Injured Ducks veteran paves way for Roger McQueen NHL debut

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Thomas L. Murray

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The Anaheim Ducks have called up their top prospect, forward Roger McQueen, from AHL San Diego following Ryan Poehling's placement on injured reserve due to an MCL sprain that will sideline him for six to eight weeks. McQueen, a 6-foot-6, 206-pound player drafted tenth overall in the 2025 NHL Draft, is set to wear No. 95 and join the Ducks' third line during practice sessions alongside Frank Vatrano and A.J. Greer. The article highlights McQueen’s immediate impact as he continues the team's trend of integrating young talent into their roster amid a strong start to the season with four wins in five games.
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The Ducks have called up their top prospect, forward Roger McQueen, for his NHL debut following an injury to veteran player Ryan Poehling. Poehling will miss six to eight weeks due to an MCL sprain. The 6-foot-6, 206-pounder was selected with the No.10 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and made headlines by visiting Disneyland immediately after being drafted. McQueen's arrival follows last year’s first-round pick Nikita Klepov joining the roster for opening night, signaling a shift towards younger players on an already youthful team.

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 14). Injured Ducks veteran paves way for Roger McQueen NHL debut. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/ducks-roger-mcqueen-nhl-debut-ryan-poehling-injury/

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AHL San Diego Anaheim Disney Pixar Ducks Los Angeles

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McQueen PERSON · 10× Ducks ORG · 7× Lightning McQueen PERSON · 2× Roger McQueen PERSON · 2× AHL San Diego ORG · 1× Anaheim GPE · 1× Cutter Gauthier PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Poehling PERSON · 1× Ryan Poehling PERSON · 1×

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McQueen’s emergence on the Ducks’ active roster comes after last year’s first-round pick, Nikita Klepov, was on the team’s opening night roster — igniting a youth takeover to what is already a young Ducks roster.
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🔮 In a corresponding move, Ryan Poehling was placed on Injured reserve and is expected to miss six to eight weeks due to an MCL sprain.
2026-10-14 · New York Post
Injured Ducks veteran paves way for Roger McQueen NHL debut · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Ducks are continuing to bring up their top prospects. asserted
Ducks → continue → prospects
On Tuesday, the Ducks announced that they are calling up their top prospect, forward Roger McQueen, a 6-foot-6, 206-pounder from AHL San Diego. asserted
they → announce → Diego
In a corresponding move, Ryan Poehling was placed on Injured reserve and is expected to miss six to eight weeks due to an MCL sprain. asserted
Poehling → correspond → sprain
Aside from Poehling’s loss, the Ducks could also be without Cutter Gauthier, who is listed as day to day with an upper-body injury. uncertain
who → list → injury
When McQueen was selected with the No.10 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, he had one of the more memorable selections. asserted
he → select → selections
McQueen did not participate in media availability and instead boarded a helicopter to Anaheim and went to Disneyland. asserted
McQueen → participate → Disneyland
When he arrived, McQueen immediately found himself in Cars Land and started taking photos with the Disney Pixar character Lightning McQueen. asserted
McQueen → arrive → character
He also posed in front of the Disney castle. asserted
He → pose → castle
Like Lightning McQueen, Roger McQueen will wear No. 95 on the back of his jersey. asserted
McQueen → wear → jersey
McQueen’s emergence on the Ducks’ active roster comes after last year’s first-round pick, Nikita Klepov, was on the team’s opening night roster — igniting a youth takeover to what is already a young Ducks roster. asserted
what → come → takeover
McQueen, 19, is known for his two-way ability and isn’t shy of utilizing his larger frame. asserted
McQueen → know → frame
Last season, he played college hockey for Providence, where he had 11 goals, 16 assists and 27 points in 36 games. asserted
he → play → games
In the AHL this season, McQueen played in seven games and already recorded three points. asserted
McQueen → play → points
According to NHL.com, McQueen practiced on the Ducks’ third line, between Frank Vatrano and A.J. Greer. uncertain
McQueen → accord → Vatrano
“It’s a great day, so very excited,” McQueen said. asserted
McQueen → ’ → ?
“Kind of waited for this moment for a while, so super excited,” McQueen said. asserted
McQueen → wait → while
You only get this once, so it’s one of those things you want to enjoy.” asserted
you → get → things
McQueen’s emergence comes after what’s already been an impressive start to the season for the Ducks. asserted
what → come → Ducks
They’re fourth in the Western Conference with a 4-1 record and eight points ahead of Tuesday’s game. asserted
They → ’re → game
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