Top Cheddar

Joaquin joined Mooner and Lolly on the most recent episode. Great stories including his first start with the Edmonton Oilers. Let's just say it involves beef'n cheddars, the old blinking lights on the hotel telephone and the Millwoods golf course! 

Joaquin Gage is a Western Hockey League graduate, the goaltender played with the Portland Winterhawks and Prince Albert Raiders.  He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round of the 1992 National Hockey League Draft.  He went on to a 14-year professional career, including with the Edmonton Oilers.  He also played in Europe, going to Britain, Sweden, Germany and Italy to finish out his time on the ice.

After hockey was over, Joaquin went work with SHAW.  Then he felt he needed a change, even considered becoming a firefighter, but then decided to become a financial advisor at Freedom 55 Financial in Edmonton.

Please support our sponsor Twig and Barrys. They are a Canadian company, they’ve got all kinds of apparel including mens underwear. Essentials for the modern day caveman. No judgement, no shaming, no fancy words. Just real men!

So go check them out TwigandBarrys.ca Use the code: TOPCHEDDAR and get 15% off your entire order.

Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur (Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure.

In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship.

The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta.

Learn more at:

https://road55.ca

Lots of laugh and great stories with Steve Passmore. 

Steve played goal in the Western Hockey League with Tri-City, Victoria and Kamloops from 1988-1994.  During the 1991-92 season with the Victoria Cougars, Steve played in 71 of the 72 regular season games, setting a WHL record.  He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in 9th round of the 1992 National Hockey League Draft and his rights were traded to the Edmonton Oilers while he was still in junior.  A trade in the WHL from Victoria to Kamloops, and Steve helped the Blazers to  a Memorial Cup Championship in 1994.

Steve went on to a 13-year professional career.  He played in the NHL with Edmonton, Chicago, and Los Angeles.  He also spent time in Europe near the end of his hockey career.

Upon the conclusion of professional hockey, Steve got into the restaurant business and is now a financial advisor with Sun Life in Kamloops.

Please support our sponsor Twig and Barrys. They are a Canadian company, they’ve got all kinds of apparel including mens underwear. Essentials for the modern day caveman. No judgement, no shaming, no fancy words. Just real men!

So go check them out TwigandBarrys.ca Use the code: TOPCHEDDAR and get 15% off your entire order.

Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur (Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure.

In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship.

The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta.

Learn more at:

https://road55.ca

How did he miss getting 50 goals in one NHL season? You'll love (or probably not) that story. Join Lolly and Mooner as they chatted with Rob Brown on the Top Cheddar Podcast. 

Rob played four seasons in the Western Hockey League with Kamloops starting when he was just 15.  His final year with the Blazers (1986-87), Rob set a single season WHL record for most points with 212.  Two of the four years with Kamloops, they were WHL Champions.  He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fourth round of the 1986 NHL Draft.  Rob represented Canada at the 1988 World Junior Championships and brought home a gold medal.

As a 19-year old, Rob became a regular in the NHL with Pittsburgh.  In his second year with the Penguins, Rob had 115 points and 49 goals.  He also played in the NHL in Los Angeles, Chicago and Dallas.

Now Rob is part of the Edmonton Oilers Radio broadcast on 630 CHED as an in-game analyst.  He also keeps very busy working at multiple hockey academies in the Edmonton Area as well as co-hosting a very popular summer Road Rage street hockey tournament in St. Albert, AB.

Please support our sponsor Twig and Barrys. They are a Canadian company, they’ve got all kinds of apparel including mens underwear. Essentials for the modern day caveman. No judgement, no shaming, no fancy words. Just real men!

So go check them out TwigandBarrys.ca Use the code: TOPCHEDDAR and get 15% off your entire order.

Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur (Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure.

In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship.

The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta.

Learn more at:

https://road55.ca

Colin Fraser is a Western Hockey League graduate having played with the Red Deer Rebels from 2001-2005. He was also a part of Team Canada’s gold medal at the 2005 World Junior Championship.

Colin was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2003 National Hockey League Draft, and went onto an 11-year professional career. He played with Chicago, Edmonton, Los Angeles, and St. Louis in the NHL and is a two time Stanley Cup Champion!

