Zegras receives tribute from Ducks during 1st game back in Anaheim

Forward was traded to Flyers in offseason

Zegras return to Anaheim

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By Anna Kulesa
@akulesa_ NHL.com Staff Writer

Trevor Zegras felt that California love from Anaheim Ducks fans on Wednesday.

The Ducks honored the young forward in his first game back at the Honda Center since he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in June.

A special tribute video of highlights from Zegras’ five seasons with the Ducks aired on the arena video board.

Zegras then stood up and waved to the crowd as he received a loud ovation from Ducks fans in the stands.

On Tuesday, the Flyers forward spoke to reporters about how it felt to be back in Anaheim.

“It was a little weird flying in yesterday, but it’s definitely good to be back,” Zegras said after practice in a video posted by the Flyers. “Obviously, I was here for quite some time. A lot of love for this area and the people that live here. They were always so good to me and made it a lot of fun to come to work and play for the Ducks. It’s definitely cool to be back.”

The Ducks drafted Zegras with the ninth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.

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