Josh, BabaLewi & Phil

Hockey Cards Gongshow

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Bringing the best hockey hobby vibes and insight, hosted by Josh, BabaLewi, and Phil (The Loud Collector). Each episode dives deep into the latest hockey card releases, tracks the hottest rookie chases, explores NHL history and vintage collecting, and features amazing guests from across the hockey and hobby world. Whether you're a die-hard collector or just getting into the game, the Gongshow is your go-to source for all things puck and cardboard.

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Josh, BabaLewi & Phil

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2012 Fleer Retro Hockey Box Break - Hunting PMGs & More! - Friday Nights with Phil 15.11.2025 1:32:56

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from November 15th, 2025. Join Phil, California Dave, and Troy Licastro as they share some Expo pickups, open a few mail day packages, play an Olympics themed game, and finally....open a complete hobby box of 2012 Fleer Retro hockey. Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - http://tiny.c...

What Is A Rookie Card & Does It Even Matter Any More....A Hockey Hobby Discussion & Debate 13.11.2025 1:12:08

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow The Cup mega collector and lifelong hobbyist, Mitch Gropman, and Josh discuss and debate the current state of rookie cards in the hockey hobby. Can you even define a rookie card anymore and are there so many of them now that does the concept of a players "true rookie" even matter anymore? Partners & Sponsors...

2025 Toronto Fall sport Card Expo Recap - Our Week In Hockey Card Heaven: The Card Show, Epic Events & RIP PARTY 10.11.2025 1:35:17

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Recorded from the Chateau Gongshow, the boys recap their fun-filled and crazy week at the 2025 Toronto Sport Card Expo. We recap the show, a secret video project, RIP PARTY, the MINTINK trade night, hockey cards galore, the having the best time with the best hobby community. Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - http...

Ken Reid Talks The Hockey Hobby, The Start To the 2025-26 NHL Season & His New Book "The Next One" & Phil Gets His Collection Insured 06.11.2025 1:46:26

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Phil's trip to Private Collection Insurance to get his PC covered (7:06). Then Ken Reid joins the show to talk about his new book The Next One, the current state of the hockey hobby and the start to the 2025-26 NHL season (31:16). Partners & Sponso...

2025 Fall Expo Preview, October's Craziest Hockey Card Sale, Is Panini Up For Sale? WhatNot's Huge Valuation, Red Wings Centennial Box Set Preview, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 03.11.2025 3:04:40

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Bill Durnan (17:27). Next it's week three for Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (28:33). We look at the poll results f...

Spooky Halloween Edition of Friday Nights w/ Phil & 2024-25 UD Premier Hockey Box Breaks & Giveaway 01.11.2025 1:23:51

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from October 31st, 2025. Join Phil and California Dave for their special Halloween edition of Friday Nights w/ Phil as the boys break and giveaway 2024-25 UD Premier Hockey. Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - http://tiny.cc/GongshowReloaded HockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockey...

Hobby Markets Are Moving For Key NHL Players, Upper Deck's President Warns The Hobby, $3M Sports Card Loss?, Top 5 Highest Selling Premier Cards Ever & California Dave's Instant Reactions to 2024-25 Premier 30.10.2025 1:56:13

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Doug Bentley (15:45). Next, we're only 10 games into the season, but hobby markets are moving for key NHL players (27:12). ...

The NHL Shield Market Has Gone Wild! 2024-25 Upper Deck Premier Checklist & Designs Preview Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus, Kucherov's Big Milestone, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 27.10.2025 2:37:25

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Black Jack Stewart (16:29). Next, it's week two of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus (26:20). In hobby news, Nikita Ku...

Representing The Best of Canada...Just Not Rooting For the Blue Jays LOL - Friday Nights with Phil 25.10.2025 1:22:20

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from October 24th, 2025. Join Phil and California Dave are joined by special guest Rolf from the YouTube Channel @Hockeytube19. The boys open a lot of mail day packages, play a hockey card mustache game and hang out with the chat! Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - http://tiny.cc/...

The Hockey Hobby Needs To Innovate To Remain Strong, Top 5 Early 2024-25 Ultimate Collection Sales, Gongshow Reloaded Expo Exclusive Announcement, Game Stop Can't Keep Up With Repack Demand, Rookie Deep Dive Returns & Personal Pickups 23.10.2025 1:35:02

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Earl Seibert (21:43). Next, it's our first rookie deep dive for the 2025-26 NHL season...you voted and we did the research...

Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus Returns, Top 5 Very Early Series 1 Sales, PSA Gets Serious About Canada, Overall Hobby Market Continues To Boom, Lane Hutson Gets Rich, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 20.10.2025 2:48:25

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Riley Hern (15:01). Next it's the return of Who's Hot & The Struggle Bus for the 2025-26 NHL season (23:12). In h...

Chasing Young Guns, Ripping 2025-26 Series One Hockey: Friday Nights with Phil LIVE 18.10.2025 1:39:56

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from October 17th, 2025. Join Phil and California Dave are joined by Jake from Simi Sports Cards who shares what life's like running a Cali card shop. The boys play a game and rip some 2025-26 Upper Deck Series One! Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - http://tiny.cc/GongshowRe...

2025-26 Upper Deck Series One Release Day LIVE w/ Upper Deck Product Manager Billy Celio 16.10.2025 2:27:01

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Upper Deck's Billy Celio joins for our annual Series One release day live show. We deep dive the 2025-26 Upper Deck Series One Set, giveaway some hobby boxes, review results of the Series One hobby poll we conducted and Billy answers questions about Upper Deck and their hockey products! Partners & Sponsors Gongsho...

