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Indefatigable Hiller lifts Ducks to series lead

May. 6, 2009
Jonas Hiller made 18 saves in the third for the Anaheim Ducks, who held on for a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night and grabbed a 2-1 lead in Western Conference semifinal series.
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NHL: Anaheim 2, Detroit 1

ANAHEIM, Calif., May 6 (UPI) -- Red-hot goalie Jonas Hiller led Anaheim to a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday, giving the Ducks a 2-1 lead in the NHL Western Conference semifinals.

NHL: Anaheim 4, Detroit 3 (3 OT)

DETROIT, May 3 (UPI) -- Todd Marchant's goal early in the third overtime Sunday gave the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 win over Detroit, evening their semifinal playoff series at a game apiece.

NHL: Anaheim 4, San Jose 0

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 24 (UPI) -- Jonas Hiller turned in his second shutout of the series Thursday and Anaheim moved within one win of playoff advancement by downing San Jose 4-0.

NHL: Anaheim 3, Phoenix 2 (SO)

GLENDALE, Ariz., March 20 (UPI) -- Ryan Getzlaf and Bobby Ryan scored shootout goals Thursday night to bring the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over Phoenix.

NHL: Anaheim 2, Phoenix 0

ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Anaheim's Chris Pronger and Bobby Ryan scored power-play goals, Jonas Hiller stopped 29 shots and the Ducks blanked the Phoenix Coyotes Sunday 2-0.

NHL: Anaheim 4, St. Louis 3

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Anaheim's Bobby Ryan scored with 7:11 to play and the Ducks held on Sunday to edge the St. Louis Blues 4-3.

NHL: Anaheim 3, Edmonton 2 (SO)

EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Jonas Hiller finished off a record-equaling performance by stopping all three attempts in the shootout Friday, giving Anaheim a 3-2 victory over Edmonton.

NHL: Anaheim 2, Los Angeles 0

ANAHEIM, Calif., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Corey Perry and Bret Hedican scored Anaheim's goals and Jonas Hiller got his first NHL shutout Sunday in a 2-0 Ducks' win over the Los Angeles Kings.

NHL: Anaheim 3, Phoenix 2 (SO)

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 6 (UPI) -- Anaheim's Ryan Getzlaf scored in the fourth round of a shootout and the Ducks beat Phoenix 3-2 Sunday, ending the regular season.

Helicopter pioneer Stanley Hiller Jr. dies

ATHERON, Calif., May 1 (UPI) -- Stanley Hiller Jr., who designed the first helicopter to fly in the Western United States, died at his home Atherton, Calif., at age 81.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch