The Ducks have announced the club’s season-opening roster for the 2022-23 season. Anaheim’s 23-man roster includes 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders.
The Ducks roster consists of nine Anaheim draft selections, including six Ducks first-round selections: Mason McTavish (third overall in 2021); Jamie Drysdale (sixth overall in 2020); Trevor Zegras (ninth overall in 2019); Cam Fowler (12th overall in 2010); Max Jones (24th overall in 2016); Isaac Lundestrom (23rd overall in 2018).
Anaheim’s roster includes five players 22-and-younger, including McTavish (19), Drysdale (20), Zegras (21), Lundestrom (22) and Pavol Regenda (22), with an additional six players 25-and-younger: Max Comtois (23), Brett Leason (23), Simon Benoit (24), Jones (24), Troy Terry (25) and Colton White (25).
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How the Ducks roster was built:
Returning players from 2021-22 (15):
- Simon Benoit – D (signed as a free agent, Mar. 7, 2019)
- Max Comtois – LW (drafted by Anaheim in the second round (50th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft)
- Jamie Drysdale – D (drafted by Anaheim in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft)
- Cam Fowler – D (drafted by Anaheim in the first round (12th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft)
- John Gibson – G (drafted by Anaheim in the second round (39th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft)
- Derek Grant – C (signed as a free agent, Oct. 9, 2020)
- Adam Henrique – C (acquired from New Jersey with Joseph Blandisi and a 2018 third-round draft pick for Sami Vatanen and a conditional draft pick, Nov. 30, 2017)
- Max Jones – LW (drafted by Anaheim in the first round (24th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft)
- Isac Lundestrom – C (drafted by Anaheim in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft)
- Mason McTavish – C (drafted by Anaheim in the first round (third overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft)
- Kevin Shattenkirk – D (signed as a free agent, Oct. 9, 2020)
- Jakob Silfverberg – RW (acquired from Ottawa with Stefan Noesen and a first-round selection in the 2014 NHL Draft for Bobby Ryan, July 5, 2013)
- Anthony Stolarz – G (signed as a free agent, July 3, 2019)
- Troy Terry – RW (drafted by Anaheim in the fifth round (148th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft)
- Trevor Zegras – C (drafted by Anaheim in the first round (ninth overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft)
Acquired in offseason (8):
- Nathan Beaulieu – D (signed as a free agent, Oct. 1, 2022)
- John Klingberg – D (signed as a free agent, July 29, 2022)
- Dmitry Kulikov – D (acquired from Minnesota for future considerations, Aug. 31, 2022)
- Brett Leason – RW (claimed on waivers from Washington, Oct. 10, 2022)
- Pavol Regenda – LW (signed as a free agent, June 1, 2022)
- Ryan Strome – C (signed as a free agent, July 13, 2022)
- Colton White – D (signed as a free agent, July 14, 2022)
- Frank Vatrano – RW (signed as a free agent, July 13, 2022)
Defenseman Urho Vaakanainen has been placed on Injured Reserve. Center Sam Carrick and defenseman John Moore are designated Injured Non-Roster. Center Glenn Gawdin is listed as Non-Roster.
Anaheim opens the 2022-23 regular season this Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Honda Center against the Seattle Kraken (7 pm PT). Tickets are on sale now.