Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Cincinnati Mighty Ducks The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, at the Cincinnati Gardens. For their existence they were the affiliate of the National Hockey League teams, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Detroit Red Wings. The Baltimore Bandits moved to Cincinnati from minimal fiscal success. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim signed Cincinnati a five-year affiliate agreement. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were their only affiliate until 1999, when the Adirondack Red Wings folded and the Detroit Red Wings were trying to find an affiliate
History of the Anaheim Ducks players, such as former first round picks Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Joffrey Lupul, as well college free agent signing Chris Kunitz. However, the Ducks had a rough start to the season, but the plan was ultimately successful. The Ducks became one of the best teams in the NHL down the stretch and earned the sixth seed in the West and playoff matchup with the Calgary Flames. In an interesting playoff where the bottom four seeds all eliminated the top four seeds, the Ducks defeated the heavily favored Flames in seven games. The Mighty Ducks shut-out the Flames 3–0 in