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Ducks to Launch "Movember" in D.C. Tonight

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:18:00 +0000

George Parros (host), Teemu Selanne, Ryan Getzlaf, Saku Koivu, Corey Perry and several other members of the Anaheim Ducks will get a clean shave at The Art of Shaving in Washington D.C. (address below) in support of “Movember” tonight (Oct. 31).

The Ducks are in Washington D.C. today in advance of Tuesday’s game against the Capitals. “Movember” is an annual charity event during the month of November where men grow moustaches to raise awareness for men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.

For more information or to make a donation, visit http:// us.movember.com/mospace/983114/.
WHEN: Monday, October 31, 2011 5:00 –7:00pm (EDT)
WHERE: The Art of Shaving 1050 Connecticut Avenue

Say Hello to an Old Friend

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:11:00 +0000

I just received an announcement from the Anaheim Ducks purse office. Here's an except:

ANAHEIM, Calif. –The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled center Nick Bonino from the Syracuse Crunch, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition, the Ducks have reassigned left wing Jean-Francois Jacques to Syracuse. Bonino, 23 (4/20/88), scored a team-leading 2-9=11 points with a +4 rating in nine games with Syracuse this season.

He's Back (That was quick)

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:01:00 +0000

Man it must be tough going back and forth, up and down, and back up again. I hope J.F. sticks around this time.
The latest announcement from the Ducks:

ANAHEIM, Calif. –The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled left wing Jean-Francois Jacques from the Syracuse Crunch, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).

J.F. Jacques to Syracuse

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:22:00 +0000

The Ducks just issued the following press release:

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has reassigned left wing Jean-Francois Jacques to the Syracuse Crunch, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Jacques, 26 (4/29/85), has appeared in four contests with Syracuse this season, collecting one assist (0-1=1) with two penalty minutes (PIM) and an even plus/minus rating. The 6-4, 220-pound winger was recalled by Anaheim on Oct. 23 but did not make an NHL appearance prior to today’s reassignment. Signed by Anaheim as a free agent on July 6, Jacques was originally assigned to Syracuse on Sept. 29.

A native of Montreal, Quebec, Jacques appeared in 51 games for the Edmonton Oilers in 2010-11, collecting 4-1=5 points with 63 PIM. He tied a career high in goals and established a personal best in appearances during his sixth season with Edmonton. In addition, Jacques ranked fifth on the Oilers with 111 hits. He also appeared in four AHL games with Oklahoma City last season, recording one goal (1-0=1) with 15 PIM.

Selected by Edmonton in the second round (68th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Jacques has scored 9-8=17 points with 185 PIM in 160 career NHL games. He made his professional debut with the Edmonton Roadrunners (AHL) in 2004-05 and has since appeared in 154 career AHL games, earning 47-56=103 points with 282 PIM.

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Jonas Hiller to debut new goalie mask in support of "Movember" next Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Washington

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:02:00 +0000

Check out these two photos of the new mask that will be worn by Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller next month in support of “Movember”.

The Ducks are supporting “Movember” in a variety of ways, and will announce additional details early next week. “Movember” is an annual charity event during the month of November where men grow moustaches to raise awareness for men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.

Photo Credit: Airxess

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Patrick Maroon Called Up to Anaheim

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:00:00 +0000

I just received this puts release from the Ducks:
–The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled left wing Patrick Maroon from the Syracuse Crunch, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). Maroon, 23 (4/23/88), appeared in six games with Syracuse this season, collecting 4-4=8 points with a +6 rating and 15 penalty minutes (PIM). At the time of his recall, Maroon ranked tied for fourth among AHL leaders in plus/minus and tied for 13th in goals. He was originally recalled by Anaheim on Oct. 16 but did not appear in a game with the NHL club before being reassigned to Syracuse on Oct. 18. Acquired from Philadelphia with David Laliberte in exchange for Danny Syvret and Rob Bordson on Nov. 21, 2010, Maroon scored one goal in two preseason games with Anaheim last month. Selected by Philadelphia in the sixth round (161st overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Maroon has appeared in 220 AHL games with Philadelphia (2007-09), Adirondack (2009-11) and Syracuse (2010-11), scoring 64-98=162 with 300 PIM. The St. Louis, MO native has also appeared in four career Calder Cup Playoff games with the Phantoms, earning 1-2=3 points with 13 PIM.

