The professional career of Oleg Tverdocsky began at age 18 with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the team that took him with the Second Overall Pick in 1994.  The Ukrainian Defenseman was not with his original NHL team for long, as they traded him to Winnipeg as part of the megadeal that landed them Teemu Selanne.  But he would be back!

Rickard Rakell played the first ten seasons of his career with the Anaheim Ducks, the team that took him late in the First Round in 2011.

Andy McDonald was undrafted but would star at Colgate University, where he won an ECAC Scoring Title.  His work there earned him a contract with the Ducks in 2000, the team for which he made his debut that year.

From New Jersey, Bobby Ryan was the Second Overall Pick in 2005 and would be the runner-up for the Calder three years later when he scored 57 Points.