GDT: 2024 Rookie Faceoff. Yay Hockey is back! Rookie Camp starts Sept 12th

[Leonardo87]

The Ducks announced today that the club will participate in the seven-team Rookie Faceoff tournament hosted by the Los Angeles Kings from Sept. 13-16. The tournament will coincide with Anaheim Ducks Rookie Camp, beginning Thursday, Sept. 12 at Great Park Ice (camp schedule and roster to be announced at a later date).



Friday, Sept. 13
Game 1 - San Jose vs. UHC, 1:00 p.m. PT (NHL Rink 1)
Game 2 - Colorado vs. Anaheim, 3:30 p.m. PT (NHL Rink 2)
Game 3 - Vegas vs. Los Angeles, 7:00 p.m. PT (NHL Rink 1)

Saturday, Sept. 14
Game 1 - Seattle vs. Colorado, 3:00 p.m. PT (NHL Rink 1)
Game 2 - UHC vs. Los Angeles, 7:00 p.m. PT (NHL Rink 1)

Sunday, Sept. 15
Game 1 - Vegas vs. Seattle, 1:00 p.m. PT (NHL Rink 1)
Game 2 - Anaheim vs. San Jose, 4:30 p.m. PT (NHL Rink 1)

Monday, Sept. 16
Game 1 - Colorado vs. San Jose, 11:30 a.m. PT (NHL Rink 1)
Game 2 - UHC vs. Vegas, 12:30 p.m. PT (NHL Rink 2)
Game 3 - Anaheim vs. Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. PT (NHL Rink

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[91Fedorov]

Bottom 8? Maybe for the first 10 games.... It would be a miracle to get out of the bottom 5 by season's end.

Hope can be a beautiful thing, and it's free. All you have to do is give it a shot.

 

[cheesymc]

Hope can be a beautiful thing, and it's free. All you have to do is give it a shot.

Or unrealistic expectations or false hope can lead to misery.

There's less than a handful of teams that we have any realistic chance of surpassing (50/50):
- Senators
- Blue Jackets
- Blackhawks
- Sharks

But even the Hawks and Sharks made big moves this summer while we picked up some AHL/PTO contracts and Dumoulin.

If the Ducks place better than the bottom 5 Verbeek would spin it as a major win to 'competitiveness.'

 

[Leonardo87]

Bottom 8? Maybe for the first 10 games.... It would be a miracle to get out of the bottom 5 by season's end.

If they are still bottom 5 after this season, this rebuild is not working.

 

[JAHV]

Or unrealistic expectations or false hope can lead to misery.

There's less than a handful of teams that we have any realistic chance of surpassing (50/50):
- Senators
- Blue Jackets
- Blackhawks
- Sharks

But even the Hawks and Sharks made big moves this summer while we picked up some AHL/PTO contracts and Dumoulin.

If the Ducks place better than the bottom 5 Verbeek would spin it as a major win to 'competitiveness.'

Who's to say it's false? If the team is awful again, there will be plenty of misery. As a fan, it's way more fun to be hopeful and excited about the season now. The hope isn't going to make it any more painful.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

If they are still bottom 5 after this season, this rebuild is not working.

They have to sniff the playoffs and challange for a spot. Or PV has explaining to do

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

I'm going bold and say that we exceed 80 points this season! Optimism!

 

[All Mighty]

In addition to this, it sounds like Sidorov-Gauthier-Colangelo is an even strength line.

 

[All Mighty]

We really need this guy to hit.

 

[HanSolo]

Man Sunday's game is like can't miss prospect hockey.

Our kids vs Celebrini, Smith, Mukhamadullin, and Musty.

 

[Trojans86]

We really need this guy to hit.

Amazing news

 

[Ducks]

Is it just me or does Cutter look like he's 30 years old?

 

[robbieboy3686]

When is the first rookie game?

 

[Static]

When is the first rookie game?

Tomorrow at 3pm Pacific.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Excited to see Gauthier and Luneau nevertheless not nearly as compelling as last year

 

[Steppin Razor]

We really need this guy to hit.

What exactly was his training program, and how soon can we get Leo Carlsson in touch with his trainer?

 

[All Mighty]

These are the d pairs from what I could tell in the live stream:

Hinds-Luneau
Dionicio-Warren
T Smith-Port
K Smith-Usereau

 

[KaseMeOutside]

We really need this guy to hit.

I hope this is true, I was concerned the complications following his injury might derail his career

 

[Rasp]

Luneau is in for a big year. I bet he spends most of it in the NHL

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Luneau is in for a big year. I bet he spends most of it in the NHL

There isn't a need to rush Luneau to the NHL. He can do the Zellweger route of becoming an AHL all-star and then called up after the TDL.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Is it just me or does Cutter look like he's 30 years old?

Cutter might pot 30 this year playing with Carlson

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

There isn't a need to rush Luneau to the NHL. He can do the Zellweger route of becoming an AHL all-star and then called up after the TDL.

That would be nice. But given how they treated him last year I have my doubts they send him down. Hope I’m wrong.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

That would be nice. But given how they treated him last year I have my doubts they send him down. Hope I’m wrong.

The org kept Luneau with the NHL club for two reasons: 1) weight lifting and 2) Luneau wasn't age qualified to play in the AHL outside of a conditional stint. Working out the first half of the NHL season did help Luneau gain mass.

Luneau's knee infection that knocked him out of the WJC-20 and the second half of his season derailed his development and hockey activity. Because Luneau only had 7 NHL games and 6 AHL games all of last season, I'd rather take the slower approach so his body can get accustomed to getting hit and the speed of the game.

 

[HanSolo]

Luneau is in for a big year. I bet he spends most of it in the NHL

I just took over for a dynasty league team and Luneau was one of my trade targets. Hope but also think you're right. If reports are he's looking healthy and bigger without losing a skating step, I see no reason why he can't pick up where he left off at least on an extended try out basis.

 

[Dryish]

Wasn't it Luneau who was complaining sometime in late spring that the Ducks wouldn't let him on the ice even though his injury woes had mostly gotten better and instead insisted that he sticks to strength training at the gym? I think that's what we're seeing here.

You don't gain that much muscle mass in one summer.

 

[Kalv]

I just took over for a dynasty league team and Luneau was one of my trade targets. Hope but also think you're right. If reports are he's looking healthy and bigger without losing a skating step, I see no reason why he can't pick up where he left off at least on an extended try out basis.

I'm suspitious that he will be rusty for a while. He has missed a lot of hockey, and weight is not everything