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
Grassroots hockey costs: equipment, extra ice, academies, travel, tournaments, and how expensive the game has become
Learn to Play programs and why growing hockey means keeping the entry point accessible
Terrace minor hockey memories: Peewee Provincials, Bantam runs, Kelowna, the Air Canada Cup, Vernon, Kamloops, and old-school tournaments
Small-town teams taking on Burnaby, Seafair, North Shore Winter Club, and the big-city programs
Wooden sticks, Northlands, slap shots from the red line, and Trevor's legendary howitzer
A big nod to the parents, coaches, volunteers, and community that made Terrace hockey special
Shoutouts to Tony DeMello and Sight and Sound, Kokanee, Queen Flash, Kingfish, Lonnie Omgren, Dale "Trucker" Kushner, Wade, Trev, and everyone making Riverboat Days feel like home
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