Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian - ep#198: Rod Buskas

This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian 🍊🏒 It's 2026 and the boys are back—Jeff's fresh off some travel (and snow stories), Bagg's got a classic "only in Long Beach" moment, and the show leans right into what it does best: hockey + life + a whole lot of laughs. This week's guest is a beauty: Captain Rod Buskas returns—14-year pro (500+ games) who spent 25 years with Hawaiian Airlines—and the conversation turns into an awesome hockey-to-aviation deep dive, including his retirement flight and what comes next. In This Episode: New year kickoff + a quick "beach day" story that gets awkward fast 🌴😅 Travel chaos from the North: snow, flights, and why the Q400 is a beast (but not exactly comfy) ✈️❄️ Rod's retirement flight recap + the wave of messages from the hockey world 🌺🏒 Hockey ↔ aviation parallels: why being a team player matters in both locker rooms and cockpits 🤝 The biggest shift in flying over the years: how 9/11 changed security and the whole feel of air travel 🛫 Rod's NHL road: Pittsburgh/LA/Chicago stories, including the Hollywood Kings era and how Gretzky changed the vibe 🎬 Plus: the hilarious reason Rod ended up with #77 in LA 😄 ⚠️ Content note: strong language + a bit of adult humor in the opener. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for your weekly hockey fix!