Anaheim's Stanley Cup captain — one of the finest two-way centres of the 2010s.
Ryan Getzlaf was born in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1985. Anaheim Ducks selected him 19th overall in the 2003 NHL Draft. His 17-season career — entirely with the Ducks — produced 324 goals and 818 assists for 1,142 career points. He won the Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007, serving as one of the team's primary forwards. He won Olympic gold with Canada in 2010 and 2014. He was selected to five All-Star games. He became the Ducks' all-time leader in assists and games played. His combination of size — 6ft 4in — with exceptional passing vision and two-way defensive commitment made him the model power centre of his era. His assist total — 818 — places him among the finest distributors in the game. He served as Anaheim's captain from 2010 to 2022, the longest captaincy in franchise history. His partnership with Corey Perry on the right wing produced one of the most productive individual pairings in Western Conference hockey during the late 2000s and early 2010s.
Stanley Cup (2007)
Career Honours
- Stanley Cup (2007)
- Olympic Gold Medal 2x (2010,2014)
- All-Star 5x