Call him a “dark horse” candidate, as there is no known connection to the Anaheim Ducks, but Rocky Thompson has been making some waves in the lower level coaching ranks. Maybe, just maybe he gets his first shot as an NHL coach in Anaheim.
Rocky Thompson was a hard-nosed player who was known for his fiery playing style, dropping the gloves in the prototypical enforcer role. He had a couple cups of coffee in the NHL (25 total games), but spent most of his career in the AHL with 566 career games. Per hockeyfights.com, he totaled 96 fights in professional career.