Ducks Sign Shane Hnidy

[Captain Crunch28]

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Shane Hnidy to a two-year contract.

Hnidy, 31 (9/8/75), played in 72 games last season with the Atlanta Thrashers, scoring 5-7=12 points with a +15 rating. He set NHL single-season highs in games, goals, assists and plus/minus. The 6-2, 210-pound defenseman has played in 336 career NHL games with Ottawa, Nashville and Atlanta, scoring 9-28=37 points with a +18 career rating. Hnidy has also played in 23 career NHL playoff games, scoring 2-1=3 points.

A native of Neepawa, Manitoba, Hnidy was drafted by Buffalo in the seventh round (173rd overall) of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with Ottawa in 2000-2001, playing in 52 games (3-2=5 points). He played with Ottawa from 2000-2004 before being acquired by Nashville in exchange for a third-round draft pick in the 2004 Entry Draft on March 9, 2004.

Hnidy was acquired by Atlanta in exchange for a 2006 fourth-round draft pick on July 30, 2005 and spent the past two seasons with the Thrashers.

[Podollan]

To replace Di Penta maybe?
Anyway.. another tough Defender for an tough team.. I hope he will fight a bid more..

[Snipes19]

Another gritty veteran defenseman for the Ducks superb blue line.

Pronger, Schneider, Beauchemin, Hnidy, Huskins, O'Donnell, among others. Even with the loss of Scott Neidermayer, this is still a great defense that should lead Anaheim to another top seed in the West.

Solid signing for the Ducks!

[McDonald19]

DiPenta's replacement. Definite upgrade.

Pronger-O'Donnell
Beauchemin-Schneider
Huskins-Hnidy
Rome

[itsJ.Millertime]

Nice pickup by the ducks. Hnidy plays with an edge and now goes to a team that encourages such play unlike many other teams. Good choice by Shane.

[Rec T]

It will be good to see him back in a Ducks uniform. I always enjoyed watching him as a Cincinnati Duck (AHL) before he was traded to Ottawa.

[Sourdoughkeeper]

Well sh!t. I hate to see him leave the Thrashers, they'll be makin a run for the worst team in the league next year for more reasons than just this, but he'll do a lot better for the Ducks than he would for Hartley an company.

God at this rate I hope Desbiens dont make the team an stays in Chicago where theyll use him.

[O-Gnimh]

Just when I though the team couldn't get any better....