Ryan Getzlaf

Canadian ice hockey center who captained the Anaheim Ducks to their 2007 Stanley Cup championship and won two Olympic gold medals with Team Canada.

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.

Getzlaf was a prototypical power forward center who combined excellent size and strength with outstanding vision and playmaking ability. His exceptional passing skills and hockey IQ made him one of the premier setup men in the NHL, consistently ranking among league leaders in assists. He was also effective in the faceoff circle and provided strong leadership presence on the ice.

Getzlaf stands as one of the greatest players in Anaheim Ducks franchise history and was instrumental in establishing the team's winning culture during their most successful era.

• Stanley Cup (2007)
• Olympic Gold Medal 2x (2010,2014)
• All-Star 5x

Team Career

Team	Period	GP	Goals
Anaheim Ducks	2005–2021	1157	282
Canada	—	104	17