The Anaheim Ducks recently announced Mikael Granlund as the 10th captain for the franchise. And while his nomination may not have appeared on many bingo cards for the Anaheim faithful, Granlund is a fine selection.
It’s been a hectic summer for the Anaheim Ducks, as general manager Pat Verbeek had his plans thrown by the wayside when the Philadelphia Flyers signed Leo Carlsson to an offer sheet with a salary cap hit of $18 million.
The Anaheim Ducks announced on Tuesday morning that center Mikael Granlund will be the new team captain. He is the tenth captain in franchise history and follows Radko Gudas, who was traded to the Florida Panthers in June.
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Granlund is approaching his 15th NHL season and his second with the Ducks.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
There will be a new leader of the flock for the 2026-27 season. On Tuesday, the Anaheim Ducks announced that they have named forward Mikael Granlund as the 10th captain in franchise history.
Some reinforcements are joining the Leijonat for one of the biggest tournaments in the world. On Saturday, Finnish Men’s National Team general manager Jere Lethinen confirmed that Anaheim Ducks forward Mikael Granlund will be joining Finland for the remainder of the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Switzerland.
The Anaheim Ducks had another comeback win, this time against the Calgary Flames. After being down 2-1, they went on to secure a 3-2 victory. Veteran forward Mikael Granlund admitted they need to find better ways to win.
Mikael Granlund completed his hat trick with a last-second overtime winning goal and the visiting Anaheim Ducks strengthened their hold on top spot in the Pacific Division with a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
The Anaheim Ducks are getting good and bad news as they prepare to begin the post-Olympics portion of their schedule against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Team Finland made a bit of Olympic history on Saturday as it turned in a dominant performance.
In hockey, certain numbers carry immediate weight—think of the “99” of Gretzky or the “66” of Lemieux. But for years, #64 was just basically a "training camp" number, a placeholder given to prospects before they earned a more well-worn jersey number.
The Ducks have activated center Mikael Granlund from injured reserve, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
A veteran presence is ready to jump back in the lineup in Orange County. When speaking to the media, Anaheim Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville confirmed that forward Mikael Granlund will return to the lineup on Friday night, when the team plays host to the Washington Capitals.
Ducks center Mikael Granlund will be out for at least two to three weeks after leaving Saturday’s loss to the Lightning in the first period with a lower-body injury, head coach Joel Quenneville told NHL.com.
The Anaheim Ducks just finished off their most successful matchup of the season thus far. While facing the Boston Bruins, the Ducks had a late-game resurgence that soared them ahead to a shocking total of seven points.
The Ducks will be landing a mobile, athletic forward with strong playmaking upside.
The NHL's free-agent signing period opened on Tuesday, and while there were some very good contracts handed out, there were also some very questionable deals.
The Calgary Flames already had one Granlund play for them in the past, so why not get his brother? Mikael Granlund is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
He played his best game of the playoffs in Tuesday's win, providing all of the offense by recording a hat trick.
Finland responded to its opening-game drubbing against the USA with an overtime win against Sweden in both country's second game in the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Mikael Granlund is back! Granlund spoke with local media before Saturday’s San Jose Sharks-Dallas Stars tilt. It’s been just one week since Granlund and Cody Ceci were traded to the Stars for a 2025 first and a conditional 2025 fourth (which becomes a third if Dallas makes the Stanley Cup Final).
And the San Jose Sharks move on. On Saturday, the Sharks sent alternate captain and leading scorer Mikael Granlund, along with No. 2 defenseman Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars for a 2025 first-round pick and a 2025 conditional fourth.
With the Toronto Maple Leafs looking to strengthen their center depth, NHL analyst Corey Abbott of The Hockey Writers suggests that Mikael Granlund of the San Jose Sharks could be an ideal target.
Will the San Jose Sharks end up moving Mikael Granlund by the Mar. 8 Trade Deadline? If they don’t, it won’t be from a lack of trying, according to Pierre LeBrun, who mentioned on Monday, “San Jose was open to anything in trying to be creative in a Granlund trade.” There are a couple reasons why Granlund is hard to move.
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