Mighty Ducks at a glance
	Camp schedule: Sept. 11: Disney Ice (Anaheim, Calif.) Coach: Bryan Murray (1st season) General manager: Pierre Gauthier (4th season)

On the surface, the Mighty Ducks look like a cheap team with no heart and no direction -- a team that deserved to finish last in the Western Conference behind expansion teams Columbus and Minnesota. But a closer look shows a team that might not be so bad after all. Anaheim lost 257 man-games to injury last year, including almost all of No. 1 center Steve Rucchin's season. They were rocked by late-season trades of franchise stalwarts Teemu Selanne and Guy Hebert. And their coaching situation has been something of a mess.

This season, Anaheim starts out on the right foot in all departments, and that could make a big difference.

Keep Kariya happy: Left winger Paul Kariya might be one of the most talented players in hockey, but he's also one of the most complicated. He was hurt by the trade of Selanne to the Sharks -- both on the ice and off. However, losing his security blanket might be the best thing for Kariya as he's now forced to take over this team. Going to orientation camp for Team Canada, which needs a strong Olympic performance from its top left wing, could give Kariya just the jump he needs to start the season.

Find some chemistry: Kariya likely has found a new linemate in Jeff Friesen, which could mean that Rucchin can center a second line -- and that would give the Ducks some scoring depth they've desperately needed. Still, this is going to be a low-scoring team. Anaheim spent it's Selanne money on defensemen (Keith Carney and Jason York), so it's hoping to get back to basic hockey.

Follow the leader: Bryan Murray hasn't coached in 10 years, but the 53-year-old bench boss has a nice touch with young teams. His first test will be how he handles goaltenders Steve Shields and J.S. Giguere. His next will be how he handles a solid group of defenseman. His most important test might be how he handles Kariya.

Mighty Ducks 2001-02 preseason schedule
Date	Opponent	Time
Sat., Sept. 15	at Los Angeles	Canceled*
Mon., Sept. 17	at Phoenix	10 p.m.
Tue., Sept. 18	at Los Angeles	10:30 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 19	Minnesota	10:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 21	Phoenix	10:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 23	San Jose	8 p.m.
Tue., Sept. 25	at San Jose	10:30 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 26	Los Angeles	10:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 28	at Minnesota	8 p.m.
*Rescheduled for Sept. 18