Ducks’ Petr Mrazek Out For Season After Hip Surgery
The Anaheim Ducks announced today that netminder Petr Mrazek will miss the rest of the 2025-26 season after undergoing hip surgery yesterday. Mrazek has not played since Jan. 5 and has been on injured reserve since Jan. 7.
This news is an undoubtedly unfortunate development for Mrazek, who is set to hit unrestricted free agency in the summer. The 34-year-old veteran has a $4.25MM AAV contract that is set to expire. Today’s news means that Mrazek won’t be able to put any additional games on his résumé before he hits the open market. Acquired by the Ducks in June as part of the Detroit Red Wings’ acquisition of John Gibson, Mrazek played in just 10 games this season. He went 3-5-0 with a grisly .858 save percentage and 4.07 goals-against-average.
Those numbers won’t help Mrazek’s case in free agency, but looking past just his brief Ducks tenure, Mrazek’s platform as a free agent looks improved. He was the No. 1 goalie playing behind a weak rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks team in 2023-24 and posted a strong .908 save percentage across 56 games played. Throughout his NHL career, Mrazek has been a talented, if inconsistent goaltender.
While he was likely viewed as a more straightforward option for clubs interested in a veteran backup goaltender in this summer’s open market, today’s development will likely inject some uncertainty into his free agency.
Ducks Reassign Ian Moore
According to a team announcement, the Anaheim Ducks have reassigned defenseman Ian Moore to the AHL’s San Diego Gulls. It’ll be Moore’s first stint in the AHL since the beginning of the season.
It’s not expected to be a long-term demotion for Moore. Simply put, the move to AHL San Diego will allow the 24-year-old defenseman to play in as many as three games before the Ducks return to action against the Edmonton Oilers next Wednesday.
Regardless, it won’t be an unfamiliar environment for Moore. The former captain of Harvard University played nine games for the Gulls last year to close out the regular season, scoring one goal and five points. He has only registered one AHL contest this season.
Although he didn’t crack Anaheim’s roster out of training camp, he’s been with the Ducks for much of the 2025-26 campaign. He’s scored two goals and nine points in 41 games, averaging 14:10 of ice time per night. He’s shown quality possession metrics for a rookie, managing a 53.5% CorsiFor% at even strength.
Moore’s rise as a capable NHL defenseman has sparked mixed feelings in Orange County. His play at the beginning of the year led to a loss of ice time for defenseman Pavel Mintyukov, who even considered requesting a trade in late November.
Latest On Leo Carlsson, Frank Vatrano
The Anaheim Ducks took the ice today for their first practice back from the Olympic break, with Leo Carlsson and Frank Vatrano full participants, as noted by Derek Lee of The Hockey News. Both players are working their way back from procedures.
In Carlsson, the 21-year-old young star was one of the biggest stories of the first half of the campaign, as he has broken out along with his Ducks, putting up 44 points in as many games. Carlsson was on his way to representing Team Sweden at the Olympics until a Morel-Lavallée lesion sidelined him in mid-January, requiring surgery.
On the other hand, while many Ducks have enjoyed such breakouts in 2025-26 under new Head Coach Joel Quenneville, it has been the opposite for Vatrano. The 31-year-old has just three goals and six points in 38 games, night and day from his 37-goal production two seasons ago. Although, to be fair, it came at an unsustainable 13.6% shooting percentage, and the emergence of several young forwards has cut his ice time dramatically. The Massachusetts native sustained a shoulder fracture in late December which brought a six week timeline estimation.
Ducks Prospect Lasse Boelius Out For Season
Ducks defense prospect Lasse Boelius will not play again this season due to an undisclosed injury, his Finnish team, Ässät, announced.
Drafted in the second round just last year, the Ducks were hoping the left-shot puck-mover could have a breakout season in his post-draft year. To some extent, that’s been the case. His production in Finland’s top flight doesn’t jump off the page – just eight points and a +2 rating in 40 games – but the fact that the 18-year-old has been able to carve out a semi-regular role in a top pro league in Europe is nonetheless a good sign.
Boelius was selected 60th overall with the Jets’ pick – Winnipeg dealt it to the Devils in the Tyler Toffoli deal and then flipped it to Anaheim for Brian Dumoulin at last year’s trade deadline. That was near the high end of where the 6’1″, 190-lb lefty was expected to go, and he doesn’t crack Anaheim’s top 10 or 15 prospects in any major ranking. He was nonetheless quite impressive for the Finns at this year’s World Juniors, leading the team’s blue line in scoring with two goals and five assists in seven games. His -5 rating was a team-low, though.
Boelius remains under contract with Ässät through next season. The Ducks have until June 1, 2029, to sign him before losing his rights. Another step forward, though, and he’ll likely be signing his entry-level contract a little over a year from now and consider making the jump to the AHL.
Latest On Ducks Prospect Damian Clara
Anaheim Ducks prospect Damian Clara had a performance for the ages today in Italy’s loss to Sweden in the group stage of the Winter Olympics. In front of a home crowd, Clara gave Italy a chance to upset the Swedes, making 46 saves. Per The Hockey News’ Derek Lee, Clara was forced out of Italy’s loss with what appeared to be a lower-body injury while making a save. There has not been any word on the extent of Clara’s injury, or if he will be fit to play in Italy’s next game, which is Friday against Slovakia.
