Anaheim Ducks Recall Roger McQueen From San Diego
Oct 13, 2026The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled center Roger McQueen from the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition, the Ducks placed center Ryan Poehling on Injured Reserve with a lower-body injury.
McQueen, 20 (10/2/06), scored three goals (3-0=3) with a +2 rating in three games with San Diego to begin the season, leading the Gulls in goals. Signed by Anaheim to a three-year entry-level contract April 18, 2026, McQueen has earned 4-2=6 points in 11 career AHL games with San Diego after making his professional debut with the Gulls at the end of the 2025-26 campaign.
The 6-5, 206-pound forward was named the 2025-26 Hockey East Rookie of the Year and to the conference’s All-Rookie Team after scoring 11-16=27 points with a +5 rating and 45 penalty minutes (PIM) in 36 games with Providence College. Among Providence leaders, he ranked second in assists, was third in points and tied for third in goals. He also ranked eighth nationally among rookies with 313 faceoff wins (313-568, 55.1%).
McQueen recorded 33-51=86 points and 116 PIM in 127 career Western Hockey League (WHL) games with the Brandon Wheat Kings from 2022-25. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native helped Canada to gold medals at the 2024 U-18 World Championship and 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He scored 4-3=7 points in five tournament games at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He also represented his country at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, leading Canada with 4-4=8 points in six contests while serving as an alternate captain.