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Named after the movie “The Mighty Ducks”, this California franchise is owned by the Disney Corporation. Their untraditional team logo, a goalie’s mask fit for a duck, quickly won fans everywhere.
The Anaheim Mighty Ducks’ first game was
October 8, 1993 at "The Pond". They lost, but quickly recovered, with a strong road record and an immediately solid fan base in their first season. The excitement continued in 1994 with the arrival of BC native Paul Kariya, who scored 50 goals
in his second season.
In 1997 the team made it to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, only to be defeated by the Detroit Red Wings. The Ducks repeated their push for success in 2003, losing only after a seven game final series against Cup
winners the New Jersey Devils.
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