known for having played Jesse Hall in the first two "Mighty Ducks" movies and Kenny DeNunez in "The Sandlot". He also played in the 1989 film Polly as Jimmy Bean. Adams has also appeared in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Martin", Michael Jackson's "Moonwalker" where he played Zeke in the "Smooth Criminal" segment and Young Michael in the "Badder" segment, a parody of
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Pierre Gauthier


Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He left this position in 1995 to become the third general manager of the Ottawa Senators, signing a five-year contract. His time with Ottawa coincided with a turnaround in the team's fortunes. After the 1997–98 season he left his contract early, citing family issues, saying he would take time off to explore life away from hockey. Seventeen days later he was re-hired by the Ducks where he served as president and general manager. He was fired in 2002 after Anaheim missed the playoffs
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Antti Aalto


Antti Sami Aalto (born March 4, 1975) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the National Hockey League. Aalto was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft in the 6th round, 134th overall. He continued to play in Finland for TPS until the 1997–98 season when he joined the Ducks. He was assigned to their minor hockey team, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks for 29 games and played for the Ducks for three games. He continued
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. In the second round, the Ducks then swept the Colorado Avalanche, riding the outstanding play of backup goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov. (Bryzgalov had previously taken over for Giguere during the first round due to an injury to the Mighty Ducks' starting goaltender, and went on to break Giguere's 2003 shutout streak.) The Mighty Ducks had home ice advantage in their second Western Conference Final against the equally surprising eighth-seeded Edmonton Oilers. However, the Mighty Ducks dropped the first three games of the series, won Game 4
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2005–06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


The 2005–06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the 13th season of operation (12th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. This would be the last season the team would be called the "Mighty Ducks" before switching to a shortened name the "Anaheim Ducks" the following season. On June 20, the Ducks hired Brian Burke as their executive vice president and general manager. Other key hirings included Bob Murray as the club's senior vice president of hockey operations on July 14 and Randy Carlyle as the head
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2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


The 2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the Ducks' tenth season in franchise history. The club qualified for the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history, falling to the New Jersey Devils. Although the Ducks eventually won the Stanley Cup 4 years later, the Ducks failed to bring another championship to Anaheim, after their MLB counterparts, the Anaheim Angels won their first World Series title the year before. On February 12, 2003, Mike Leclerc scored just ten seconds into the overtime period to give the Mighty
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2003 Stanley Cup Finals


New Jersey Devils against the seventh-seeded Western Conference champion Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Devils, who finished the season with 108 points, defeated the Mighty Ducks in seven games to win the Stanley Cup. The series opened at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In game one Martin Brodeur kept the Ducks off the scoreboard while the Devils players continually dominated the Ducks. Sergei Brylin scored the winning goal in the second period and the Devils went on to shut out the Mighty Ducks 3–0. In a virtual
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Wedding ducks


most tourist attractions in South Korea. Wedding ducks are not common place at weddings today, although they may be included in more traditional ceremonies. If they are included, before the ceremony begins the ducks are wrapped in cloth leaving only the necks and heads exposed. When the bride arrives, the wrapped ducks are placed on a table where the ceremony will take place. After the wedding, the ducks are displayed prominently somewhere in the couple's home. If there is harmony between the husband and wife, then the ducks are
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Todd Marchant


-Oilers Tyler Wright and Luke Richardson. Marchant then refused to waive his no trade clause, which would have allowed Columbus to send him to Anaheim as part of the Sergei Fedorov trade. After trading for Fedorov, Columbus placed Marchant on waivers in order to free up some salary cap space (as Marchant makes $2.5 Million/Year). Anaheim picked Marchant up on waivers on November 21, 2005 to make him a Mighty Duck. Marchant played with the Mighty Ducks in the last half of the 2005–06 NHL Season.
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The Mighty Ducks


's eye; he takes Charlie under his wing and teaches him some of the tactics he used playing with the Hawks. Bombay learns that, due to redistricting, the Hawks’ star player Adam Banks (Vincent Larusso) lives in District Five and should be playing for the Ducks, and threatens Reilly into transferring Banks to the Ducks. After overhearing an out-of-context quote about the team, most of the players walk out, resulting in a loss on forfeit to the Flames. The Ducks lose faith in Bombay
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teammates by allowing their homophobia to turn against themselves. "Männer wie wir" may be regarded as the first major German sports comedy. While this genre is far more established in the United States with movies such as "Hardball" (2001) or "The Mighty Ducks" (1992) in which an underdog team is posed to somehow find the spirit to win an important game against a far superior opponent, these kinds of movies are relatively rare in German cinema. It may therefore not be surprising that this particular movie
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Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger


