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Ducks’ Vatrano (shoulder) out six weeks

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Anaheim Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Monday, Dec 15, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) (Noah K. Murray/AP)

The Anaheim Ducks will be without the services of Frank Vatrano for the next six weeks, the team announced on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old forward incurred a shoulder fracture on Dec. 27 against the Los Angeles Kings in a 6-1 loss.

A native of East Longmeadow, MA, Vatrano is in his 11th NHL season and fourth with the Ducks. He has three goals and three assists in 38 games this season.

Undrafted out of UMass, Vatrano has appeared in 683 career games with the Ducks, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins. For his career, Vatrano has 184 goals and 138 assists.

Vatrano is in the first year of a three-year, $13.71 million deal.