

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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Sep 22, 2025 • 2h 23min
Sophomore Surge or Slump? Year-2 Outlook for NHL’s Top Rookies, 2025-26 Artifacts Checklist and Designs Preview, PSA Canada's Submission Center To Open, Anze Kopitar Plans To Quit, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur 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, Phat Wilson (14:47). Next, we continue with our 2025-26 Hobby Preview Series. This time we look at last year's sensational crop of rookies and their sophomore season projections (23:36). In hobby news, Anze Kopitar announces 2025-26 will be his last season, basketball cards are driving the sports cards hobby, and the PSA Canada submission center is set to open next month (1:02:28). In new product releases, 2025-26 Artifacts releases this week and we preview the checklist and key card designs (1:16:31). We answer your hockey cards mailbag questions (1:47:50), then end the show with personal pickups (2:18:34).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Consignment - http://bit.ly/3GUvsxNSlab Sharks is now accepting U.S. submissions!MINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Private Collection Insurance - https://privatecollectioninsurance.comPather Ultimate HoldersShop USA - https://shoppather.com/Shop Canada - https://shoppather.ca/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

Sep 20, 2025 • 1h 40min
2024-25 Stature Box Breaks & Giveaways - Let's Go! -- Friday Nights with Phil
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowReplay of Friday Nights with Phil from September 19th, 2025.Phil & Dave are joined by special guest Caz Schiller to get the scoop on what he collects. Caz shares his love for Pro Visions. Dave opens mail and the boys rip some 2024-25 Upper Deck Stature!Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Consignment - http://bit.ly/3GUvsxNSlab Sharks is now accepting U.S. submissions!MINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Private Collection Insurance - https://privatecollectioninsurance.comPather Ultimate HoldersShop USA - https://shoppather.com/Shop Canada - https://shoppather.ca/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

Sep 18, 2025 • 2h 43min
Hobby Hype Over? Time to Move On From These NHL Prospects? 2024-25 Stature Instant Reactions, Building A Card Show - Final Report, Sports NFT's Are Booming (Again), A Special Ed Giacomin Tribute, Matty Tkachuk On Ice & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur 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, Ed Giacomin who sadly passed way this week. Rest easy Ed (23:07). We continue our 2025-26 Hobby Preview Series by looking at a number of recent hobby prospects and give our opinions if they should be considered "hobby busts" or still deserve more time to develop (33:59). In hobby news, collectible NFT's are booming again....bad sign? And, Matthew Tkachuk won't make his 2025-26 debut for a few months (1:15:44). Justin & Carter from the Saskatoon Card & Collector Experience join the show for the final time before their card show debuts on October 4th and 5th to talk about the million final details and reflect on what the past year building a card show has been like (1:30:10). 2024-25 Stature is now out, Gongshow resident wax degenerate California Dave joins the show to give his instant reactions as he's already many boxes in (2:08:41). As always, we end the show with personal pickups (2:34:38).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Consignment - http://bit.ly/3GUvsxNSlab Sharks is now accepting U.S. submissions!MINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Private Collection Insurance - https://privatecollectioninsurance.comPather Ultimate HoldersShop USA - https://shoppather.com/Shop Canada - https://shoppather.ca/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

Sep 15, 2025 • 2h 51min
Will 2024-25 Stature Be Worth The Wait? Gongshow Reloaded Announcement, What Hobby Stars Can Move Their Hobby Market This Season? Flower's Not Quite Ready To Call It Quits, eBay Reports Massive Collectibles Sales, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowWe kick off the show with a big announcement that we are very excited about, Gongshow Reloaded (3:32). Then, we continue our Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers series, profiling the legendary Barney Stanley (31:56). Next, we continue our 2205-26 Hobby Preview Series by looking at the blue chip hobby stars and what could move their hobby markets this upcoming season (40:53). In hobby news, collectibles has become a massive business for eBay, Canada trial players are reinstated, Capitals go old school with tickets, and Marc-Andre Fleury can't quite yet call it quits (1:26:53). 2024-25 Upper Deck Stature releases this week and we preview the checklist and key cards in the set (1:39:41). We answer your hockey cards mailbag questions (2:03:14), then finish the show by sharing our personal pickups (2:45:14).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Consignment - http://bit.ly/3GUvsxNSlab Sharks is now accepting U.S. submissions!MINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Private Collection Insurance - https://privatecollectioninsurance.comPather Ultimate HoldersShop USA - https://shoppather.com/Shop Canada - https://shoppather.ca/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

Sep 13, 2025 • 1h 48min
Hockey Hobby Cali Style, Mail Day Packages & Guest DynastyCentral Hockey: Friday Nights with Phil
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowReplay of Friday Nights with Phil from September 12th, 2025.Phil is on location from his golf vacation, and the boys are joined by special guest Robert from DynastyCentral Hockey who gives the perspective of collecting hockey from California. Speaking of California, California Dave opens some mail day hockey cards packages and the boys talk a lot about hockey and the hobby.Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Consignment - http://bit.ly/3GUvsxNSlab Sharks is now accepting U.S. submissions!MINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Private Collection Insurance - https://privatecollectioninsurance.comPather Ultimate HoldersShop USA - https://shoppather.com/Shop Canada - https://shoppather.ca/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

