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Tuesday, May 30, 2023



This week, Sal & I get back to it with some discussion on the latest goings on in the NHL and the hockey hobby. The Coyotes may leave AZ, the Leafs canned their GM and a bunch of other tidbits. But where is the hobby going now that Fanatics is taking over, now acquiring PWCC?

We also discuss Leaf's latest hockey product, The Art Of Hockey, and the return of....[drum roll] 

FLEER!!

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Friday, May 12, 2023

Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which The Lottery Is Won



In this weeks show, Sal and I chat about the improbability becoming not only probable, but a reality. The Chicago Blackhaws have won the Bedard Sweepstakes!!  What now? Will this affect the hobby? Will fans come back?  We shall see.  Oh, and cards. Who can forget cards? We discuss the 2021-22 SPx hockey card set too.  Check it out.  

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which The Legends Rise



On this week's show, Sal and I chat about the set I've been waiting all my life for. Well, not really but I've been waiting at least 2 years since it's first announcement. That's right, Upper Deck SP Signature Edition Legends has finally become a real boy!!  We discuss the set, the checklist, the design, the inserts, the crazy secondary pricing, all of it. Check it out.


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Friday, April 14, 2023

Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Try To Be Alluring



Jim, Sal and yours truly get together to discuss the new 2021-22 Allure set and all the crazy parallels and inserts.  We also chat about teams leaving affiliations in the AHL and how that impacts the teams involved. We discuss other NHL news as well, including the new Upper Deck Evolution platform that will house their new digital NHL collectible product.  Check it out.  

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which We Go EZ PZ



We have a guest!!! Alert! Alert! We have a guest.  In this weeks show, we chat with Paul Zickler, the Senior Sports Brand Manager at Upper Deck. Paul joined us to talk about all those changes that are coming to Upper Deck that we talked about in last weeks show. We talk about ePack, EVO, some upcoming releases, and maybe, just maybe, he lets us in on a secret about the 2023-24 Upper Deck Series I checklist. (Here's a hint, he doesn't. Doesn't mean I don't try to get him to though.). Check it out!


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Friday, March 31, 2023

Latest Puck Junk Podcast: The One In Which A Change Is Coming



On this weeks show, we discussed the 2022-23 O-Pee-Chee set. We also discuss the changes that are coming for the 2023-24 Upper Deck flagship releases and those going forward. They are plenty and they are controversial!!??? Maybe, maybe not.  Series 2 Checklist is out for 2022-23 Upper Deck as well and we touch on that too. 

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