DID YOU KNOW? OLYMPIC HOCKEY FACTS - PLUS CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY FACE-OFF
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Did You Know? Olympic Hockey Facts
PLUS…
california high school hockey face-off
Ducks in the Community
Scott Niedermayer Teemu Selanne Saku Koivu
Team Canada Team Finland Team Finland
Hometown: Helsinki, Hometown: Turku,
Hometown:
Finland
Cranbrook, British Finland
Olympic History: Fourth
Columbia Olympic History: Olympic appearance; won
The Anaheim Ducks have seven players Fifth Olympic
Olympic History: two silver and one bronze
on their current roster who were given appearance; won silver
Second Olympic medal
the honor of representing their countries
appearance; won gold and bronze medals
at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, What was your
British Columbia. Scott Niedermayer, Ryan medal in 2002
reaction when you found out you made
Getzlaf and Corey Perry will put on the What was your reaction when
What was your reaction when you the Olympic team?
Team Canada jersey. Team Finland has you found out you made the “It was something I was waiting on for a long
found out you made the Olympic team? Olympic team?
Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu. Jonas time and I was really happy about it. I’ve been
Hiller will represent Team Switzerland “You’re always excited when they ask you “It was nice. I kind of knew I was going to in the Olympics three times before and it’s been
and Bobby Ryan rounds out the bunch, to play for your country. Being a part of the make the team, but it’s always a big honor.” a great experience. It’s always a different kind
representing Team USA. Add in Ducks Olympics is a thrill for any athlete.” of feeling and you’re proud to represent your
prospect Luca Sbisa, who will join Hiller country at the Olympic Games.”
What are you looking forward to
on Team Switzerland, and you have eight What are you looking forward to most
most about playing in the Olympics? What are you looking forward to most
Olympians in the Ducks organization. about playing in the Olympics?
“As a hockey player, the Olympics in about playing in the Olympics?
“The competition is the big thing, but I
Canada are huge. I think it's going to be “I think just winning a lot of games and doing
Beyond the Boards recently sat down with guess the other side is just to be part of the
the best hockey tournament ever. I’m very well. The Olympics are about more than just
the Olympians to talk about this exciting Olympics; to see the other athletes, to be in hockey. You get to meet the other athletes and
happy to be a part of that.”
opportunity. Check out the Beyond the the village and see the whole atmosphere of feel the Olympic atmosphere of the village. It’s a
Boards Olympic trading cards and see the event is a neat thing as well.” lot of fun.”
what the guys had to say about going
to Vancouver.
Corey Perry Ryan Getzlaf Jonas Hiller Bobby Ryan
Team Switzerland Team USA
Team Canada Team Canada
Hometown: Felben Hometown: Cherry
Hometown: Hometown: Regina, Wellhausen, Switzerland Hill, New Jersey
Peterborough, Ontario Saskatchewan Olympic History: First Olympic History:
Olympic History: Olympic History: Olympic appearance First Olympic
appearance
First Olympic First Olympic What was your
appearance appearance reaction when you What was your
found out you made reaction when you
the Olympic team? found out you made
What was your What was your
“It was great. It was the Olympic team?
reaction when you found out you reaction when you found out you something I was really hoping for. I knew I had a “I was still in bed half asleep when I talked to
made the Olympic team? made the Olympic team? good chance to make the team, but to get the call Burkie (Brian Burke, Team USA GM). I certainly
“I was pretty excited. It’s always an honor “It was an exciting day. It was something and really know, it’s a great feeling. It definitely was awake then and didn’t go back to sleep.
when you get named to a team like that. made me very proud to be able to represent I called my parents and told everybody back
I was looking forward to for the last little Switzerland at the Olympics.”
Every time you put on your country’s jersey east. It’s a very surreal feeling.”
while. It was a big honor for me to be
it’s a special thing, especially being in front What are you looking forward to most about
named to that team.” playing in the Olympics? What are you looking forward to most
of your home country.” “It's going to be great to play with my old buddies I about playing in the Olympics?
What are you looking forward to played with back home and see a lot of those guys. “Getting to wear the jersey again and getting
What are you looking forward to most about playing in the Olympics? I think national teams are always something special back to Vancouver. I lost the World Junior
most about playing in the Olympics? “The overall experience. It’s the and going to the Olympics is something I think Championships there a couple of years
“The experience. I’ve never been to the should be a dream for every professional athlete. ago, so it’s going to be nice to go back and
Olympics, it’s nothing little or anything
Having the chance to go there is going to be great, hopefully exact a little revenge. At the same
Olympics and I’ve always watched it on TV like that. It’s something you’ve watched especially for hockey, with it being in Vancouver. time, I'm looking forward to having my
and seen what happens and goes on there. growing up and the whole experience is They’re going to all be excited. The hockey friends and family come in and watch me on
It’s going to be an exciting time and we’re going to be awesome.” tournament is going to be the big thing and being a an international level.”
all going to have a lot of fun.” part of that is a dream come true.”
