Ducks fire head coach Greg Cronin after 2 seasons

The Associated Press

· Posted: Apr 19, 2025 12:04 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

Greg Cronin was fired Saturday arsenic manager of the Anaheim Ducks aft 2 seasons, wide manager Pat Verbeek announced.

"He is liable successful galore ways for the betterment we've seen from our young core. However, aft respective weeks of cautious evaluation, I concluded we needed a alteration successful absorption and a caller voice," Verbeek said successful a connection astir Cronin. "This was an highly hard determination for maine to make, but I felt it was indispensable to proceed our advancement toward becoming a Stanley Cup contender that I cognize we tin be."

Cronin is the archetypal manager fired since the regular play ended connected Thursday with much changes expected astir the league. Chicago and Philadelphia person interim coaches.

Playoff drought

The Ducks missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, finishing 35-37-10. Their 80 points were a 21-point betterment implicit past year, but weren't capable to prevention Cronin's job.

Cronin posted a 62-87-15 grounds successful 2 seasons. He joined the Ducks aft 5 seasons with the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League. The Eagles are an affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.

Talented young core

The adjacent manager of the Ducks volition person a talented young halfway to enactment with.

Anaheim's 178 points from players property 22 oregon younger (74 goals, 104 assists) were 2nd to San Jose. That young formed includes halfway Mason McTavish, who led the squad with 22 goals and was 2nd successful points with 52.

Center Leo Carlsson, the 2nd wide prime successful the 2023 NHL draft, had 20 goals and 44 points portion near helping Cutter Gauthier had 20 goals and 44 points successful his archetypal afloat season. The halfway besides features defensemen Pavel Mintyukov and Olen Zellweger.