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Looking Through Henry Samueli’s Ownership Of the Anaheim Ducks

By Jordan German

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger with Anaheim Ducks owners Susan and Henry Samueli during the Anaheim Ducks Stanley Cup rally and celebration at the Honda Center. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger with Anaheim Ducks owners Susan and Henry Samueli during the Anaheim Ducks Stanley Cup rally and celebration at the Honda Center. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 24: Maxime Comtois is greeted by general manager Bob Murray of the Anaheim Ducks after being selected 50th overall by the Anaheim Ducks during the 2017 NHL Draft at United Center on June 24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 24: Maxime Comtois is greeted by general manager Bob Murray of the Anaheim Ducks after being selected 50th overall by the Anaheim Ducks during the 2017 NHL Draft at United Center on June 24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Drafting A New Generation

In drafting, Eisner’s GMs drafted thirty-nine players that played at least one game with the Ducks out of 101 players drafted. Henry’s GMs in Brian Burke and Bob Murray have drafted forty players that have played at least one game for the Ducks out of 105 players drafted. It looks more even than it actually is, however, as Henry’s GMs have drafted more players that have played more games with Anaheim. The two GMs under Samueli have drafted incredible talents like John Gibson, Cam Fowler, Rickard Rakell, Maxime Comtois, Max Jones, and etc.

Bringing Home the Medals

The last area to look at for Samueli is the awards his teams have brought home compared to Eisner’s teams. Overall, Samueli has been in charge of the Ducks for nine trophies/awards to his team and/or players (Including a Stanley Cup and a Clarence S. Campbell Bowl), while Disney was in charge for five (the main award being the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl.) Samueli had four NHL All-Rookie Team players, while Disney only had one.

Fifteen Mighty Ducks players were NHL All-Stars, while twenty Anaheim Ducks have been NHL All-Stars (including head coach Randy Carlye in 2008.) The only area that Disney has Henry beat is in the NHL First and Second Team All-Stars, in which Disney has five players to Samueli’s four. So, with that exception, Henry Samueli has Michael Eisner beat in every category except one.

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