DUCKS' VICTORY IS ALL NEW ACQUISITIONS PLAY PIVOTAL ROLES IN WIN MIGHTY DUCKS 5, SAN JOSE 4.Byline: A.J. Perez Staff Writer ANAHEIM - It was another night when the addition of some new blood proved to be the difference. In this instance, it had nothing to do with Joe Thornton Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2 1979, in London, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League. He was drafted by, and played seven seasons for the Boston Bruins before being traded to his current club, the San Jose Sharks, where he wears the , the All-Star center who has led the San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). to six straight wins since his arrival via trade last month. Scott Niedermayer Robert Scott Niedermayer (born August 31, 1973, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, who is currently suspended by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. , Todd Marchant Todd Marchant (born August 12, 1973 in Buffalo, New York, U.S.) is a National Hockey League center who is currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. He has played nine seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and one season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, as well as AHL games with and Todd Fedoruk Todd Fedoruk (born February 13, 1979 in Red Water, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Dallas Stars. Playing career - all of whom took different routes to Anaheim since July - each scored as the Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks is a half-hour Disney animated series aired on ABC and The Disney Afternoon in the fall of 1996. Twenty-six episodes total were produced. eked out a 5-4 victory in front of 16,297 at the Pond on Sunday. ``This was a huge victory, especially the way they've been playing since the (Thornton) trade,'' said Ducks center Rob Niedermayer Rob Niedermayer (born Robin Wade Niedermayer on December 28, 1974 in Cassiar, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. He is the younger brother of fellow Duck Scott Niedermayer. , who was credited with the game-winning goal. ``They have a dangerous team with him and (Patrick) Marleau.'' The Ducks became the first team to deny Thornton a multi-point game since Boston dealt him on Nov. 30, although that one point came on a play that tied the game for the fourth time. His cousin Scott Thornton worked free from behind the net and wheeled around to the face-off circle, where he snapped a shot past Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere to tie the score at 4 with 8:30 left. Tom Pressing and Joe Thornton were awarded assists on the goal. But the Ducks (15-13-6) answered with a family combo of their own a minute and half later. Samuel Pahlsson won the face-off cleanly and the puck eventually found its way to Scott Niedermayer at the blue line. He, in turn, rocketed a slap shot toward the San Jose net where his brother, Rob, was battling with Sharks defenseman Rob Davison. Replays showed the puck glanced of Davison and past Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov, although Rob Niedermayer was given credit for the goal - the second time in the game and 10th time this season the brother duo have received points on the same goal. Video officials reviewed the goal to see whether Rob Niedermayer deflected the puck with a high stick. But after a few minutes, referee Dan O'Halloran signaled the goal was indeed good. |
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