My Voice on the Ducks Dedication Commercial

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:05:00 +0000

Here's another commercial I voiced for the Ducks. It's called "Dedication," which is the Ducks slogan. You'll see some of your favorite Ducks players going through their training regimen. Take a look.

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My Voice on Anaheim Ducks/Ralph's Promo

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:53:00 +0000

Here's a silly commercial I recently did for the Ducks. Check it out - nice acting by Wild Wing, don't you think?

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A Successful Live Broadcast from Long Beach

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:11:00 +0000

Just finished broadcasting live from Legends in Belmont Shore for the first ever KFWB On Your Corner - featuring Long Beach. We'll do this again next month, but it will be Downtown LA next. Thanks to all who came out and all who listened. If you want to hear replays of some of our interviews and features about Long Beach, head over to http://cbsla.com/onyourcorner.

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Ducks Announce 2011-2012 Regular Season Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:10:00 +0000

Ducks Open 19th NHL Year in Europe as part of the 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere;

Anaheim Home Opener Slated for Oct. 14 vs. Pacific Division rival San Jose

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced the complete regular season schedule for the 2011-12 NHL campaign. The Ducks will open their 19th year in the NHL as one of four teams participating in the 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. Anaheim begins the season against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, Oct. 7 at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki before moving to Stockholm to play the New York Rangers on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Ericsson Globe Arena.

Following the 2011 Compuware NHL Premiere, the Ducks will return to the U.S. to host the Pacific Division rival San Jose Sharks in their 2011-12 Home Opener on Friday, Oct. 14 at Honda Center (7:05 p.m.). Anaheim’s 2011-12 regular season schedule includes 82 games in total, 40 at Honda Center, 40 on the road in North American venues and two in Europe. For the fourth consecutive season, the Ducks will play six games against Pacific Division opponents (24 games total), four games against each non-divisional Western Conference team (40 games), and 18 contests against Eastern Conference opponents. Anaheim will play each NHL team at least once in 2011-12, including the newly-relocated Winnipeg franchise on Saturday, Dec. 17 at the MTS Centre.

Highlights from the home schedule include visits from the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins on Sunday, Mar. 25 (5:05 p.m.), Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, Nov. 27 (5:05 p.m.), Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, Nov. 30 (7:05 p.m.), and Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, Dec. 2 (7:05 p.m.). The Ducks will also host the Chicago Blackhawks for their annual day-after Thanksgiving game on Friday, Nov. 25 and the Colorado Avalanche for the second consecutive New Year’s Eve game at Honda Center on Saturday, Dec. 31 (5:05 p.m.). The Ducks will play home and road games versus the Sabres, Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes, and take on every other Eastern Conference team once. Other Eastern Conference teams to visit Anaheim in 2011-12 include the New York Islanders (Jan. 6) and Ottawa Senators (Jan. 21). Anaheim will face its Southern California rival Los Angeles Kings at Honda Center on Thurs., Nov. 17 (7:05 p.m.), Tues., Dec. 6 (7:05 p.m.) and Fri., Mar. 16 (7:05 p.m.)

The Ducks will host nine Friday contests, two Saturday games and 12 Sunday contests in 2011-12. November and March will serve as the busiest months of the season at Honda Center, with eight games scheduled in each month. In addition, there are four games scheduled for October, six for December and February, seven for January, and one for April. Anaheim will have a pair of season-long six-game homestands, including Nov. 25-Dec. 6 and Dec. 29-Jan. 10. The Ducks will compete in 12 sets of back-to-back games this season, three fewer than 2010-11 and five fewer than 2009-10.

Individual regular season tickets for all Ducks games at Honda Center will go on sale in September. Fans can secure seats now by becoming a 2011-12 Anaheim Ducks Season Ticket Holder. Season Ticket prices have been lowered by as much as 33% from 2010-11 and start as low as $12 per game. For more information on Season, Premium and Mini Plan ticket packages for the 2011-12 season, call 1-877-WILD WING or visit AnaheimDucks.com.

ANAHEIM DUCKS 2011-12 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time Location/Television

Fri. Oct. 7 @ Buffalo 10:00 a.m. (played in Helsinki)

Sat. Oct. 8 NY RANGERS 10:00 a.m. (played in Stockholm)

Fri. Oct. 14 SAN JOSE 7:05 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 16 ST. LOUIS 5:05 p.m.

