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It's a monumental day for the Anaheim Ducks organization as the team has matched a 5-year offer sheet to Leo Carlsson that will keep the topline center in Anaheim through the 2030-31 campaign. Carlsson joined Alexis Downie to share what it means to him to stay with the Ducks and the legacy he wants to create here in Orange County.

The Anaheim Ducks Development Camp has completed with a lot of new faces this year. Alexis Downie was on-site to chat with a number of Ducks prospects including Herman Traff (4:39), Gleb Peshkov (7:07), Noah Kosick (9:04), and Jimmy Rieber (11:41).

The 2026 NHL Draft has come to a close and the Anaheim Ducks Assistant General Manager Martin Madden joined Alexis Downie to recap another exciting Draft weekend from Ducks Draft HQ in Newport Beach, CA. Later we were joined by Mathis Preston (10:41), Jayden Kurtz (16:32), Rian Chudzinksi (22:52), and Eric Frossard (29:45) to discuss their exciting day joining the organization.

Round One of the 2026 NHL Draft has completed and the Anaheim Ducks made selections at both 15 and 28 via trades. General Manager Pat Verbeek sat down with Alexis Downie to discuss the three trades, in addition to, the selections of Nikita Klepov and Marcus Nordmark. Verbeek also shares his thoughts on the state of the team after moving two roster players and the approach into day two of the Draft...

The 2026 NHL Draft takes place this week and the Anaheim Ducks have six picks in Rounds 2-7. Alexis Downie takes a trip down memory lane in this Ducks Draft Rewind chatting with three Ducks prospects to recount their draft days. Roger McQueen (3:20), Damian Clara (12:30) and Tarin Smith (21:12) each share their story and updates on where they're at now with their development.

Ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, Alexis Downie is joined by the Anaheim Ducks Assistant General Manager and Director of Amateur Scouting, Martin Madden. The two discuss the overall outlook of this year's draft, as well as, the six picks the organization has in Rounds 2-7. Madden also shares insight into the Ducks scouting process.

The Anaheim Ducks 2025-26 NHL season has come to a close after being eliminated in the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Alexis Downie recaps the team's first playoff run in 8 years. Additionally, the Ducks players held their season-ending media availabilities following the exit. Radko Gudas (18:34), John Carlson (26:27), Jacob Trouba (33:56), Troy Terry (41:42), Mason McTavish (51:30...

The Anaheim Ducks begin their quest for the Cup this week starting in Edmonton to face the Oilers for round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs! Ahead of the first game, Alexis Downie caught up with Jacob Trouba (2:13), Troy Terry (6:43) and Alex Killorn (12:25) following practice before the team hit the road. Leo Carlsson (16:15), Cutter Gauthier (18:28) and Head Coach Joel Quenneville (21:17) als...

Ducks TV color analyst Brian Hayward joins Alexis Downie in the Paul Kariya studio to recap the Anaheim Ducks season and chat about the last 4 regular season games. Join them as they discuss rookie breakout Beckett Sennecke, the powerplay, and the Pacific Division race as the NHL finishes the 2025-26 regular season!

The Anaheim Ducks signed Roger McQueen to an Amateur Tryout Agreement (ATO) with the San Diego Gulls this week. The 10th overall pick by Anaheim in the 2025 NHL Draft joined Alexis Downie to share his excitement for the next step in his hockey career. McQueen also discusses his year of playing college hockey at Providence and what areas his game has developed.

The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman John Carlson from the Washington Capitals at this year's trade deadline. Carlson joins Alexis Downie to talk about the quick transition to Anaheim, his strengths on the ice and what he's looking forward to in this new opportunity.

As the Anaheim Ducks get into the busy stretch of the NHL season, Alexis Downie is joined this week by Pierre LeBrun, TSN Insider and Senior NHL Columnist for The Athletic. LeBrun shares his perspective of this year's trade deadline and how it could make for an exciting offseason. The two then go on to discuss the condensed NHL season, the Ducks success, playoff formatting and more!