Colin is now a scout for the Chicago Blackhawks and owner of Champion Hockey Development hockey camps in Sylvan Lake, AB.

Please support our sponsor Twig and Barrys. They are a Canadian company, they’ve got all kinds of apparel including mens underwear. Essentials for the modern day caveman. No judgement, no shaming, no fancy words. Just real men!

So go check them out TwigandBarrys.ca Use the code: TOPCHEDDAR and get 15% off your entire order.

Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur (Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure.

In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship.

The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta.

Learn more at:

https://road55.ca

If you build it they will come…said Trent and his dad as they built Cottonwood Golf Course from scratch! We had a great chat with Trent and learned about his hockey journey, some fun stories involving his NHL jersey number being retired and a visit to the Gretzky household and his interaction with the Conn Smythe trophy and more. Listen in!

Trent Kaese played in the Western Hockey League from 1983 to 1987 with Lethbridge, Swift Current and Calgary.  He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 8th round of the National Hockey League Draft by Buffalo Sabres.  Trent went on to an 8-year professional career, including a game in the NHL with Buffalo.  After time in the American Hockey League, International Hockey League and the East Coast Hockey League, Trent went to England and played in the British Hockey League.

Upon completion of his playing career, Trent and his family built Cottonwood Golf Course in his hometown of Nanaimo, BC.  Starting as a 9-hole course in 1996, it has grown to an 18-hole course with complete facilities to host weddings, tournaments and banquets.

Please support our sponsor Twig and Barrys. They are a Canadian company, they’ve got all kinds of apparel including mens underwear. Essentials for the modern day caveman. No judgement, no shaming, no fancy words. Just real men!

So go check them out TwigandBarrys.ca Use the code: TOPCHEDDAR and get 15% off your entire order.

Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur (Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure.

In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship.

The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta.

Learn more at:

https://road55.ca

Marc Habscheid has seen it all in hockey.  As a player, starting with the Saskatoon Blades in the Western Hockey League, Marc also went on to win a World Junior Hockey Championship in 1982. Then a 15-year professional hockey career that included 345 National Hockey League games split between Edmonton, Minnesota, Detroit, and Calgary.  He also played with Team Canada at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary.

After his playing days were over, Marc turned to the business of coaching starting with Melfort in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in 1996.  He is currently the head coach of the Prince Albert Raiders in the WHL, winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup as league champions in 2019.  He has also coached Kamloops, Kelowna, Chilliwack and Victoria in the WHL.  In Kelowna, Marc was part of another WHL championship in 2003 and a Memorial Cup Championship in 2004.  Marc has also coached in the NHL with the Boston Bruins.  Internationally, he’s coached Canada at the World Juniors 2003, the same year he was named the Canadian Hockey League’s Coach of the Year.  In 2004 and 2005, Marc coached Team Canada to gold medals at the World Championships.

Please support our sponsor Twig and Barrys. They are a Canadian company, they’ve got all kinds of apparel including mens underwear. Essentials for the modern day caveman. No judgement, no shaming, no fancy words. Just real men!

So go check them out TwigandBarrys.ca Use the code: TOPCHEDDAR and get 15% off your entire order.

Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur (Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure.

In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship.

The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta.

Learn more at:

https://road55.ca

Let’s talk about competition. For the Chiefs there was no competitor more feared than that of Ogie Ogilthorpe.

Lolly and Mooner chat about five things you need to do to focus on your competition while sharing some laughs about Ogie the competitor.

Identify your competitors. Gather information about your main competitors. Analyze the competitions strengths and weaknesses. Talk to your competitors directly (buy you a soda after the game?). Identify your competitive advantage.

Here is the full story, if you’d like to read more. https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/marketing-sales-export/marketing/how-evaluate-competition

Please support our sponsor Twig and Barrys. They are a Canadian company, they’ve got all kinds of apparel including mens underwear. Essentials for the modern day caveman. No judgement, no shaming, no fancy words. Just real men!

So go check them out TwigandBarrys.ca Use the code: TOPCHEDDAR and get 15% off your entire order.

Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur (Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure.

In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship.

The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta.