Mon. Oct. 17 @ San Jose 7:30 p.m.

Fri. Oct. 21 DALLAS 7:05 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 23 PHOENIX 5:05 p.m.

Tues. Oct. 25 @ Chicago 5:30 p.m.

Thurs. Oct. 27 @ Minnesota 5:00 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 29 @ Nashville 5:00 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 30 @ Columbus 3:30 p.m.

Tues. Nov. 1 @ Washington 4:00 p.m.

Thurs. Nov. 3 @ NY Rangers 4:00 p.m.

Sat. Nov. 5 @ Detroit 4:00 p.m.

Wed. Nov. 9 NASHVILLE 7:05 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 11 VANCOUVER 7:05 p.m.

Sun. Nov. 13 MINNESOTA 5:05 p.m.

Wed. Nov. 16 @ Los Angeles 7:30 p.m.

Thurs. Nov. 17 LOS ANGELES 7:05 p.m.

Sun. Nov. 20 DETROIT 5:05 p.m.

Wed. Nov. 23 @ Phoenix 6:00 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 25 CHICAGO 1:00 p.m.

Sun. Nov. 27 TORONTO 5:05 p.m.

Wed. Nov. 30 MONTREAL 7:05 p.m.

Fri. Dec. 2 PHILADELPHIA 7:05 p.m.

Sun. Dec. 4 MINNESOTA 5:05 p.m.

Tues. Dec. 6 LOS ANGELES 7:05 p.m.

Thurs. Dec. 8 @ St. Louis 5:00 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 10 @ Nashville 5:00 p.m.

Wed. Dec. 14 PHOENIX 7:05 p.m.

Fri. Dec. 16 @ Chicago 5:30 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 17 @ Winnipeg 4:00 p.m.

Mon. Dec. 19 @ Dallas 5:30 p.m.

Thurs. Dec. 22 @ Los Angeles 7:00 p.m.

Mon. Dec. 26 @ San Jose 7:30 p.m.

Thurs. Dec. 29 VANCOUVER 7:05 p.m.

Sat. Dec. 31 COLORADO 5:05 p.m.

Wed. Jan. 4 SAN JOSE 7:05 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 6 NY ISLANDERS 7:05 p.m.

Sun. Jan. 8 COLUMBUS 5:05 p.m.

Tues. Jan. 10 DALLAS 7:05 p.m.

Thurs. Jan. 12 @ Calgary 6:00 p.m.

Fri. Jan. 13 @ Edmonton 6:30 p.m.

Sun. Jan. 15 @ Vancouver 6:00 p.m.

Wed. Jan. 18 PHOENIX 7:05 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 21 OTTAWA 4:05 p.m.

Sun. Jan. 22 COLORADO 5:05 p.m.

Tues. Jan. 24 @ Dallas 5:30 p.m.

Tues. Jan. 31 @ Phoenix 6:00 p.m.

Wed. Feb. 1 DALLAS 7:05 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 3 COLUMBUS 7:05 p.m.

Mon. Feb. 6 CALGARY 7:05 p.m.

Wed. Feb. 8 CAROLINA 7:05 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 10 @ Detroit 4:30 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 12 @ Columbus 3:00 p.m.

Tues. Feb. 14 @ Minnesota 5:00 p.m.

Wed. Feb. 15 @ Pittsburgh 4:00 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 17 @ New Jersey 4:00 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 19 @ Florida 2:00 p.m.

Tues. Feb. 21 @ Tampa Bay 4:30 p.m.

Thurs. Feb. 23 @ Carolina 4:00 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 26 CHICAGO 4:05 p.m.

Mon. Feb. 27 @ Colorado 6:00 p.m.

Wed. Feb. 29 BUFFALO 7:05 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 2 CALGARY 7:05 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 3 @ Los Angeles 7:30 p.m.

Mon. Mar. 5 EDMONTON 7:05 p.m.

Thurs. Mar. 8 @ St. Louis 5:00 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 10 @ Dallas 5:00 p.m.

Mon. Mar. 12 @ Colorado 6:00 p.m.

Wed. Mar. 14 DETROIT 7:05 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 16 LOS ANGELES 7:05 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 18 NASHVILLE 5:05 p.m.

Mon. Mar. 19 @ San Jose 7:00 p.m.

