Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian - ep183
Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian
Release Date: 05/01/2025
Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian
This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian đđ No guest this weekâjust Sharps and Bagg doing what they do best: turning a hockey podcast into a travel show (that talks about hockey), then diving head-first into the NHLâs late-season chaos. From wild road stories and old-school hockey towns to the coaching carousel and Original Six pressure cookers, this one is packed with laughs, opinions, and end-of-year urgency. In This Episode: âą Baggâs upcoming âJohn Wynn School of Travelâ trip to Lexingtonâand why getting anywhere never has to be direct âïž âą AHL road...
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This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian đđ Baggâs coming in HOT after the Mario Lemieux Foundation Fantasy Camp in Pittsburghâwhere he somehow skated three times beforehand, won the tournament, and then got hit with the emotional side of what that whole week is really about. From there, the boys do what they do best: turn a âhockey podcastâ into a travel show that talks about hockey, then rip through the late-season NHL chaos with playoff races tightening and drama popping up everywhere. In This Episode: Baggâs Fantasy Camp recap: winning the tourney, living...
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This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian đđ The boys welcome Pete DeBoer back to the showâfresh off an unforgettable run coaching with Team Canada overseas. Pete takes Jeff and Bagg inside the real Olympic experience: the village, the gear, the travel, and the âpinch-meâ moments you donât see on TV. From there, it turns into a great hockey-and-life conversation about coaching the best players in the world, how fast the international game has gotten, and what a year away from the NHL taught him about family, perspective, and whatâs next. In This Episode: ...
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This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian đđ Jeff and Ian link up with Golden Knights analyst (and Stanley Cup champ) Shane Hnidy for a wide-ranging, behind-the-scenes hockey hang. From the grind of jumping right back into NHL games after international âbest-on-best,â to how broadcasters prep (and survive) the chaos of calling games in real time, âHnidyâ brings the stories, the insight, and a few old-school opinions the boys love to poke at. In This Episode: Coming off a two-week break and instantly back to NHL mode: rest vs reality (and the cap complications) Four...
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This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian đđ Itâs an old-school episodeâjust the boys⊠until Darren Millard drops in and turns it into a full trade-deadline therapy session. Before they get serious, though, itâs basically a food podcast: Costco âchocolate cake disguised as a muffin,â legendary hotel bacon, and a few travel/airport stories that only Jeff & Bagg can turn into a life lesson. In This Episode: The âChocolate Cake Showâ opener: muffins, bacon, and the dangers of fiber/probiotics on the road đ Guest wish list: shining a light on the...
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This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian đđ No guest this weekâjust the boys doing what they do best: hockey talk, stories, laughs, and a whole lot of strong opinions. Bagg recaps getting back on the ice in Vegas with Jeff and the kids (including a suspiciously cracked stick), the guys get nostalgic about old-school lumber and orange hockey balls, and then itâs straight into the NHL chaos: Celebrini chatter, Toronto pressure, Vancouver questions, Seattle and Utah trade-deadline decisions, and whoâs actually getting in once the playoff dust settles. In This Episode: ...
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This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian đđ Ian kicks things off with an all-time intro for Rick Ball (yes⊠the âChicago Bullsâ line makes an appearance đ), and then the guys settle in with one of Canadaâs top voices in hockeyânow calling Chicago Blackhawks games on Chicago Sports Network. From Bedardâs next step to the grind of calling an 82-game season, this one is equal parts hockey insight and pure hang. In This Episode: What itâs really like calling games during a rebuildâand how you keep it real without getting negative Why Connor Bedard took a...
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This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian đđđș The boys take the show on location in Maui for their own âOlympic breakâ â talking tournament hockey, Olympic chaos, and the kind of stories that only come from growing up in Northern BC (and trying to watch sports on a tiny TV in paradise). In This Episode: Maui check-in: rain in Hawaii, early-morning recording vibes, and travel talk (plus a Hawaiian Airlines shoutout) âïž Olympic break chatter: womenâs hockey, tournament-format madness, and which sports theyâd actually go watch in person đ„ The âTMZ...
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This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian đđ Ian checks in from Terrace, BC after a brutal travel day (and an even wilder discovery: the âTerrace Batmanâ). From there, Jeff and Ian dig into what theyâre seeing around the leagueâBostonâs edge (and the discipline theyâll need to rein it in), the Olympic break looming, and the latest Team Canada shake-up (with Sam Bennett stepping in). Then the guys welcome Jamie Herschâbroadcaster, host, play-by-play voice, and a familiar face around the Golden Knights. Jamie shares her path from Minnesota to the hockey world,...
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This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian đđ From Vegas Thunder nostalgia to NHL storylines heating up fast, Jeff and Ian pack this one with laughs, sharp hockey talk, and a few travel detours along the way. The guys look back at âThunder Nightâ in Henderson (and call on more alumni to join the fun), break down the Golden Knightsâ wild weekâincluding the Mitch Marner return-to-Toronto buzzâand zoom out on what âmodern-day hockeyâ really means in todayâs game. In This Episode: Thunder Night recap: Henderson vs. Tucson, Vegas Thunder memories, and a call for...
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This week, the guys dive into playoff matchups, season-end drama, and everything in between. With Vancouver out, Ian is already in off-season modeâwhile Jeff brings sharp analysis of tight playoff races and controversial tiebreakers. They break down the Eastern Conference matchups, Montrealâs late-season surge, and how Calgaryâs growth sets them up for the future.
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Why 96 points wasnât enough for Calgary to make the playoffs đ„
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Montrealâs momentum and how they beat elite teams to earn their shot đ
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A proposal for NHL teams to pick their playoff opponents like in the PWHL đ€
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Travel and time-zone advantages in East vs. West matchups â°
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Calgaryâs young talent and future outlookâincluding Dixon Wardâs son scoring in his second NHL game đš
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Why Jeff thinks Dallas might be first-round toast and Landeskogâs return for Colorado đ„
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Columbusâs heartbreak and the case for more love for emerging teams đ
Expect all the chirps, hot takes, and hilarious detours youâve come to love from Jeff and Ian! Like, comment, and subscribe to keep up with every slice. đ„ đš