Ryan Poehling inks a new deal with the Anaheim Ducks that will keep him here until the 2029-30 season. Co-leading Anaheim in plus/minus and third in faceoff wins, Poehling will fly with the Ducks for the foreseeable future. Join Alexis Downie in the Kariya studio to hear from Poehling first!

Team USA brought home the gold medal at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games this year and so did Jackson LaCombe! Alexis Downie is joined by the Anaheim Ducks four Olympians to recap their experiences. We first hear from LaCombe (2:54), followed by Mikael Granlund (8:53) with Finland and round it out with the two members of Czechia, Radko Gudas (15:47) and Lukáš Dostál (27:22).

It's trade deadline week! Alexis Downie is joined by Pete Blackburn, the co-host of What Chaos, a national hockey show. Blackburn shares details from his weekend in Philly getting caked by Gritty, the growth of What Chaos and their plans for a 24-hour deadline show. After that, we hear Blackburn's thoughts on the Ducks season, the West vs. East and other storylines around the NHL.

Ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Alexis Downie is joined by SoCal native Cayla Barnes, now a 3x Olympian for Team USA and member of the PWHL's Seattle Torrent. Barnes shares her excitement for the upcoming Games and how her previous experiences winning gold ('18) and silver ('22) will help heading into the tournament. Barnes also discusses what packing for an Olympics looks l...

ESPN NHL Insider and Reporter Emily Kaplan joined Alexis Downie this week to catch up on everything happening around the league. Kaplan shares details of her role as an insider and working with the crew at ESPN. Later on, Kaplan also talks about the upcoming Olympic Games, her perspective of the Anaheim Ducks season and more!

Founders Paul O'Kane and Bob Tranchida of Coachella Valley Pride Hockey joined Alexis Downie to talk about the growth of hockey within the LGBTQ+ community in the desert.

As 2025 comes to a close, Alexis Downie takes you on a trip down memory lane with the Anaheim Ducks organization. Downie goes month by month highlighting all of the big moments for the Ducks throughout the calendar year. Additionally, pieces of audio are mixed in each month to highlight the year, including Leo Carlsson following the 4 Nations Faceoff, GM Pat Verbeek at the trade deadline, Roger Mc...

The Anaheim Ducks are in the midst of their east coast road trip taking on five Metropolitan Division opponents. Ahead of the reunion game at Madison Square Garden, Mollie Walker, the Rangers beat writer for the New York Post, joins Alexis Downie. Walker discusses the Blueshirts season to date and covering the team in the New York market. Later on, Walker shares her impressions of the highly antic...

The Anaheim Ducks are back on national TV this week with a game on TNT. So fittingly, Alexis Downie is joined by the host for the NHL on TNT, Liam McHugh. The two chat about the hockey season, including the Ducks impressive start. McHugh also gives a behind-the-scenes look at what working with the panel at TNT is like and all of the exciting things ahead for the group this season.

It's a Black Friday Matinee vs. the Kings! Alexis Downie is joined in-studio by Carrlyn Bathe and Kayla Knierim, the co-hosts of RoyalTea, an LA Kings podcast. The three chat about the rivalry between the Anaheim Ducks and LA Kings, life as a podcast host, their journeys working in sports and more on hockey in SoCal!

Alexis Downie is joined by Kyle Bukauskas, a rink-side host for Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada, as well as the co-host of the 32 Thoughts Podcast. In his Ducks jersey, Bukauskas begins with details from his busy offseason moving to Calgary, followed by his opinion of the hottest team in hockey in the Anaheim Ducks. Bukauskas discusses Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier's early success, includi...

NHL insider and host of Frankly Hockey, Frank Seravalli, joins Alexis Downie on the Ducks Stream flagship show, Light the Lamp. The duo discuss Frank's journey, hockey content, NHL news and how high will this version of the Ducks fly in 2025-26.

The Anaheim Ducks held their 2025-26 home opener on Tuesday by hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Prior to puck drop, Alexis Downie hit the Orange Carpet to chat with Ducks players as they arrived. Mason McTavish (00:31) joined Downie at the beginning, followed by carpet first-timer Beckett Sennecke (2:09). Later on, Jacob Trouba (4:00), Mikael Granlund (5:44) and Troy Terry (7:03) stopped to talk a...