Wed. Mar. 21 ST. LOUIS 7:05 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 25 BOSTON 5:05 p.m.

Wed. Mar. 28 SAN JOSE 7:05 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 31 @ Phoenix 6:00 p.m.

Sun. Apr 1 EDMONTON 5:05 p.m.

Tues. Apr. 3 @ Vancouver 7:00 p.m.

Thurs. Apr. 5 @ Edmonton 6:30 p.m.

Sat. Apr. 7 @ Calgary 1:00 p.m.

-All times Pacific

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Anaheim Ducks Announce 2011-2012 Pre-Season Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:23:00 +0000

Here's the official press release from the Ducks:

The Anaheim Ducks today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club’s 2011 preseason schedule. The Ducks will compete in seven preseason contests before the start of the club’s 2011-12 regular season campaign in October.

The Ducks will open the 2011 preseason schedule with back-to-back contests at Honda Center, taking on the Phoenix Coyotes on Sept. 20 (7:05 p.m.) and San Jose Sharks on Sept. 21 (7:05 p.m.). The club will participate in home-and-home exhibition contests against San Jose, Vancouver and Los Angeles, and face Phoenix once in preseason competition. Following three consecutive road games in San Jose, Vancouver and Los Angeles from Sept. 23-25, the Ducks will wrap up their exhibition schedule with home games on Sept. 28 vs. Vancouver (7:05 p.m.) and Sept. 30 vs. Los Angeles (7:05 p.m.).

Individual tickets for preseason games at Honda Center will go on sale at a later date. Fans can secure seats to all four home preseason contests by becoming a 2011-12 Anaheim Ducks Season Ticket Holder. Season Ticket prices have been lowered by as much as 33% from 2010-11 and start as low as $12 per game. Fans interested in placing deposits on Season, Premium and Mini Plan ticket packages for the 2011-12 season can do so by calling 877-WILD-WING or by visiting AnaheimDucks.com.

Below is the Ducks’ complete 2011 preseason schedule:

Date Opponent Venue Time (Pacific)

Tuesday, Sept. 20 PHOENIX Honda Center 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 21 SAN JOSE Honda Center 7:05 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 23 @ San Jose HP Pavilion 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 24 @ Vancouver Rogers Arena 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 25 @ Los Angeles Staples Center 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 28 VANCOUVER Honda Center 7:05 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 30 LOS ANGELES Honda Center 7:05 p.m.

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Tim Thomas Wow! Save of the Year?

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:50:00 +0000

The Boston Bruins took a big step closer to taking the NHL East last night, and this save had a lot to do with it. Watch the video and be amazed!

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You Call that Acting?

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Mon, 09 May 2011 22:50:00 +0000

Look what I stumbled upon while browsing through YouTube!
Check out this Public Service Announcement I acted in some years ago - clean shaven, mind you!

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Anaheim Ducks Right Wing Corey Perry Named 2010-11 Hart Trophy Finalist

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:23:00 +0000

I just received this press release from the Anaheim Ducks:

The League’s Leading Goal Scorer (50) is the Club’s First MVP Candidate Since Selanne in 1997-98

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks announced today that right wing Corey Perry has been named a finalist for the 2010-11 Hart Memorial Trophy by the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA). The Hart Trophy is awarded annually “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.” The winner will be announced Wednesday, June 22 during the NHL Awards from the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Hotel Las Vegas. Perry is attempting to join Wayne Gretzky (1988-89) as the only players from the local market (Ducks and Kings) to win the league’s most valuable player award.

“Congratulations to Corey on this very well-deserved honor,” said Ducks Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray. “His heart, work ethic and clutch performances all season make him a tremendous candidate for this award.”

Perry, 25 (5/16/85), becomes just the third player in Ducks history to be named a finalist for the award (no Duck has won the trophy). Fellow teammate Teemu Selanne was a Hart Trophy finalist in 1997-98 (finished third in voting), while Paul Kariya was the runner-up (second in voting) following the 1996-97 season. Only six other players from California-based teams have been Hart Trophy finalists in the history of the NHL. Of those six, two have won the award (Gretzky in 1988-89 with Los Angeles and Joe Thornton in 2005-06 with San Jose). One of only two Ducks to appear in all 82 games in 2010-11, Perry won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s top goal scorer with a career-high 50 goals and 98 points (50-48=98, +9 rating). He became just the second Ducks player to win the Richard Trophy (also Selanne in 1998-99).

