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Anaheim Ducks Won’t Bring Back Dallas Eakins

April 14, 2023 at 10:50 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 6 Comments

The Anaheim Ducks won’t renew the expiring contract of head coach Dallas Eakins, the team announced in a release Friday morning.

Eakins has been at the helm of the team since the start of the 2019-20 season. Anaheim made the decision following a season that finished beneath already low expectations, finishing last in the NHL with 58 points.

Under Eakins’ leadership, the Ducks were one of the worst defensive teams of the post-lockout era in 2022-23. Their 4.09 goals against per game were the highest in a single season since the 1995-96 San Jose Sharks.

“This was a very difficult decision, one that comes after careful and considerable deliberation,” said Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek. “At the end of the day, I simply feel that a fresh perspective and new voice will be beneficial for the team. Dallas has handled himself with class and character through a difficult season, and we wish him the best in the future.”

Eakins previously served as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers from 2013 to 2015. This was his eighth season with the Ducks organization, having served as the head coach of their AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, from 2015 to 2019.

The Ducks have not announced an interim or permanent replacement for Eakins. This is the first NHL head coaching vacancy of the 2023 offseason, with other expiring contracts including Washington’s Peter Laviolette and New Jersey’s Lindy Ruff, as noted by Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic.

Despite their recent struggles, Anaheim’s next head coach will be leading with a stronger, more developed foundation in place. They’ll have the benefit of a more experienced Trevor Zegras, who led the Ducks with 65 points in 81 games this season.

The Ducks will also have defenseman Jamie Drysdale returning from injury next season. The team’s first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft played just eight games in 2022-23 before a shoulder injury ended his campaign.

Their talented young core will also receive a big boost this offseason, with the team now guaranteed a top-three pick in the stacked 2023 draft thanks to their last-place finish. With a new head coach in place, the Ducks will look to return to competitiveness in the near future. For this offseason, though, the focus rests on finding the right voice to lead the third generation of Ducks stars after Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne, Ryan Getzlaf, and Corey Perry in the right direction.

TSN’s Darren Dreger first reported the news Friday.

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  1. NativeAmerican

    6 months ago

    We’ll thank you Dallas for your leadership during these tough years. It’s not your fault we had such a horrid roster. Doubt anyone could have done much better.

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    • doghockey

      6 months ago

      Uh, they were better last season. A substantial regression this year when they should have been improving, even if only slightly. Pretty simple concept. Time to move on.

      Reply
  2. Bucky76

    6 months ago

    Would Bruce there it is be a good choice or no!!!!???? I think it could be time for a European coach to be hired too…

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  3. EBJ

    6 months ago

    Wait, he finishes first in the fewest-points race for Connor Bedard and they fire him?

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  4. JustPete

    6 months ago

    The Ducks were really not good this year. Offense and Defense were disjointed. At times I questioned if they even had schemes or plays in place. Zero continuity.

    On the other hand, and as EBJ points out – it could be the best thing that happens to this organization for the next ten years.

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    • They’re too dumb to play with themselves

      6 months ago

      The swarm!

      If I was superstitious I would have replaced him with Todd Nelson mid-season

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