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1 ALL-STAR CAST FIVE DUCKS MAKE THE BALLOT FOR THE 56TH NHL ALL-STAR GAME DID YOU KNOW... Ducks Television Color Analyst Brian Hayward & Goalie Masks NEXT MONTH S YOUTH HOCKEY EVENTS Ace Bailey Got Skills Competition & Practice with the Ducks Essay Contest PLUS... Portland Pirates Update Ducks in the Community Group Sales Opportunites

FIVE DUCKS MAKE THE BALLOT FOR THE 56TH NHL ALL-STAR GAME Five Ducks are currently up for a chance to start in the 56th

As revealed in November, the fives Ducks listed on the XM/NHL All-Star Fan Balloting Presented by 2K Sports are defensemen

Beauchemin, Getzlaf and Giguere are each looking to make it to the All-Star Game for the first time and were excited upon

It is another step moving forward in a situation that I would love to be part of, said Getzlaf, who scored two goals in

I got to be a small part of it last year and I would love to be a big part of it this year.

My first All-Star game was in Tampa, Pronger said. It was Wayne Gretzky s last All-Star game, so that was very memorable.

for the Western Conference, which was coached by the Ducks # 19 ANDY Randy Carlyle.

2 FIVE DUCKS MAKE THE BALLOT FOR THE 56TH NHL ALL-STAR GAME Five Ducks are currently up for a chance to start in the 56th annual NHL All-Star game, which will be held in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 27. As revealed in November, the fives Ducks listed on the XM/NHL All-Star Fan Balloting Presented by 2K Sports are defensemen Francois Beauchemin and Chris Pronger, forwards Ryan Getzlaf and Andy McDonald and goaltender J.S. Giguere. Beauchemin, Getzlaf and Giguere are each looking to make it to the All-Star Game for the first time and were excited upon hearing they had made the ballot. It is another step moving forward in a situation that I would love to be part of, said Getzlaf, who scored two goals in the YoungStars game during All-Star festivities in Dallas last year. I got to be a small part of it last year and I would love to be a big part of it this year. Pronger has appeared in five All-Star games and says his biggest thrill was his first one. My first All-Star game was in Tampa, Pronger said. It was Wayne Gretzky s last All-Star game, so that was very memorable. Andy McDonald was one of two Ducks (along with Teemu Selanne) to appear in last year s # 25 CHRIS PRONGER All-Star game for the Western Conference, which was coached by the Ducks # 19 ANDY Randy Carlyle. Scott Niedermayer was originally selected by the fans to start the game but an injury did not allow him to participate. MCDONALD Making his first All-Star game appearance, McDonald won fastest skater honors in the SuperSkills competition held the day before the game, circling the rink in It s a great event, McDonald said. I know the guys have a lot of fun with the skills competition. In the first All-Star game since 2004, the West

while McDonald did not register a point on three shots. Through Jan.

com to select the starting lineups for the 2008 NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta.

The 2007-08 season marks the # 23 20th year in which fans will determine the

Fans can vote for six Eastern Conference All-Stars and six Western Conference

3 prevailed for a 12-9 victory last year. Selanne scored on his only shot of the game for the West s second goal of the game while McDonald did not register a point on three shots. Through Jan. 2, fans around the world can Vote Now, Vote Often online at NHL.com to select the starting lineups for the 2008 NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta. In addition, U.S. fans also can cast votes through Verizon Wireless cell phones. The season marks the # 23 20th year in which fans will determine the starting lineups for the NHL All-Star Game. Fans can vote for six Eastern Conference All-Stars and six Western Conference All-Stars: three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender for each team. If a player is not listed on the ballot, a space is provided for write-in votes. 23 FRANCOIS BEAUCHEMIN # 35 J.S. GIGUERE # 15 RYAN GETZLAF

Portland Pirates UPDATE November marked some monumental moments for some Portland Pirates. On Nov. 5, center Andrew Ebbett was honored with the title Mr. Clutch by theahl.com.

One day later on Nov. 11, goaltender Jonas Hiller, now with the Ducks, had a career-high 41 saves in a 2-1 victory over Hartford. Finally, Gerald Coleman made 31 saves on Nov.

