Anaheim / November 2026
Cutter Gauthier’s 14 Goals in 7 Games and the Ducks’ Retro Look
A historic scoring run met the return of jade, purple and gold. A pair of scissors marked No. 61 turns both into a joke you can read without a caption.
Ellie Shirt Editorial · November 13, 2026
- 14Goals
- 7Straight games
- 3Hat tricks
On November 11 at Honda Center, Beckett Sennecke drove toward the slot and lost the puck. Cutter Gauthier found it below the right hash marks and swept it past Justus Annunen. Anaheim’s lead lasted only 21 seconds, and Nashville went on to win 4–2. But Gauthier had now scored in seven straight games, with 14 goals over that stretch. Nobody in the NHL had put together a seven-game run with that many goals since Mario Lemieux and Alexander Mogilny in 1992–93. Read the NHL game recap.
The replay is also a good record of what Anaheim looked like that week. The jersey was jade, the helmet purple, and the 61 on Gauthier’s sleeve was gold. If you’re looking through the Anaheim Ducks collection, those colors put this particular design in a much more specific moment than an ordinary team shirt.
Three hat tricks, and a different kind of goal against Nashville
The run opened with two goals against Buffalo on October 29. Gauthier then scored three against Ottawa and three in Vancouver, becoming the first Duck to record hat tricks in consecutive games. He added one apiece against Edmonton and Calgary, then scored three more against Pittsburgh on November 8. By the time he faced Nashville, it was reasonable to expect him to score. How he would do it was the part worth watching. See Anaheim’s First Star of the Week report.
On the power play, Anaheim had been finding him in spots where he could shoot before the penalty killers reset. Against Nashville, the opportunity came at even strength and off a loose puck. It wasn’t a clean setup. It was a play that changed halfway through, and Gauthier was ready for the puck when it changed direction.
“When the special teams are playing well, that wins you games.” Cutter Gauthier, speaking to NHL.com during the streak
Why the scissors are jade, purple and gold
Anaheim debuted its Hometown Remix uniform against Pittsburgh on November 8, the night of Gauthier’s third hat trick in five games. The Ducks brought it back for Nashville. The club’s rollout tied the palette to The Mighty Ducks films and the franchise’s Disney roots. For fans who remember Anaheim’s earlier jade and eggplant looks, the colors already carried a history. For anyone watching No. 61 that week, they picked up a new association. See the Ducks’ uniform announcement.
The shirt keeps those colors but skips the usual player portrait. Purple handles and gold blades turn “Cutter” into a literal object. The 61 sits on the blade, and a white signature-style flourish runs underneath. It’s not a claim that Gauthier celebrated with scissors. It’s a visual pun that identifies a player through his name, his number and the colors he wore during the run.
Cutter Gauthier Scissors / No. 61See the name pun in Anaheim’s retro colors →
Questions about Gauthier’s streak and scissors graphic
How many goals did Cutter Gauthier score in seven games?
He scored 14 goals across seven consecutive games from October 29 through November 11, 2026, scoring at least once in each game.
Who did Gauthier score his three hat tricks against?
He scored three goals against Ottawa on November 1, Vancouver on November 3 and Pittsburgh on November 8.
What does the No. 61 scissors design mean?
The scissors are a play on the name Cutter, and 61 is Gauthier’s Ducks jersey number. The colors echo Anaheim’s Hometown Remix uniform.
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