2022–23 Anaheim Ducks season

The 2022–23 Anaheim Ducks season was the 30th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.
The Ducks attempted to improve on a disappointing 2021–22 campaign (a 31–37–14 record; 76 points) and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2018, when they were swept in the first round by the San Jose Sharks. This is also the first season without longtime captain Ryan Getzlaf as he retired at the end of the 2021–22 season. This is the first season the Ducks have entered without a captain. The Ducks were eliminated from playoff contention on March 19, 2023, after a loss to the Vancouver Canucks and will finish with a worse record than the previous season.
This is the first full season for the Ducks under general manager Pat Verbeek as former general manager Bob Murray was placed on administrative leave by the team pending the results of an ongoing investigation. On November 10, 2021, Jeff Solomon was named acting general manager but was then the interim general manager when Murray resigned. Then on February 3, 2022, the Ducks named Pat Verbeek the permanent general manager.
The Ducks finished the season with a goal differential of –129, the worst for any team in the league since the 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Preseason===
The preseason schedule was published on June 30, 2022.
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# 	Date 	Away 	Score 	Home 	Decision 	Location 	Attendance 	Record 	Recap 	
1 	September 25 	Anaheim 	3–2 	Arizona 	Dostal 	Tucson Convention Center 	4,780 	1–0–0 	 	
2 	September 27 	Anaheim 	4–5 	San Jose 	Stolarz 	SAP Center 	8,030 	1–1–0 	 	
3 	September 28 	Arizona 	1–3 	Anaheim 	Dostal 	Honda Center 	9,214 	2–1–0 	 	
4 	September 30 	San Jose 	1–4 	Anaheim 	Gibson 	Honda Center 	13,616 	3–1–0 	 	
5 	October 2 	Anaheim 	1–2 	Los Angeles 	Gibson 	Crypto.com Arena 	12,031 	3–2–0 	 	
6 	October 4 	Los Angeles 	4–5 	Anaheim 	Stolarz 	Honda Center 	12,968 	4–2–0 	 	
7 	October 8 	Anaheim 	3–6 	Los Angeles 	Stolarz 	Crypto.com Arena 	12,845 	4–3–0 	 	
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===Regular season===
The regular season schedule was released on July 6, 2022,
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# 	Date 	Opponent 	Score 	OT 	Decision 	Arena 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap
1 	October 12 	Seattle Kraken 	5–4 	OT 	Gibson 	Honda Center 	17,530 	1–0–0 	2 	
2 	October 15 	@ New York Islanders 	1–7 	 	Gibson 	UBS Arena 	16,487 	1–1–0 	2 	
3 	October 17 	@ New York Rangers 	4–6 	 	Gibson 	Madison Square Garden 	18,006 	1–2–0 	2 	
4 	October 18 	@ New Jersey Devils 	2–4 	 	Stolarz 	Prudential Center 	10,130 	1–3–0 	2 	
5 	October 20 	@ Boston Bruins 	1–2 	SO 	Gibson 	TD Garden 	17,850 	1–3–1 	3 	
6 	October 23 	@ Detroit Red Wings 	1–5 	 	Gibson 	Little Caesars Arena 	17,932 	1–4–1 	3 	
7 	October 26 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	2–4 	 	Gibson 	Honda Center 	14,889 	1–5–1 	3 	
8 	October 28 	@ Vegas Golden Knights 	0–4 	 	Gibson 	T-Mobile Arena 	18,036 	1–6–1 	3 	
9 	October 30 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	4–3 	OT 	Gibson 	Honda Center 	16,084 	2–6–1 	5 	
==Roster==
==Transactions==
The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.
Key:
 Contract is entry-level.
 Contract initially takes effect in the 2023-24 season.