. The event of the movie takes place between episode 16 and 17. is the main theatrical release for "Gokaiger" where the Gokai Galleon crew deal with revived enemies under the captain of a ghost ship. It was released on August 6, 2011, alongside the film for "Kamen Rider OOO". The event of the movie takes place between episode 23 and 24. The film was released in theaters on January 21, 2012. This is the first "Vs. Series" crossover film that does not feature another
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2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


the Wild to the brink of elimination. Giguere had now stopped the first 98 shots he saw in the series. In Game 4, The Mighty Ducks won the game, 2–1. Both goals came from Adam Oates, and the Mighty Ducks headed to their first Stanley Cup Final. The only good news for the Wild was that they avoided a fourth consecutive shutout, as Andrew Brunette scored the first Minnesota goal of the series. Still, Giguere was 122-for-123 in the series, a robust .992 save percentage. The Ducks picks
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2005–06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season


coach on August 1. In the Entry Draft, the Mighty Ducks chose Bobby Ryan as their first-round pick, second overall. As the previous season had been cancelled, the draft order was set by lottery. The Ducks, given two balls in the lottery process, were likely to go in the middle of the pack, but instead received the second pick, the first going to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who selected Sidney Crosby. The Mighty Ducks signed free agent Scott Niedermayer, a former James Norris Memorial Trophy winner
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Scott Ferguson


berth and a free agent contract from the Edmonton Oilers, which launched his professional career. After spending most of seven seasons in the minor leagues (with the Cape Breton Oilers, Hamilton Bulldogs and Cincinnati Mighty Ducks), with only three NHL games (with Edmonton and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), Ferguson landed a regular job with the Oilers as a sixth/seventh defenceman, where he would play the following three seasons. Ferguson played in Sweden's HockeyAllsvenskan for Skovde IK during the NHL lockout. Ferguson signed for the
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Pierre Pagé


, Quebec Nordiques, Calgary Flames and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. His career record was 253 wins, 301 losses and 82 ties. He was an assistant coach with the Flames that went to the 1986 Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Montreal Canadiens. After being dismissed by the Mighty Ducks, and out of hockey for one season, he continued his coaching career in Europe where he has coached in Switzerland (Ambrì-Piotta), Germany (Berlin Eisbären) and now in Austria. In Berlin, he led the club
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Mike Babcock


guided the American Hockey League's Cincinnati Mighty Ducks to a 74–59–20–7 record, including a franchise-high 41 wins and 95 points. The team qualified for the playoffs both years. Babcock was named head coach of the NHL's Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on May 22, 2002, and through two seasons, guided them to a combined 69–62–19 regular season record (including 14 overtime losses). In the Stanley Cup playoffs with the Ducks, he posted a 15–6 record, leading the Mighty Ducks to the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals,
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List of Anaheim Ducks head coaches


The Anaheim Ducks are an American professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchise was founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, based on the film The Mighty Ducks. They were then renamed the Anaheim Ducks before the 2006–07 season, in which the Ducks won their first Stanley Cup championship. The Ducks have played their home games at the Honda Center, formerly known as the
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one listens to the Ducks until Bombay arrives, threatening to tie up the matter in court. The board reluctantly votes to reinstate the Ducks' scholarships. The JV Ducks and the Varsity Warriors agree that if Varsity beats JV in the upcoming exhibition game, JV will leave the school, but if JV wins, the official team name will be changed to the Mighty Ducks. Orion and the Ducks train hard, focusing on defense around the goal. Orion returns the Ducks' jerseys just before the game, feeling they have finally
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Dinky Duck


Dinky Duck is a Terrytoons cartoon character who first appeared in the 1939 animated short "The Orphan Duck". Unlike fellow Terrytoons characters Mighty Mouse, silly Gandy Goose and the magpie duo Heckle and Jeckle, Dinky never became popular, appearing in a total of only 14 cartoons between 1939 and 1957. For most of his appearances, Dinky was a young black duck who lived on a farm with other ducks, chickens and other typical farm animals. Sometimes he was an orphan who simply wanted a place to call home; on
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Jean-Sébastien Giguère


