Puck Junk Podcast

The Puck Junk Hockey Podcast focuses on hockey cards, collectibles and culture.

Hosted by Sal Barry, Tim Parish, and Clemente Lisi.

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Puck Junk Podcast: The 2024 NHLPA Rookie Showcase

Plus: Our Take on the PWHL Logos
Episode #199: September 14, 2024

In this episode, Clemente Lisi talks with Sal Barry about his coverage at the 2024 NHLPA Rookie Showcase, an annual event where Upper Deck photographs the NHL’s newest rookies and gets them to sign autographs for upcoming products. The guys also give their take on the new PWHL logos for its “Inaugural Six” teams, an upcoming book by former NHL coach Mike Keenan, and the cancellation of Fanatics Fest Pittsburgh. It’s 66 minutes of hockey goodness. 

Show Notes and Links
“Iron Mike: My Life Behind the Bench” by Mike Keenan (Amazon)
PWHL Unveils Team Names & Logos (PWHL Website)
Upper Deck Hosts NHLPA Rookie Showcase (Sports Collectors Digest)
Clemente’s Corner: Josh Doan Takes Father-Son Legacy to Utah (Puck Junk)
An Interview with Hockey Card Photo Editor Austin Castillo (Puck Junk)

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Puck Junk Podcast: 2023-24 Allure Hockey Cards

Episode #198: August 30, 2024

This week, Sal, Tim, and Clemente talk about the 2023-24 Allure Hockey Card set, which looks great has a ton of inserts and oh, so many parallels. The guys also discuss the “Happy Gilmour” jersey that sold for $40K, and even talk a bit of baseball history. No joke! It’s 88 minutes of hobby goodness! 

Show Notes and Links
Babe Ruth ‘Called Shot’ Jesey sells for $24.1M (Sports Collectors Digest)
“Happy Gilmore” Bruins Jersey Nets $40K (Propstore Auction)
Sal’s tweet about the Connor Bedard Allure card (X/Twitter)
Sal’s second tweet about the Connor Bedard Allure card (X/Twitter)

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Podcast music by Retro Game Remix – follow them on YouTube. 

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Puck Junk Podcast: Fanatics Fest NYC & 2023-24 Synergy Hockey Cards

Episode #197: August 23, 2024

In this episode, the guys talk about the first-ever Fanatics Fest, which was held in New York August 16-18. The show had its ups and downs and was a very different experience than traditional card conventions like the National. Plus, a long discussion about the 2023-24 Synergy Hockey card set. It’s 99 minutes of hobby goodness!

Show Notes and Links
Fanatics Fest NYC Delivers Glitz and Glamour (Sports Collectors Digest)
Why Fanatics Fest Was Better than National for Hockey Fans (Puck Junk)
“Heavy Metal” by Sammy Hagar (YouTube)
Four Hobby Phrases That Should Be Retired Now! (Puck Junk)
2023-24 Synergy Hockey Checklist (TCDB)

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Podcast music by Retro Game Remix – follow them on YouTube. 

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Puck Junk Podcast: 2023-24 Upper Deck Extended Series Hockey Cards

Plus: More Sport Card Crimes!
Episode #196: August 16, 2024

Sal, Tim, and Clemente talk all about the 2023-24 Upper Deck Extended Series Hockey Card set, which has yet to catch on with collectors, despite all the good cards packed into it. Plus, a discussion about recent sport card-related crimes, and a look at the upcoming Fanatics Fest. It’s 104 minutes of hobby goodness! 

Show Notes and Links
$275,000 in Cash Stolen from Vehicle at National (Sports Collectors Daily)
2 Arrested for Bar Code Switching on Card Boxes (Sports Collectors Daily)
Preview of the First Fanatics Fest in NYC (Sports Collectors Digest)
Video: WKRP in Cincinnati Turkey Drop clip (YouTube)
Video: Sal Pulls a Bedard Auto from ’23-24 Black Diamond (Puck Junk)
Upper Deck Answers My Burning Questions (Puck Junk)

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Puck Junk Podcast: 2024 National Sports Collectors Convention Recap

Episode #195: August 12, 2024

Sal Barry, Clemente Lisi, and Tim Parish give their extended recap of the 2024 National Sports Collectors Convention. With half the show populated by old school card sellers and the other half filled with new bloods like breakers, the 2024 National felt like two card shows in one. Find out what was great about this year’s National – and what wasn’t – and why five is the new ten. It’s 93 minutes of hobby goodness! 