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To Minnesota WildFuture considerations	To Anaheim DucksDmitry Kulikov 	
 	To Detroit Red WingsDanny O'Regan 	To Anaheim DucksMichael Del Zotto 	
 	To Florida PanthersGivani Smith 	To Anaheim DucksMichael Del Zotto 	
 	To Chicago BlackhawksHunter Drew 	To Anaheim DucksJosiah Slavin 	
 	To San Jose SharksHenry Thrun 	To Anaheim Ducks3rd-round pick in 2024 	
 	To Chicago BlackhawksMaxim Golod 	To Anaheim DucksDylan Sikura 	
 	To Buffalo SabresAustin Strand 	To Anaheim DucksChase Priskie 	
 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsDmitry Kulikov 	To Anaheim DucksBrock McGinn3rd-round pick in 2024 	
 	To Minnesota WildJohn Klingberg 	To Anaheim DucksNikita NesterenkoAndrej Sustr4th-round pick in 2025	
 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsThimo Nickl 	To Anaheim DucksJudd Caulfield 	
Notes:
* Anaheim retains 50% of Kulikov's salary.
* Anaheim retains 50% of Klingberg's salary.
===Players acquired===
Date	Player 	Former team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Ryan Strome 	New York Rangers 	5-year	Free agency	
 	Frank Vatrano 	New York Rangers 	3-year	Free agency	
 	Chase De Leo 	New Jersey Devils 	2-year	Free agency	
 	Glenn Gawdin 	Calgary Flames 	2-year	Free agency	
 	Justin Kirkland 	Calgary Flames 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Austin Strand 	Los Angeles Kings 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Colton White 	New Jersey Devils 	2-year	Free agency	
 	Olli Juolevi 	Detroit Red Wings 	1-year	Free agency	
 	John Klingberg 	Dallas Stars 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Nathan Beaulieu 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Brett Leason 	Washington Capitals 	2-year	Waivers 	
 	Jayson Megna 	Colorado Avalanche 	 	Waivers 	
 	Scott Harrington	New Jersey Devils 	 	Waivers 	
 	Jaxsen Wiebe 	Prince George Cougars (WHL)	3-year	Free agency	
===Players lost===
Date	Player 	New team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Vinni Lettieri 	Boston Bruins 	1-year 	Free agency	
 	Andrej Sustr 	Minnesota Wild 	1-year 	Free agency	
 	Brogan Rafferty 	Seattle Kraken 	1-year 	Free agency	
 	Jacob Larsson 	Ottawa Senators 	1-year 	Free agency	
 	Gerald Mayhew 	Florida Panthers 	1-year 	Free agency	
 	Buddy Robinson 	Chicago Blackhawks 	1-year 	Free agency	
 	Trevor Carrick 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	1-year 	Free agency	
 	Jack Badini 	Toronto Marlies (AHL) 	1-year 	Free agency	
 	Greg Pateryn 	 	 	Retirement 	
 	Sam Steel 	Minnesota Wild 	1-year 	Free agency	
 	Dominik Simon 	HC Sparta Praha (ELH) 	2-year 	Free agency	
 	Zach Aston-Reese	Toronto Maple Leafs 	1-year 	Free agency	
 	Josh Mahura 	Florida Panthers 	 	Waivers 	
 	Roman Durny 	HC Košice (Tipos Extraliga)	1-month	Free agency	
 	Sonny Milano 	Washington Capitals 	1-year 	Free agency	
===Signings===
Date	Player 	Term 	Ref
 	Pavel Mintyukov 	3-year	
 	Simon Benoit 	1-year	
 	Olle Eriksson Ek 	1-year	
 	Urho Vaakanainen 	2-year	
 	Isac Lundestrom 	2-year	
 	Nathan Gaucher 	3-year	
 	Tyson Hinds 	3-year	
 	Gage Alexander 	3-year	
 	Nikita Nesterenko	2-year	
==Draft picks==
Below are the Anaheim Ducks selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 7 and 8, 2022, on ESPN, ESPN+, SN, and NHL Network at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos	Nationality 	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 	10 	Pavel Mintyukov 	D 	Russia 	Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
1 	22 	Nathan Gaucher 	C 	Canada 	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
2 	42 	Noah Warren 	D 	Canada 	Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
2 	53 	Tristan Luneau 	D 	Canada 	Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
4 	107	Benjamin King 	C 	Canada 	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
5 	139	Connor Hvidston 	LW 	Canada 	Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
5 	154	Michael Callow 	RW 	United States	St. Sebastian's School (USHS-MA)
6 	178	Vyacheslav Buteyets	G 	Russia 	Chelmet Chelyabinsk (VHL)
== References ==
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