Brian Hayward has been the Ducks television analyst since the team s inception in 1993. But he is also known for something else, stemming from his playing days in the NHL.

He recently spoke to Beyond the Boards about that and about his favorite goalie masks in the league. BTB: What year did you paint you legendary Sharks goalie mask?

Aaron Rome and Clay Wilson on Nov. 15. In Platt s first seven games with Pirates, which all came in November, the center scored in each of them for a total of 13 points in the stretch.

4 Portland Pirates UPDATE November marked some monumental moments for some Portland Pirates. On Nov. 5, center Andrew Ebbett was honored with the title Mr. Clutch by theahl.com. Brandon Segal followed up with his 100th point in the AHL on Nov. 10 and it could not have come at a better time. Segal had two goals in a 4-3 overtime victory over divisional rival Providence. One day later on Nov. 11, goaltender Jonas Hiller, now with the Ducks, had a career-high 41 saves in a 2-1 victory over Hartford. Finally, Gerald Coleman made 31 saves on Nov. 21 in the Pirates 3-0 victory over Lowell. It was the first shutout of the season for a Pirates goalie and the first in Coleman s career with the Pirates. Brian Hayward has been the Ducks television analyst since the team s inception in But he is also known for something else, stemming from his playing days in the NHL. Hayward was the goaltender on the first San Jose Sharks team, in As such, he had the first opportunity to reflect his and the team s personality on the design of his goalie mask. He recently spoke to Beyond the Boards about that and about his favorite goalie masks in the league. BTB: What year did you paint you legendary Sharks goalie mask? BH: My first year in San Jose, the first year of the An energizing presence for the Pirates in November was Geoff Platt, who was acquired by the Ducks from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Aaron Rome and Clay Wilson on Nov. 15. In Platt s first seven games with Pirates, which all came in November, the center scored in each of them for a total of 13 points in the stretch. This month, 12 of the Pirates 14 games are against Atlantic Division rivals. In the tight, competitive Atlantic, the Pirates cannot afford to let any games slip away. Stay up-to-date with the Pirates during this critical stretch at portlandpirates.com. Ice hockey has been played for more than 100 years, but the concept of a goalie mask is relatively new. Believe it or not, there was a time when goalies would be in net with nothing protecting their faces. In 1930, Clint Benedict of the Montreal Maroons wore a leather mask on his face for several games after a puck broke his cheekbone. However, the mask did not stay on long, because Benedict complained he had great difficulty viewing low shots. Therefore, he stopped wearing the mask. It was not until the season that a goalie began to wear a goalie mask on a regular basis. A goalie by the name of Jacques Plante wore a face mask made out of fiberglass at a game in the old Madison

franchise in 1991. It was an idea that seemed like a natural for me going there being the original goaltender. It was right after the time when the movie Jaws was out.

BH: Goalie masks at that time were becoming more and more unique and more personalized. Ed Belfour had his eagle mask Eddie the Eagle, Curtis Joseph had his Cujo mask.

BH: I do, because hockey was a real novelty there. The first year of the Sharks we were actually playing in Daly City, and they were building what is now known as the Shark Tank.

