Alexis Downie is joined by ESPN Hockey Reporter Emily Kaplan this week to talk through her third season covering the NHL for ESPN, the recent All-Star weekend, rookies around the league and much more.
Kent French joins the alumni at Ducks Days at Disney day two! Frenchie is joined by Ryan Miller, Kevin Bieksa, Emerson Etem, Guy Hebert and Trent Sullivan. Here from each of them as they enjoy the day at Disney's California Adventure Park.
Anaheim Ducks Days at Disney is back with two days for 2024! Alexis Downie was on-site at Disney California Adventure for Day 1 in the fan zone to catch up with Lukas Dostal (1:39), Radko Gudas (5:38), Leo Carlsson (9:46) and Ryan Strome (11:47) on the excitement of the special day.
With the Anaheim Ducks on the road, Alexis Downie catches up on team news, the injury front, current stats and the looming trade deadline. Downie then shares her thoughts on the Arizona Coyotes arena situation, Maple Leafs Morgan Reilly's suspension and the upcoming Stadium Series. Finally, hear all about the recent success of the San Diego Gulls.
Shannon Skanes, 'The Hockey Guy', joined Alexis Downie in the Kariya Studio before attending a Ducks game at Honda Center. The two discuss Anaheim's 30th anniversary jersey, the All-Star weekend festivities, his good friend Michael Buble and much more!
The Anaheim Ducks traveled to Minnesota to play against the Wild over the weekend and it was rookie defenseman Jackson LaCombe's return to his home state! Alexis Downie sat down with Jackson to talk about his hockey journey through Minnesota and the influence the sport has on the culture. Later on, father Chris LaCombe (14:09) joins at the Xcel Energy Center during the game to share his excitement on seeing his son play in the NHL at home.
Alexis Downie hit the road with the Anaheim Ducks for their 2-game trip to Dallas and Minnesota! While in Minneapolis, Ducks Stream color analyst Emerson Etem joined Downie for a walk and talk through the city! The two chat about the trip, Emer's favorite memories playing at Shattuck-St. Mary's in Minnesota and what life is like on the road for the players.
ESPN analyst Ray Ferraro joined Alexis Downie in the latest rendition of Light the Lamp to talk through storylines around the National Hockey League, the upcoming All-Star weekend, being teammates with Pat Verbeek and more!
Alexis Downie is back with the latest episode of Light the Lamp with San Diego Gulls Head Coach Matt McIlvane. The two dive into McIlvane's first season with the club, rookie development combined with steady veteran leadership and a rising all-star in defenseman Olen Zellweger.
Alexis Downie is joined by stickhandling specialist Pavel Barber to talk about the growth of creative skills used in the game of hockey, how he trains people all over the world, and his role as a character in EA Sports NHL 24. Plus, Barber describes the difficulty of Trevor Zegras pulling off “The Michigan” and different ways to execute it.
Alexis Downie is joined by newly acquired forward Cutter Gauthier following the Anaheim Ducks trade with the Philadelphia Flyers this week. Gauthier shares his excitement on joining the Ducks organization, the experience of winning gold with Team USA at the World Junior Championship and being a member of the No. 1 ranked Boston College Eagles hockey team right now. Also, hear about how Gauthier spends his time outside of the rink!
Frank Vatrano was named to the 2024 NHL Western Conference All-Star team! Alexis Downie sat down to chat with Vatrano and Greg Cronin about the honors.
Light the Lamp and Alexis Downie is back in the studio for the first episode of 2024! Downie recaps the recent heroic performance from Lukas Dostal (02:35), setting a new Ducks franchise record for saves in a game, and other notable roster updates, including the return of Isac Lundestrom. Later, hockey YouTube sensation and CEO of the Steve Dangle Podcast Network, Steve "Dangle" Glynn, joins the show to chat about his first NHL game, becoming a content creator, adoration for the sport and more (...
The Anaheim Ducks are completing their 4-game road trip with a visit to Detroit. Alexis Downie recaps the previous three games in New York and New Jersey, as the Ducks are 1-2 so far. Downie also shares an update on the coaching changes around the NHL to this point in the season. Later on, Rinkside Host on Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada's Kyle Bukauskas (8:02) joined the show to talk about his young fandom for the Mighty Ducks and Paul Kariya, favorite moments of his broadcasting career an...
As the busy month November comes to a close, Alexis Downie recaps the recent Anaheim Ducks games as they ride a 7-game losing streak. The latest games this week in Edmonton and Vancouver, but the team returns home to finish out the week. Later on, NHL Network and MLB Network Host, Jamie Hersch (10:08), joined the show to talk about her hockey roots growing up in Minnesota, her journey in broadcasting and all of the big storylines from around the National Hockey League this week. Plus, a special ...
Alexis Downie recaps the week of hockey it's been for the Anaheim Ducks as they improve to 9-7 on the season, good for 4th in the Pacific Division. Joining this week's show is 4 major sport broadcaster and returning guest, Kenny Albert (4:12), to talk about his 30th season with FOX Sports, his new book and plenty on a variety of teams around the NHL right now.
