The Anaheim Ducks will be retiring Ryan Getzlaf’s number 15. The ceremony will take place on January 30, 2027 when the Ducks host the Nashville Predators at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California according to the Associated Press on Tuesday.
Getzlaf of Regina, Saskatchewan played his entire National Hockey League career with the Ducks. He played 17 seasons with the Ducks from 2005 to 2022. In 1157 NHL regular season games, Getzlaf had 282 goals and 737 assists for 1019 points. He was a +102 with 960 penalty minutes, 341 power-play points, 14 shorthanded points, 57 game-winning goals, 2559 shots on goal and two hat tricks. The first hat trick came in a 6-2 Ducks win over the Buffalo Sabres on November 8, 2013, and the second hat trick came in a 5-3 Ducks win over the New York Islanders on December 21, 2013. Getzlaf is the Ducks all-time leader in games played, assists, and points.
In the playoffs, Getzlaf had 37 goals and 83 assists for 120 points in 125 postseason games. He was a +12 with 137 penalty minutes, 48 power-play points, three shorthanded points, six game-winning goals, and 328 shots on goal. Getzlaf was also a member of the Ducks team that won the 2007 Stanley Cup.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist, Getzlaf represented the Ducks at the 2008, 2009 and 2015 NHL All-Star Games. He won a gold medal for Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.
Getzlaf is the fourth Ducks player in franchise history to have his number retired. The other three are Canadian Olympic gold medalist Paul Kariya of North Vancouver, British Columbia (number nine), Canadian Olympic gold medalist Scott Niedermayer of Edmonton, Alberta (number 22), and Teemu Selanne (number eight). Kariya and Niedermayer won a gold medal for Canada at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City and Niedermayer won a gold medal with Getzlaf at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