Sep 11, 2025 • 1h 57min
2025-26 Hobby Comeback Candidates, Gongshow 100 Hobby Index Update, Unsolved Hobby Mystery, First Overall Picks Rookie Cards, Patches Are Falling Off, New Product Release Calendar Update, Dustin Wolf Gets Paid & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur 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, profiling the legendary player Marty Walsh (26:45). Next, we continue our 2025-26 Hobby Preview Series looking at potential comeback candidates this season (37:14). In hobby news, we update the Gongshow 100 Card Ladder Market Index, Fanatics MLB debut patches are falling off, and Dustin Wolf gets paid (1:14:19). BabaLewi continues his series looking at the rookie cards for #1 draft picks...this time from 2000-2009 (1:25:28). In new product releases, we give an update on the product release calendar from Upper Deck (1:43:46), then we finish the show with personal pickups (1:47:57).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Consignment - http://bit.ly/3GUvsxNSlab Sharks is now accepting U.S. submissions!MINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Private Collection Insurance - https://privatecollectioninsurance.comPather Ultimate HoldersShop USA - https://shoppather.com/Shop Canada - https://shoppather.ca/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

Sep 8, 2025 • 2h 35min
2025-26 Hockey Hobby Breakout Candidates, A Special Get To Know Your Hall Of Famers: Ken Dryden, Top 5 2024-25 Highest Selling Rookie Cards Not Named Celebrini, Hutson or Michkov, Retail Trading Card Sales Are On Fire, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur 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 paying tribute to Ken Dryden who passed away this past Friday (26:07). Next, we continue with our 2025-26 Hobby Preview Series by looking at potential breakout candidates for this upcoming season (40:39). In hobby news, we review the August 2025 grading recap from GemRate.com, The NHL nukes the LTIR loophole, and Retail sales of trading cards is on fire (1:15:16). We take a look at the top 5 selling 2024-25 rookie cards from players not named; Celebrini, Hutson or Michkov (1:27:04). Next, we answer your hockey cards mailbag questions (1:37:12), then finish the show with personal pickups (2:27:53).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Consignment - http://bit.ly/3GUvsxNSlab Sharks is now accepting U.S. submissions!MINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Private Collection Insurance - https://privatecollectioninsurance.comPather Ultimate HoldersShop USA - https://shoppather.com/Shop Canada - https://shoppather.ca/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

Sep 6, 2025 • 1h 39min
Opening The Blackhawks Centennial Box Set & Special Guest Buildernu Rips! Friday Nights w/ Phil LIVE
Send us a textOur Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshowReplay of Friday Nights with Phil from September 5th, 2025.Phil & California Dave are joined by special guest Builderbu Rips. They open some mail day packages, chat up the hobby, play a game and break the Blackhawks Centennial Box Set.Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Consignment - http://bit.ly/3GUvsxNSlab Sharks is now accepting U.S. submissions!MINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Private Collection Insurance - https://privatecollectioninsurance.comPather Ultimate HoldersShop USA - https://shoppather.com/Shop Canada - https://shoppather.ca/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

Sep 4, 2025 • 1h 25min
Is Year 3 Boom or Bust For The Connor Bedard Hobby Market? PSA Offers To Buy At Grade Reveals, A Cautionary Tale Of Hitting A Monster Card? Another Record Month For Card Sales, Blackhawks Centennial Box Set Checklist Review & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur 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, Harry "Moose" Watson (7:11). Next, we kick off our 2025-26 NHL Season Preview Series by examining if year three is boom or bust for Connor Bedard (17:37). In hobby news, August was another record month for trading card sales, PSA starts offers to buy cards at grade reveals, and is the recent Connor Bedard Gold Outburst sale a cautionary tale we all need to take to heart (51:46)? In new product releases, we review the checklist for the 2025-26 Chicago Blackhawks Centennial Box Set (1:07:45), then end the show with personal pickups (1:15:24).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Consignment - http://bit.ly/3GUvsxNSlab Sharks is now accepting U.S. submissions!MINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Private Collection Insurance - https://privatecollectioninsurance.comPather Ultimate HoldersShop USA - https://shoppather.com/Shop Canada - https://shoppather.ca/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

Sep 1, 2025 • 3h 14min
Million Dollar Drought: Where Are the Huge Hockey Card Sales? Mark Hill Pushes My Card Post To New Heights, Top 5 (Very) Early 2024-25 Clear Cut Sales, More Tariffs Drama/Confusion, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups
Send us a textOur 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, Joe Primeau (12:45). Next we take a look at the almost three year drought of any public hockey card sale over $500,000 USD (18:44). In hobby news, more sports teams embrace cards, what's going on with the tariffs situation, and Best Western gets sued over sports cards (50:06). Mark Hill, founder of My Card Post, joins the show to talk about the 3-year evolution of his trading card marketplace & community and how he went all-in on MCP (1:12:54). We look at the top five (very) early hockey card sales from 2024-25 Upper Deck Clear Cut (2:10:26). Next, we answer your mailbag questions (2:21:26), then end the show with personal pickups (3:08:50).Partners & SponsorsHockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeychecklists.comSlab Sharks Consignment - http://bit.ly/3GUvsxNSlab Sharks is now accepting U.S. submissions!MINTINK - https://www.mintink.caPSA - https://www.psacard.comGP Sports Cards - https://gpsportcards.com/Private Collection Insurance - https://privatecollectioninsurance.comPather Ultimate HoldersShop USA - https://shoppather.com/Shop Canada - https://shoppather.ca/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