«We are thrilled to welcome Ryan Getzlaf as the newest member of our department," Parros said. "His accomplishments on the ice speak for themselves: he won at every level and was widely respected for being a hard-nosed and highly-skilled player and effective leader."
Parros continued on:
"From his rookie NHL season in 2005 until his recent retirement, he lived and played through many of the changes our game has seen, which will provide our group with unique and valuable perspective moving forward.»
Getzlaf's career began in 2003 when he was drafted in the first round, 19th overall. He was part of a unique group of players who remained with his same team throughout his entire career.
He won the Stanley Cup in 2007 and has many accolades attached to his name which includes 2 Olympic gold medals for Canada, 3 All Star game appearances and many franchise records that he still holds today.
He's been working with the Anaheim Ducks after he retired in 2022 as he served as the Player Development Coordinator and assisting Director of Player Development Jim Johnson.
He will be a great addition to this department as former players continue to immerse themselves into the NHL operations.