Jean-Sébastien Giguère (; born May 16, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played at the major junior level with the Verdun Collège Français and Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he was drafted 13th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the Calgary Flames organization for three seasons before joining the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2000. In the 2003 NHL playoffs, Giguère anchored the seventh-seeded Mighty Ducks into the Stanley
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Adam Oates


of Anaheim on July 1, 2002. He scored 45 points in 67 games with the Mighty Ducks, and added 13 points in 21 playoff games. Anaheim reached the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals, where in the third game of the series against the New Jersey Devils, Oates assisted on Ruslan Salei's overtime-winning goal. It was Oates' ninth career playoff overtime point, tying him with Joe Sakic and Doug Gilmour for the NHL all-time lead. The Ducks ultimately lost the series in seven games. The Mighty
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Peter Leboutillier


Peter Leboutillier (born January 11, 1975) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 35 games in the National Hockey League for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. 'Pete' played for the Western Hockey League for the Red Deer Rebels, where he was captain in 1994–95. He also played in the American Hockey League for the Baltimore Bandits, Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and the Lowell Lock Monsters. He also had a spell in England for the Sheffield Steelers before retiring due to knee injury. Leboutillier's career is profiled
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Petr Schastlivy


Schastlivy played one season with Torpedo Yaroslavl of the Russian League before coming to North America for the 1999–2000 season. Schastlivy began the season with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the IHL, though was called up to the Senators, where he played 13 games and his only playoff game to date. He spent the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons playing with both the Senators and Griffins, before being traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in February 2004, in exchange for Todd Simpson. He played 22 more games for the Mighty Ducks at the
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Elden Henson


The Mighty Ducks" trilogy: "The Mighty Ducks" (1992), "" (1994) and "" (1996). He told TV Guide that he owes "a lot of [his] career" to those films. "What's funny is I still, more than anything, get recognized for "The Mighty Ducks". I love it. When I was younger, I would get embarrassed. I played sports growing up and I'd be playing baseball and the other team would be quacking
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History of the Anaheim Ducks


the Southern California NHL market. On March 1, 1993, at the brand-new Anaheim Arena – located a short distance east of Disneyland and across the Orange Freeway from Angel Stadium – the team received its name, inspired by the 1992 Disney movie "The Mighty Ducks", based on a group of misfit kids who turn their losing youth hockey team into a winning team. Disney President Michael Eisner had already said on the December press conference that the film's success served as "our market research". As a
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The Mighty Ducks (film series)


played for. Fittingly, the Ducks win the title game on a penalty shot by Bombay's protégé, Charlie Conway (Joshua Jackson). The movie was released in the UK, South Africa and Australia as "Champions". It was directed by Stephen Herek. Coach: Gordon Bombay br Team Captain: Charlie Conway br Rival Team: Team Iceland br Moral Conscience: Jan Inspired by his own players, Bombay decides to try out in the minor leagues and becomes the star player for the fictional Minnehaha Waves, with an
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Freeway Face-Off


Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, came into the League for the 1993–94 season along with the Florida Panthers. With the Kings having been in existence for 26 years before the Ducks arrived, many saw the Ducks as taking away from the Kings' fanbase and attention in the local market. The Ducks' arrival in nearby Orange County brought new fans to the Southern California hockey scene, creating rivalry between the two teams and their fans. Many Kings fans who were disillusioned with the team's troubles after their 1993 Stanley Cup Finals appearance,
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History of the Anaheim Ducks


changed to the Anaheim Ducks before the 2006–07 season, where the Ducks won the Stanley Cup in five games over the Ottawa Senators. The Ducks have missed the playoffs only twice since then. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company. The franchise was awarded by the NHL in December 1992, along with the rights to a Miami team that became the Florida Panthers. An entrance fee of $50 million was required, half of which Disney paid to the Los Angeles Kings as compensation for sharing
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History of the Anaheim Ducks