Did You Know? Olympic Hockey Facts
Teemu Selanne
has made the
most Olympic Orange County Ronald CHOC Night Bears
appearances McDonald House Night Anaheim Ducks fans and
Children's Hospital of Orange
On Wednesday, February 3, as the Anaheim Ducks County (CHOC) supporters,
out of the Ducks take on the Detroit Red Wings, the Ducks organization mark your calendars because
The Disney movie, Miracle, will be holding Orange County Ronald McDonald the CHOC Night Bear sale
was inspired by the journey of players with House (OCRMH) Night at Honda Center. The game is just around the corner.
night will recognize OCRMH for their commitment The Anaheim Ducks and
the 1980 United States Men’s the 2010 games to the community and help raise awareness for the Children's Hospital of
Olympic Hockey Team. upcoming Walk for Kids, a 5K (3.1 mile) walk which Orange County (CHOC) will
being his fifth. will be held on Sunday, April 11, at Honda Center to be hosting CHOC Night at
raise funds for the services and programs provided by Honda Center on Sunday,
the Ronald McDonald House. The Walk for Kids will March 14, as the Anaheim
be a fun-filled day perfect for families, companies, Ducks play the San Jose Sharks. Prior to
schools, churches, individuals and anyone who is the game CHOC volunteers will be selling 1,000 of
interested in supporting the children and families of the fan favorite stuffed CHOCO bears (the CHOC
the Ronald McDonald House. mascot), outfitted in an Anaheim Ducks replica home
All 30 NHL NHL players were not There were no jersey autographed by an Anaheim Ducks player, for
teams have at Olympic Games in
allowed to participate $60 per bear. CHOCO Bears are expected to sell-
least one player The Anaheim Ducks, San Jose out fast and will be sold on a first-come, first-served
in the Olympics until 1916, 1940 or
representing his Sharks, Detroit Red Wings and basis, so make sure not to miss your chance to get
country at the the 1998 Games in 1944 because of Nashville Predators all have eight this season’s CHOCO Bear. All proceeds from the
Olympics. Nagano, Japan. World Wars I and II. Olympians in their organization. annual CHOC Night bear sale will benefit CHOC
and CHOC at Mission.
Anaheim
The 2010 Winter Olympics The Canadian The evening will honor OCRMH Board of Trustee, Ducks
marks the third time that Women’s Isabelle Villasenor, with the Anaheim Ducks
Olympic Team Community Hero Award for her dedicated service to Surprise
Canada has hosted the Games.
has won gold
the cause. In addition, OCRMH will be selling Walk
for the Kids paper feet for $1 at Section 212 with all Puck Sale
proceeds benefiting OCRMH. Fans that purchase a To help raise funds to
at the last Walk for the Kids paper foot will be entered to win a support the Anaheim
two Olympics. 2009-10 Anaheim Ducks Team Autographed Jersey. Ducks Foundation,
Canada dominated Men’s Olympic Winner need not be present to win. Don’t miss your the Anaheim Lady
chance to win an amazing piece of Anaheim Ducks Ducks will be selling
Hockey in the beginning, memorabilia while supporting a wonderful charity! “Surprise Pucks” at the
winning the first four Olympic Sunday, March 7, home game against the
Women’s hockey was first introduced as an The Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Montreal Canadiens. Fans will have the opportunity
gold medals from 1920-1932. Family Room programs provide a sanctuary near or
Olympic sport in 1998. to purchase a “Surprise Puck” for $40. Fans will
in children’s hospitals in Orange County for children pick an individually wrapped puck at random and
and their families. Since 1989, more than 10,000 receive either a Ducks player autographed black puck
families from all over California, the U.S. and other or- for 24 lucky fans- the “Surprise” Ducks player
countries, have found a comfortable place to stay autographed orange puck. The lucky fans that receive
Scott Niedermayer
The United States has only is the only current
for several hours, days, weeks, months, and in some
cases, over a year. The more restful environment
the orange pucks will win the opportunity to attend
a 2010-11 Ducks preseason practice where they
of a Ronald McDonald House or Ronald McDonald
won gold twice in hockey, Duck to have won an Family Room rejuvenates family members, which
will meet the player who autographed their winning
orange puck, as well as two Terrace Level tickets to a
in 1960 and 1980. Olympic gold medal. helps them to better care for and assist their preseason game next season.
children during treatment.
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NorCal vs. SoCal. Sharks vs. Ducks. For “It has been a long road. Every
years we’ve heard the chatter
within the NHL but now it will happen for
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freeh 422.123 Sweeney
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Jose’s Bellarmine College Prepatory High off against San been playing so long.”
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Oakland, California.
