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Puck Junk Podcast: 1980-81 Topps & O-Pee-Chee Hockey Setrospective

Plus: Parent, Giacomin & Goodenow
Episode #227: September 24, 2025

Sal Barry and Tim Parish have a long talk about the 1980-81 Topps and O-Pee-Chee hockey card sets, discussing the best rookies, notable cards, and other interesting tidbits you didn’t know that you needed to know! And why does Sal still hate the 1980-81 Topps set so much? Plus, a look at the lives and careers of Bernie Parent, Ed Giacomin, and Bob Goodenow. The YouTube version of the podcast features video and photos.

Show Notes and Links
Video: Bernie Parent Interview (Puck Junk)
Review: 1980-81 Topps Hockey Cards (Puck Junk)
Card of the Week: Oil Painting (Puck Junk)

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

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Puck Junk Podcast: Remembering Ken Dryden

Plus: 2024-25 Ice Hockey Cards
Episode #226: September 10, 2025

A discussion on the life and career of all-time goaltending great Ken Dryden, who sadly passed away on September 5. Sal, Tim, and Clemente talk about Dryden’s many accomplishments on and off the ice, as well as some of his most-memorable hockey cards. Plus, a review of the 2024-25 Upper Deck Ice hockey card set, and Clemente’s recap of the 2025 NHLPA Rookie Showcase. It’s 108 minutes of hockey goodness. The YouTube version of this podcast features pictures of the cards and photos from the Rookie Showcase.

Show Notes and Links
Ken Dryden Career Stats (HockeyDB)
Dryden Quits Hockey for Law Clerk Job (NY Times)
Dryden Ends Holdout, Signs Contract for Record $150,000 (NY Times)
1999-00 Upper Deck Century Legends #23 – Ken Dryden (Puck Junk)
Matthew Schaefer Ready to Anchor Islanders’ Future (Puck Junk)
Clemente’s 2025 NHLPA Rookie Showcase Story (Sports Collectors Digest)

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Puck Junk Podcast: 2025 NHL Draft & Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Episode #220: July 3, 2025

In Episode #220, Sal and Tim discuss the 2025 NHL Draft, including some of the best players – and the best celebrity appearances – at the league’s “decentralized” draft. They also talk about the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025 and their hockey cards. It’s 82 minutes of hockey goodness – now with chapters, so you can skip to your favorite part.

Links
NHL DRAFT: Rookie Cards for No. 1 Picks (Sports Collectors Digest)
Women’s Hockey Cards on InstaGram

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Video: Triple Crown Line Interview

In this video, LA Kings legends Marcel Dionne, Dave Taylor, and Charlie Simmer – a.k.a. the Triple Crown Line – talk to Sal Barry about how their line was formed and share some stories from their careers. It’s 15 minutes of hockey goodness!

Special thanks to the Sport Card Expo for video of the interview.

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Puck Junk Podcast: Triple Crown Line Interview

Episode #185: April 4, 2024

Sal Barry interviews the Los Angeles Kings’ famed “Triple Crown Line” – Marcel Dionne, Dave Taylor, and Charlie Simmer. The three talk about how their line was formed and some of their best memories of playing together. It’s 15 minutes of hockey goodness.

Show Notes and Links
Marcel Dionne career stats at HockeyDB
Dave Taylor career stats at HockeyDB
Charlie Simmer career stats at HockeyDB
Special thanks to the Sport Card Expo for recording the interview.

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

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Video: Bernie Parent Interview

In this video, Flyers legend and Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Bernie Parent talks with Sal Barry about his NHL and WHA career. Topics include what it was like for Parent to play with Jacques Plante, why he left to play in the WHA, and the problem with today’s goalie gear. It’s 10 minutes of hockey goodness.

Special thanks to the Sport Card Expo for video of the interview.

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Puck Junk Podcast: Bernie Parent Interview

Episode #180: February 23, 2024

Flyers legend and Hockey Hall of Fame goalie Bernie Parent talks with Sal Barry about his NHL and WHA career. Topics include what it was like for Parent to play with Jacques Plante, why he left to play in the WHA, and the problem with today’s goalie gear. It’s 10 minutes of hockey goodness.

Links
Watch a video of the Bernie Parent interview on YouTube.
Bernie Parent career statistics at HockeyDB.
Special thanks to the Sport Card Expo for recording the interview.

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

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Clemente’s Corner: The Legacy of Jack Adams

Here’s a quiz question that could stump even the biggest hockey fan: Name the only person in history to win the Stanley Cup as a player, manager and general manager?

Stumped? The answer is Jack Adams.

If that name is familiar it’s because Adams has a trophy named after him: the Jack Adams Award. It is given each year to the coach who has “contributed the most to his team’s success.”

Who was Adams?

Why does he still matter?

Should collectors even consider chasing his cards?

These are the questions I was searching the answers for when I read recently that Adams’ rookie card had turned 100 years old.

Continue reading “Clemente’s Corner: The Legacy of Jack Adams”

Puck Junk Podcast: The Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023

Plus: Notable HHOF Snubs
Episode #156: July 1, 2023

In this supersized episode of the Puck Junk Podcast, Sal Barry, Tim Parish, and Jim Howard talk about the seven new Hockey Hall of Fame inductees for 2023 – Henrik Lundqvist, Tom Barrasso, Mike Vernon, Pierre Turgeon, Caroline Oullette, Ken Hitchcock, and Pierre Lacroix. The guys also discuss three players who are long overdue for a call from the Hall. It’s 106 minutes of hockey goodness!

Show Notes, Links and Images:
The Mike Vernon vs. Patrick Roy fight (YouTube)
Ken Hitchcock’s “Rookie Card”:

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Podcast music by Jim “Not the Goalie” Howard (Instagram @flyingV2112)

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Puck Junk Podcast: Remembering Bobby Hull

Plus: The 2023 NHL All-Star Game
Episode #142: February 10, 2023

In this supersized episode of the Puck Junk Podcast, Sal and Tim talk about the career of the late Bobby Hull, including his numerous awards and accomplishments, plus some of his best hockey cards. The guys also discuss the 2023 NHL All-Star Game and Skills Competition. It’s 100 minutes of hockey goodness!

Show Notes, Links and Images:
The February 2023 Ludex Card Show (Ludex Show Facebook Page)
Card of the Week: Steve Swap! (Puck Junk)
Bobby Hull Interview (Puck Junk)
1994-95 Action Packed Bobby Hull Prototype Cards (Puck Junk)
Action Packed Holiday Card (Puck Junk)
2002-03 Fleer Throwbacks Review (Puck Junk)
2010 WHA Hall of Fame Set (Puck Junk)