How Good Is Ivan Demidov? Confessions Of A Card Dealer Returns, New Young Guns This Week! Top 10 Highest Selling Hockey Players On eBay In 2025 & Personal Pickups 13.10.2025 2:56:09

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Jack Ruttan (22:08). Next, after a long hiatus, the return of Confessions of a Card Dealer with Sylvain Cormier (28:27). In hob...

Ripping Ultimate, An Amazing Player PC & A Full House of Hobby Friends: Friday Nights w/ Phil 11.10.2025 1:33:52

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from October 10th, 2025. Phil & California Dave hang out with Carter Yelle from the Saskatchewan Card & Collector Experience, Syvain Cormier and Good Guy Ed. The boys show some mail day pickups, rip 2024-25 Ultimate Collection, Ed shows off an amazing player PC, and Carter shares s...

Upper Deck's VP of Product Previews 2025-26 Hockey Wax, Massive Ultimate Collection Shield Bounties, Key Rookies That Made Opening Night Rosters, Did McDavid Send A Message With Extension & Personal Pickups 09.10.2025 2:27:59

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Jimmy Gardner (20:11). Next, we conclude our 2025-26 Hockey Hobby Preview Series with Upper Deck's VP of Product, Grant San...

Recapping An Amazing Weekend At Hockey Card Burning Man: The Saskatchewan Card & Collector Experience 06.10.2025 1:19:54

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Josh, Phil, BabaLewi & California Dave recap an amazing weekend at the first Saskatchewan Card & Collector Experience. Wallets are empty, PC's are stronger and our hobby hearts are full! Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - http://tiny.cc/GongshowReloaded HockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hockeycheckli...

Phil & California Dave LIVE from the Gongshow Grainery At The Saskatchewan Card & Collector Experience; Crashing GP Sports Breaks & Ripping O-Pee-Chee Platinum 04.10.2025 1:13:01

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from October 3rd, 2025. Phil & Dave are live from the Gongshow Grainery at the Saskatchewan Card & Collector Experience. The boys recap their experiences so far, rip open a box of O-Pee-Chee Platinum, then crash Grant Paterson's live YouTube breaks. Partners & Sponsors Gon...

Five Things You Should Know About The Top 2025-26 Rookie Chases, Top Five Early 2024-25 Stature Sales, Updated Hockey Release Calendar, A $40k Box Of Cards?, Mason McTavish Finally Resigns & Personal Pickups 02.10.2025 1:34:23

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Harry Cameron (21:36). Next, we continue our 2025-26 Preview Series with 5 Fun Facts for 5 of the top rookie chases this upcoming...

After A 30-Year Hiatus Flair Hockey Returns As A Standalone Set, Top 10 Players That Really Need A Cup (Not Named McDavid or Matthews), Probstein's New Auction Platform, Enzo Ferrari Reviews VanCity Card Show, Johnny Amendola's Expanding MINTINK & More! 29.09.2025 3:51:48

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Frederick Whitcroft (29:27). Next, we look at the top 10 players that really need to win a Stanley Cup to amp up their hobby mar...

Ripping Artifacts, Stature & A Mario Lemieux Career Retrospective: Friday Nights w/ Phil 27.09.2025 2:10:51

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from September 26th, 2025. Phil & Dave are joined by special guest & Gongshow family member Bill Brasky to talk about Mario Lemieux's place in the hobby & NHL history. Then the boys opened some Stature & Artifacts boxes. Partners & Sponsors Gongshow Reloaded - http:...

Series One Young Guns Checklist Leaked! California Dave Reviews 2025-26 Artifacts, 2025-26 Hobby Preview Series: Olympic Impact On The Hobby?, Sidney Crosby Trade Rumors, PSA Opens In Germany...And Raises Prices & Personal Pickups 25.09.2025 1:45:11

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Bernie Parent. Rest easy Bernie (20:36)! Next, we continue our 2025-26 Hobby Preview Series, this time looking at the potential...

Sophomore Surge or Slump? Year-2 Outlook for NHL’s Top Rookies, 2025-26 Artifacts Checklist and Designs Preview, PSA Canada's Submission Center To Open, Anze Kopitar Plans To Quit, Gongshow Mailbag & Personal Pickups 22.09.2025 2:23:20

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Phat Wilson (14:47). Next, we continue with our 2025-26 Hobby Preview Series. This time we look at last year's sensational...

2024-25 Stature Box Breaks & Giveaways - Let's Go! -- Friday Nights with Phil 20.09.2025 1:39:37

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow Replay of Friday Nights with Phil from September 19th, 2025. Phil & Dave are joined by special guest Caz Schiller to get the scoop on what he collects. Caz shares his love for Pro Visions. Dave opens mail and the boys rip some 2024-25 Upper Deck Stature! Partners & Sponsors HockeyChecklists.com - https://www.hocke...

Hobby Hype Over? Time to Move On From These NHL Prospects? 2024-25 Stature Instant Reactions, Building A Card Show - Final Report, Sports NFT's Are Booming (Again), A Special Ed Giacomin Tribute, Matty Tkachuk On Ice & Personal Pickups 18.09.2025 2:42:44

Send us Fan Mail Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with Get To Know Your Hockey Hall of Famers, this time looking at the life, hockey career, and hobby market for hockey hall of famer, Ed Giacomin who sadly passed way this week. Rest easy Ed (23:07). We continue our 2025-26 Hobby Preview Series by looking at a n...