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Anaheim Ducks 25th Anniversary: Best player to wear numbers 45-64

By Ed Stein

EDMONTON, AB - MARCH 25: Anaheim Ducks Defenceman Hampus Lindholm (47) scores the game winning goal Edmonton Oilers Goalie Cam Talbot (33) in overtime during the Edmonton Oilers game versus the Anaheim Ducks game on March 25, 2018 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB.(Photo by Curtis Comeau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
EDMONTON, AB - MARCH 25: Anaheim Ducks Defenceman Hampus Lindholm (47) scores the game winning goal Edmonton Oilers Goalie Cam Talbot (33) in overtime during the Edmonton Oilers game versus the Anaheim Ducks game on March 25, 2018 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB.(Photo by Curtis Comeau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – NOVEMBER 27: Brandon McMillan #64 of the Anaheim Ducks races for the puck against Jake Gardiner #51 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the game on November 27, 2011. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /

64 – Brandon McMillan (2011-2014)

Brandon McMillan played 91 games over parts of three seasons with the Anaheim Ducks. The former third-round pick from 2008 bounced between the NHL and the minors during his time in the organization. He was a defensive forward and played on the penalty kill. McMillan scored 26 points in an Anaheim uniform (four on the PK) and racked up 40 penalty minutes

63 – Nick Bonino (2009-12)

The player known as “Bones” started his career with the Anaheim Ducks wearing jersey number 63 in 85 games. His first full year in the NHL was 2011-12. He scored 18 points (5g, 13a) in 2012, then switched to number 13 the following season. Bonino may be better known for going to Vancouver in the deal that brought Ryan Kesler to Anaheim. Since leaving the organization, he has won two Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh.

51 – Kyle Palmieri (2011-2013)

Eight players have worn number 51 for Anaheim. The Ducks are known for assigning higher numbers to young players. Some players choose 51 because they have worn number 15 (ie Ryan Getzlaf) in the past and it’s the same digits, reversed. The best of the eight was Kyle Palmieri. He wore 51 for parts of three seasons, scoring 29 points in 70 games. Palmieri switched to jersey number 21 to start the 2013 season. That’s when his career started to take off.

50 – Antoine Vermette (2016-2018)

Recent followers of the team are very familiar with Antoine Vermette. A twelve year veteran when he signed with the Anaheim Ducks in 2016, Vermette was brought in to add depth down the middle. He did so in 2016-17 scoring 28 points in 72 games playing a bottom six role.

Father time caught up with him the following season. Vermette, despite plenty of opportunities, could only muster 16 points in 62 games. As a result, he saw his playing time go from over 16 minutes per night in November to single digits by March, when he wasn’t a healthy scratch. One thing Vermette did very well was win faceoffs, which did at over a 61% clip during his two seasons with the Ducks

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