Biggest Hobby Surprises & Disappointments...So Far, Connor Bedard Future Watch Auto Design Preview, 2021-22 The Cup Checklist Overview, Auston Matthews First To 20 Goals & Hobby Impact, Luke Evangelista Rookie Deep Dive & PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) most famous number 43, Patrice Brisbois for episode 43 (4;16). Next, we continue our Rookie Deep Dive series where you vote for a 2023-24 rookie and we do a deep dive. This week it's the Nashville Predators Luke Evangelista (15:04). In Hobby News, a cool baseball card themed goalie helmet for the Winter Classic, another coach fired, Jonas Bro vs. Hughes Bros?, and Aust...
14 Dec 20232h
Are The New Young Guns Parallels A Success? Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, 2023-24 Artifacts Checklist Overview, November Grading Recap & Mailbag
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) most famous number 42, Sergei Makarov, for episode 142 (3:32). Next, it's time for week 9 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (14:11). In hobby news, we review the GemRate November grading recap and review quick hitting news & notes from the NHL and hockey card hobby (40:40). We're now two months from the release of 2023-24 Upper Deck Series One and the introductio...
11 Dec 20232h 5min
Making Sense of the Hockey Market, 2022-23 SP Game Used Instant Reactions, Brock Faber Rookie Deep Dive, A Hughesapalooza, OPC Wire Cut Controversy, Updated Hockey Release Schedule & PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) most famous number 41, Craig Anderson, for episode 141 (5:28). Next, Rookie Deep Dive returns and this time we dive into the Minnesota Wild's rookie defenseman Brock Faber (18:08). In hobby news, the great O-Pee-Chee wire cut controversy, the NHL salary cap is going up, and news and notes from the hobby and league (30:06) We examine the current state of the hockey mar...
7 Dec 20231h 38min
Are PMG's Dead Or Is It Time To Buy? 2023-24 Upper Deck Rookie Debut Sells Out, Can eBay's Automatic Payments Solve the Comp Problem? Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, COMC & eBay BFFs, 2022-23 SP Game Used Checklist Review
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) most famous number 40 for episode 140, Tuukka Rask (5:32). Next, it's week 8 of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (17:16). In hobby news, we react to Michael Rubin's appearance on the Bill Simmons podcast, eBay starts autopayments from auctions won, eBay invests in COMC and we cover some quick-hitting News and Notes from around the NHL (39:27). We look at the current st...
4 Dec 20231h 49min
Are More Sticker Autos Coming In 2021-22 The Cup? Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Did Sid And Ovi Save The NHL? 2022-23 Extended Series Goes To ePack, Winter Classic Uniforms Unveiled & Mailbag
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast, we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) most famous number 38 for episode 138, Vladimir Malakhov (3:21). Next in Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus we highlight both the players lighting up the NHL in the past week and those that are, well, struggling (13:23). In Hobby News, the 2024 Winter Classic uniforms are unveiled, a Marc-Andre Fleury helmet kerfuffle, and did Sid and Ovi save the NHL (44:30)? In new product ...
27 Nov 20232h 2min
Connor Bedard Hobby Report Card, 2022-23 Stature Instant Reactions, Pavel Mintyukov Rookie Deep Dive, A New NHL International Tournament Coming?, PWCC Weekly Hockey Preview & Personal Pickups
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) most famous #37 for episode 137, Olie The Goalie (5:32). Next we continue with our Rookie Deep Dive series this time digging into the Anaheim Ducks rookie sensation Pavel Mintyukov (15:30). In hobby news, the Iowa Wild debut new star wars themed jerseys and the NHL is planning a 4 team international tournament for 2025 (24:26). We're about a fifth of the way through th...
23 Nov 20231h 44min
The Comps System Is Broken, Are Redemptions Sometimes Good?, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Leaf Under New Ownership, Monumental Boxes, Mailbag & The $100 Expo Challenge Vote Is In
Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) most famous number 36 for episode 36, Mats Zuccarello (4:08). Then, after a one week Fall Expo hiatus, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus returns (15:18). In hobby news, the NHL showcases it's product in Sweden, Fanatics has an interesting approach to using redemptions for the best-of-the-best cards, and Leaf Trading Cards is sold to new ownership (43:39). The sports car...
20 Nov 20232h 3min
