Thank You Jean Sebastien Giguere:From Moose to Duck

"Who is this guy" those were my thoughts when I first saw Giguere at a Mooseheads game in 1996. It would never occur that a full decade later, he would be wearing the Mighty Ducks/Ducks crest with Pride and Honor. Fast forward to March 9th 2007 aka year of the Duck as I call it and later it would be a special moment in my life as Avid Ducks Fan and as a Person. Seeing a Familiar Face a Goaltender who a decade ago began his career in my Hometown. JS Giguere aka Jiggy as Many Ducks fans locally in Orange County and around Ducks Nation has left a positive and everlasting Mark on our Team. There are no words in describing How I felt seeing him coming for Practice and Getting his Pic and Autograph 7 years ago. His arrival to the Ducks after few stints in the AHL lead to the connection between My Favorite Team and My city. Many things that stand out that made Jiggy what he is. His defiant stances against Detroit during the 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs and many outstanding saves that year to leading and contributing in The Ducks winning their First Stanley Cup 4 years later. It's such a feeling that a small world like mine that seeing a Goalie that no one in this region of Canada would though be a NHL Starter but be one of several players to guide the FIRST California Team to Win the Stanley Cup in NHL History Records he has establish as Ducks Goalie stands tall as if time itself cemented his place in Ducks History 206 Wins,32shutouts,.914 SV% 447GAMES Played,it says it all of this man. Needless to say I will always remember that fact he was able to weather the storm while Guys like Getz,Pears and others develop into the Leaders we have now,While Teemu and Niedermayer Bros along with few others contributed to the Ducks Cause. Picture that I have is Giggy standing tall with a Puck in his glove and raising it to the air...Symbolic moment for All Ducks fans and the Ducks in General telling the Hockey world including the Purists,Trolls and the Haters of Hockey in Non-tradtional Market that YES Ducks are here and they are Ready to Prove them wrong. Tenure with the Ducks from 2000 to 2010 lead me in 2001 to Create my Ducks Message Board nickname..."MooseDuck" a Name I felt was a connection between My Favorite Team of all Sports and my hometown Junior team. As many of you know and understand I am always a Giggy supporter and no I am not a Player only Fan just a Team First Fan who in regards to my Passionate and Love for the Ducks and Ducks Fans as a whole. Seeing him and Teemu take that final lap around the Ponda made me smile and think of my friends in SoCal who watch every Ducks game live,on TV and online....You know who you are. I can honestly say this with a smile and Big Heart ...Thank You Jiggy for all you have done for the Ducks,Thank you for contributing to the Teams First Stanley Cup and 03 Stanley Cup Playoff run,Thank You for Putting Anaheim Ducks on the Map and showing Perseverance and never giving up can lead you to Greatness. Thank You for shutting out Opposition during 02-03 seasons in Dec 2002,Thank You for showing up to Dipentas Stanley Cup party and Thank You for giving this Ducks fan a reason to be Inspire as all the players have done prior. This has earn you the Title of Ducks Legend alongside that of Ducks Legend and Icon Teemu Selanne. My Thank You maybe abit late But I say this with Season a month away to go...Thank You Jiggy and for all Ducks Fans raise your glass in a toast to Giguere not as NHL Goalie but a Ducks Alltime Goaltending Leader who set the mark for all Future Ducks Goalies to come up soon....Thank You Jiggy. :) DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck