Episode 12 ft. Jay Woodcroft

Anaheim Ducks Head Coach Joel Quenneville sits down with Alexis Downie ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season. Quenneville shares insight into what he's seeing in the shortened training camp, building up expectations for year two and talk on some of the tough roster decisions ahead.

The 2025-26 Anaheim Ducks season came to a close after two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Head Coach Joel Quenneville spoke with the media following the team's exit.

Anaheim Ducks Head Coach Joel Quenneville sits down with Alexis Downie as he remains just one win away from 1,000 as an NHL head coach. Quenneville will become the second coach in NHL history to hit the milestone. The two then reminisce on his career by looking back at his first job in St. Louis, three Stanley Cup wins in Chicago, coaching in Florida and now Anaheim. At the end, Quenneville shares his expectations for the final stretch of this Ducks season.

Alexis Downie is joined by new Anaheim Ducks Assistant Coach Ryan McGill ahead of the 2025-26 season. McGill shares his enthusiasm on joining the organization and background on his coaching career. McGill additionally expands on his previous work with various penalty kills and how he can incorporate his tactics with the Ducks d-core.

With a new coaching staff in place heading into the 2025-26 season, Alexis Downie is joined by Assistant Coach Jay Woodcroft! Woodcroft discusses his excitement for the coaching opportunity with the Anaheim Ducks and working with Joel Quenneville. Additionally, Woodcroft shares more on what he's been working on over the past year and some philosophies to improve the Ducks power play.

It's draft week in the NHL as Emerson Etem is joined by Anaheim Ducks Assistant General Manager and Director of Amateur Scouting Martin Madden to talk about the days leading up to the big weekend in Los Angeles, CA.

The Anaheim Ducks have named Joel Quenneville as their 12th head coach in franchise history. Quenneville joined Alexis Downie in-studio to address his past and time spent away from hockey. Q also shares his excitement in joining the Ducks, familiarity with current players and his relationship with General Manager Pat Verbeek.

Assistant Coach Richard Clune joins Alexis Downie in the Kariya Studio for a new episode of Behind the Bench. Clune shares details of his playing career, the transition to coaching and what about the opportunity here in Anaheim appealed to him. Clune also talks through his coaching philosophies and how he's worked with the young team to this point in the season.

With the Anaheim Ducks season in full swing, new Assistant Coach Tim Army joined Alexis Downie in the Kariya Studio to dive into his coaching career and how he found his way to Anaheim, twice! Army shares details of the inaugural season for the Mighty Ducks, coaching at the NCAA and AHL levels, how the sports has changed throughout his career and much more.

As the Anaheim Ducks get closer to finalizing the 2024-25 roster, Head Coach Greg Cronin joins Alexis Downie to preview the upcoming season. Cronin shares his takeaways after evaluating his first season as an NHL head coach, expectations for the players and thoughtful insight on how the team can grow as a group. Plus, Cronin talks about how Radko Gudas as the new captain can influence the young team.