Puck Junk Podcast: 1974-75 Topps & O-Pee-Chee Hockey Setrospective

Episode #211: February 8, 2025

Sal, Tim, and Clemente look back at the 1974-75 Topps and O-Pee-Chee Hockey card sets, which turn 50 years old this season. Five decades later, those two sets still stand out as some of the best cards from the 1970s, with their hockey-centric designs and impressive rookie class. The guys also talk about the popularity of PWHL cards, the 4 Nations Face-Off Uniforms, the return of “Goldberg” from The Mighty Ducks movies, and more. It’s 95 minutes of hockey goodness – now with chapters, so you can skip ahead to your favorite parts. 

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1974-75 Topps Hockey Card Checklist (TCDB)
1974-75 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Card Checklist (TCDB)

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Dave “The Hammer” Schultz was many things during his hockey career: a Stanley Cup Champion, a Philadelphia Flyers legend and a member of the “Broad Street Bullies” of the 1970s. No one would ever mistake him for the King of Pop or the Thin White Duke. Nevertheless, in 1975, Schultz released a 7-inch double-sided record called, appropriately enough, “The Penalty Box.”

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