# 2014–15 Anaheim Ducks season

The 2014–15 Anaheim Ducks season was the 22nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 15, 1993. The Ducks won 51 regular season games and defeated the Winnipeg Jets and Calgary Flames in the playoffs before falling to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks in a seven-game Western Conference Final. 2015 marked the third playoffs in a row from which the Ducks were eliminated by losing a Game 7 at home after leading 3–2 after Game 5. Also, their final two losses to the Blackhawks were the only two playoff games the Ducks lost in regulation.

## Off-season

On May 19, 2014, the team announced a four-year contract extension for General Manager Bob Murray to keep him under contract through the 2019–20 season.

### New uniforms

On June 27, 2014, the Ducks revealed new home and away jerseys, both based on the previous third jersey design that had been in use since 2010. The previous primary jerseys that had been worn since 2006 were subsequently retired.

## Regular season

The Ducks retired Teemu Selanne's number 8 on January 11, when they hosted the Winnipeg Jets. The Ducks defeated Winnipeg 5–4 in a comeback shootout victory following the ceremony.

## Standings

Pacific Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | z – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 43 | 236 | 226 | +10 | 109 |
| 2 | x – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 42 | 242 | 222 | +20 | 101 |
| 3 | x – Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 241 | 216 | +25 | 97 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 38 | 220 | 205 | +15 | 95 |
| 5 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 36 | 228 | 232 | −4 | 89 |
| 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 19 | 198 | 283 | −85 | 62 |
| 7 | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 24 | 50 | 8 | 19 | 170 | 272 | −102 | 56 |

## Schedule and results
### Regular season

Game log :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) :

### Playoffs

2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs :

## Player statistics

Final Stats

### Skaters

Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Ryan Getzlaf | 77 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 15 | 62 |
| Corey Perry | 67 | 33 | 22 | 55 | 13 | 67 |
| Ryan Kesler | 81 | 20 | 27 | 47 | −5 | 75 |
| Jakob Silfverberg | 81 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 15 | 24 |
| Sami Vatanen | 67 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 36 |
| Patrick Maroon | 71 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −5 | 82 |
| Cam Fowler | 80 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 14 |
| Hampus Lindholm | 78 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 25 | 32 |
| Matt Beleskey | 65 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 13 | 39 |
| Rickard Rakell | 71 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 6 | 10 |
| Andrew Cogliano | 82 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 14 |
| Kyle Palmieri | 57 | 14 | 15 | 29 | −2 | 37 |
| Francois Beauchemin | 64 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 48 |
| Nate Thompson | 80 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 39 |
| Devante Smith-Pelly$^‡$ | 54 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 12 |
| Ben Lovejoy$^‡$ | 40 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| Emerson Etem | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −6 | 4 |
| Rene Bourque$^{†‡}$ | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −4 | 12 |
| Clayton Stoner | 69 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −2 | 68 |
| Tim Jackman | 55 | 5 | 2 | 7 | −4 | 86 |
| Jiri Sekac$^†$ | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Tomas Fleischmann$^†$ | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Simon Despres$^†$ | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| James Wisniewski$^†$ | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −3 | 10 |
| William Karlsson$^‡$ | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh Manson | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 31 |
| Eric Brewer$^{†‡}$ | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −6 | 6 |
| Colby Robak$^†$ | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mat Clark$^‡$ | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Bryan Allen$^‡$ | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Fistric | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 |
| Chris Wagner | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 |
| Max Friberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dany Heatley$^‡$ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Ryan Getzlaf | 16 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 6 |
| Corey Perry | 16 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 14 |
| Jakob Silfverberg | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 16 |
| Ryan Kesler | 16 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| Patrick Maroon | 16 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Sami Vatanen | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 8 |
| Cam Fowler | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Hampus Lindholm | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
| Matt Beleskey | 16 | 8 | 1 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
| Andrew Cogliano | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| Francois Beauchemin | 16 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Simon Despres | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Nate Thompson | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Kyle Palmieri | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Emerson Etem | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Clayton Stoner | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Rickard Rakell | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 |
| Tomas Fleischmann | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jackman | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 12 |
| Chris Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jiri Sekac | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

