Puck Junk Hockey Podcast

Sal Barry and Tim Parish talk about the COVID-19 disease, also known as Coronavirus, and how it has affected the NHL so far. Other topics include Roberto Luongo, Mika Zibanejad and remembering Canadiens' legend Henri Richard.  Show Notes and Links: https://puckjunk.com/2020/03/12/podcast-50/

Nothing had a bigger effect on hockey trading cards than the 1994-95 NHL Lockout. Because of the lockout, companies could make more hockey sets, hockey cards became more expensive and autographed cards became more commonplace. However, the 1994 NHL lockout was not without casualties, as some card sets -- as well as other licensed NHL collectibles -- were cancelled, while some contests and promotio...

In this episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, Sal Barry and Tim Parish talk about Emergency Backup Goalie sensation David Ayres, who played for the Carolina Hurricanes last Saturday and was the first EBUG to record a win. Plus, it's the debut of the Puck Junk Listener Mailbag! And we might have overdone it with the mailbag questions this week, as this episode is now 1 hour and 54 minutes long....

This Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the "Miracle on Ice," when the U.S. Hockey Team beat the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics en route to winning the gold medal. Sal Barry and Tim Parish talk about collecting the "Miracle on Ice" hockey players. They also discuss National Hockey Card Day 2020, the 2020 Stadium Series and the Daniel Carcillo-Paul Bissonnette Twitter feud. Show Notes...

In the latest episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, Sal Barry and Tim Parish take a look back 30 years ago at the 1989-90 Panini Hockey Sticker set. They also talk about the upcoming National Hockey Card Day, NBC firing Jeremy Roenick and more. Show Notes and Links: https://puckjunk.com/2020/02/13/podcast-46/ ‎

In this episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, Sal Barry and Tim Parish take a long look back at the 1985-86 Topps and O-Pee-Chee Hockey Card sets. They also talk about some new releases, including 2019-20 Upper Deck Allure. This podcast weighs in at 90 minutes, so get ready for an extra-large helping of hockey goodness! Show Notes and Links https://puckjunk.com/2020/02/07/podcast-45/

In this week's episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, Sal Barry and Tim Parish give their recap of the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend, from the Skills Competition and Elite Women's 3-on-3 Game on Friday, to the All-Star Game on Saturday. Plus, a retrospective of Champ's hockey cards. Show Notes and Links: https://puckjunk.com/2020/01/26/podcast-44/

In this week's episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, Sal Barry and Tim Parish talk about the upcoming 2020 NHL All-Star Game -- including the 3-on-3 women's game that will take place during the Skills Competition. Plus, Gerard Gallant's firing, Patrick Kane joining the 1000-point club, and more. This podcast is 1 hour and 5 minutes of pure hockey goodness!  Show notes and links: https://puckjun...

In this week's episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, Sal Barry and Jim "Not the Goalie" Howard talk about the blowup between Zack Kassian and Matthew Tkachuk. Other topics include the New Jersey Devils firing GM Ray Shero -- yes, we're calling it a firing! -- the Carolina Hurricanes' "Whalers Night," Pekka Rinne's goalie goal and more. Show Notes and Links: https://puckjunk.com/2020/01/14/podca...

Sal Barry and Tim Parish go oldschool and discuss their memories of collecting hockey cards during the 1993-94 season -- what was great about that year, what could have been better, and why Sal says it was the last truly fun year of hockey card collecting. Plus, they talk about some new card releases, including the 2019-20 Upper Deck MVP Hockey retail boxed set. Show Notes and Links Here: https://...

Sal Barry and Jim "Not the Goalie" Howard talk about John Tortorella's epic postgame rant -- and subsequent fine by the NHL. They also give their two cents on the 2020 Winter Classic, Corey Perry's suspension, the Canadiens signing Ilya Kovalchuk and the 2020 NHL All-Star Game rosters. Show Notes and Links Here: https://puckjunk.com/2020/01/06/puck-junk-podcast-40/

This week, Sal Barry is joined by Puck Junk writer Jim "Not the Goalie" Howard. They discuss Jeremy Roenick's suspension by NBC, the Blackhawks' Brent Seabrook going on long-term injured reserve, the 2020 NHL Winter Classic, Hurricanes player Andrei Svechnikov's latest lacrosse-style goal, and the upcoming 2019-20 Upper Deck Allure Hockey card set. Show Notes and Links 1996-97 Pinnacle Mint Podcas...