If Clara is not fit to play, Italy will turn to Milan native Davide Fadani, who has a .922 save percentage in 22 games this season with Swiss National League side EHC Kloten. Clara, 21, was a 2023 second-round pick of the Ducks, and has spent this season playing in Sweden’s top pro league, the SHL. Through 30 games with Brynäs IF, Clara has an .888 save percentage.
Ducks Assign Tim Washe To AHL
The Anaheim Ducks have moved to get a rookie a bit more ice time with no games left before the NHL goes on a three-week break for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Forward Tim Washe has been assigned to the AHL’s San Diego Gulls. He recorded his second point of the season in Anaheim’s win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.
In addition to two points, Washe has also put up 11 blocked shots and 34 hits from a fourth-line role. He is playing through his first full year of pro hockey after winning the NCAA National Championship with Western Michigan University last season. Washe scored 16 goals and 38 points in 42 games in his fifth season of college hockey. That marked career-highs across the board, including beating out his next-best point total by 20 points.
Washe’s knack for creating plays around the net has stuck through his move to the pros. He scored 25 points in 30 games with the Gulls before earning an NHL call-up in early January. He hasn’t yet found his groove at the NHL level but has still averaged a top-five ranks on the Ducks offense in hits and blocks per game. He’s found heavy impact outside of the scoresheet and will get a chance to get that scoring touch back over the next few weeks.
Ducks Unlikely To Acquire Artemi Panarin
In his update, Pagnotta suggested that the Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks remain interested in acquiring Panarin with an extension. In contrast, the Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, and Edmonton Oilers view him only as a rental. Additionally, Pagnotta mentioned that unless something changes relatively soon, the Anaheim Ducks, Detroit Red Wings, Utah Mammoth, and Washington Capitals are no longer in the running.
Anaheim Ducks Reassign Sam Colangelo
The Anaheim Ducks announced today that forward Sam Colangelo has been reassigned to the team’s AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls.
Colangelo, 24, was originally recalled to play in the Ducks’ game against the Los Angeles Kings on Jan. 16. He played nearly 11 minutes in that contest, but spent the next six games as a healthy scratch. He returned to the lineup for Anaheim’s Jan. 29 game against the Vancouver Canucks before returning to the press box for the team’s game last night. In nine NHL games this season, Colangelo has one goal for one point.
After last season, it looked as though Colangelo was well on his way towards carving out a more regular NHL role. Last year was Colangelo’s first full campaign of pro hockey, and he played very well, producing 40 points in 40 AHL games and 10 goals for 12 points in 32 NHL games.
But as the Ducks upgraded their roster and replaced Greg Cronin with Joel Quenneville behind the bench, Colangelo found landing a spot in the Ducks’ NHL lineup a tougher task than last season. He’s likely to end this year with fewer NHL games played than last season, and while he certainly hasn’t taken a big developmental leap forward, he remains under contract for another season and figures to remain a high-level depth piece for the Ducks moving forward.
Ducks Activate Troy Terry, Place Leo Carlsson On Injured Reserve
In advance of tonight’s home game against Vegas, the Anaheim Ducks activated Troy Terry, while Leo Carlsson has landed on injured reserve, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Although not yet official, Terry figures to return to the lineup, as noted by Lee, for his first action since January 6. Meanwhile, the Carlsson news is no real surprise, as he was listed as out three to five weeks in mid-January with a Morel-Lavallée lesion which required a procedure. With the young star’s Olympic status still in flux, today’s note is not necessarily indicative of an update, rather than that Anaheim simply hadn’t yet needed to place him on IR in terms of roster management.
Even without two key players up front, the Ducks have started to turn the tide, winning seven of their last 10. A brutal stretch across New Years where they secured just one point in nine contests appeared to spell the end of a possible run, however, the team is right back into the Wild Card hunt as they aim to end a seven year playoff drought.
The 28-year-old Terry had been playing at a peak level before going down with an upper-body injury, recording 42 points in 43 games, not previously coming so close to point-per-game output so far in his career. Terry particularly showcased playmaking ability, on pace to shatter his current career high of 38 assists, set in 2022-23.
Terry’s metrics also indicate his new heights this season, with an all-time best 54.7% Corsi For in all situations, to go with an elite 91.2% Corsi For in power plays. Naturally having missed 10 games, the Colorado native has slipped among team leaders in scoring, but he still ranks fourth, right in the mix alongside the team’s dynamic young core.
By end of week, Carlsson will have reached three weeks out, after his initial 3-5 week estimation. It’s not too late for some good news in the coming days, but it seems most likely the 21-year-old will have to miss Milan, at least benefiting from the time off. On the other hand Terry will give a big boost for Anaheim as they host the Golden Knights tonight, along with Seattle on Tuesday, before the Olympic Break.
Ducks Interested In Panarin As Rental
Jan. 31st: On Saturday Headlines, Friedman expanded on his reporting from 32 Thoughts. According to the Sportsnet insider, the Hurricanes, Red Wings, Panthers, Kings, Sharks, and Capitals are interested in acquiring Panarin with an extension, with varying degrees of interest. Additionally, Friedman shared that the Ducks, Avalanche, and Stars are attempting to convince Panarin’s camp to join their respective clubs without an extension in place, treating him solely as a rental for a postseason run.