A native of Peterborough, Ontario, Perry’s 50 goals in 2010-11 were the most by a Ducks player since Selanne had 52 in 1997-98. Among league leaders, he also ranked third in points and tied for fifth in power play goals (14) and shorthanded goals (4). In addition, his 11 game-winning goals co-led the league (also Washington’s Alex Ovechkin). His 22:18 average time-on-ice ranked second among all NHL forwards and first among all right wingers. Perry also led the league with 21 third period goals (no other player had more than 18 – San Jose’s Patrick Marleau) and was tops with 23 third period/overtime goals. His 21 third period goals were also the most in Ducks history (Selanne had 19 in 1996-97) and the most by any Western Conference player since Jonathan Cheechoo (SJ) had 21 in 2005-06. Over the last 20 games of the regular season, Perry led the NHL in goals and points (19-12=31 with a +12), lifting the Ducks to a fourth-place place finish in the Western Conference. The Ducks went 15-5-0 over their last 20 games. The 6-3, 212-pound winger was named the NHL’s “First Star of the Month” for March, and also received NHL “Stars of the Week” honors on four occasions in 2010-11: First Star of the Week on Apr. 4, Second Star of the Week on Mar. 28 and Third Star of the Week on both Mar. 14 and Feb. 7.

Selected by Anaheim in the first round (28th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Perry has appeared in 450 games over six seasons, scoring 168-201=369 points with 537 penalty minutes (PIM) and a +44 rating. Since his debut season in 2005-06 in which he scored 25 points, Perry has subsequently increased his point total in each of the next five seasons (25, 44, 54, 72, 76 and 98 in six NHL campaigns). Vancouver’s Henrik Sedin is the only other NHL player since the 2000-01 season to accomplish the feat. Perry has also collected 18-25=43 points in 54 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests, winning his first Stanley Cup championship with Anaheim in 2007. He has also won an Olympic Gold Medal (2010 Winter Games in Vancouver) and a World Junior Championship (2005) with Team Canada.

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Yo Bobby!

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 07:53:00 +0000

Best goal of the playoffs, perhaps the season! Thanks Bobby Ryan for giving the fans something memorable from a game that didn't turn out as we had hoped.

Go get 'em in Nashville.

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MLB Takes Over the Dodgers!

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:40:00 +0000

Frank and Jaime McCourt

Major League Baseball is taking the extraordinary step of assuming control of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team increasingly paralyzed by the bitter divorce of owners Frank and Jamie McCourt.

Read more here.

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Interviews of Note on My Morning Show - Replays!

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:23:00 +0000

The Department of Justice cracked down on the top Online Poker sites - Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars.net, Absolute Poker, and others, freezing billions of dollars in offshore accounts (your money???). Vin Narayanan writes for Casino City Times, he joined me and Lisa Osborne (In for my co-anchor Penny Griego) on KFWB this morning with a detailed analysis of what is happening in the investigation. Listen to the replay here.

Fascinating interview with Former FAA Washington DC Chief of Staff Michael Goldfarb regarding Sleeping Air Traffic Controllers. Listen to the KFWB replay now:

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"Like" to Win Stuff? Then "Like" this Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:05:00 +0000

I just added a "Like" button to my blog and I want to make it look a little more hefty, and do so in a hurry, so...in exchange for asking for your help, I have a pair of Sunday-Friday, Non-holiday lift tickets good for the remainder of the ski season at Snow Summit or Bear Mountain in the Big Bear Lake, CA area! (Yes, there's still plenty of snow there). Both resorts remain open for skiing until April 23rd! These are worth $112.00!

Here's how I propose to give away the tickets, and it requires a bit of the old "honor code" - you click on the "Like" button (see it, to the right of this page? Yes, that's it) then, leave a comment with a way for me to contact you - an e-mail, phone, number, Facebook or Twitter account - anything that can lead me to you so I can mail the tickets to you quickly. I've temporarily turned on the "Moderation" for comments, so they will not go public and I have no current or future plan to use your info for any reason whatsoever.

Here's the goal: 250 "Likes" by Monday (April 18, 2011)- and that's when I will pick the winner, at random, and announce it right here! Ready? GO! And thank you very much!

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Can You Feel The Energy?

