The Ducks announced today the club’s 2026 Rookie Faceoff roster, hosted by the San Jose Sharks at Tech CU Arena and Sharks Ice at San Jose from Sept. 12-15. Anaheim will hold its lone 2026 Rookie Camp practice on Friday, Sept. 11 at Great Park Ice in Irvine, Calif. beginning at 10:30 a.m. and will be open to the public free of charge.
Anaheim’s 2026 Rookie Camp roster features 22 players, including 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders. The roster also features 17 Anaheim draft selections, including three first-round picks: Roger McQueen (10th overall in 2025), Nikita Klepov (15th overall in 2026) and Marcus Nordmark (28th overall in 2026). Eight of Anaheim’s nine 2026 NHL Draft selections make up the roster, which also includes two trade acquisitions, one free agent signing and two players signed to contracts with the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Six players on Anaheim’s Rookie Faceoff roster were featured in the 2025 Golden State Rookie Faceoff hosted by Anaheim at Great Park Ice in Irvine, Calif. Eight roster players represented the San Diego Gulls in 2025-26.
Rookie Camp and the Rookie Faceoff will be led by San Diego’s coaching staff, including Head Coach Dave Manson, Assistant Coaches Kelly Buchberger and Steve McCarthy, Goaltending Coach Jeff Glass and Video Coordinator Lucas Hurrt.
The seven-game rookie tournament will feature a six-team field of rookies from the Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose, Utah Mammoth and Vegas Golden Knights will participate in the annual rookie tournament. The Ducks begin their two-game tournament schedule on Saturday, Sept. 12 vs. Colorado (TCU, 1 p.m. PT) and will conclude tournament play on Sunday, Sept. 13 vs. Los Angeles (Orange Rink, 3 p.m. PT).
Each game of the tournament will be streamed live online for fans in each market, with Ducks games available at AnaheimDucks.com featuring Ducks Stream’s new Play-by-Play announcer Aaron Cooney and Color Analyst and Content Contributor Emerson Etem.
Below is a schedule for Anaheim’s 2026 Rookie Camp and Rookie Faceoff:
Friday, Sept. 11
Practice (Great Park Ice) - 10 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Ducks vs. Colorado Avalanche - 1 p.m. (Tech CU Arena)
Sunday, Sept. 13
Ducks vs. Los Angeles Kings - 3 p.m. (Orange Rink)
