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by Doug Plagens
Join Doug Plagens for a weekly dose of hockey collectibles conversation. You can expect to hear about hockey news and how it relates to the hobby, as well as the latest hockey card releases, young players to know, and much more!
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- 3 days ago56 min
A Holdout Could Have Massive Hobby Implications
Doug is back for another episode of Nonsense on Ice, but a lot of the nonsense this week is happening off the ice. There was tons of news this week, with big extensions and an even bigger holdout that could have massive hobby implications. Plus, the latest on the SCN Challenge and ripping UD Premier! 0:00 - Intro & Card Ladder Index 8:00 - Upper Deck Ice & UD Release Calendar 18:00 - NHL News - why we saw a flurry of 8-year deals on Tuesday. 21:30 - Why Ryan Leonard and the Caps are a good buy for breaks for 2026-27. 25:35 - Connor Helleybuck situation could have massive hobby ripple effects 34:00 - SCN Challenge w/ Brendan 48:45 - Upper Deck Premier Rip Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe https://scnchallenge.com/ https://linktr.ee/SportsCardsNonsense?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=5764ed98-4893-4eae-bf91-0bd89949ed99 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 9m
Crossing Over a $1M Card?
The Macklin Celebrini Gold Outburst 1/1 was crossed over from a PSA Authentic to... TAG? Yes, apparently TAG got the biggest hockey card of the year to cross over from PSA. Should you grade a 1/1? Does the company you grade with matter (hint: yes)? Plus, what is the ceiling for Macklin Celebrini? We also preview The SCN Challenge. 0:00 - Intro and card ladder index notes 11:15 - The Macklin Celebrini $1M gets cross-graded to TAG, got a TAG 8. 23:15 - Seeing a card in a wild, you want it slabbed by one of the big four grading companies. 24:30 - NHL News and Notes 31:20 - Matthew Schaeffer set for a big Year 2, like Macklin Celebrini, and still just 19. 33:10 - CGC Name to Know: Nick Lardis, Chicago 36:30 - Doug’s latest CGC submission and his plan for grading in the future. 43:20 - Upper Deck NHL calendar 45:40 - SCN Challenge 57:45 - O-Pee-Chee Platinum Rip Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe https://scnchallenge.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 12m
The Best Young Players to Collect
Doug is joined this week by NHL Network and long-time NHLer Jason Demers. Jason is a big collector, but not just in hockey. He breaks down the best young players to target and looks at some of the big names he has big cards of. Plus, he talks about how he got into the hobby with Phil Kessel and what his collection looks like now. 0:00 - Introducing NHL Network’s Jason Demers 2:30 - How did Jason get into TV after his career in the NHL? 8:00 - Getting into the content space after being a player 11:40 - The ceiling for Macklin Celebrini is the best player in the league; he’s already top 5 in the league. 17:00 - Looking at other top young players in the league and why Conor Bedard is undervalued 22:00 - Jason has always been part of the hobby, but Cole Makar and Matthew Scheeffer have been the two players he has been chasing. 31:00 - Going through some of Jason’s big cards. 34:00 - Jason has a lot of big Josh Allen and Jordan Love rookie cards as well. 35:45 - Phil Kessel got him into cards, and they would get into breaks together. 45:00 - Looking back at Jason’s collection and how impressive it was 57:00 - GemRate numbers for August 1:03:00 - Team Canada Rip Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago52 min
Golden Age of Defensemen
Doug is back this week, and the hockey market remains strong despite being out of season. Looking at the hobby market in general, with new products for the 2026-27 season. Will Quinn Hughes see a hobby bump? Plus, it is the golden age of defensemen in the hobby. 0:00 - Intro and quick look at the hobby market 5:30 - Card Ladder NHL Market 11:00 - Will Quinn Hughes see a bump after his extension? 20:00 - The era of collectible defensemen 27:05 - “Golden Age of Defensemen” and can’t let that deter you from collecting 37:00 - Macklin Celebrini market post-1/1 sale 45:50 - Clear Cut Hockey Rip Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 21, 20261h 0m
Record-Shattering Hockey Sale
Doug is back for another week of Nonsense on Ice, discussing the biggest hockey card ever for anyone other than Wayne Gretzky. Where does the Celebrini market go from here? Plus, looking at how the Shaq market is exploding and how finding 90s inserts and undervalued players is possible across all markets. Wrapping up with an Upper Deck Team Canada rip! 0:00 - Intro 7:15 - A huge Macklin Celebrini sale 17:00 - Upper Deck Release Calendar 27:10 - Shaq 90s insert market is on fire; how can you identify inserts across all sports to collect 45:30 - Looking at young, talented teams in the NHL for card value 53:30 - Upper Deck Team Canada Rip Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 14, 202648 min
A Record-Breaking Celebrini Card & CCG President Max Spiegel
Doug is back with Max Spiegel of CCG (the parent company of CGC) to discuss the growth of CGC, the success they had at The National, a new record CGC sale, and his own path of collecting. Plus, the hockey community will set the new highest-selling non-Gretzky card this weeknd thanks to Macklin Celebrini. 0:00 - Intro with Max Spiegel, President of CCG (and CGC). 1:35 - CGC is scaling without sacrificing quality. 11:35 - What is Max collecting now? 16:20 - A new record for a card sale in a CGC slab 22:30 - A new era of collecting 29:05 - Macklin Celebrini 1/1 Gold Outburst will be the highest-selling non-Wayne Gretzky hockey card ever. 36:30 - Doug pre-grading cards before sending off some big cards to CGC Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 7, 20261h 14m
Post-National Reactions & Jason Masherah of Upper Deck
Doug is back from The National with some new pickups, some fun stories, and more. Plus, we get into the Upper Deck 2026-27 Release Calendar, one of the most surprising contracts in the NHL, and ripping some Ultimate Collection. We wrap up with Doug and Mike Gio's interview with Jason Masherah, the President of Upper Deck, from The National. 0:00 - Intro and Upper Deck Release Calendar 8:20 - One of the most surprising contracts in the NHL 12:25 - Recapping The National 30:20 - The National reinvigorating The Hobby 33:30 - Ultimate Collection Rip 35:50 - Jason Masherah Interview from The National Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 1, 202639 min
Gordy Bonker on the Vintage Hockey Market
Doug is joined by Gordy Bonker to discuss all things vintage hockey and the power of Wayne Gretzky. How much has Gordy dealt in the high-end Gretzky market? Plus, looking at the vintage market as a whole. Follow Sports Cards Nonsense: https://www.tiktok.com/@sportscardsnonsense https://www.instagram.com/sports_cards_nonsense/ https://x.com/SCN_Pod https://www.facebook.com/groups/sportscardsnonsense https://collectibleslife.beehiiv.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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