### Goaltenders

Regular season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Frederik Andersen | 54 | 53 | 3106 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 123 | 2.38 | 1436 | .914 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| John Gibson | 23 | 21 | 1340 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 58 | 2.60 | 674 | .914 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilya Bryzgalov | 8 | 6 | 329 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 4.19 | 150 | .847 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason LaBarbera | 5 | 2 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2.61 | 99 | .909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Frederik Andersen | 16 | 16 | 1050 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 2.34 | 472 | .913 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$^†$Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Ducks. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only. $^‡$Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Team only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

### Suspensions/fines

| Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
| Sami Vatanen | Elbowing Toronto Maple Leafs forward David Booth during NHL Game No. 642 in Anaheim on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at 9:35 of the third period. | – | $3,393.82 | January 15, 2015 |

## Notable achievements
### Awards

Regular season :
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| F. Andersen | NHL Second Star of the Week | October 20, 2014 |
| C. Perry | NHL First Star of the Month | November 3, 2014 |
| R. Getzlaf | NHL First Star of the Month | January 2, 2015 |
| R. Getzlaf | NHL All-Star game selection | January 10, 2015 |
| R. Getzlaf | NHL All-Star game assistant captain | January 14, 2015 |
| C. Perry | NHL Second Star of the Week | February 9, 2015 |

### Milestones

Regular season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| W. Karlsson | 1st career NHL game | October 11, 2014 |
| W. Karlsson | 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point | October 13, 2014 |
| C. Wagner | 1st career NHL game | October 17, 2014 |
| W. Karlsson | 1st career NHL assist | October 24, 2014 |
| N. Thompson | 400th career NHL game | October 26, 2014 |
| R. Kesler | 400th career NHL point | October 26, 2014 |
| C. Fowler | 100th career NHL assist | October 26, 2014 |
| J. Manson | 1st career NHL game | October 31, 2014 |
| F. Beauchemin | 200th career NHL point | November 2, 2014 |
| J. Manson | 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | November 16, 2014 |
| H. Lindholm | 100th career NHL game | November 23, 2014 |
| D. Smith-Pelly | 100th career NHL game | December 5, 2014 |
| P. Maroon | 100th career NHL game | December 12, 2014 |
| C. Fowler | 300th career NHL game | December 22, 2014 |
| M. Beleskey | 300th career NHL game | December 22, 2014 |
| M. Friberg | 1st career NHL game | December 28, 2014 |
| M. Beleskey | 100th career NHL point | January 2, 2015 |
| R. Kesler | 700th career NHL game | January 16, 2015 |
| R. Getzlaf | 200th career NHL goal | February 8, 2015 |
| C. Perry | 300th career NHL assist | February 12, 2015 |
| C. Perry | 700th career NHL game | February 21, 2015 |
| A. Cogliano | 600th career NHL game | February 21, 2015 |
| E. Etem | 100th career NHL game | March 1, 2015 |
| F. Andersen | 50th career NHL win | March 3, 2015 |
| N. Thompson | 100th career NHL point | March 9, 2015 |
| R. Getzlaf | 700th career NHL game | March 13, 2015 |
| R. Kesler | 200th career NHL goal | March 18, 2015 |
| C. Perry | 600th career NHL point | April 1, 2015 |