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:59:00 +0000

Game 1 tonight between the Anaheim Ducks and the Nashville Predators. There's nothing like post-season hockey. I've had little or not sleep, and to think, tonight could go 3 overtimes! Good times!

See you at Honda Center - 7:30 game, televised on KDOC in SoCal

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I Was Worried About Ducks vs Preds on TV - UPDATE

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:50:00 +0000

Thanks to Jason Todrick for pointing this out:

That clears up a lot.

[Original post]
When the NHL announced that the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoff series between the Anaheim Ducks and the Nashville Predators would be televised on TSN, I was worried. But, I have since learned that the Ducks will announce the local station line-up soon. But, being impatient by nature, I looked it up and found the listing at Fox Sports West. Check it out here.

Bottom line: Not to worry!

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Lubo! The NHL's Top D-Man for 2010-2011?

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:41:00 +0000

The James Norris Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season. Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman Duncan Keith won the trophy last year.

This year, Lubomir Visnovsky looks like the top candidate, and we'll know soon. In the mean time, here's what he's done this year:

·In 2010-11, Lubomir Visnovsky led all NHL defensemen in scoring (68), assists (50) and points-per-game (.84). He also ranked second among defensemen in goals (18), tied for second in overtime goals (2) and third in game-winning goals (4). He is the second player in club history to lead all NHL defensemen in scoring (Scott Niedermayer did so in 2006-07).

·With an assist on Apr. 9 at Los Angeles, Visnovsky established a new career high for points in a season with 18-50=58 (he scored 17-50=67 in 2005-06 with Los Angeles). He matched his career high in goals on Apr. 4 vs. Dallas (18 - also 2006-07 with Los Angeles) and matched his career best in assists on Apr. 9 at Los Angeles (had 50 in 2005-06). In addition, Visnovsky’s +18 rating set a career best (finished the 2000-01 season a +16 with Los Angeles).

·Visnovsky set a new club record for goals by a defenseman in a single season with his 17th on Apr. 2 @ SJ (previous record was 16 by Fredrik Olausson in 1998-99). His 68 points in 2010-11 were one point shy of Scott Niedermayer’s franchise record for points by a defenseman in a single campaign (15-54=69 in 2006-07).

·Visnovsky completed the 2010-11 season with points in six of his last seven games (3-4=7), nine of 11 (4-7=11, +9) and 13 of 16 (6-11=17, +13).

* He became the first defenseman in Ducks history to record a hat trick on Mar. 4 vs. Dallas. He also scored the OT goal (second of the season, third career) with just 3.8 seconds left in the extra frame in the 4-3 win. Visnovsky’s 3-1=4 points that night were a career high and his hat trick marked the second of his career (also Nov. 2, 2005 with Los Angeles at Dallas). He was one of five NHL defensemen to score a hat trick this season (also Nicklas Lidstrom of Detroit, Zdeno Chara of Boston, P.K. Subban of Montreal and Ed Jovanovski of Phoenix).

* In March, Visnovsky earned 7-11=18 points with a +13 rating. He led all defensemen in goals and points. He also co-led all NHL players in plus/minus (Marc-Edouard Vlasic of San Jose was also +13).

* Visnovsky set a career high and tied the club record with a +5 rating in a 5-2 Ducks win, Mar. 9 vs. NYR.

* He had five goals over three games (5-2=7, +6 rating) from Mar. 4-9, becoming the first Ducks defenseman all-time to accomplish the feat.

Thanks to the Anaheim Ducks media relations department for the stats.

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Hart Trophy - Making the Case for Corey Perry

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:35:00 +0000

In 2010-11, Corey Perry led the league in goals (50) and was tied for the league lead in game-winning goals (11, also Alex Ovechkin). He ranked third in points (98), and tied for fifth in power play goals (14) and shorthanded goals (4). He also ranked second among all NHL forwards in ice time (22:18), which is also ranked first among all right wingers.

· Perry led the league in 2010-11 with 21 third period goals (no other player had more than 18 – San Jose’s Patrick Marleau), and was tops with 23 third period/OT goals (no other player had more than 21 – also Marleau). His 21 third period goals were also the most in Ducks history (Selanne had 19 in 1996-97) and the most by any Western Conference player since Jonathan Cheechoo (SJ) had 21 in 2005-06. No Western Conference player had MORE than 21 third period goals since the 1993-94 season (Pavel Bure of VAN (23), Brendan Shanahan of STL (23) & Brett Hull of STL (22)).

