10 Years it seems like Yesterday yet we all remember where we were on that Special Night. All Ducks Fans know where they were watching that Game. Stanley Cup Final Game 5 at Honda Centre aka Ponda. Several Months I was in Anaheim for my Ducks/NHL Game. Getting all of Autographs of the Players,Coaching staff and Radio Broadcasters made that Night even more important. Ducks were ready,We were ready and yours truly was once the Puck Drop that Night....JS Giguere was in Net and Defence Corps was solid with likes of Norris Trophy winner Duo Scott Niedermayer and Chris Pronger,Vet Defencemen Sean O Donnell,then-Minor League D-man Francois Beauchemin along with Ric Jackman and Joe Dipenta a Reliable D-man who has roots in my hometown of Cole Harbour/Halifax Nova Scotia...Forwards comprise of Youth and Experience be it Todd Marchant,Andy Macdonald,Brad May,Rob Niedermayer,Travis Moen,Sammy Pahlsson who with Ducks Legend Teemu Selanne provide Experience. among the Forwards were the Youth who rep the Future...Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry aka "The Twins" as Ducks Fans call them,Drew Miller bro of Goalie Ryan Miller,Ryan Carter,Dustin Penner or as I call him "Big Pen" and few others including George Parros aka "Hammer of Anaheim" and a Backup Goalie with Quirky outlook on Life Ilya Bryzgalov.
That Edition of Anaheim Ducks Roster I sum up in 3 words....Youth,Experience and Aggression. Their Path to the Stanley Cup was a road where they Pummel,Defend,smash,Clawed their way to the Top. Each game I watch along with you to see imho Greatest Team our Ducks assemble made example out of Minnesota,Vancouver,Detroit(Our hated enemy) and Ottawa. I cannot express the smile I have right now as I reflect...I imagine all of you is doing the same thing. Watching a team we grew up with since Day1 and that Night of the game when the Puck Drop the Ducks were relentless,Hungry and with a Focus that is Single minded they left NOTHING to chance......They routed Ottawa 6-2 and when Buzzer sound I yelled "ANAHEIM DUCKS 4EVER". Crying tears of joy made me think of all the times I turn to this team for Motivation,Inspiration and many times invested in. Friends I made in Orange County California.....Players who signed my Ducks Uni back then. Of Course it was during my Tryst times in my youth connect with them when things were not good in my life. You can say this was my escape. It was magical and surreal...By the time Ducks Captain Scott Niedermayer....I yelled "To the Heavens" and raise my hands up in joy.
This Team that night a Decade ago was the Ducks "GOLD Standard". Now 10 years later as we look back we should always understand with motivation and Pride this team can positively impact Ducks Fans,Hockey Fans and Sports fans alike. I have read articles on Ducks Website and Of course we all watch the Ducks 2007 Stanley Cup DVD. Personally with all that has been going since 2007 the Ducks have Changed,Our outlook of this team has Changed for what it's worth we look towards our Ducks winning a 2nd Stanley Cup and restoring Glory to the Ducks Cause......It's not matter of How the Ducks win the Stanley Cup....Matter of when!. As I post this the NHL has named 2006-2007 Stanley Cup Champion Ducks as one of the Top 50 Greatest NHL Teams. That says something bout Anaheim Ducks and us as whole.
DuckPride 4ever
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