WHO KNOWS THEIR TEAMMATES THE BEST?
PLUS…
High Five Skills Competition • Ducks in the Community
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Bobby Ryan
For the past few seasons, Corey Perry and Ryan
Getzlaf have been a dynamic duo for the Anaheim
Ducks. Add in power forward Bobby Ryan and you
have a lethal top line that has played together
quite a bit this season.
All three were Ducks first round draft picks. Getzlaf
and Perry went 19th and 28th overall respectively
in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and Ryan was drafted
second overall, right behind Sidney Crosby of
Pittsburgh in the 2005 Draft.
Getzlaf and Perry have been playing together since
the 2005-06 season, going from the Ducks former
AHL affiliate, Portland Pirates, to the Ducks. Since
then, the pair of 24-year-olds have combined for
more than 200 goals and 300 assists.
“The last few years have been exciting for both of
us, just developing that chemistry and friendship,”
Getzlaf says of his bond with Perry. “We’ve been
getting better and better as time goes on.”
This season Getzlaf had six goals and 30 assists
for 36 points and was ranked fifth in the league as
of mid-December. Not to be outdone, Perry had
been putting up the points as well. After going on
a 19-game point streak recently (best in the NHL
this year), the Peterborough, Ontario native had 15
goals and 21 assists for 36 points, tying him with
Getzlaf for fifth in the league.
After leading all rookies in goals and scoring
last season while finishing the year as a Calder
Memorial Trophy finalist for outstanding play in his
first full NHL season, Ryan continued to put up the
offensive numbers once again this season. His 13
goals and 10 assists for 23 points had him ranked
third on the team, right behind Getzlaf and Perry.
“It didn’t take very long,” Perry says. “They’re both my good
friends off the ice and that translates to play on the ice.”
With the three of them playing very well this season when they
have been on a line together, they have been making things
happen on the ice for the Ducks.
What is your role is on the line?
“To give them the puck and then get open.”
How do you describe your style of play?
“I think I’m an up and down the wing kind
of guy that just goes in and tries to wear
the other teams defense down by grinding
down low and shoot the puck every
chance I get.”
“They’re both scoring threats all the time,” says Getzlaf of
Perry and Ryan. “It’s great for me to know that I can give
them the puck at any time around the net and there’s a good
chance it will go in.”
Perry agrees. “They both know how to play the game,” he says
of Getzlaf and Ryan. “They both have great vision on the ice
and they both can score and put up points.”
“Bobby fit well on our line when he got here and
it’s been growing ever since,” says Getzlaf. “Our
line’s coming together as it goes.”
Ryan has been enjoying the ride this season playing alongside
Getzlaf and Perry. “It’s an adventure,” he says of playing with
Getzlaf. “You never know what he’s going to do. He’s very
good at surprising the other team and his linemates as well.”
The three of them have great chemistry when they
play together, which seemed to develop right away.
As for his favorite part of playing with Perry, he simply says with
a laugh “his saucer passes,” as if that’s all that needs to be said.
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What is your least
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BOBBY
BOBBY
Steak
Vegetables
Sushi
RYAN
corey
BOBBY
BOBBY
Me
Ryan
Me
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Dancing with the Stars
Ryan
I think my teammates will say:
corey
ryan
Himself
Himself
Bobby
Corey
Corey
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
RYAN
corey
BOBBY
BOBBY
Me
Me
Corey
corey
ryan
Himself
Corey
Lee
James
Shane
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
RYAN
corey
BOBBY
BOBBY
Lee
Ricky Bobby
Just Bobby Ryan.
corey
ryan
Tom
Steve
None of Us
Corey
Corey
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
RYAN
BOBBY
Ryan & I
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corey
BOBBY
Bobby
Me
corey
ryan
Himself
Corey
I don't have a favorite
Tim McGraw
Ray LaMontage
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
RYAN
.5 BOBBY
corey
BOBBY
Miley Cyrus
Everything
Kings of Leon
corey
ryan
The Tragically Hip
Rascal Flatts
Ryan
Me
Getzy… Wait Myself
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
RYAN
Himself
corey
BOBBY
BOBBY
Me
Ryan
Me
corey
ryan
Both Ryan & I
Himslef
I call everyone "Kid"
I can't think of one
"It wasn't in my wheel house"
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
RYAN
corey
BOBBY
"Did you see that?"
corey
ryan
"It was right on your tape."
"This is the National League!"
Corey
I think my teammates will say:
RYAN
BOBBY
"Try me."
Me
I think my teammates will say:
corey
BOBBY
BOBBY
Himself
Me
Corey
Corey
I think my teammates will say:
corey
Himself
ryan
Corey
Peterborough, ON
Regina, SK
Cherry Hill, NJ
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
RYAN
Regina, SK
If you guys were to play
NHL 2010 against each
other, who would win?
corey
I think my teammates will say:
corey
BOBBY
Me
What is your hometown?
Friends
Me
I think my teammates will say:
RYAN
BOBBY
The Biggest Loser
One Tree Hill
"Did you see that out there?" "This is the National League!"
Who has the weirdest
pre-game ritual?
BOBBY
New Jersey
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corey
Peterborough, ON
BOBBY
Philly
corey
Peterborough, ON
ryan
Regina, SK
Me
Corey
Me
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
I think my teammates will say:
RYAN
Himself
BOBBY
Himself
corey
Bobby
BOBBY
Himself
corey
Me
b. ryan
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Ryan wins for best guesses
this round!
Sons of Anarchy
I think my teammates will say:
Anything Country
What is your
favorite saying?