5 franchise in It was an idea that seemed like a natural for me going there being the original goaltender. It was right after the time when the movie Jaws was out. So having the face of Jaws coming out of the mask seemed like a natural. BTB: What masks around the league had inspired you? BH: Goalie masks at that time were becoming more and more unique and more personalized. Ed Belfour had his eagle mask Eddie the Eagle, Curtis Joseph had his Cujo mask. When I played in Montréal I had a mask that was painted with Canadian logos. BTB: Do you think your legendary mask helped gain more attention for the Sharks during their early years in the league? BH: I do, because hockey was a real novelty there. The first year of the Sharks we were actually playing in Daly City, and they were building what is now known as the Shark Tank. We were actually closer to San Francisco than San Jose. They were looking to introduce hockey into the San Francisco marketplace, so anything unique to the sport was an opportunity for them to get a little more press coverage. I can actually remember early on a lot of local beat writers wanted to photograph the mask and write articles on it. BTB: Describe the process of coming up with a concept for the mask. BH: It was done by an artist by the name of Greg Harrison. Greg was the original designer not only of the combination cage and fiberglass shell mask, but he was the first person to start painting goalie masks, going all the way back to Jim Rutherford with the Detroit Red Wings. Greg and I talked about the concepts, but all the artistic elements in the mask are all Greg Harrison. It is completely his design, his rights and he actual owns that design. BTB: How did your teammates, coaches and the league react when they first saw your mask? BH: They thought it was a cool mask, but there were a lot of other cool masks out there. BTB: Over the years we have seen nearly every goalie in the NHL have a custom or unique designed mask. Are there any that stick out to you? BH: There are a lot. I will go back to the Ed Belfour mask, which I think is a classic style mask with the eagles on the side. I also like going way back to Gilles Gratton, who was a goaltender who had a reputation of being a flaky type of guy. He had a lion painted on his mask when he was on the Rangers because his Aquarius sign was Leo the lion. I really thought that was an interesting design. I like the designs that relate to how unique the franchise is or to the players individually. There have been some that stood out. Jerry Cheevers had a mask with stitches painted on it when he was with the Boston Bruins. I thought that was a real cool idea. BTB: Now we are starting to see Major League Baseball catchers wearing masks that are similar to goalie masks. BH: I think functionally it is a much better product than the old catcher s mask. The design of a hockey goalie mask is all about having no flat surfaces. When a puck hits the goaltender in the head, it is a glancing blow and not a direct blow to the head. There are definitely safety issues involved in the style of the mask. That just transfers over to baseball as well. I do think there are considerable advantages for the baseball catchers with improved visibility, and you have wrapped-around protection now on foul tips or getting hit with the bat. There are lots of good reasons why that mask design makes sense. Square Garden after he had taken a puck to the cheekbone. With pressure from his coach, Plante stopped wearing the mask. However, after a few more pucks to the face, Plante started wearing the mask again the following spring. Eventually, goalies started to follow suit and began wearing masks on a regular basis. Andy Brown was the last goalie to ever play in an NHL game without a mask, in As more goalies started to wear masks, the evolution of the goalie mask began. What started off as a piece of leather strapped to a goalie s face soon became a piece of fiberglass custom molded to a goalies face. Today, masks are still made of fiberglass, but now manufactures have added materials such as Kevlar, carbon fiber, and Capron nylon. Fiberglass is still used because of its light weight, and it is extremely hard to damage. Kevlar adds strength to the mask, but it is very lightweight. Carbon fiber is similar to fiberglass, but it has higher strength and stiffness. The goalie mask has not only evolved in the look and the materials used to manufacture it, but it has spread into another professional sport. Baseball catchers are starting to move from the typical cage-style catcher s mask, and are using more of a goalie mask style. Today, goalie masks are not only considered a form of protection, but a form of art. Goalies pay top dollar for an artist to come up with a concept and paint that concept onto their masks. One of the most original and more recognizable goalie masks of all time belonged to none other than Ducks television analyst Brian Hayward (see related story). Today goalies paint their mask either to resemble their team or a side of themselves.

Gather your teammates to write an essay to win a chance to practice with the Ducks or show Corey Perry and Kent

January 12th, 2008 @ Anaheim Ice Ace s Got Skills Ace s Got Skills is next month!

10 from 5:45-8:45 p.m. at Anaheim Ice, Jan. 11 from 6-9 p.m. at the Glacial Garden Skating Arena in Lakewood and Jan.

Anaheim Ducks players Corey Perry and Kent Huskins will be present on the ice to participate and give

The competition tests skill level in five different categories: Skating, Shooting Accuracy, Hardest Shot,

Registration is $20 and each youth only needs to compete in one local that competition they level competition.

Par rticipants are divided into Travel a and House levels balanced to create the most bal lanced competitive

acesgotskills. is available at ww ww.acesgotskills. AnaheimDucks.com com or AnaheimD Ducks.com beginning Nov.

opportunity to skate with Ducks players!

submit one essay per team explaining why they feel their team deserves this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The Team Captain must submit the final essay. However, all team members are encouraged to give input.

