From Pittsburgh, John Gibson played college hockey at the prestigious University of Michigan and the United States at the World Juniors.  The Anaheim Ducks took the American Goalie in the Second Round of the 2011 Draft, and it was the organization that he spent his first twelve seasons with.

Jonas Hiller was not on anyone’s NHL radar for years, but the Swiss-born Goalie was tearing it up in the Swiss League, and the Anaheim Ducks signed him as a Free Agent in 2007 when he was 25.

Before he arrived in Anaheim, Chris Pronger had what could be considered a Hall of Fame career.  The Defenseman already won a Hart Trophy and Norris Trophy, which is enough for one hell of a hockey career.  Playing for the St. Louis Blues for most of his career, Pronger was an Edmonton Oiler for one season, but was unhappy and requested a trade.  The Oilers acquiesced and dealt him to Anaheim, where he earned the one thing that his career had missed…a Stanley Cup.

It was an incredible story for Steve Rucchin to make the NHL, as a native of Ontario, he never played at an elite junior level, and was scouted for his play at the University of Western Ontario, an avenue that is not known for producing NHL talent.  In his senior year, Rucchin won the CIS Player of the Year award and caught the attention of the Anaheim Ducks, who selected him second in the 1994 Supplemental Draft.