Ryan Getzlaf Ryan Getzlaf ( born May 10 , 1985 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player . He is a centre and the captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He grew up in Regina , Saskatchewan , Canada and he played junior hockey with the Calgary Hitmen . He was drafted 19th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and he has been in the NHL since 2005 . His brother Chris Getzlaf plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders , and won a Grey Cup ring in 2007 , the same year Ryan won a Stanley Cup ring with Anaheim . Early life . Getzlaf started skating at the age of four and grew up playing numerous sports with his older brother Chris , who is currently a slotback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) . While hockey was his main focus as a young athlete , Getzlaf also played organized volleyball , football and baseball . As a football player , Getzlaf played tailback . As a catcher playing baseball , he represented Saskatchewan at the 1998 peewee baseball nationals and earned several game MVP awards . He attended high school at Robert Usher Collegiate ( since closed ) in Regina , graduating in 2003 . Playing career . Junior . Getzlaf was drafted into the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) by the Calgary Hitmen in the 3rd round , 54th overall , in the 2000 WHL Bantam Draft . After an 18 - point rookie season with the Hitmen , he improved to 68 points in 2002 – 03 . He was then drafted by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round , 19th overall , in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft . After being drafted , Getzlaf returned to the Hitmen and played two more seasons with the team , including a junior career - high 75 points in just 49 games in 2003 – 04 . In his final season with the Hitmen , he suffered a concussion after colliding with Red Deer Rebels defenceman Dion Phaneuf – the first major injury of his career – but returned to tally 54 points in 51 games . Professional . After Getzlaf ' s 2004 – 05 WHL season ended with the Hitmen , he was assigned to the Ducks ' minor league affiliate , the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) for the 2005 Calder Cup Playoffs . He made his NHL debut with the Ducks the following season , appearing in 57 games and scoring 39 points , including a two - month stint back in the AHL with the Portland Pirates . Getzlaf made it to the Western Conference Finals with the Ducks in his first year , but they were eliminated in 5 games by the Edmonton Oilers . In 2006 – 07 , Getzlaf played all 82 regular season games and scored 58 points . Centering the second line with teammates Corey Perry and Dustin Penner , the trio was dubbed the " Kid Line " ( Getzlaf and Perry were both 21 , while Penner was 24 ) and combined for 147 points . Getzlaf helped the Ducks to the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals where they defeated the Ottawa Senators for the Ducks ' first Stanley Cup championship in team history . He led the Duck ' s roster in scoring in the 2007 playoffs with 17 points in 21 games . In November 2007 , Getzlaf and the Ducks agreed on a five - year contract extension which will last through the 2012 - 13 season for a reported $ 26 . 625 million . ( Incidentally , the Ducks would sign linemate Corey Perry , to exactly the same contract later that summer . ) Getzlaf responded with a career - high 82 points to lead the Ducks in team scoring . He was also named to his first NHL All - Star Game with teammates Chris Pronger , Scott Niedermayer and Corey Perry , scoring one goal . Going into the playoffs as defending Stanley Cup champions , however , they were defeated in the first round by the Dallas Stars . Prior to the start of the 2008 – 09 season , Getzlaf was named an alternate captain along with Chris Pronger to captain Scott Niedermayer on October 7 . Less than a month into the season , on October 29 , Getzlaf tied a Ducks team record for most assists in a game with 5 in a 5 - 4 overtime victory over the Detroit Red Wings . Getzlaf was named as a starter to the 2009 NHL All - Star Game in Montreal along with teammates Scott Niedermayer and Jean - Sébastien Giguère , registering an assist in a 12 – 11 loss to the Eastern Conference . During the 2008 – 09 season , Getzlaf tied his career high in goals with 25 , and scored a career high 91 points . He led the Ducks in points , and tied for sixth in the NHL in point scoring . Before the 2010 - 11 season began , Getzlaf was voted as Ducks captain by his teammates , replacing the retired Scott Niedermayer as captain . International play . Getzlaf made his international debut with Canada West at the 2002 World U - 17 Hockey Challenge in Manitoba , scoring 9 points in 6 games . The following year , he was named to the national under - 18 team for the 2003 World U18 Championships . He helped Team Canada to its first U18 gold medal with 4 points in 7 games . Upon being drafted into the NHL , he competed with Team Canada ' s under - 20 team at the 2004 and 2005 World Junior Championships . Playing on a highly talented Canadian team in 2005 that included Sidney Crosby , Dion Phaneuf and future Ducks teammate Corey Perry , Getzlaf helped lead Team Canada to a gold medal . Getzlaf scored a goal and two assists in the 6 - 1 championship game win against Russia and finished with 12 points in 6 games , second in tournament scoring to teammate Patrice Bergeron . After completing his third season with the Anaheim Ducks , Getzlaf made his senior debut for Team Canada at the 2008 World Championships as the host country . He tallied 14 points in 9 games , as Canada finished with a silver medal , losing the gold medal game in overtime against Russia . On December 30 , 2009 , Getzlaf was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics . Getzlaf helped Team Canada beat Norway 8 - 0 in the first game of the 2010 Olympics by scoring one goal . He also scored the first goal against Russia in the Quarterfinals . In the gold medal game against the United States , he assisted on Canada ' s second goal , scored by Corey Perry . Canada went on to win the gold medal in overtime . Awards . WHL NHL