🦎 Anaheim Ducks — Key Facts
| Owners | Henry Samueli & Susan Samueli |
| Purchased From | The Walt Disney Company (sold Ducks for ~$75M in 2005) |
| League | NHL (National Hockey League) |
| Founded | 1993, as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (by Disney) |
| Stanley Cup | 1 (2007, under Samueli ownership) |
| Home Arena | Honda Center, Anaheim, California |
| Henry Samueli | Co-founder of Broadcom Inc. (semiconductor company) |
The Anaheim Ducks are owned by Henry Samueli and his wife Susan Samueli, who purchased the franchise from The Walt Disney Company in 2005 for approximately $75 million. Henry Samueli is a semiconductor billionaire — co-founder of Broadcom Inc., one of the world’s largest chip companies. The Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007, just two years after the Samuelis took ownership.
Who Is the Owner of the Anaheim Ducks?
The Anaheim Ducks are owned by Henry Samueli and Susan Samueli. Henry Samueli (born 1952, Buffalo, New York) co-founded Broadcom Corporation (now Broadcom Inc.) in 1991 — a semiconductor company that became one of Silicon Valley’s most valuable technology companies. Broadcom was acquired by Avago Technologies in 2016 (with the combined company retaining the Broadcom name), and Henry Samueli became a billionaire through his stake. He purchased the Ducks in 2005 from Disney for $75 million. Both Henry and Susan Samueli are known for their significant philanthropic activities in Southern California, particularly in healthcare and education.
The Mighty Ducks: Disney’s Creation
The Anaheim franchise was created by The Walt Disney Company in 1993 as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim — named after the 1992 Disney film The Mighty Ducks. Disney saw the franchise as a promotional vehicle for its film and theme park properties. The team played in the Anaheim Arena (later renamed the Arrowhead Pond, then Honda Center) near Disneyland. After 12 years of Disney ownership, the franchise was sold to the Samuelis in 2005, who renamed the team simply the “Anaheim Ducks” and repositioned it as a serious hockey franchise rather than a movie tie-in.
The 2007 Stanley Cup Championship
Under the Samueli ownership, the Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup in 2007 — defeating the Ottawa Senators in five games. The championship was built around a core of Scott Niedermayer, Chris Pronger, Teemu Selänne, and goaltender Jean-Sébastien Giguère. It remains the only Stanley Cup in Ducks franchise history and came just two years after the Disney era ended — validating the new ownership’s commitment to building a championship-caliber team. The Ducks have since entered a rebuilding cycle focused on young prospects.