, as well college free agent signing Chris Kunitz. However, the Ducks had a rough start to the season, but the plan was ultimately successful. The Ducks became one of the best teams in the NHL down the stretch and earned the sixth seed in the West and playoff matchup with the Calgary Flames. In an interesting playoff where the bottom four seeds all eliminated the top four seeds, the Ducks defeated the heavily favored Flames in seven games. The Mighty Ducks shut-out the Flames 3–0 in Game 7 in Calgary
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Stan Lee's Mighty 7


and it is unknown if they were ever completed due to Stan Lee's death in November 2018. Also that month, A merged with Genius Brands with the Heywards of A2 taking over management of the post-merger Genius Brands. Genius Brands International in March 2015 placed the movie's rights with: "Beginnings" premiered on February 1, 2014. On April 15, "Stan Lee's Mighty 7: Beginnings" was released on DVD and Blu-ray via Cinedigm at Walmart and Sam’s Club for an initial exclusive
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Jean-Sébastien Giguère


performance was inconsistent throughout much of the 2003–04 season as the Mighty Ducks missed the 2004 playoffs. Giguère posted a 17–31–6 record and his GAA increased to 2.62. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lock-out that cancelled the entire 2004–05 NHL season, Giguère went overseas to play for the Hamburg Freezers in Germany. Giguère returned to an improved Mighty Ducks squad as NHL play resumed in 2005–06. Anaheim returned to the playoffs and made it to the Western Conference Finals, where they were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers. Giguère, however,
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Lazer Team


from, "a lot of the sci-fi classics that we've grown up with," but were, "not making a parody and we're not making a send-up – we're making our own movie." Influences on the script included "team movies" such as "The Mighty Ducks" and "Cool Runnings". According to co-writers Chris Demarais and Josh Flanagan, the third act was completely restructured by them a week before shooting began. While writing the story, Burns did not
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Anaheim Ducks


The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Since their inception, the Ducks have played their home games at the Honda Center. The club was founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, a name based on the 1992 film "The Mighty Ducks". Disney sold the franchise in 2005 to Henry and Susan Samueli, who along with then-general
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Vitaly Vishnevskiy


, Vishnevsky was drafted 5th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He came to North America to start the 1999–2000 season playing for the Ducks affiliate the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League. He also made his NHL debut playing in 31 games for the Ducks. Vishnesvky established himself as a mainstay on the Duck defense, known for his punishing checks. In the 2002–03 season he helped the Ducks reach the Stanley Cup finals. Playing in all their playoff games in their eventual defeat to
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Anaheim Ducks


2005–06 season also saw the emergence of rookies Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Chris Kunitz (Kunitz also played for the Ducks in 2003–04, but immediately returned to the Mighty Ducks' AHL affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks). On November 15, 2005, Anaheim traded Sergei Fedorov and a fifth-round draft pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Francois Beauchemin and forward Tyler Wright. The Ducks finished the season with a 43–27–12 record, good enough for 98 points and the sixth seed. The Ducks faced the
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Jean-Sébastien Giguère


seasons in the Flames organization, making brief 15- and seven-game appearances with Calgary in 1998–99 and 1999–2000, respectively, while spending most of his time in the AHL. On June 10, 2000, Giguère was traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in exchange for a second-round pick in 2000 (later traded to the Washington Capitals; the Capitals selected Matt Pettinger). He began the 2000-01 season with the Mighty Ducks' farm team, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, until he was recalled from the AHL
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Jari Kurri


his short period with the Rangers, Kurri signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Kurri intended to play alongside Teemu Selänne and Paul Kariya, but was ultimately reduced to a smaller role on the second and third lines, despite a newfound confidence from rigorous summer training. The Mighty Ducks made it to the playoffs and defeated the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round but were swept by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round. After his single season with the Mighty Ducks, Kurri was signed by the Colorado Avalanche, the 1996
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List of Anaheim Ducks seasons


The Anaheim Ducks are an American professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club was founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, a name based on the 1992 film "The Mighty Ducks". Disney sold the franchise in 2005 to Henry Samueli, who, along with General Manager Brian Burke, changed the name of the team to the Anaheim Ducks prior to the 2006–07
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The Mighty Ducks


to be an asset. With further wins against the Hornets and the Cardinals, the Ducks reach the championship against the Hawks. Despite the Hawks taking Banks out of the game, the Ducks manage to tie late in the final period, and Charlie is tripped by a Hawks player as time expires. In precisely the same situation Bombay faced at the film’s beginning, Charlie prepares for a game-deciding penalty shot. In stark contrast to Reilly – who told Bombay that if he missed, he was letting everyone down –
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Adi Shankar's Bootleg Universe


