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Anaheim Ducks to retire Ryan Getzlaf's jersey number
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The Anaheim Ducks will retire the No. 15 jersey of franchise icon Ryan Getzlaf on Jan. 30 before their game against the Nashville Predators .
Getzlaf will get the honor after being the franchise's all-time leading scorer and longest-serving captain (2010 until his 2022 retirement).
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He played his entire career with the Ducks after being drafted 19th overall in 2003 and finished with 1,019 points in 1,157 games. He also ranked first on the team with 737 assists and fourth with 282 goals.
Getzlaf had a team-best 17 points as the Ducks won their lone Stanley Cup title in 2007 in his second year in the league. He also won gold medals with Canada at the 2010 and 2014 Olympics and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
He will become the fourth Ducks player to have his number retired, joining Teemu Selanne (8), Paul Kariya (9) and Scott Niedermayer (27).
Upcoming NHL number retirements
Two other NHL players will have their numbers retired this season:
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The Boston Bruins will retire Patrice Bergeron 's No. 37 on Dec. 1.
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The Los Angeles Kings will retire Anze Kopitar's No. 11 on Feb. 24.
Forward David Perron signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Stars.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images via Reuters Connect)
Forward Kirill Marchenko was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Forward Chris Kreider signed with the Montreal Canadiens after having his contract terminated by the Anaheim Ducks.
Forward Luke Evangelista was traded to the New Jersey Devils.
Veteran winger Patrick Kane is returning to Chicago, signing a two-year deal with the Blackhawks after spending the last three seasons in Detroit.
(Danny Wild, Imagn Images)
Forward Brady Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers, where he will join brother Matthew.
Forward Pavel Dorofeyev was traded to the New York Rangers.
Defenseman Darnell Nurse was traded to the San Jose Sharks.
Defenseman Simon Nemec was traded to the Calgary Flames.
(Ed Mulholland, Imagn Images)
Forward Vincent Trocheck was traded to the Utah Mammoth.
Forward JJ Peterka was traded to the Boston Bruins.
Forward Mason McTavish was traded to the St. Louis Blues.
Mavrik Bourque was traded to the Nashville Predators.
Defenseman Bowen Byram was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Forward Alex Tuch joined the Washington Capitals in a sign-and-trade.
Forward Jordan Kyrou was traded to the Washington Capitals.
Goalie Jacob Markstrom was traded to the Florida Panthers.
Forward Blake Coleman was traded to the Minnesota Wild.
(Jerome Miron, Imagn Images)
Forward Keegan Kolesar was traded to the Detroit Red Wings.
Forward Nick Paul was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
Forward William Eklund was traded to the Ottawa Senators.
(Kirby Lee, Imagn Images)
Defenseman Darren Raddysh joined the Toronto Maple Leafs in a sign-and-trade deal.
Defenseman Marcus Pettersson was traded to the New York Rangers.
(Stan Szeto, Imagn Images)
Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo was traded to the New York Rangers.
(James Guillory, Imagn Images)
Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Goaltender Frederik Andersen signed with the Edmonton Oilers.
Forward Viktor Arvidsson signed with the Detroit Red Wings.
Forward Anthony Mantha signed with the New Jersey Devils.
Forward Mason Marchment signed with the San Jose Sharks.
Defenseman John Carlson was signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Forward Jack Roslovic signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Forward Jaden Schwartz signed with the Colorado Avalanche.
(Stephen Brashear, Imagn Images)
Defenseman Ian Cole signed with the Chicago Blackhawks.
(Stephen R. Sylvanie, Imagn Images)
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward David Perron signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Stars.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images via Reuters Connect)
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward David Perron signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Stars.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images via Reuters Connect)
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Kirill Marchenko was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Chris Kreider signed with the Montreal Canadiens after having his contract terminated by the Anaheim Ducks.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Luke Evangelista was traded to the New Jersey Devils.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Veteran winger Patrick Kane is returning to Chicago, signing a two-year deal with the Blackhawks after spending the last three seasons in Detroit.
(Danny Wild, Imagn Images)
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Brady Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers, where he will join brother Matthew.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Pavel Dorofeyev was traded to the New York Rangers.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Defenseman Darnell Nurse was traded to the San Jose Sharks.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Defenseman Simon Nemec was traded to the Calgary Flames.
(Ed Mulholland, Imagn Images)
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Vincent Trocheck was traded to the Utah Mammoth.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward JJ Peterka was traded to the Boston Bruins.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Mason McTavish was traded to the St. Louis Blues.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Mavrik Bourque was traded to the Nashville Predators.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Defenseman Bowen Byram was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Alex Tuch joined the Washington Capitals in a sign-and-trade.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Jordan Kyrou was traded to the Washington Capitals.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Goalie Jacob Markstrom was traded to the Florida Panthers.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Blake Coleman was traded to the Minnesota Wild.
(Jerome Miron, Imagn Images)
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Keegan Kolesar was traded to the Detroit Red Wings.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Nick Paul was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
(Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images)
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward William Eklund was traded to the Ottawa Senators.
(Kirby Lee, Imagn Images)
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Defenseman Darren Raddysh joined the Toronto Maple Leafs in a sign-and-trade deal.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Defenseman Marcus Pettersson was traded to the New York Rangers.
(Stan Szeto, Imagn Images)
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo was traded to the New York Rangers.
(James Guillory, Imagn Images)
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Goaltender Frederik Andersen signed with the Edmonton Oilers.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Viktor Arvidsson signed with the Detroit Red Wings.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Anthony Mantha signed with the New Jersey Devils.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Mason Marchment signed with the San Jose Sharks.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Defenseman John Carlson was signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Jack Roslovic signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Forward Jaden Schwartz signed with the Colorado Avalanche.
(Stephen Brashear, Imagn Images)
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NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
Defenseman Ian Cole signed with the Chicago Blackhawks.
(Stephen R. Sylvanie, Imagn Images)
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