

Hockey Cards Gongshow
Josh, BabaLewi & Phil
Bringing the best hockey hobby vibes and insight, hosted by Josh, BabaLewi, and Phil (The Loud Collector). Each episode dives deep into the latest hockey card releases, tracks the hottest rookie chases, explores NHL history and vintage collecting, and features amazing guests from across the hockey and hobby world. Whether you're a die-hard collector or just getting into the game, the Gongshow is your go-to source for all things puck and cardboard.
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Apr 3, 2025 • 2h 27min
Who Made The Top Hobby Tier?....Our Player Rankings, Tim Stutzle Hobby Deep Dive, Confessions Of A Card Dealer w/ Sylvain Cormier, Grade Cards Straight From eBay? Most Purchased Players in March, Tim Hortons Retrospective Rookies Preview & Pickups
Send us Fan MailOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowA very special thanks to Perche for guest hosting today. Please subscribe to his YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@perch0007On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for hockey hall of famer: Dick Irvin (12:48). Next, it's another round of Hobby Deep Dive, Under-25 Edition. This time we profile the career of young Senators forward Tim Stutzle (21:02). In hobby news, eBay and PSA partner to offer a straight to grading option, and we look at the Top 25 players with the most cards sold in March 2025 (46:45). There's been a ton of hobby and career developments for Sylvain Cormier and he returns to the show for another chapter of Confessions of a Card Dealer (1:12:13). On April 14th, 2024-25 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Retrospective Rookies will be available at Tim Hortons all throughout Canada and we preview the set (1:46:56). We kickoff a series to determine the hobby tiers and today we reveal the players that made the Tier 1 cut (2:00:19). As always, we end the show with personal pickups (2:16:57).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC

Mar 31, 2025 • 3h 4min
Can Mark Hill & My Card Post Reinvent Sports Cards Auctions? Does The New President's Choice Ovi Set Violate Card Licensing Agreements? Sidney Crosby Sets PPG Record, 2023-24 E-X 2000 Early Top Sales, North Stars Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Mailbag & Pickups
Send us Fan MailOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for hockey hall of famer: Ching Johnson (11:27). We find out Who's Hot & who's on The Struggle Bus in the NHL (21:16). In hobby news, we update The PINTO Watch, President's Choice is releasing a new Ovi set that has....NHL logos?, Sidney Crosby breaks Wayne Gretzky's 19 year streak of consecutive PPG seasons, and a very unique Wayne Gretzky rookie card (54:30). We nominate the four most deserving players to the Minnesota North Stars Hobby Mt. Rushmore (1:14:50). Mark Hill, founder of My Card Post, makes another appearance on the show to talk about their new auction platform that, if successful, could reinvent sports card auctions (1:31:10). In new product releases, we look at the top five early 2023-214 E-X 2000 sales and 2023-24 SPx goes live on ePack (2:08:11). We end the show by answering your mailbag questions (2:18:12), then by sharing our most recent hockey card personal pickups (2:58:42).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC

Mar 29, 2025 • 1h 32min
Friday Nights with Phil: Opening a Box of 2024-25 Series Two & More Hockey Hobby Talk, Rants & Fun!
Send us Fan MailOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowReplay of Friday Nights with Phil from March 28, 2025. Phil is joined by Gongshow family member California Dave. They were joined by special guest Hayden, opened a box, opened some mail, and chatted up current hockey hobby topics.Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC

Mar 27, 2025 • 1h 54min
When Is The Perfect Time To Sell Your Ovechkin Cards? Early Top 2023-24 Premier Sales, Cole Caufield Hobby Deep Dive, Teams With The Best and Worst Prospect Pools, 2025 NHL Draft: Names You Need To Know, Get To Know Your Hall of Famers & Personal Pickups
Send us Fan MailOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for hockey Hall of Famer: Hughie Lehman (11:07). Next, we look at the NHL's best under-25 players for this week's Hobby Deep Dive profiling Cole Caufield (18:39). In hobby news, these are the names you need to know for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the teams with the best and worst prospect pools, and an eBay return you won't believe (41:47). We asked multiple AI platforms when is the ideal time to sell your Alexander Ovechkin cards (1:04:29). Our hobby legal correspondent.....Phil, updates us all on the trademark case between Ultra Pro and BCW over the terms penny sleeve and toploader (1:23:04). 2023-24 UD Premier has been out for a week, and we look at the top five very early sales (1:29:41), then end the show with personal pickups (1:39:10).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC

Mar 24, 2025 • 2h 54min
Tariffs Start To Impact The Hockey Hobby & What It Means For Collectors w/ Mintink's Johnny Amendola, Beckett's $8k Expo Event, Kaprizov's Mysterious Injury Situation, Hartford Whalers Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Mailbag & Pickups
Send us Fan MailOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for hall of famer Frank Fredrickson (16:50). It's week 25 of the 2024-25 NHL season and we take a look at Who's Hot and who's on The Struggle Bus (24:58). In hobby news, Beckett's throwing an $8k showcase event during the Spring Expo and Kirill Kaprizov's mysterious injury situation (53:09). We nominate four players to the Hartford Whaler's Hobby Mt. Rushmore (1:10:20). Mintink's Johnny Amendola joins the show to talk about the impact of tariff's on the hobby and Canada and what that means for collectors (1:26:11). We answer your hockey card's mailbag questions (2:23:49), then end the show with personal pickups (2:51:25).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC

