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Story time; why I became a fan of the Anaheim Ducks (as an overseas hockey fan)



Story time; why I became a fan of the Anaheim Ducks (as an overseas hockey fan)

by Lloitaer

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  1. Lloitaer

    Hey Ducks fans,

    Since it’s basically the off-season now, I wanted to show you this cool e-mail I got back in 2015. I’m a Belgian (Europe) hockey fan and started following the NHL back in December 2014. Since I obviously didn’t have a home team to follow, I decided I’d send an e-mail to all the teams and ask their media team on why I should become a fan of their team. I got 3 out of 30 replies, one from the Toronto Maple Leafs, one from the Arizona Coyotes and one from the Anaheim Ducks!

    So back then it was settled that I’d follow one of these three teams going further. I ultimately decided on the Anaheim Ducks back then because I liked the logo (both the ‘duck foot’ and the old mask logo), as well as the fact that I obviously recognised the old mask with crossed sticks from when I was a kid. I’m a 90s kid and grew up with Disney and even though I’ve never seen the Mighty Ducks movies, I still recognised the mask from other Disney cartoons. Thought that was really cool. I loved watching Kesler, Perry and Getzlaf in 2015 and the Teemu Selanne banner-raising video they added also left me a long lasting memory, which was really cool! So that’s why I became a fan of the Anaheim Ducks, without having any ties to the city of Anaheim. I would love to visit the area though one day!

    *Do any of you non-local fans have a cool story on why you became a Ducks fan*?

    Also, as a Belgian I have a very hard time purchasing any cool Anaheim Ducks items/memorabilia. I own a Ducks snapback I’ve been wearing A LOT and own a t-shirt, but I don’t have any options on non-wearable Ducks memorabilia. *I would be very interested if any of you got some cool stuff you don’t mind parting with – I can obviously pay for both the items and shipping costs overseas!* Think Ducks stickers, a puck, a(n) (old) entree ticket for a Ducks game, a playoff towel, … I don’t really care, I just want to get a few cool items for my Ducks-inspired home gym I’m building!

    Also, let’s fucking go and get the first overall pick!

    **#GODUCKSGO**

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