Please mail all entries to: Anaheim Ducks Attn: Lynsie Estes/Essay Contest 2695 East Katella Ave.

6 Attention Youth uth Hockey Players! Pra Practice with the Ducks Essay Contest There are two very exciting events coming up next month! Gather your teammates to write an essay to win a chance to practice with the Ducks or show Corey Perry and Kent Huskins your skills at Aces Got Skills. January 12th, Anaheim Ice Ace s Got Skills Ace s Got Skills is next month! Don t miss out on your chance to prove that you ve Got Skills! The three local events will be held Jan. 10 from 5:45-8:45 p.m. at Anaheim Ice, Jan. 11 from 6-9 p.m. at the Glacial Garden Skating Arena in Lakewood and Jan. 12 from 3:156:15 p.m. at the Aliso Viejo Ice Palace. Anaheim Ducks players Corey Perry and Kent Huskins will be present on the ice to participate and give instruction to participants. The Ace s Got Skills Competition is open to boys and girls ages The competition tests skill level in five different categories: Skating, Shooting Accuracy, Hardest Shot, Breakaway Shootout and Goaltending. Registration is $20 and each youth only needs to compete in one local that competition they level competition. If they win a skill in th Nationall Championships qualify for the Nationa Participants held in the spring. Par rticipants are divided into Travel a and House levels balanced to create the most bal lanced competitive there environment, and the ere will be winners at both levels. Registration for tthis his year s event is available at ww ww.acesgotskills. AnaheimDucks.com com or AnaheimD Ducks.com beginning Nov After that date, anyone interested d can also pick up registration sheets at the three ice rinks that will be hosting g local competitions. #40 Kent Huskins For the second year, the Anaheim Ducks are giving local squirt and pee wee teams the opportunity to skate with Ducks players! All squirt and pee wee teams that play in a participating Future Ducks Rink Program rink will be allowed to submit one essay per team explaining why they feel their team deserves this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Guidelines/Specifics: Squirt and pee wee teams only (travel and house). The Team Captain must submit the final essay. However, all team members are encouraged to give input. Essay must be received by January 1, Please mail all entries to: Anaheim Ducks Attn: Lynsie Estes/Essay Contest 2695 East Katella Ave. Anaheim, CA *Please include the team name, coaches contact information and home rink. The winning team will be notified by January 7, *Please note that you will not be contacted unless you are the winning team (the winning team will also be posted on AnaheimDucks.com on January 7, 2008). Teams can nominate themselves for an on- or off-ice accomplishment. li h t It iis entirely ti l up tto them (ex: community involvement, overcoming odds, winning a title, etc.). The winning team will watch the Anaheim Ducks practice from the stands and then head to the locker room for a quick meet-andgreet. The winning team will then take to the ice for an hour long practice with Ducks players and coaches. Each member of the winning team will also receive a ticket to an upcoming Ducks game. #10 Corey Perry

Ducks in the Community Anaheim Ducks Toy Drive To help spread cheer in Orange County this holiday season, the Anaheim Ducks will be collecting toys as part of the annual Anaheim Ducks Toy Drive at

Ducks wives and significant others will be collecting new, unwrapped, toys, books and games to benefit the 13th Annual Spark of Love Toy Drive with the Anaheim Fire Department and ABC 7 and CHiP s

Don t miss your chance to help make this holiday season special for so many children and families in your local community.

Save The Date 2008 Anaheim Ducks Casino Night Center Ice Speakeasy - Presented by Merrill Lynch and The Klein Family Attention Anaheim Ducks fans!

