Pair of Ducks Legends Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

A member of the Financial Planning Association, Walt Hommerding is a managing director and senior vice president of investments with Wells Fargo Advisors. Based in Newport Beach, California, Walt Hommerding is an avid National Hockey League (NHL) fan who regularly attends Anaheim Ducks games.

Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne are among the best players to ever play for the Ducks, and the duo cemented their status as legends when they were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame together on November 13. A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Kariya was drafted fourth overall by the Ducks in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and won a pair of Lady Byng Memorial Trophies with the team. A three-time NHL First All-Star Team player, he played nine seasons with the team and six more with the Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, and St. Louis Blues. He retired in 2010 with 989 points in 989 games.

Selanne, meanwhile, played a combined 21 seasons with the Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche, and Winnipeg Jets. He won a Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007 and retired in 2014 after 21 seasons in the league in which he recorded 1,457 points in 1,451 games. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's top rookie in 1993 after scoring 76 goals with the Jets, and won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league's leading goal scorer in 1999.

Anaheim Ducks Sign Josh Manson to Long-Term Contract

A financial services professional with Wells Fargo Advisors, Walt Hommerding serves as the Managing Director-Investments at the firm’s office in Newport Beach, California. In his free time, Walt Hommerding follows the National Hockey League as a fan of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Anaheim Ducks. 

The Anaheim Ducks added another player to their long-term roster by signing defenseman Josh Manson to a contract extension that will keep him in Anaheim through the 2020-2021 season. The contract is reportedly worth $4.1 million per year. Manson will play alongside defensemen Hampus Lindholm, Cam Fowler, and Sami Vatanen, who each recently signed long-term deals with the team. 

The 26-year-old Manson was drafted by the Ducks as the 160th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Despite entering the NHL as a sixth-round pick, however, he has become one of the team’s most promising players. 

During the 2016-2017 season, Manson scored five goals and tallied 12 assists in 82 appearances. Entering the 2017-2018 season, the Northeastern University alumnus had posted career numbers of 10 goals and 25 assists in 181 regular-season games. As long as he stays healthy, Manson will likely continue to be a core member of the Ducks' defense, which is one of the best in the NHL.