nemesis Eddie Brock / Venom. A re-interpretation of Judge Dredd in the form of a violent Saturday morning cartoon. It does not take place in the continuity of the 2012 film "Dredd". Originally as a 6-episode web series published on October 27, 2014, it was later published as a "Director's Cut" short film on January 4, 2016. A dark reimagining of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" that explores a timeline where the Rangers lost. Directed and co-written by Joseph Kahn, and
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Aaron Lohr


became a recognizable player of the Disney Studios stable, appearing in many of their films, including "The Mighty Ducks" series and "Newsies", He provided the singing voice for Max in "A Goofy Movie" (filling in for Jason Marsden). In 2000, he starred as Micky Dolenz in the VH1 TV-movie "Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story". He appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical "Rent", directed by Christopher Columbus. Lohr
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Anaheim Ducks


The Mighty Ducks did not reach the post-season again until the 2002–03 season with head coach Mike Babcock. They entered the playoffs in seventh place with a 40–27–9–6 record, good enough for 95 points. In the first round, the Ducks were once again matched up with the Detroit Red Wings, the defending Stanley Cup champions. They shocked the hockey world by sweeping the Red Wings in four games. Steve Rucchin scored the series-winning goal in overtime in Game 4. In the second round, the Ducks faced the
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Todd Ewen


along with his partner, Stu Grimson. During this time with the Mighty Ducks, Ewen served as the assistant captain for all three years. The Mighty Ducks achieved a record for the winningest expansion franchise team in NHL history. After three years with the Mighty Ducks, Ewen joined the San Jose Sharks as a free agent in 1996–97, his last season in the NHL. His career ended with double knee surgery. He attended camp with the Phoenix Coyotes, but officially retired after suffering a knee injury in camp. Ewen was
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Brad Shaw


also an assistant coach. The Falcons were the Phoenix Coyotes AHL affiliate. In his only season with the club, Springfield missed the playoffs with a 35–41–2–2 record. Shaw was named head coach of the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the AHL for the 2002–03 season, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim top affiliate, replacing Mike Babcock, who was promoted to the NHL. In his first season with the Mighty Ducks, the club struggled to a 26–35–13–6 record, failing to make the post-season. Shaw returned to the team for the
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Antti-Jussi Niemi


Entry Draft, 81st overall. In June 1998, the Senators traded his NHL rights to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, along with Ted Donato for Patrick Lalime. Niemi moved to North America in 2000 to continue his professional career. Niemi played two years in the Mighty Ducks organization, mostly with their minor league Cincinnati Mighty Ducks team, but was called up to Anaheim for a total of 29 games. Niemi returned to Finland and returned to Jokerit for the 2002–03 season. After one season, Niemi transferred to Frölunda HC of
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1993 NHL Expansion Draft


San Jose Sharks (the three expansion teams who joined the league in the two previous seasons) selected players from the Panthers and Mighty Ducks. The Panthers and Mighty Ducks were allowed to protect one goaltender, five defensemen, and ten forwards. The three teams each chose two players. The Panthers and Mighty Ducks each were to lose one goaltender, one defenseman, and one forward. This mini-draft was held the day after the main draft, on June 25, 1993. "* The Lightning, on the same
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Detroit Red Wings


the season second in the Western Conference, which pitted them in the 2003 playoffs against the seventh-seeded Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Mighty Ducks shocked the hockey world when they swept the Red Wings in four games en route to a Finals appearance. In the offseason, long time Red Wing Fedorov signed with the Mighty Ducks as a free agent. Additionally, Hasek opted to come out of retirement and join the Red Wings for the 2003–04 season. Joseph, despite being one of the highest-paid players in the NHL
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History of the Anaheim Ducks


The history of the Anaheim Ducks begins when the team joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1993 as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Founded as an expansion team in 1993 along with the Florida Panthers, the Ducks were originally owned by The Walt Disney Company, which named the franchise after its film "The Mighty Ducks". Since their inception, the team has played at the Honda Center (formerly known as the Arrowhead Pond), located in Anaheim, California, close to both Disneyland and Angel Stadium. After
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Maggie the Monkey


broadcasts to make predictions. While the expert panelists all overwhelmingly favored the reigning Stanley Cup champion and number-two seed Detroit Red Wings to defeat the seventh-seeded Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the first round of the 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Maggie spun a wheel and selected the Ducks. Astoundingly, the Mighty Ducks upset the Red Wings in a four-game sweep. As the playoffs progressed, Maggie kept pace with the panelists and continued to select the Ducks each round. The Ducks eventually lost the Stanley Cup to the
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Manny Perry