· 25 of Perry’s goals in 2010-11 tied the score or put the Ducks ahead (nine tied game, 16 put Ducks ahead/won game). Those 25 goals came in 22 different games, with the Ducks going 15-4-3 in those contests.

· Perry became the third player in franchise history to reach the 50-goal mark (Paul Kariya had 50 in 1995-96 & Teemu Selanne had 51 in 1996-97 and 52 in 1997-98). It also marked the most goals scored by a Duck since Selanne’s 52 in 1997-98. Perry completed the season with five more goals than anyone else in the NHL (Stamkos, 45). The last time a player in the Western Conference scored 50-or-more goals was Calgary’s Jarome Iginla in 2007-08 (50).

· With 20 games left, the Ducks were 32-25-5 with 69 points and ranked 11th in the Western Conference. At the time, Corey Perry had 31-36=67 points, and ranked sixth in the NHL in goals and tied for fifth in points. Over the last 20 games, Perry led the NHL in goals and points (19-12=31 with a +12), lifting the Ducks to a fourth-place place finish in the Western Conference. The Ducks went 15-5-0 over their last 20 games.

· Perry led the NHL in goals (25) and points (47) since the All-Star break. No one in the NHL had more than 21 goals (CGY’s Iginla) and 40 points (VAN’s D. Sedin) since that date. Perry helped the Ducks to a 19-10-1 record after the All-Star break.

· Perry also led the NHL in road goals with 28. The next-closest players were Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin and Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos (both with 24).

· His 50-48=98 points were the most by a Duck since 1997-98 when Selanne scored 47-60=107 and Kariya notched 39-62=101.

· His game-winner on Apr. 6 vs. San Jose, Perry established a new club record for game-winning goals with 11. Paul Kariya (1996-97) and Teemu Selanne (1997-98 and 2006-07) previously held the record with 10.

· On Mar. 9, Perry ranked sixth in the league in goals (31), 10 behind then league-leader Steven Stamkos (41). On Feb. 5, Perry was tied for eighth among NHL leaders with 25 goals, 14 behind league-leader Stamkos (39).

· Perry became the first player since 1996-97 to record 50-or-more goals and more than 100 penalty minutes in a single season (Keith Tkachuk scored 52 goals and amassed 228 PIM with Phoenix in 1996-97.

· Perry was named the NHL’s First Star of the Month for March on Apr. 1. He finished the month of March with 15 goals, becoming the fifth NHL player since January, 1997 to score 15 goals in a single month. The previous players to do so were Alexandre Burrows (January, 2010), Jaromir Jagr (March, 2001), Pavel Bure (March, 2001) and Joe Sakic (March, 2000). The last NHL player to score MORE than 15 was Mario Lemieux, who scored 17 goals in December, 1996. No other player has scored more than 15 goals in a single month since then. Perry also co-led the NHL (also Daniel Sedin) in scoring (21 points) and ranked first in game-winning goals (4). His 15 goals accounted for the highest goal-scoring month by a Ducks player in club history. Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne previously shared the record (Kariya had 13 in January 2000 and Selanne recorded 13 in November 1997).

· In addition to his “First Star of the Month” recognition for March, Perry also received NHL “Stars of the Week” honors on four occasions this season: First Star of the Week on Apr. 4, Second Star of the Week on Mar. 28 and Third Star of the Week on both Mar. 14 and Feb. 7

· In his last 16 contests of the season, Perry scored 19-11=30 points with a +13 rating, seven multi-goal games, five game-winning goals, and two overtime goals. Of those 19 goals, eight occurred during the third period or overtime. Perry helped lead Anaheim to a 12-4-0 record in those 16 games. Perry also recorded 14-9=23 points with a +11 rating in his last 12 games of the season. He recorded a 10-game point streak from Mar. 19-Apr. 6 (14-8=22, +11), which was tied for the longest active streak in the NHL at the time (with NSH’s Kostitsyn).

· Perry has scored a career-high four shorthanded goals this season, establishing a new club record in the category (previously 3, set several times).

