Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian ep#227

This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian 🍊🏒

The boys are live from Terrace, BC for a special Riverboat Days episode, joined by two northern hockey legends: Wade Flaherty and Trevor Hendry. It's part hometown reunion, part hockey history lesson, and part deep dive into where the game is headed—from massive NHL contracts and small-market challenges to summer training, grassroots hockey costs, and the Terrace minor hockey teams that punched way above their weight.

In This Episode:

The first annual Riverboat Days Terrace Challenge

Jeff and Ian recording live in Terrace with Wade Flaherty and Trevor Hendry

NHL money talk: massive contracts, rising caps, and whether teams are overpaying or just catching up

Winnipeg, Calgary, Nashville, and the realities facing small-market teams

No-tax states, warm-weather markets, and how teams make themselves attractive to players

Canadian markets, loyalty, legacy, and why winning in places like Winnipeg or Calgary makes you an icon forever

Summer training in today's NHL: how long players really take off and why the offseason barely feels like an offseason anymore

Shorter camps, fewer exhibition games, and why players have to show up ready

The long NHL season debate: player fatigue, fan commitment, TV money, and competing with the NFL and World Cup