Manny Perry is an American stunt coordinator and stuntman. He has performed in dozens of films including "Armageddon", "Con Air", and "The Mighty Ducks". He has also had acting roles as a policeman in the TV series "24" and a terrorist henchman in the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie "Sudden Death". Of all of his works, Perry is probably most famous for his portrayal of Big Jim Slade in "Kentucky Fried Movie". He also played a part in a campaign
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D3: The Mighty Ducks


declaring the team’s past strategies ineffective. He is proven right in their first game when the Ducks, cocky at their initial dominance, lose a 9-goal lead and take an embarrassing tie. Orion tells the Ducks they will have to learn "two-way hockey" and not choke when things aren’t going their way. Charlie meets Linda (Margot Finley), a student petitioning to change the school’s team name, the Warriors, as it perpetuates an offensive Native American stereotype. Though she initially writes him off as
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Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales


Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales is a 1982 "Merrie Melodies" film with a compilation of classic Warner Bros. cartoon shorts (many of which have been abridged) and animated bridging sequences, hosted by Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck have to sell books for Rambling House. They go their separate ways and experience many wacky things. For instance, while flying through a winter storm, Daffy ran into a house owned by Porky Pig and briefly stayed there while taking place of a stuffed duck which he
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The Mighty Ducks (film series)


attached to the project. By February of the same year "The Hollywood Reporter" revealed that the series is being created as exclusive content for Walt Disney Studios' upcoming streaming service Disney+. All three films cast an opposing hockey team representing the various obstacles to the team: All three films also had the Ducks start off with a different name, but reverts to the Ducks: Many of the goals the Ducks score are artistic or gimmicky in nature. One of their gimmicks is the "Flying V", where all five
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Kevin Sawyer


. After playing in only nine games with the Mighty Ducks during the 2000–2001 season Sawyer made the team for the 2001–2002 season. He appeared in 57 contests and logged 221 penalty minutes along with his first career NHL goal. That year he was also involved in a large brawl in a game between the Mighty Ducks and Calgary Flames. After Craig Berube hit Mighty Ducks' goalie Jean-Sébastien Giguère, Sawyer skated in the Flames zone on the next play and rammed into Flames' goalie Mike Vernon, leading to a number of
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Kurtis Foster


to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in exchange for defenceman Niclas Hävelid. With the 2004–05 NHL lock-out cancelling the entire 2004–05 NHL season, Foster spent the entire year with the Mighty Ducks' AHL affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks for their 2004–05 AHL season. In 78 games with Cincinnati, he scored 17 goals and 42 points, helping the team reach the playoffs. His goals and points totals led all Cincinnati defencemen that season. In nine playoff games, he scored two goals and five points. Following the season,
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Dan Trebil


while in college, scoring 46 points in 42 games his senior season (1995–1996) and being named to the WCHA second All-Star team and NCAA West second All-Star team. After college Trebil signed with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played the majority of the 1996–1997 season with the Baltimore Bandits of the AHL while also making his NHL debut with the Mighty Ducks, appearing in 29 games and scoring 6 points. The next 2 seasons were much the same for Trebil. He played sparingly with the Mighty Ducks
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Ron Wilson (ice hockey, born 1955)


Jets in the first round before losing to the Los Angeles Kings in the division finals. After the season, Wilson left the Canucks and became the first head coach of the expansion team Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Wilson became the first head coach of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for the 1993–94 season. On October 8, 1993, his first game as an NHL head coach, Wilson and the Mighty Ducks lost to the Detroit Red Wings, 7–2. He won his first game on October 13, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4–3
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Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn)


Jamaican thriller with Denzel Washington as the Mighty "Xavier Quinn" a detective who solves crimes. Funny, that's just the way I imagined him when I wrote the song 'The Mighty Quinn,' Denzel Washington." Dylan's chorus is featured in the movie, with different verses, since the movie's Quinn is not an Eskimo. "The Mighty Quinn" is also the main theme music for English Premiership Rugby Club Harlequins AKA "Quins", where the version by Gotthard is mainly used. In the "
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