Mar 22, 2025 • 1h 46min
Friday Nights with Phil: Todd From Windsor Shares An Amazing Collection, 2023-24 Premier Box Opening, All-Time Future Watch Values, E-X2000 Pricing Discussion & More!
Send us Fan MailOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowReplay of Friday Nights with Phil from March 21, 2025. Phil is joined by Gongshow family member California Dave and the guy from Moncton (not a real place) Sylvain. They discuss various topics around the hobby. Also, special guest Todd from Windsor joins to show off his Cartophilium sets with almost 40 in-person autos and other amazing hockey memorabilia. Thanks to Todd for joining the show!Phil opens a box of 2023-24 Premier and gives one away....then ends the show by opening his mail day packets including a very cool Cup RPAPartners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC

Mar 20, 2025 • 2h 22min
Is the Next Hobby Superstar In the NHL's Top Under-25 Prospects? Buying A True Hobby Grail...Complete 1951 Parkhurst Hockey Set w/ Grant Paterson, 2012 Panini Prizm Hockey Deep Dive, 2023-24 Premier Instant Reactions, Fake Comps...Continued & More!
Send us Fan MailOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for Hockey Hall of Famer King Clancy (14:36). Next Hobby Deep Dive: Sets Edition is back and this time we go deep on 2012 Panini Prizm Hockey (21:56). In hobby news, is the next hobby superstar in the NHL's top under-25 prospect list?, Topps and the MLB partner on gold MLB patches, and a lucky collector strikes gold with a Gretzky stick (36:20). Grant Paterson joins the show from GP Sports Cards to chat about an amazing buy he just made, a complete 1951 Parkhurst hockey set (1:10:20). 2023-24 Upper Deck Premier is out and we give our instant reactions (1:45:17). We got a lot of feedback on conversation on fake comps from our last episode and we review your comments and ideas to fix the issue moving forward (1:54:29). We end the show with personal pickups (2:18:24).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC

Mar 17, 2025 • 3h 18min
Why Doesn't Anyone Care About Fake Comps? 2023-24 Premier Preview, Colorado Avalanche Hobby Mt. Rushmore, Building A Card Show From Scratch, Gretzky vs. Ovi, MacKinnon Gets To 1,000 PTS, Mailbag & Personal Pickups
Send us Fan MailOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career and hobby market for hockey Hall of Famer Duke Keats (18:18). Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (26:14). In hobby news, some amazing Gretzky vs. Ovi stats, Nathan MacKinnon gets to 1,000 career points, and Mitch Marner trade deadline aftermath in Toronto (58:16). Carter and Justin from the Saskatchewan Card & Collector Experience join the show to update us on their mission to create a card show from scratch (1:18:26). It's our last current NHL team for our Hobby Mt. Rushmore series, the Colorado Avalanche (1:52:04). Why doesn't anyone care about fake comps (2:06:54)? 2023-24 Premier comes out this Wednesday and we preview what's on the checklist and key card designs (2:38:07). We answer your mailbag questions (2:50:04), then end the show with personal pickups (3:14:28).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC

Mar 15, 2025 • 1h 49min
Your Favorite Hobby Superhero Phil Opens a Box of EX-2000 (And Cuts A Card In Half), Chat With Set Collector Max, Mail Day, Hockey & Hobby Topics Galore
Send us Fan MailOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowReplay of Friday Nights with Phil from March 14, 2025. Phil is joined by Gongshow family member California Dave and Sylvain from Moncton (the place that doesn't really exist. They welcome set collector Max to the show, Phil opens a box of 2023-24 EX-2000 then proceeds to try to cut a card in half? There's some hockey and hobby talk and Phil opens his mail.Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comFanatics Collect - https://fanaticscollect.pxf.io/Y96ARPSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC.

Mar 13, 2025 • 2h 34min
A Hobby & Hockey Conversation With Bryan Trottier, 2023-24 Skybox EX-2000 Instant Reactions, Hockey Hobby Over/Under Rated, Panini Vs. Fanatics Anti-trust Lawsuit, Get To Know Your Hall of Famers & Personal Pickups
Send us Fan MailOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowOn this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, contributions to the game of hockey, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer Alec Connell (16:07). Next, an amazing hobby and hockey conversation with hall of famer Bryan Trottier (24:55). In hobby news, we gush over the crazy states of the Minnesota State High School hockey tournament, and Panini and Fanatics square off in an anti-trust lawsuit (1:24:26). We review another round of results from your voting in hockey hobby over/under rated (1:52:17). 2023-24 Skybox EX-2000 is out, and give our instant reactions (2:08:26). We finish the show by sharing our recent personal pickups (2:29:10).Get your Bryan Trottier autograph tickets for the Saskatchewan Card & Collector Experience here - https://events.frontdoor.plus/event/1082Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Canadian Consignment - https://www.slabsharks.comMINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Sign up for Card Ladder - https://app.cardladder.com/signup?via=HCGongshoFollow Hockey Cards Gongshow on social mediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hockey_cards_gongshow/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hockey_cards_gongshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HockeyCardsGongshowTwitter - https://twitter.com/HCGongshowThe Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast is a production of Dollar Box Ventures LLC