.5 0 1
Bobby, who is a big music
fan, won that round.
Seinfeld
Bobby
Who is most likely
to cook a meal
from scratch?
1 0 0
Ryan cheated on Corey’s
middle name by asking him as
he walked by the locker room,
so no points there.
Salmon
I think my teammates will say:
James
What is your
favorite band?
2 1 1
Corey is in the lead with
5 points. He knows his
teammates pretty well so far.
ryan
Steak
24
Me
Who has the worst
taste in music?
2 2 2
When it comes to knowing
who has the best car, these
boys don’t joke around.
corey
I think my teammates will say:
Himself
What is your
middle name?
1 0 0
Corey had votes for The
Biggest Loser and Dancing
with the Stars… is someone
a fan of reality tv?
Roast Beef
I think my teammates will say:
Me
Who is the
worst dresser?
0 0 0
Corey Perry had 2 votes for
steak… are turnips really his
least favorite food?
Pasta
I think my teammates will say:
Seinfeld
Who has the best car?
the score
Turnips
RYAN
BEYOND THE
BOARDS COLOR
COMMENTARY
bobby ryan
I think my teammates will say:
Cabbage
What is your favorite
TV show?
ryan getzlaf
r. getzlaf
c. perry
THE HARD
HITTING
QUESTIONS…
ryan
Me
who knows best?... Corey Perry
1 1 1
Ryan is the chef
of the group.
0 0 0
“Did you see that?” and “This
is the National League!” seem
to be popular phrases in the
Ducks locker room.
2 2 2
By a unanimous vote, it’s
official that Corey has the
weirdest pre-game ritual.
1.5 1 2
Corey gets a half-point for
only knowing Bobby’s state.
1 1 0
Ryan was shocked that
Corey thought he would say
himself. According to him, he’s
“horrible at video games.”
12.5
8 9
COREY FOR
THE WIN!
Third Annual George
Parros Cut for the Kids
On Monday December 14th, 50 Ducks fans ranging
from age 6 and up joined George Parros to help
in the fight against cancer by donating their hair
at the Third Annual George Parros Cut for the Kids
at The Rinks Huntington Beach Inline to benefit the
Childhood Leukemia Foundation (CLF).
Professional
hairstylists
from
SportClips
volunteered
to create a
championship
haircut
experience
with each
participant
donating at
least 10 inches of
hair to support
the cause. Since
the start of his
professional
career, Parros
has been
growing his hair
long so he can donate it to
nonprofits that provide children with wigs during their
treatments. The 50 fans that participated received
a George Parros autographed stick and a George
Parros signature mustache for their donation.
Hundreds of Ducks fans were on hand to
watch the festivities and to cheer on the event
participants. Fans also had the opportunity
to meet George Parros and special surprise
guest, Scott Niedermayer, who were available
for pictures and autographs for a $10 donation
to the Anaheim Ducks Foundation, with 100%
of the proceeds benefiting CLF. In addition, an
opportunity drawing was held to win a variety of
great George Parros memorabilia. The event also
featured Parros’ clothing line, Stache Gear, which
was available for purchase and all proceeds from
the line benefit CLF and Garth Brooks Teammates
for Kids. The Third Annual George Parros Cut for
the Kids raised over $2,200 for CLF.
CLF is a national nonprofit organization that offers
a wide range of services at no charge to children
living with cancer and their families, as well as
provides thousands of custom made, 100% human
hair wigs with kid-friendly hats (Hugs-U-Wear) to
children around the country.
Anaheim Ducks Toy Drive
To help spread cheer in Orange County this holiday
season, the Ducks collected toys as part of the annual
Anaheim Ducks Toy Drive at four home games in
December and at The Rinks locations in Anaheim,
Corona, Huntington Beach and Westminster.
Thanks to the
generous support
of Anaheim
Ducks fans, the
2009 Anaheim
Ducks Toy Drive
benefiting the 15th Annual
Spark of Love Toy Drive with the Anaheim
Fire Department and ABC 7 was a huge success,
collecting more than 2,000 toys.
The Anaheim Lady Ducks and firefighters were on
hand at home games collecting new, unwrapped, toys,
books and games, and each person with a donation
to the Toy Drive received an Anaheim Ducks ticket
voucher good for an upcoming Ducks home game.
In addition, the Ducks participated in Stuff-ABus, benefiting the Spark of Love Toy Drive on
December 18th, at Honda Center where over
15,000 toys were collected, filling five Orange
County Transportation Authority (OCTA) buses
full of toys. Ducks players Jonas Hiller and Dan
Sexton, as well as Ducks mascot Wild Wing and
the Power Players, helped in the collection. The
Anaheim Stuff-A-Bus was ABC7's largest collection
point for the entire Southern California region this
holiday season.
Anaheim Ducks
High Fi ve Skills
Compe tition
Next Month!
Last Chance to Sign-up!
The inaugural Anaheim Ducks High Five
Skills Competition will make its’ debut
Saturday, February 6! The competition
tests skill level in five different categories:
Skating, Shooting Accuracy, Hardest Shot,
Breakaway Shootout and Goaltending
and is open to boys and girls ages 9-12.
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order to create the most balanced competitive environment. Winners will be named in
both divisions.
The first segment of the competition will be for Travel players at Anaheim ICE from
7:20 – 10:20 am. The second segment of the competition will allow In-House players
to go head to head at Aliso Viejo Ice Palace from 4:45 – 7:45 pm. Ducks players will
be on hand to help out and give instruction
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addressing the health and wellness needs of the
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