2025–26 Anaheim Ducks season
| 2025-26 Anaheim Ducks | |
|---|---|
| Division | Pacific |
| Conference | Western |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Pat Verbeek |
| Coach | Joel Quenneville |
| Captain | Radko Gudas |
| Alternate captains | Alex Killorn Ryan Strome |
| Arena | Honda Center |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | San Diego Gulls (AHL) Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) |
The 2025–26 Anaheim Ducks season will be the 33rd season of operation, and the 32nd season of play, for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.
This will be the first season under head coach Joel Quenneville and three new assistant coaches.
Off-season
Coaching staff
On April 19, 2025 it was announced that Anaheim head coach Greg Cronin would not return after two seasons and a record of 62-87-15.[1] On May 8, the team announced Joel Quenneville would fill the role. Quenneville was a coach with the St. Louis Blues from 1996–2004, taking the Blues to 7 playoff appearances with the best being in 2001. He would next coach the Colorado Avalanche from 2005–2008 taking the Colorado to 2 playoff appearances, losing in the Conference Semifinals in both 2006 to Anaheim, and 2008 to Detroit. Next would coach the Chicago Blackhawks from 2008–2019 taking the Blackhawks to 9 playoff appearances winning 3 Stanley Cups in 2010 to Philadelphia, 2013 to Boston and the 2015 to Tampa Bay.[2][3] He would last coach the Florida Panthers from 2019–2022 taking the Panthers to 2 straight playoff appearances in 2020 and 2021, before being resigned of his coaching duties as a result of the fallout from the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal on October 28, 2021.[4]
On July 1, 2025, the team announced the hiring of three new assistant coaches, Jay Woodcroft, Ryan McGill, and Andrew Brewer. Woodcroft, the former head coach of the division rival Edmonton Oilers posted a 79-41-13 record from the 2022-2024 seasons. Under Woodcroft, Edmonton went to the playoffs twice and made one Western Conference Final appearance. McGill was an assistant with New Jersey and Vegas, while Brewer is a former AHL assistant who also held the role as video coach under Quenneville in 2020-21.[5]
Schedule and results
Preseason
The Anaheim Ducks preseason schedule was released on June 20, 2025.[6]
2025 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| Legend:
Win Loss OT/SO Loss A – Game played in Ontario, California B – Game played in Bakersfield, California |
Transactions
The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025-26 season.
Key
† Entry-Level Contract
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season
Trades
Notes
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Mikael Granlund | Dallas Stars | 3-year | Free agency | [7] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Judd Caulfield | San Diego Gulls (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [8] |
| Isac Lundeström | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2-year | Free agency | [9] | |
| Carson Meyer | Buffalo Sabres | 2-year | Free agency | [10] |
Retirement
| Date | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
Draft picks
Below are the Anaheim Ducks selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft , which will be held on June 27 and 28, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.[11]
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Roger McQueen | C | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL |
| 2 | 45 | Eric Nilson | C | Sweden | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 Nationell |
| 60 | Lasse Boelius | D | Finland | HC Ässät Pori J20 | U20 SM-sarja | |
| 3 | 72 | Noah Read | C | Canada | London Knights | OHL |
| 4 | 101 | Drew Schock | D | United States | U.S. NTDP | USHL |
| 104 | Elijah Neuenschwander | G | Switzerland | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | National League | |
| 5 | 136 | Alexis Mathieau | D | Canada | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL |
| 159 | Émile Guité | LW | Canada | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | |
| 6 | 168 | Anthony Allain-Samaké | D | Canada | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL |
| 7 | 200 | Brady Turko | RW | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL |
Notes
References
- ^ "Ducks fire coach Cronin after just two seasons". ESPN.com. April 19, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Ducks Name Quenneville Head Coach". NHL.com. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ AP (May 8, 2025). "Ducks hire Joel Quenneville as head coach". sportsnet.com. Sportsnet. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ "Florida Panthers Announce Resignation of Joel Quenneville". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Anaheim Ducks hire Jay Woodcroft, Ryan McGill, Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches for Quenneville". AP News. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Ducks 2025-26 Preseason Schedule". Anaheim Ducks. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Ducks Sign Mikael Granlund to Three-Year Contract". NHL. Anaheim Ducks. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "San Diego Gulls Sign Judd Caulfield and Will Francis to Standard Player Contracts". sandiegogulls.com. San Diego Gulls. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Staff, Sportsnet (July 1, 2025). "Report: Blue Jackets sign C Isac Lundestrom to two-year, $2.6M deal". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Sabres sign Fiddler-Schultz to ELC, 3 others to 2-way deals". NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Fans | Anaheim Ducks". NHL. Retrieved July 5, 2024.