## Transactions

Following the end of the Ducks' 2013–14 season, and during the 2014–15 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 27, 2014 | To Vancouver Canucks Nick Bonino Luca Sbisa 1st-round pick in 2014 3rd-round pick in 2014 | To Anaheim Ducks Ryan Kesler 3rd-round pick in 2015 |
| June 30, 2014 | To Tampa Bay Lightning 4th-round pick in 2015 7th-round pick in 2015 | To Anaheim Ducks Nate Thompson |
| November 20, 2014 | To Montreal Canadiens Bryan Allen | To Anaheim Ducks Rene Bourque |
| November 28, 2014 | To Tampa Bay Lightning EDM's 3rd-round pick in 2015 | To Anaheim Ducks Eric Brewer |
| December 4, 2014 | To Florida Panthers Jesse Blacker future conditional draft pick | To Anaheim Ducks Colby Robak |
| February 24, 2015 | To Montreal Canadiens Devante Smith-Pelly | To Anaheim Ducks Jiri Sekac |
| February 28, 2015 | To Florida Panthers Dany Heatley 3rd-round pick in 2015 | To Anaheim Ducks Tomas Fleischmann |
| March 2, 2015 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Rene Bourque William Karlsson 2nd-round pick in 2015 | To Anaheim Ducks James Wisniewski DET's 3rd-round pick in 2015 |
| March 2, 2015 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Ben Lovejoy | To Anaheim Ducks Simon Despres |
| March 2, 2015 | To Colorado Avalanche Mat Clark | To Anaheim Ducks Michael Sgarbossa |
| March 2, 2015 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Eric Brewer 5th-round pick in 2016 | To Anaheim Ducks Korbinian Holzer |
Lost via retirement
Date
Player
Ref
May 17, 2014
Teemu Selanne
September 10, 2014
Saku Koivu
Player signings
The following players were signed by the Ducks. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).
DatePlayerContract terms (in U.S. dollars)Ref
June 30, 2014Igor Bobkov1 year, $550,000
July 10, 2014Mat Clark1 year, $550,000
July 10, 2014Jesse Blacker1 year, $550,000
July 11, 2014Louis Leblanc1 year, $550,000
July 17, 2014Antoine Laganiere1 year, $550,000
July 22, 2014Sami Vatanen2 years, $2.525 million
August 2, 2014Patrick Maroon3 years, $6 million contract extension
August 2, 2014Nick Ritchie3 years, entry-level contract
August 15, 2014Jakob Silfverberg1 year, $850,500
September 16, 2014Devante Smith-Pelly2 years, $1.6 million
February 19, 2015Tim Jackman1 year, $700,000 contract extension
March 16, 2015Brandon Montour3 years, entry-level contract
May 14, 2015Ondrej Kase3 years, entry-level contract
June 13, 2015Marcus Pettersson3 years, entry-level contract
June 25, 2015Max Friberg2 years, contract extension :
    Source: Transaction contract terms from Capgeek.com

## Draft picks

Below are the Anaheim Ducks' selections made at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team held the tenth overall pick due to a trade with the Ottawa Senators.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 10$^a$ | Nick Ritchie | LW | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 2 | 38$^b$ | Marcus Pettersson | D | Sweden | Skelleftea AIK U20 (J20 SuperElit) |
| 2 | 55 | Brandon Montour | D | Canada | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) |
| 5 | 123$^c$ | Matthew Berkovitz | D | United States | Ashwaubenon Jaguars (WIAA) |
| 7 | 205$^d$ | Ondrej Kase | RW | Czech Republic | Pirati Chomutov (Czech Extraliga) |

### Draft notes

* $^a$ The Ottawa Senators' first-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of trade on July 5, 2013, that sent Bobby Ryan to Ottawa in exchange for Jakob Silfverberg, Stefan Noesen and this pick.
* The Anaheim Ducks' first-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent Ryan Kesler and a third-round pick in 2015 to Anaheim in exchange for Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa, a third-round pick in 2014 (85th overall) and this pick.
* $^b$ The Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on November 16, 2013, that sent Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz to Toronto in exchange for Jesse Blacker, Anaheim's seventh-round pick in 2014 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Anaheim will receive a second-round pick in 2014 if Holland plays in 25 or more games for the Maple Leafs during the 2013–14 NHL season – was converted on January 18, 2014.
* The Anaheim Ducks' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent Derek Dorsett to Vancouver in exchange for this pick. Vancouver previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent Ryan Kesler and a third-round pick in 2015 to Anaheim in exchange for Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa, a first-round pick in 2014 (24th overall) and this pick.
* The Anaheim Ducks' fourth-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent Stephane Robidas to Anaheim in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Dallas will receive a third-round pick in 2014 if Anaheim advances to the 2014 Western Conference Final and Robidas plays in at least 50% of Anaheim's playoff games. If both conditions are not converted then this will remain a fourth-round pick. – was converted on April 21, 2014, when Robidas was injured for the remainder of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. Anaheim previously re-acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent Dustin Penner to Washington in exchange for this pick. Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 29, 2013, that sent Mathieu Perreault to Anaheim in exchange for John Mitchell and this pick.
* $^c$ The Edmonton Oilers' fifth-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent Viktor Fasth to Edmonton in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.
* The Anaheim Ducks' fifth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on February 6, 2013, that sent Ben Lovejoy to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
* The Anaheim Ducks' sixth-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on November 21, 2013, that sent Tim Jackman to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
* $^d$ The Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on November 16, 2013, that sent Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz to Toronto in exchange for Jesse Blacker, a conditional second-round pick in 2014 and this pick. Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 15, 2013, that sent Dave Steckel to Anaheim in exchange for Ryan Lasch and this pick.