· He has three hat tricks this season, matching the club record for most hat tricks by a Ducks player in a single season (Selanne also had three in 1997-98): Dec. 12 vs. MIN: scored his first career hat trick as part of a career and franchise-tying five-point game (3-2=5). It was the second time in club history a player has scored a hat trick on the PP, at EV and SH (also P. Kariya, 1/10/97 vs. BUF). Also Feb. 5 @ COL: Had 3-0=3 points in a 3-0 shutout, becoming the first player in Ducks history to score ALL three of his team’s goals in a win. Perry also became the first player in team history to record a hat trick while scoring every goal in a shutout. He was just the fourth player to accomplish the feat in an NHL game over the last six seasons (also Philadelphia’s Mike Knuble, 2/2/08; Buffalo’s Thomas Vanek, 4/5/08; Columbus’ Rick Nash, 11/20/10; all in 3-0 wins). Lastly Apr. 6 vs. SJ: Perry reached the 50-goal plateau on his third goal of the game as part of a four-point night. In addition, Perry’s second goal served as the game-winner, establishing a new franchise record for most game-winning goals in a season (11).

· Perry scored back-to-back OT goals (first two of his career) on Mar. 19 at LA and Mar. 20 vs. CGY, becoming the first Ducks player to record OT goals in back-to-back games and the first in the NHL to do so since Todd Bertuzzi (DET) on Dec. 11-12, 2009.

· Perry became only the second Ducks player in club history to lead the NHL in goals. Teemu Selanne led the league outright with 47 in 1998-99 and shared the lead with Peter Bondra (52) in 1997-98.

· The Ducks have had two previous Hart Trophy finalists (MVP): Paul Kariya (1996-97) and Teemu Selanne (1997-98). No Ducks player has ever won the award. The only players on California-based teams to WIN the Hart are Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles, 1988-89) and Joe Thornton (San Jose, 2005-06).

Thanks to Alex Gilchrist at Ducks Media Relations for the info.

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Did We See Teemu's Last Regular Season Home Game?

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:30:00 +0000

Congrats to the Anaheim Ducks for clinching a playoff berth last night at Honda Center, and doing it against the LA Kings (sweeter). Teemu Selanne was the game's number one star, and for good reason; he scored 2 goals, including the game winner. His post game interview was delayed while the fans in attendance chanted, "One More Year..."

As a 40 year old man playing at this level in professional sports, Selanne continues to amaze. He has 31 goals (19th overall) and 80 points (8th overall)this season. With his 16 power play goals, he is ranked #3 overall.

Selanne will be 41 in July. Will he continue? Only Selanne knows, but he has some examples from NHL history to look to. Among them, Gordie Howe. Howe set the standard for producing well into retirement years. He played until he was 51, and in his 40th year scored 44 goals and had 59 assists. Mark Messier played until he was 43 and in his 40th year notched 24 goals and 43 assists. Steve Yzerman retired at 40, but not before scoring 14 goals and dishing 20 helpers.

To watch Selanne play is to watch a man who does not seem too old to play. He's a force to be reckoned with. Each night he pulls off moves, shots, passes that cause onlookers to shake their heads in disbelief. It is impossible for me to believe that this faucet of NHL greatness will simply turn off over the summer. My guess, Selanne is coming back. What do you think?

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Ducks Beat San Jose 6-2 -- What a Night for Corey Perry!

noreply@blogger.com (Phil Hulett) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Corey Perry became the third player in franchise history to reach the 50-goal mark (Paul Kariya had 50 goals in 1995-96 & Teemu Selanne had 51 goals in 1996-97 & 52 in 1997-98). It also marks the most goals scored by a Duck since Selanne’s 52 in 1997-98. Perry currently has six more goals than anyone else in the NHL (Stamkos, 44).

The last time a player in the Western Conference scored 50-or-more goals was Calgary’s Jarome Iginla in 2007-08 (50 goals).

Perry’s 50-47=97 points are the most by a Duck since 1997-98 when Teemu Selanne scored 47-60=107 and Paul Kariya collected 39-62=101.

Perry’s hat trick tonight was the third of his career (all in 2010-11). It marks just the second time in club history that a player had three hat tricks in one season (Teemu Selanne, three in 1997-98).

Perry’s 10-game point streak (14-8=22, +11) is tied for the longest current streak in the league (NSH’s Kostitsyn also currently has 10).

Perry’s four points (3-1=4) in tonight’s contest marks his third game with four-or-more points this season and fourth such game of his career. He also recorded his 200th NHL assist tonight.

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