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Nate Thompson (44) of the Anaheim Ducks in action against the Calgary Flames in Game Three of the Western Conference First Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on April 17, 2017. Derek Leung/Getty Images
Nate Thompson skated for nine NHL teams, including the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings, during a 19-year professional hockey career that culminated with his retirement announcement in July.
Given that, the mere three seasons he spent with the Ducks from 2014–17 might not seem particularly noteworthy or memorable.
Dan Wood is a community sports reporter based in Orange County, California. He has covered sports professionally for some 43 years, spending nearly three decades in the newspaper industry and 14 years in radio. He is an avid music fan, with a strong lean toward country and classic rock.
