Anaheim Ducks 2025-26 regular season awards

The 2025-26 regular season has concluded for the Anaheim Ducks and they exceeded our most optimistic predictions. But before we turn the page onto the upcoming postseason matchup against arguably the best player in the NHL, Connor McDavid, and the Edmonton Oilers, let's take a moment to hand out some awards. Using the NHL's regular season awards and descriptions as a reference, who were the best Ducks players for the 2025-26 season?

Rocket Richard: Most goals

Cutter Gauthier

Gauthier led the Ducks in goals with 41, becoming one of four Ducks skaters in team history to eclipse the 40-goal plateau. Gauthier was also 12th in the entire NHL in goal scoring, just behind other prolific goal scorers like Steven Stamkos (42) and Nikita Kucherov (44). Gauthier was also sixth in total shots with 285 and converted on 14.4 percent of his attempts.

Art Ross: Most points

Cutter Gauthier

Yet again, Gauthier led the Ducks in another offensive category with 69 points (41 goals, 28 assists). However, Leo Carlsson was right behind Gauthier with 67 points in six less games played. But credit where credit is due, and the Gauthier trade for Ducks GM Pat Verbeek, has looked more and more like a home run than initially anticipated.

Calder: Best rookie

Beckett Sennecke

From his shocked reaction after being drafted 3rd overall in the 2024 NHL draft, to wondering if he would even make the opening night roster, to becoming a mainstay in the Ducks lineup, Sennecke was absolutely the best rookie for the Ducks and moved well past exceeding expectations. Notching 60 points (23 goals, 37 assists), Sennecke finished second in rookie scoring for the entire NHL. While he probably won't win the actual Calder Trophy, Sennecke definitely made a name for himself and should be a finalist, once the actual nominees are announced.

Vezina: Best goalie

Lukas Dostal

Dostal may have finished the season with 30 wins, which was good for eighth in the entire NHL, but he had one of his worst seasons statistically. Dostal had a .888 save percentage and 3.10 goals against average. His expected goals against were also quite paltry too with a -2.9. While he had moments of greatness, such as the quarter final round for Team Czechia during the Winter Olympics, Dostal was just the best goalie for the Ducks by default.

Norris: Best defenseman

Jackson LaCombe

The undisputed number one defenseman for the Ducks, LaCombe led all Ducks blueliners in points with 58 (10 goals, 48 assists) and ice time, with 24:15 per game. LaCombe was deployed in all situations for the Ducks, generated 13.8 goals above expected, and had a 55.4 Corsi for percentage. Being chosen to represent Team USA in the Winter Olympics, even though he did not see the ice, spoke volumes about how other GMs around the league view LaCombe. He may not be Quinn Hughes or Cale Makar, but there is no denying the strength of LaCombe's two-way game.

Selke: Best defensive forward

Troy Terry

Terry was on pace to have a career year, before an injury limited him to just 61 games. When Terry was in the lineup though, he was the Ducks best two-way forward and primarily skated alongside Leo Carlsson on the top line. Terry put up 57 points (19 goals, 38 assists), was deployed in all situations, had a 59.9 Corsi for percentage, and had an expected goal rate of 20.6, which was in line with his actual goals. Terry rarely made a mistake when handling the puck and was great at being a facilitator for the rest of the lineup.

Hart: Most valuable player

Leo Carlsson

As good as Sennecke, Gauthier, and Terry were for the Ducks this season, the team would not be making their first playoff berth in eight years, without their number one center, Carlsson. After having a modest 45 points last year, Carlsson was finally unleashed by the new Ducks coaching staff and he rewarded them with 67 points (29 goals, 38 assists) in 70 games. Carlsson was deployed in all situations, had a 60.7 Corsi for percentage, and was especially dangerous skating through the neutral zone with a full head of steam. For having a big frame, Carlsson had soft hands around the net too, making him a threat every time he stepped onto the ice.

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