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ADDRESS:
Honda Center
2695 East Katella Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92806
Directions And Parking
PHONE:
(714) 704-2400 - Administration
(714) 704-2500 - Box Office
ABOUT:
How It All Began
On October 2, 1992, Walt Disney Pictures released
the hit movie “The Mighty Ducks” and created a new
wave of excitement among the nation’s youth and ice
hockey. Starring Emilio Estevez and a band of kids
who learn to play and win as a team, “The Mighty
Ducks” grossed $51 million at the box office and
served as the inspiration for the name of the Walt
Disney Company’s NHL club.
The original official team colors and logo were
unveiled on June 7, 1993, and Mighty Ducks
merchandise was immediately propelled into one of
the top sellers in all of professional sports.
Purple, jade, silver and white were chosen as the
team’s colors while an attractive crest featuring a
duck head-shaped hockey mask was chosen to give the
club its own unique identity. As a testament to the
logos popularity, the Ducks original jersey was
named the “most fashionable” uniform in all of
sports at the inaugural ESPY awards in 1997.
Third JerseysAs times changed, so did some of the
Ducks looks throughout the team’s first 12 seasons.
The club has appeared in three different alternate
jerseys over the years (each pictured). Anaheim’s
first alternate sweater was a cartoon Duck breaking
through a sheet of ice. The club moved to a more
classic approach with its next two sweaters, using
black with dark plum, silver and white accenting as
its color palate for the last alternate jersey worn
during the 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 seasons.
A New Look Unveiled
In the spring of 2005, Henry and Susan Samueli
entered into an agreement with the Walt Disney
Company to purchase the Ducks franchise. In the
Samueli’s first year of ownership, the Ducks set
franchise records for overall wins (43) and
standings points (98). Entering the 2006 Playoffs as
the Western Conference’s sixth seed, the Ducks upset
the third-seeded Calgary Flames in a thrilling
seven-game series and went on to sweep the Colorado
Avalanche before losing to the Edmonton Oilers in
the Western Conference Finals.
On June 22, 2006, a new era began for the franchise
as the team became officially known as the Anaheim
Ducks. In addition, a new logo and color scheme was
unveiled. The new look and identity of the Ducks
were a collaborative effort, mixing opinions of fans
as well as Ducks players, ownership and management.
All parties involved unanimously decided to go
beyond simply altering the original concept of an
aggressive duck character.
In shaping the new design, the focus was sharpened
to create an overall image that expressed
excitement, speed and a competitive edge. In
addition, a classic color palette of black and
metallic gold was developed, with an accent of
orange as a metaphorical link to the team’s Orange
County home.
The result is a strong, typographic mark anchored by
a stylized “D” that echoes the image of a duck’s
foot or footprint. The custom typography has a
powerful forward momentum and is made up of metallic
gold letters with orange drop-shadows and a black
holding shape. The new uniforms are an evolution of
the earlier sweater design but with gold, white and
orange sweeping stripes influenced by the curves of
the “D” in the Ducks logo.
A Twist on the New
Starting in the 2007-08 season, the National Hockey
League and Reebok teamed to create the Rbk EDGE
Uniform System to meet the performance demands of
today's NHL player. The result of more than two
years of research and testing, the system features
technologically advanced materials and fabrics that
are more breathable, more water-resistant, more
comfortable and more compatible with equipment.
The Rbk EDGE Uniform System is worn by all 30 NHL
teams in their respective colors and designs. The
introduction of this system during the 2007-08
season marked the first time in the history of North
American professional sports that a uniform
innovation was implemented League-wide.
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