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.

2007–08 Anaheim Ducks
Division2nd Pacific
Conference4th Western
2007–08 record47–27–8
Home record28–9–4
Road record19–18–4
Goals for205
Goals against191
Team information
General managerBrian Burke
CoachRandy Carlyle
CaptainChris Pronger
Alternate captainsChris Kunitz
Rob Niedermayer
ArenaHonda Center
Average attendance17,191 (100.1%)
Total: 687,632[1]
Team leaders
GoalsCorey Perry (29)
AssistsRyan Getzlaf (58)
PointsRyan Getzlaf (82)
Penalty minutesGeorge Parros (183)
Plus/minusRyan Getzlaf (+32)
WinsJean-Sebastien Giguere (35)
Goals against averageJonas Hiller (2.07)

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Schedule and results

Preseason

2007 Preseason Game Log
Legend
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]

2007–08 Game Log
Legend
Ducks Win (2 pts.) Ducks Loss (0 pts.) All-Star Game OT Loss (1 pt.) Clinched Playoffs
"Points" Legend
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.

2008 Postseason Game Log
Legend
Ducks Win Ducks Loss

Standings

Divisional standings

Pacific Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1y – San Jose Sharks82492310222193108
2Anaheim Ducks8247278205191102
3Dallas Stars824530724220797
4Phoenix Coyotes823837721423183
5Los Angeles Kings823243723126671

Conference standings

Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Detroit Red WingsCE8254217257184115
2 y – San Jose SharksPA82492310222193108
3 y – Minnesota WildNW8244281022321898
4 Anaheim DucksPA8247278205191102
5 Dallas StarsPA824530724220797
6 Colorado AvalancheNW824431723121995
7 Calgary FlamesNW8242301022922794
8 Nashville PredatorsCE824132923022991
8.5
9 Edmonton OilersNW824135623525188
10 Chicago BlackhawksCE824034823923588
11 Vancouver CanucksNW8239331021321588
12 Phoenix CoyotesPA823837721423183
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE8234361219321880
14 St. Louis BluesCE8233361320523779
15 Los Angeles KingsPA823243723126671

Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, pPresidents' Trophy winner

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
Ryan Getzlaf7624588294
Corey Perry70292554108
Chris Kunitz8120294980
Chris Pronger71123143126
Todd Bertuzzi6714253997
Mathieu Schneider6412273950
Scott Niedermayer478162414
Teemu Selanne251210228
Francois Beauchemin812192159

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

    Regular season   Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV% GAA GP TOI W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Jean-Sebastien Giguere573250341761144.9232.10
Jonas Hiller221158971400.9262.07
Ilya Bryzgalov9447231190.9092.55 Jean-Sebastien Giguere0000000.0000.00

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
‡Traded mid-season.

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Jonas Hiller1st NHL winSeptember 30, 2007
Ryan Getzlaf100th NHL pointOctober 6, 2007
Kent Huskins1st NHL goalOctober 15, 2007
Chris Pronger400th NHL assistOctober 15, 2007
Brad May900th NHL gameNovember 15, 2007
Chris Pronger900th NHL gameDecember 11, 2007
Corey Perry100th NHL pointDecember 29, 2007
Doug Weight700th NHL assist (5th American All-Time)January 9, 2008
Sean O'Donnell900th NHL gameJanuary 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

PlayerFormer teamContract Terms
Mathieu SchneiderDetroit Red Wings2 years, $11.25 million
Todd BertuzziDetroit Red Wings2 years, $4 million
Shane HnidyAtlanta Thrashers2 years, $1.515 million
PlayerNew teamContract Terms
Shawn ThorntonBoston Bruinsmulti-year, undisclosed
Trevor GilliesCarolina Hurricanes1 year, minor-league contract
Joe MotzkoWashington Capitals

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)
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.

Roster

Anaheim Ducks 2007–08 Final Roster
Goaltenders


Injured reserve

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

See also

Other Anaheim–based teams in 2007–08

References

  1. Does not include home game played in London, England.
  2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008.html
  3. 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com
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