Learn more at:

https://road55.ca

Terry shares his stories of the WHA and NHL with Lolly and Mooner in this episode. Stories of getting a rookie’s Gordie Howe welcome to the team, being captain of four teams, a friendship with ZZ Top and so many more great stories you’ll want to hear!

Terry Ruskowski had a 15-year professional playing career after playing in the Western Hockey League with the Swift Current Broncos, and was captain in four different locations.  He began with Houston in the World Hockey Association and moved into the National Hockey League when the WHA merged with the NHL.  He played in Houston (WHA), Winnipeg (WHA), Chicago (NHL), Los  Angeles (NHL), Pittsburgh (NHL) and Minnesota (NHL).

Upon completion of his playing days, Terry got right into coaching, becoming the head coach with the Saskatoon Blades in 1989.  After two years with the Blades, he coached professional teams in Columbus, Houston, Knoxville, Laredo, Rio Grande, and Quad City, finishing in 2017.  Terry guided the Laredo Bucks to a pair of Central Hockey League championships in 2004 and 2006.

Please support our sponsor Twig and Barrys. They are a Canadian company, they’ve got all kinds of apparel including mens underwear. Essentials for the modern day caveman. No judgement, no shaming, no fancy words. Just real men!

So go check them out TwigandBarrys.ca Use the code: TOPCHEDDAR and get 15% off your entire order.

Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur (Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure.

In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship.

The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta.

Learn more at:

https://road55.ca

Terry shares his stories of the WHA and NHL with Lolly and Mooner in this episode. Stories of getting a rookie’s Gordie Howe welcome to the team, being captain of four teams, a friendship with ZZ Top and so many more great stories you’ll want to hear!

Terry Ruskowski had a 15-year professional playing career after playing in the Western Hockey League with the Swift Current Broncos, and was captain in four different locations.  He began with Houston in the World Hockey Association and moved into the National Hockey League when the WHA merged with the NHL.  He played in Houston (WHA), Winnipeg (WHA), Chicago (NHL), Los  Angeles (NHL), Pittsburgh (NHL) and Minnesota (NHL).

Upon completion of his playing days, Terry got right into coaching, becoming the head coach with the Saskatoon Blades in 1989.  After two years with the Blades, he coached professional teams in Columbus, Houston, Knoxville, Laredo, Rio Grande, and Quad City, finishing in 2017.  Terry guided the Laredo Bucks to a pair of Central Hockey League championships in 2004 and 2006.

Please support our sponsor Twig and Barrys. They are a Canadian company, they’ve got all kinds of apparel including mens underwear. Essentials for the modern day caveman. No judgement, no shaming, no fancy words. Just real men!

So go check them out TwigandBarrys.ca Use the code: TOPCHEDDAR and get 15% off your entire order.

Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur (Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure.

In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship.

The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta.

Learn more at:

https://road55.ca

Power of Story Telling with Reg Dunlop

Lolly and Mooner love to talk about hockey and business on the Top Cheddar podcast and figured what better way than to discuss elements of the great hockey movie every made…Slap Shot.

Within the movie, there are many relatable business lessons. In this episode, Rob (Lolly) and Cam (Mooner) talk about the the power of story with Reg Dunlop. Ol’ coach Reggie was a great story teller and it was his story that motivated a team, a community and more!

Please support our sponsor Twig and Barrys. They are a Canadian company, they’ve got all kinds of apparel including mens underwear. Essentials for the modern day caveman. No judgement, no shaming, no fancy words. Just real men!

So go check them out TwigandBarrys.ca Use the code: TOPCHEDDAR and get 15% off your entire order.

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Top Cheddar is hosted by Cam Moon (Mooner) & Rob LeLacheur (Lolly) who chat with those who have excelled in hockey and the world of business. The entertainment is plenty as we get to hear some terrific hockey stories from all of the different hockey leagues and some Stanley Cup tales for good measure.

In addition to the great hockey stories, we chat about the career(s) they've enjoyed since leaving the ice and we get to learn how hockey has helped them through their time in business and entrepreneurship.

The Top Cheddar podcast is produced by Road 55, a content creation marketing firm located in downtown Edmonton, Alberta.

Learn more at:

https://road55.ca