Schedule for Ducks Released

The Mighty Ducks will begin their first NHL season with a five-game home stand at the Anaheim Arena, according to the league’s official schedule released Tuesday.

The Detroit Red Wings will be the expansion team’s first regular-season opponent, Oct. 8, followed by the New York Islanders (Oct. 10), the Edmonton Oilers (Oct. 13), the Boston Bruins (Oct. 15) and the Calgary Flames (Oct. 17).

All 25 other NHL teams will make at least one appearance in Anaheim. The Kings will visit Dec. 26, Feb. 11 and March 16. The Stanley Cup-champion Montreal Canadiens (March 2) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (Nov. 7) each will visit the arena once.

The home schedule features 23 weekend dates--11 on Friday, one on Saturday and 11 on Sunday. The busiest weekday night is Wednesday with 13 games.

The Ducks, in the newly formed Pacific Division of the Western Conference, will play 30 games against Pacific Division opponents, 26 against the Central Division and 14 each against opponents from the Eastern Conference’s Northeast and Atlantic divisions.

“Competing in the new Pacific Division will provide a big challenge,” Ducks’ General Manager Jack Ferreira said. “Regional rivals like the Kings and San Jose Sharks will make the divisional race exciting and very competitive in our inaugural season.”

The longest home stand will be six games, ending with a designated home neutral-site game against Dallas at Phoenix on Nov. 9. The Ducks have one six-game road trip and three five-game trips.

The Ducks will play the Kings at the Forum on Dec. 2, Jan. 29 and March 30.

The Ducks’ exhibition schedule is not yet completed.

The Mighty Ducks’ First Season

HOME:

Day Date Opponent Friday Oct. 8 Detroit Sunday Oct. 10 N.Y. Islanders Wednesday Oct. 13 Edmonton Friday Oct. 15 Boston Sunday Oct. 17 Calgary Friday Oct. 29 Washington Sunday Oct. 31 San Jose Wednesday Nov. 3 Dallas Friday Nov. 5 New Jersey Sunday Nov. 7 Pittsburgh Tuesday Nov. 9 Dallas* Wednesday Nov. 17 Toronto Friday Nov. 26 San Jose Wednesday Dec. 1 Winnipeg Sunday Dec. 5 Tampa Bay Tuesday Dec. 7 Florida Sunday Dec. 12 St. Louis Wednesday Dec. 22 Dallas Sunday Dec. 26 Kings Monday Jan. 10 Detroit Wednesday Jan. 12 San Jose Friday Jan. 14 Hartford Sunday Jan. 16 Vancouver Monday Jan. 24 St. Louis Wednesday Jan. 26 Winnipeg Friday Jan. 28 N.Y. Rangers Wednesday Feb. 2 Calgary Friday Feb. 4 Vancouver Sunday Feb. 6 Chicago Friday Feb. 11 Kings Wednesday Feb. 16 Philadelphia Friday Feb. 18 Quebec Wednesday March 2 Montreal Friday March 4 Edmonton Wednesday March 9 Buffalo Friday March 11 Chicago Sunday March 13 Ottawa Wednesday March 16 Kings Thursday March 31 Edmonton Saturday April 2 Toronto Monday April 11 Calgary Wednesday April 13 Vancouver

AWAY:

Day Date Opponent Tuesday Oct. 19 N.Y. Rangers Wednesday Oct. 20 New Jersey Saturday Oct. 23 Montreal Monday Oct. 25 Ottawa Thursday Oct. 28 San Jose Thursday Nov. 11 Calgary Sunday Nov. 14 Vancouver Friday Nov. 19 Vancouver Sunday Nov. 21 Edmonton Monday Nov. 22 Calgary Wednesday Nov. 24 Winnipeg Saturday Nov. 27 San Jose Thursday Dec. 2 Kings Tuesday Dec. 14 Detroit Wednesday Dec. 15 Toronto Friday Dec. 17 Dallas Sunday Dec. 19 Chicago Monday Dec. 20 Winnipeg Tuesday Dec. 28 N.Y. Islanders Thursday Dec. 30 Washington Saturday Jan. 1 Florida Sunday Jan. 2 Tampa Bay** Thursday Jan. 6 Chicago Saturday Jan. 8 St. Louis Tuesday Jan. 18 Toronto Wednesday Jan. 19 Detroit Saturday Jan. 29 Kings Sunday Feb. 13 Edmonton Sunday Feb. 20 St. Louis Wednesday Feb. 23 Buffalo Thursday Feb. 24 Pittsburgh Saturday Feb. 26 Quebec Sunday March 6 San Jose Tuesday March 8 Chicago* Tuesday March 22 Dallas Thursday March 24 Boston Saturday March 26 Hartford Sunday March 27 Philadelphia Wednesday March 30 Kings Wednesday April 6 Calgary Friday April 8 Edmonton Saturday April 9 Vancouver

*--At America West Arena, Phoenix

**--At Orlando

Game times TBA