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Winds of Change in Anaheim, Who is the Ducks Next Captain?

By Chris Bushell

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 05: Ryan Getzlaf #15 of the Anaheim Ducks in the third period at Honda Center on November 05, 2021 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 05: Ryan Getzlaf #15 of the Anaheim Ducks in the third period at Honda Center on November 05, 2021 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 31: Derek Grant #38 congratulates Ryan Getzlaf #15 after an assist on a goal scored by Troy Terry #19 of the Anaheim Ducks during the third period of a game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Honda Center on October 31, 2021 in Anaheim, California. The assist makes Getzlaf the Anaheim Ducks all-time points leader. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 31: Derek Grant #38 congratulates Ryan Getzlaf #15 after an assist on a goal scored by Troy Terry #19 of the Anaheim Ducks during the third period of a game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Honda Center on October 31, 2021 in Anaheim, California. The assist makes Getzlaf the Anaheim Ducks all-time points leader. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

It started with the hiring of Pat Verbeek as new GM and kicked into full gear only 24 hours ago. Ryan Getzlaf, a 17-year veteran all with the Ducks and their captain since 2010 announced that at the end of the season he will be officially retiring. Getzlaf who holds several Ducks records and truly ushered in the next wave of great Ducks hockey following franchise icons Teemu Selanne, Scott Niedermayer and J.S Giguere. Getzlaf’s skates will be nearly impossible to fill but we here at PoaF looked at who should be rewarded with the next captain for the Anaheim Ducks.

TJ Watson

Ryan Getzlaf is the 2nd best captain behind Paul Kariya (PK9) in the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim/Anaheim Ducks franchise. He played lights out in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, reached 1000 points in his career and led one of if not the most indelible comebacks in playoff history. To me he’s a Hall of Famer and his number should be retired to the Honda Center rafters in short order.

As for who should be the new captain. I think it should be like the Vegas Golden Knights operate, go with Cam Fowler and Adam Henrique as the two Assistant Captains. I think the young guys, (Troy Terry, Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale) need more time but in the future, they’ll be ready to take on the mantle. I see Zegras and Terry as the new Selanne and Kariya, they vibe off each other like the Finnish Flash and PK9 did way back when.

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