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By the looks of it, former New York Rangers teammates Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba are enjoying their reunion in Southern California.<\/p>\n
The pair are teammates once again, only now across the country with the Anaheim Ducks. Kreider was traded<\/a> to the Ducks in June, six months after the Rangers sent Trouba<\/a> there last season. <\/p>\n It appears that the buddies picked up right where they left off.<\/p>\n Kreider and Trouba represented their new team at Ducks Night, which was held by the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. The evening was highlighted by Kreider throwing out the First Pitch to Trouba.<\/p>\n \u201cRight in the dirt! Right in the dirt!,\u201d the self-deprecating Kreider joked on his way to the mound.<\/p>\n Unlike many celebrities or athletes who throw out the First Pitch, Kreider didn\u2019t toss one in from the front of the mound, 40 feet or so from home plate. Instead, Kreider went atop the hill at Angels Stadium, kicked some dirt by the pitching rubber, and fired a (near) strike to Trouba.<\/p>\n The former Rangers were mic\u2019d up for Ducks social media, and Trouba can be heard laughing throughout. That was especially so when Kreider went into full windup and fired the pitch.<\/p>\n \u201cPretty good! Pretty good!,\u201d exclaimed a laughing Trouba when he met Kreider in front of the plate for a handshake.<\/p>\n As they walked off the field, the former Rangers captain gushed, \u201cThat was all-time!\u201d<\/p>\n After posing together for a photo with Wild Wing, the Ducks mascot, Kreider can be heard asking about the speed of his pitch.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019d we get on the gun?\u201d<\/p>\n Related: Chris Kreider uses Shoulder Check Showcase to say goodbye to Rangers fans<\/a><\/p>\n Former Rangers teammates Jacob Trouba, Chris Kreider enjoying summer fun in California<\/p>\n It\u2019s been quite the active athletic week out in SoCal for Kreider and Trouba. Not only did they get in some baseball, Kreider and Trouba took part in the Ducks\u2019 annual golf outing, where, again, Kreider impressed.<\/p>\n Oh, and they were on the ice for some hockey, too, of course, getting ready for Ducks training camp, which opens in two weeks. And there\u2019ll be a real Rangers reunion there, too. Remember, it\u2019s not just Kreider and Trouba on the Ducks roster. Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano are there as well.<\/p>\n The Ducks haven\u2019t made the Stanley Cup Playoffs the past seven seasons<\/a>. But there are high hopes in Cali this year after the Ducks (35-37-10) finished with 80 points last season, a 21-point improvement over 2023-24. Then this offseason, they added veterans like Kreider and Mikael Granlund to support a very talented young core.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\tJim Cerny is Executive Editor at Forever Blueshirts and Managing Editor at Sportsnaut, with more than 30 years of … More about Jim Cerny<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article: Chris Kreider<\/a> Jacob Trouba<\/a> <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/KreiderTroubaMLB-788x525.jpeg\")
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