Tony Hrkac
Director of Pro Scouting
Tony Hrkac is in his first season with the Ducks as Director of Pro Scouting in 2024-25. Hrkac joins the Anaheim organization after spending the past nine seasons as a Professional Scout with the Tampa Bay Lightning, winning Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021, and helping the club to two additional Stanley Cup Finals appearances (2015 and 2022).
Prior to his stint with Tampa Bay, Hrkac spent one season as an Assistant Coach with the Madison Capitals of the United States Hockey League (2014-15) and five seasons as Head Coach of Concordia University Wisconsin from 2007-12 (NCAA Division III).
As a player, Hrkac won championships at every level of hockey, including the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999, a Calder Cup (AHL) with Milwaukee in 2004 and an NCAA title at North Dakota in 1987. Selected by St. Louis in the second round (32nd overall) of the 1984 NHL Draft, Hrkac’s NHL career spanned 13 seasons, scoring 132-239=371 points in 758 games with Anaheim, Atlanta, Dallas, Edmonton, New York Islanders, Quebec, San Jose, St. Louis. His AHL career spanned six seasons, scoring 50-84=144 points in 197 games in addition to 49 points in 53 career postseason games (17-32=49). His No. 26 was retired by Milwaukee March 14, 2008 after two stints with the organization, serving as the club’s captain in 1996-97 and 2004-05.
Hrkac won the Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA’s top collegiate player in 1986-87, recording 46-70=116 points in 48 games at North Dakota and still holds the NCAA record for points in a single season. He was also named the International Hockey League (IHL) Most Valuable Player in 1992-93 with Indianapolis after leading the league in scoring (45-87=132).
A native of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Hrkac and his wife, Kathy, have two daughters: Allison and Courtney.
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