As the Anaheim Ducks continue their five-game homestand, Alexis Downie breaks down some of the team's specific improvements, spotlights the rookies and takes a look at the goalie tandem. Later on, Olympic gold medalist and NHL on ESPN analyst AJ Mleczko (7:09) joined the show to talk about her broadcast journey, the growth of women's hockey and much more!
The Ducks are on the rise and currently riding a wild five-game winning streak. Alexis Downie recaps the latest success for the team and highlights NHL Rookie of the Month for October, Lukas Dostal (1:34). Later, NHL on ESPN studio host Arda Ocal returns to Light the Lamp to discuss NHL on ESPN's "frozen frenzy", Ocal's recent interview with 21st Duck Trent Sullivan and the mighty surprise by Anaheim early in the season (5:35).
The Anaheim Ducks have five games under their belt of this NHL season and Alexis Downie gives some insight on the back-to-back play from the weekend. Later on, NHL Fantasy's Anna Dua joins Downie to talk about her background growing up playing hockey, how she got into broadcasting, her teams to watch in each division and what she thinks about the Ducks this season (5:50).
As the Anaheim Ducks 2023-24 season gets underway, Alexis Downie shares a quick recap of the team's opening weekend of hockey! Later on, Sportsnet's Jeff Marek (4:05) returns this season to talk about this new look team in Anaheim, who he thinks will have a big season on the roster and more on his Paul Kariya jersey collection.
Alexis Downie and Emerson Etem host the Plum Carpet event at the Anaheim Ducks 23-24 home opener! The duo interviewed Aly Lozoff, Adam Henrique, Radko Gudas, Mason McTavish, Frank Vatrano and Ducks owner Henry Samueli!
Ahead of the NHL Regular Season, the Anaheim Ducks hosted the annual Golf Classic at Oak Creek Golf Club in support of the Anaheim Ducks Foundation. Alexis Downie first chats with Steve Carroll (00:25), then hit the links to find out how the players were doing throughout the day. Hear from Guy Hebert (3:20), Cam Fowler (7:11), Lukas Dostal (10:48), Trevor Zegras (13:00), Jamie Drysdale (14:42), Ryan Strome (17:29). Max Jones (20:38) and Adam Henrique (23:58).
Trevor Zegras returned to the ice for the Anaheim Ducks just a day after signing his new three-year extension with the Club. Hear from both Zegras and head coach Greg Cronin during their media availability on October 3rd.
The Anaheim Ducks announced Monday morning that the team agreed to terms with Trevor Zegras on a three-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season. GM Pat Verbeek spoke with the media in detail about the signing process.
As the NHL Preseason continues, Alexis Downie shares her picks for players that have stood out from the young talent in the Anaheim Ducks organization as the team sits with a 3-0 record. Later on, Downie is joined by newcomer Radko Gudas (4:55) to discuss his transition to Orange County and what he believes he can bring to the team. Then, Ryan Strome (17:01) and Adam Henrique (27:33) share a look at how their summers went back east training.
Happy Training Camp! Alexis Downie gets you set for the 2023-24 Anaheim Ducks Training Camp beginning this week at Great Park Ice. Downie is joined by forward Troy Terry (04:10), goaltender John Gibson (16:13), and new Duck, Alex Killorn (21:18), to discuss their summers and everything leading up to camp.
Alexis Downie shares a look at what the month of September looks like for the Anaheim Ducks as the 2023-24 NHL season slowly approaches. Then, new voice of the San Diego Gulls, Aaron Cooney, joined the show to talk about his excitement in taking on the new job, his path as a broadcaster and voicing the upcoming rookie tournament in Vegas (07:26)!
One year later, Light the Lamp has finally arrived at Episode 100! And what better way to celebrate than have the "Finnish Flash", Teemu Selanne, join Alexis Downie on the program (1:49). Downie and Selanne talk about his upcoming appearance on Top Gear (3:04), the legendary 2007 Stanley Cup party in Finland (10:00), and a hint of Paul Kariya's return to the studio (28:02).
As the month of August rolls on, the Anaheim Ducks have continued to add more pieces for their 2023-24 season roster! Alexis Downie first catches up with goaltender Alex Stalock on his one-year contract, summer in Minnesota and his excitement for a new opportunity (00:21). Later on, Downie chats with defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin who was recently acquired from the Buffalo Sabres (11:15).
It's officially August and we are 51 days away from the Ducks Preseason opener on Sept. 24th! On the latest edition of Light the Lamp, Alexis Downie checks in with forward Bo Groulx and his sights set on the Ducks Opening Night roster in 2023-24 (0:13). Later, newly signed defenseman Robert Hagg joins Downie to discuss his exciting new move to the west coast and being reunited with best friend Radko Gudas (09:37).
