Light the Lamp

ESPN Rules Analyst and former NHL referee Dave Jackson joined Alexis Downie this week to talk through his career. Jackson shared his perspective of how officiating has adapted with the changing game of hockey, the community amongst referees and also shared some of his favorite stories. Additionally, Jackson gave a behind-the-scenes look of his day-to-day working with ESPN.

Alexis Downie is joined by newly acquired defenseman Jacob Trouba following the Ducks trade with the New York Rangers today. Trouba talks about his excitement on joining the Ducks organization, looking forward to being a leader on a hungry young team, his close friendship with Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano and the awesome reason behind his new number!

Ahead of Women in Sports Weekend, Alexis Downie was joined by Hockey Hall of Famer, Olympian and co-founder of Sports Innovation Lab, Angela Ruggiero. The two chat about the upcoming weekend, Ruggiero's time growing up in California playing hockey and her journey with the sport. Ruggiero also shares the roots of her entrepreneurial spirit and how she's worked to grow women's sports.

In this Light the Lamp, we are joined by newly retired sportswriter of 46 years, Eric Duhatschek, in the Kariya studio! Duhatschek details moments throughout his accomplished career including covering the Miracle on Ice, memories of traveling with the Calgary Flames, his 15 years on the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee and much more.

PGA tour golfer and Orange County native, Jake Knapp, joined Alexis Downie in the Paul Kariya studio for a special edition of Light the Lamp! Knapp shares the story behind his partnership with the Anaheim Ducks, repping the team at tour events and how his fandom for his hometown team began.

The Anaheim Ducks are nearing the end of their long east coast road trip. Ducks TV color analyst Brian Hayward joins Alexis Downie to chat about the trip. Hayward discusses what he's seen out of Lukáš Dostál early in the season, the growth of some of the younger players and how newcomers Brian Dumoulin and Robby Fabbri have assimilated to the team.

Alexis Downie flies solo this week to discuss the busy beginning for the Anaheim Ducks 2024-25 season. Downie gives an overview of what's new on Ducks Stream, a look into the Ducks new TV partners and the brand new in-arena experience. Later on, Downie breaks down the first six games from Anaheim, individual player performances and includes goal calls from the broadcast with Steve Carroll and Emerson Etem.

Prior to puck drop on the new NHL season, the Anaheim Ducks hosted the annual Golf Classic at Oak Creek Golf Club in support of the Anaheim Ducks Foundation on Monday. Alexis Downie joined players out on the course to chat about the day. Downie talked first with the captain Radko Gudas (2:55), followed by Alex Killorn (5:02), Cutter Gauthier (7:01), Leo Carlsson (8:54), Troy Terry (10:15) and Brian Dumoulin (12:20).

The final training camp interviews are here as we approach the Anaheim Ducks season! Alexis Downie is joined by Mason McTavish (2:30), Lukáš Dostál (7:33) and Isac Lundestrom (15:23) to talk about their summers, preparing for the season and the new uniforms.

The countdown is on until the season begins and this week we continue to roll through media day interviews! Frank Vatrano (3:04) talks settling into OC, Jackson LaCombe (5:25) speaks about his summer in Minnesota and new dad Ross Johnston (9:04) talks the upcoming year.

As we inch closer to the 2024-25 NHL season, we continue to hear from the Anaheim Ducks players in their media day interviews! Alexis Downie sat down with Alex Killorn (3:48), Cutter Gauthier (14:06) and Jansen Harkins (19:58) in this episode to catch up on their summers and hear about their anticipation for the season.

The NHL Preseason is underway and the Anaheim Ducks will take the ice this week for three games. As the season approaches, Alexis Downie chatted with Leo Carlsson (2:40) about prepping for year two, Ryan Strome (8:20) on his growing family and Brock McGinn (18:24) about rehabbing post-surgery over the summer.

The Anaheim Ducks have officially named Radko Gudas the ninth captain in organization history! Alexis Downie sat down with Gudas in the locker room after the first day of training camp to talk about the honor, his previous leadership experience and how he hopes to guide the team. Later on, Head Coach Greg Cronin spoke with the media about the news and what Gudas means to the organization.

The 2024-25 season is approaching and the Anaheim Ducks players are back! Alexis Downie is joined by Troy Terry (2:25), Radko Gudas (14:40) and Tristan Luneau (20:31) to chat about their favorite summer stories and what they're anticipating about the upcoming year.

We are under a month until the 2024-25 NHL season! The Anaheim Ducks players are back in town and Alexis Downie had the chance to sit down with them to chat about their summers. In this episode, Trevor Zegras (2:15), Olen Zellweger (11:56) and Robby Fabbri (19:25) joined Downie to dive into their offseason's and details of their training. Zegras shared the inspiration behind his new hair cut, Zellweger talked spending time at the lake and Fabbri shared details behind the trade to Anaheim.

Kent French hosts Anaheim Ducks President Aaron Teats in the Kariya Studio for a special episode of Light the Lamp! Earlier this week, the club announced new media partnerships with Victory+ and KCOP Channel 13 to televise all regional games, entirely free to all fans in the Los Angeles/Orange County area. French and Teats discuss the impact of the change, the Ducks commitment to the current fanbase and opportunity to expand visibility in the local region, and what to look forward to on Victory+ in the near future.

The Ducks are exactly 4 weeks away from the start of training camp and All-Star forward Frank Vatrano has returned to Orange Country! He joined Alexis Downie in the Kariya Studio to talk about his East Coast Summer filled with weddings, visiting friends and family, improving his golf game and telling us who has the best "off-season house". Later, Vatrano shares insight on his training, upcoming third year in Anaheim, which teammate sends the best memes and reflecting on his outstanding 2023-24 season.

Shannon "The Hockey Guy" Skanes is back in the Kariya Studio with Alexis Downie for another offseason adventure in Orange Country. THG and AD discuss a rather quiet offseason in the NHL, the new content on his YouTube channel and his recent visit to Disneyland. THG then shares his thoughts of the Ducks newly released home uniform after seeing in person. Later, AD and THG breakdown the Pacific Division heading into the 2024-25 season.

As the summer winds down, Alexis Downie checks in with Anaheim Ducks forward Leo Carlsson this week. The two talk about Carlsson's summer training and being back home in Sweden. Plus, Carlsson shares his excitement for the upcoming NHL season.

As the NHL offseason continues on, the Anaheim Ducks have stayed busy throughout the dog days of summer. This week, newly acquired Duck defenseman Brian Dumoulin joined Alexis Downie to share his excitement on coming to Anaheim following his trade from Seattle. Dumoulin also gave insight on his style of play, plus some of his favorite things to do outside of hockey.