In the holiday-themed episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, Sal Barry and Tim Parish share their stories -- as well as stories submitted by listeners -- about getting hockey cards and hockey memorabilia for Christmas. Thanks to everyone who shared their own memories for this podcast, which is 1 hour and 9 minutes long. Also, the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast is now available on Spotify and TuneIn, p...

Are redemption cards as awful as everyone says they are? Or are they a necessary evil? This week, Sal Barry and Tim Parish weigh the pros and cons of companies using redemption cards in hockey card products. They also talk about the new 2019-20 Parkhurst Hockey set and more.   Show Notes and Links: https://puckjunk.com/2019/12/18/ podcast-37 /

In this episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, host Sal Barry talks with former NHL right wing Mike Brown, who played in over 400 regular season games -- and dropped the gloves over 100 times! Brown recounts his youth hockey days in Chicago, playing college hockey under legendary coach Red Berenson, the highlights of his nine-year NHL career and how his dedication to physical fitness helped him...

This week, Sal Barry and Tim Parish take a look 20 years into the past and discuss the 1999-2000 season in hockey cards -- from Topps, to Upper Deck to Pacific -- and why that season is unlike any other when it comes to hockey cards.

In this episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, Sal Barry and Tim Parish discuss the Akim Aliu and Bill Peters conflict. They also talk about Mike Babcock's firing, Robert Bortuzzo's suspension, noteworthy recent eBay auctions, and a rundown of the new hockey card releases this week.

In this week's episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, Sal Barry and Tim Parish talk about the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductees: Guy Carboneau, Vaclav Nedomansky, Hayley Wickenheiser,Sergei Zubov, Jim Rutherford and Jerry York. They also discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs firing head coach Mike Babcock, and Don Cherry's new "Grapevine" podcast.

In the latest episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, Sal Barry and Tim Parish take a deep dive into the Don Cherry Controversy. Was Don out of line? Did the public overreact? Or was it a combination of the two? Plus, a recap of Upper Deck Singles Day, as well as an update on the new hockey cards that came out this week.

In this episode of the Puck Junk Hockey Podcast, Sal Barry and Tim Parish talk about buying in-person autographs on the secondary market. They also discuss the 2020 Winter Classic jerseys for the Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars. Plus, Chris Carlin from Upper Deck tells us about the upcoming Upper Deck Singles Day trading card promotion. It's 80 minutes of hockey goodness!

In this episode of the Puck Junk Podcast, Sal and Tim talk about the new 2019-20 O-Pee-Chee Hockey card set. Plus, the latest about Topps Now Hockey stickers and Upper Deck Game Dated Moments, and Tim finds more outrageous hockey items on eBay. It's one full hour of hockey goodness.

This week, Sal Barry and Tim Parish reminisce about the 1981-82 Topps Hockey card set -- a set that had different cards depending on what region of the U.S. you lived in. They also talk about new hockey releases for the week, including (deep breath) CHASE STICKERS! (Yes, that's a thing.) Plus, five outrageous eBay hockey auctions and P.K. Subban's new YouTube channel. Sal also goes off topic for a...

In today's episode of the Puck Junk Podcast, Sal and Tim discuss the new 2019-20 Artifacts Hockey set. Tim also talks about his failed attempt to buy the new Score Hockey cards. Plus, Sal speaks with Tony Siriani, a product manager for Upper Deck who works on the annual Artifacts set.

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DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK! OK, maybe you can call it a comeback. It's the long-awaited return of the Puck Junk Podcast, with your hosts Sal Barry and Tim Parish. In this episode, Sal and Tim talk about the 2019-20 Upper Deck MVP Hockey Card Set, the end of Panini Hockey Stickers, the upcoming Topps Hockey Sticker Set, and more. Play time is 1 hour 5 minutes, so get comfy before pressing that play b...