Show Notes and Links
Sal’s Recap of the 2024 National (Puck Junk Newsletter)
Upper Deck a Big Presence at The National (Sports Collectors Digest)
Security Tight at The National (Sports Collectors Digest)

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Puck Junk Podcast: 2023-24 Upper Deck Series Two Hockey Cards

Plus: A Look at the Upcoming National
Episode #194: July 12, 2024

In this episode, Sal Barry and Tim Parish finally give their take on 2023-24 Upper Deck Series Two Hockey cards. Sal talks about the box of Series Two he opened, including the hits – and misses. Plus, a look at the upcoming 2024 National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, and what hockey fans need to know about that show. It’s 80 minutes of hockey goodness. 

Show Notes and Links
Sal Barry on the NHL ’94 Podcast (YouTube)
$2M of Cards Stolen at Dallas Show (Sports Collectors Digest)
DragonBall-Z “Over 9000” Reference (YouTube)

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Puck Junk Podcast: 2024 NHL Awards, Draft, & Free Agency

Plus: Trading Card Vending Machines?
Episode #193: July 5, 2024

Sal Barry and Tim Parish talk all about the 2024 NHL Awards, the NHL Entry Draft, and NHL Free Agent Frenzy – including some surprise free agent signings. Plus, a discussion about a vending machine that dispenses graded Pokémon cards, and other similar vending machines from past years. It’s 88 minutes of hockey goodness! 

Show Notes and Links
Gambling On PSA 10 Pokémon Cards in a Las Vegas Casino (YouTube)
The Star Cards Vending Machine (Puck Junk)
The 1997 NHL Awards (YouTube)
Brodeur vs. Hextall Table Hockey Game – feat. a young Drake (YouTube)
TSN “Tender” Tinder Parody for Available Goaltenders (YouTube)

NOTE: The Rocket Richard Trophy was donated by the Montreal Canadiens in 1999. Maurice Richard was still alive when the trophy was donated, but passed away before it was first awarded in June 2000.

The Rocket Richard Trophy

 

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Puck Junk Podcast: 2024 Stanley Cup Final Recap

Plus: The Chantilly Card Show
Episode #192: June 28, 2024

Sal Barry and Clemente Lisi discuss the 2024 Stanley Cup Final: how the Panthers looked unbeatable, then the Oilers stormed back, then the Panthers finally getting the job done – and if Connor McDavid really deserved to be the playoff MVP. Plus, Clemente talks about his visit to the Chantilly Card Show last weekend. It’s 50 minutes of hockey goodness!

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Puck Junk Podcast: Interview with Mike Phillips and Jean MacLeod of Upper Deck

Plus: 2023-24 E-X 2000 Hockey
Episode #191: June 24, 2024

Jean MacLeod (Sr. Creative Director) and Mike Phillips (Executive VP of Sales & Marketing) of Upper Deck join us on the podcast. The two worked together on many sports card sets in the 1990s, such as Fleer Metal Universe Hockey and the various E-X 2000 trading card sets. MacLeod and Phillips also talk about the upcoming 2023-24 E-X 2000 Hockey set coming this fall. It’s 55 minutes of hockey goodness! 

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Puck Junk Podcast: Potential Utah Hockey Club Team Names

In this episode of the Puck Junk Podcast, Sal Barry and Clemente Lisi discuss six potential team names for the new Utah Hockey Club – including the name the team picked temporarily for the 2024-25 season. The guys also talk about the Washington Capitals buying the hockey website CapFriendly, and several new Game Dated Moments cards of the PWHL Walter Cup Championship and the CHL Memorial Cup Championship. It’s one hour of hockey goodness! 

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Podcast music by Retro Game Remix – follow them on YouTube. 

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