School on February 14, 2010 at the Oakla
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check ped onto the bench
Lead by retired NHL veteran/head coach www.an ing
Bey surprise visit when Selanne step clud ed with Sela nne sticking
where the Ice Lions home rink is the Duck
David Karpa, JSerra is supported by the
Anaheim Ducks more aheimdu ond the B a few words of encouragement.
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the more
inform cks oa le one of
s’ training facility, Anaheim Ice. The Bella ation .com for rds and take photos with ever y sing
affiliated with the San Jose Sharks with rmine Bells are . around to sign autographs and
their home rink being the Sharks’ traini
ng facility at Sharks Ice. than 100 fans in attendance.
Founded in 2008, the Ice Lions are one lvement in USA Hockey’s Hockey
of two varsity teams in the Anaheim Duck marked the Anaheim Ducks’ invo
Hockey League. In their second season, s High School The last weekend in January also Jersey Day, where kids were enc
ouraged
the majority of the varsity players are now ay, January 29 was Wear Your
that have been a part of blazing a new trail sophomores Weekend Across America. Frid Brin g a Frie nd or a Piec e of Hockey
in Southern California High School Ice Hock eys. Saturday, January 30 was
program launched in 2006 and is now one ey. The Bells to wear their favorite hockey jers a friend or piece of hockey
of 10 varsity teams in the Sharks/HP spon Day , whe re kids were encouraged to bring
Valley High School Hockey League. Now sored Silicon Equipment to the Rink na Inline to receive a free skating
in their fourth season, the varsity Bells Huntington Beach Inline or Coro
m Ducks equipment out to Anaheim ICE,
of seniors that have seen the program evolv mostly consist
2009-10 A na hei
e since its inception. Lead by head coach game.
Mike Yost, session and a ticket to a Ducks
Speaking Series
Bellarmine currently houses one varsity
and two JV teams, totaling 60 players.
Player Rink Tou r &
past month, the Ducks have
e Local Hockey Heroes Day. This
In terms of growth, JSerra added a JV hocke
y team this season expanding the progr Sunday, January 31 was Celebrat abo ve and beyo nd to give back to his or her
Ducks Rink Program
, the key hero who has gone
Long term, JSerra wishes to grow into a am to 33 players.
eim Ducks Future been searching for a local hoc ol, club, travel, inline, college,
etc.
hockey academy tailoring their system after
the An ah lifornia t at any level of hockey: high scho
Hockey Academy in British Columbia, Cana the Okanagan As pa rt of
g several rinks in the
So uthern Ca community and has done the mos whe re they will be pres ente d with a
da.
Ducks will be visitin gra m’s rinks, the Ducks game on Februar y 10
Players will visit se
ve n of the pro The winner will be honored at Olympians after the game.
area this season. ckey team by visitin
g Jers ey and meet some of the Ducks’ own
The upcoming game in Oakland will help
promote the continued growth of high schoo ct with a youth ho USA Hockey Olympic
l hockey where they will intera
ir sk ates with the team place
Skills Competition, which takes
throughout Southern California and North the
ern California. or actually lacing up gural Anaheim Ducks High Five
their locker room This month also marks the inau n to Squ irts and Pee
petition, ope
during their pr ac tice. Aliso Viejo Ice Palace. The com
As the Ice Lions travel north to Silicon Valley
, the Valentine's Day game between these hockey Februar y 6 at Anaheim ICE and l in five diffe rent areas: skating, shooting accuracy
,
be a first, but hopefully not the last. Long two teams will Ducks.com/youth Trav el or In-H ous e, test s skill leve loca tion s
term, both programs are forward thinking nue check Anaheim Wees who play
t and goaltending. Ducks players
will be on han d at both
make high school ice hockey a major Califo in attempting to Make sure to conti tes . hardest shot, breakaway shootou
rnia Interscholastic Federation™ (CIF) ards for more upda winn ers receive a special Anaheim
sport and provide motivation for the first-e and Beyond the Bo take part in the fest ivitie s. The
ver California State high school ice hocke to give participants advice and
y tournament. lude*: two tickets to a Ducks game.
aining rink visits inc Ducks commemorative gift and
For more information on the JSerra Ice This season’s rem
Lions, please visit jserraicelions.com. ruar y 11, where Honda Center
the First Flight Field Trip on Feb
For more information on the Bellarmine ry 25 @ 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, FebruaCe Upcoming even ts in Feb ruar y inclu de
ol students learn about math
Bells, please visit bcphockey.org. as over 16,000 elementary scho
nter
Ontario Ice Skating is transformed into a classroom Tour stop with Ducks players on
hockey lessons, as well as a Rink
Riverside Ice Town and science through interactive n.
ting Center and Riverside Ice Tow
Februar y 25 at Ontario Ice Ska
change.
*Times subject to .
.anaheimducks.com/youthhockey
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