7 Ducks in the Community Anaheim Ducks Toy Drive To help spread cheer in Orange County this holiday season, the Anaheim Ducks will be collecting toys as part of the annual Anaheim Ducks Toy Drive at all home games during the month of December. Ducks wives and significant others will be collecting new, unwrapped, toys, books and games to benefit the 13th Annual Spark of Love Toy Drive with the Anaheim Fire Department and ABC 7 and CHiP s for Kids Toy Drive with the California Highway Patrol and CBS 2/KCAL 9. Each person with a donation to the Toy Drive will receive an Anaheim Ducks hat (limit one per person). Don t miss your chance to help make this holiday season special for so many children and families in your local community. For more information on the Anaheim Ducks Toy Drive, please call WILDWING. Save The Date 2008 Anaheim Ducks Casino Night Center Ice Speakeasy - Presented by Merrill Lynch and The Klein Family Attention Anaheim Ducks fans! Mark your calendar and save the date because you won t want to miss your chance to spend an evening at the Center Ice Speakeasy alongside the Anaheim Ducks players and coaches at the 2008 Anaheim Ducks Casino Night presented by Merrill Lynch and The Klein Family. This year s event will be set in the 1920 s Prohibition Era so make sure to have your zoot suits and flapper dresses ready for the January 21st event at Honda Center. The night will include delicious cuisine, live jazz music, casino-style gambling, a fabulous silent auction and incredible opportunity drawing prizes. All proceeds raised will benefit Orangewood Children s Foundation. For sponsorship information for the 2008 Anaheim Ducks Casino Night Center Ice Speakeasy presented by Merrill Lynch and The Klein Family, please call 877-WILDWING Ducks Care Grant Recipients In 1997, the Anaheim Ducks partnered with the McCormick Tribune Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to making life better for our children, communities and country to form Ducks Care in order to support the local community through foundation approved grants. Over the past 10 years, Ducks Care has granted more than $6.1 million and more than 171 grants to 81 nonprofit organizations throughout Southern California. This year, the Ducks Care Volunteer Committee, comprising of Ducks season seat holders, corporate sponsors, group leaders, Ducks players wives and staff, selected 28 local nonprofits as the recipients of 2007 Ducks Care grants. The Anaheim Ducks and Ducks Care would like to congratulate the nonprofit recipients of 2007 Ducks Care grants. The work that each of these nonprofit organizations does in the local community is extraordinary, and the Ducks are honored to support these organizations. Ducks Care is dedicated to supporting organizations that facilitate positive change in our community by focusing on the education, health and well-being, and recreation of children and families throughout Southern California, principally Orange County, with a particular emphasis on programs aimed at at-risk and disadvantaged populations. Anaheim Family YMCA Anaheim Prep Sports/ Activities Foundation Art and Creativity for Healing Boys and Girls Clubs of Anaheim Boys and Girls Club of Garden Grove California Family Life Center Canyon Acres Children and Family Services Children s Bureau of Southern California Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County 2007 Recipients Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Southern California Chapter Family Solutions, Inc. Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Homework House KidWorks Latino Health Access Laura s House Laurel House Operation Jump Start Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center Orange County Ronald McDonald House Saint Joseph Ballet Share Our Selves St. Jude Medical Center Taller San Jose Thessalonika Family Services THINK Together Thomas House Temporary Shelter Web Wise Kids

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Bring out your office, family, friends or clients for a unique holiday or birthday party, department outing, or just a night out with

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8 TICKET PACKAGE For more information call 877-WILD WING Season Seat Deposits now available Celebrate eb e the holidays with the Ducks this season. Bring out your office, family, friends or clients for a unique holiday or birthday party, department outing, or just a night out with the gang. All groups of 20 or more receive special discounts or promotions such as our Puck Pack or Hat Trick Package below: Puck Pack: Wednesday, esday, December 12 vs. Vancouver, 7:05 pm 20 Terrace Main Tickets 20 Stanley Cup Commemorative morative Photo Pucks 20 Food Vouchers (regular hot dog and soda per seat) $ per person minimum 20 Hat Trick Package: Wednesday, January 2 vs. Columbus, 7:05 pm Or Tuesday, January 15 vs. Dallas, 7:05 pm 20 Terrace Main Tickets 20 Stanley Cup Commemorative morative Photo Pucks 20 Food Vouchers (regular hot dog and soda per seat) $ per person minimum Season Schedule GAME DATES AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT ANAHEIMDUCKS. COM TO CONFIRM GAME TIMES. ALL GAME TIMES ARE PACIFIC STANDARD TIME AND P.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

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