Light the Lamp

The Anaheim Ducks kicked off September by hosting the annual Golf Classic at Tijeras Creek Golf Club in support of the Anaheim Ducks Foundation. Alexis Downie joined players and coach on the course to chat about the day. Ryan Strome (1:50), Troy Terry (5:07), Head Coach Joel Quenneville (7:37), Chris Kreider (11:01), Jackson LaCombe (12:42), Ryan Poehling (14:57), Radko Gudas (16:55), Lukáš Dostál (18:51) and Sam Colangelo (20:49) each spoke with Downie.

PWHL champion and Minnesota Frost forward Dominique Petrie stopped in the Kariya Studio in this episode to show off her hardware! Petrie spoke with Alexis Downie about her SoCal roots, her journey to professional hockey and what it means to see the growth of the sport in her hometown.

Defenseman Drew Helleson joined Alexis Downie to discuss his 2-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks, growing with the organization and his rookie season. Helleson also chats about his summer back home in Minnesota and what he's looking forward to about this season.

Back in June during the NHL Draft, the Anaheim Ducks worked a trade with the Detroit Red Wings where the team acquired goaltender Petr Mrázek in exchange for goaltender John Gibson. Mrazek joined Alexis Downie in his first chat as a Duck to share what he's looking forward to in being a part of the organization and more on his relationship with Lukáš Dostál and Radko Gudas.

Lukáš Dostál joins Alexis Downie to announce his new five-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks and his commitment to something special in Orange Country.

It was another success week at the Anaheim Ducks 2025 Development Camp! Alexis Downie first caught up with Ducks prospects Beckett Sennecke (2:49) and Stian Solberg (6:13) about their last year of growth since being drafted in 2024. After that, Downie chats with the first six picks by the Ducks including Roger McQueen (13:29), Eric Nilson (19:05), Lasse Boelius (22:19), Noah Read (25:14), Drew Schock (29:06) and Elijah Neuenschwander (33:08) about being drafted and their first experience with camp.

The Anaheim Ducks signed forward Mikael Granlund to a three-year contract on the first day of NHL Free Agency last week. Granlund shared with Alexis Downie why he chose the Ducks, spoke on his relationship with Teemu Selanne and what he's hoping to bring to the team in Orange County.

Emerson Etem and Guy Hebert cover day two of the 2025 NHL Draft from Newport Beach, CA! The show begins with a recap of day one, news of Anaheim acquiring Petr Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings (04:23) and the early day two selection of Eric Nilson (07:56) followed by Anaheim Ducks scout Jan-Ake Danielson (12:37). Etem and Hebert react live to 3rd and 4th round selections, Lasse Boelius (16:28) and Noah Read (21:17). Anaheim Ducks Assistant General Manager and Director of Amateur Scouting, Martin Madden, joins the crew to discuss the 2025 draft class (25:17). First-round selection Roger McQueen (35:03) and second-rounder, Eric Nilson (41:12), arrive to the Ducks Draft HQ on a yacht and recap their wild ride down south to Orange County. Scott McQueen joins the show and shares his families experience throughout draft weekend with the Ducks (44:47). Finally, the crew wraps the weekend with a final sign-off from the 2025 NHL Draft (53:48).

Steve Carroll, Emerson Etem and Guy Hebert cover day one of the 2025 NHL Draft from Newport Beach, CA! The crew reacts live to the announcement of Roger McQueen being selected 10th overall by the Anaheim Ducks (01:35), followed by a player breakdown and analysis from the Ducks Director of Player Evaluation, Bruce Franklin (05:38). Later, Martin Madden (11:22), Scott Niedermayer (16:31), Sudarshan Maharaj (29:16), Aaron Teats (40:11), Henry Samueli (49:55) and Pat Verbeek (56:21) join the program to discuss round one of the draft.

Ahead of the upcoming NHL Draft, Alexis Downie caught up with Senior Draft Writer for NHL.com, Mike Morreale. Morreale shares insight of this year's top prospects and who he believes the Anaheim Ducks will have their eye at the number ten overall pick. Additionally, Morreale gives background on his conversations and observations from the NHL Combine.