Overview
- The Ducks recalled Roger McQueen from AHL San Diego on Tuesday, and he was scheduled as a candidate to make his NHL debut that night against the Calgary Flames.
- McQueen is a 20-year-old, 6-foot-6 forward who was taken 10th overall in the 2025 draft and signed a three-year entry-level contract in April with a $1.075 million average annual value.
- Anaheim made the call after injuries to Cutter Gauthier and Ryan Poehling left the forward group thin and after the team placed Poehling on injured reserve with an MCL sprain.
- The club structured the move with roster offsets, including sending Travis Mitchell to the AHL, to preserve roughly $3.2 million in cap room while injured players remain on the roster.
- McQueen is slated to play middle-six minutes centering the third line and his quick rise from NCAA to pro hockey underscores the Ducks’ young pipeline as they try to sustain an early strong start in the Pacific Division.