Nonsense on Ice

Names to Target in the NHL Offseason

Alex Ovechkin is back for Year 22 in the NHL with the Washington Capitals. Plus, a quick review of the 2026 NHL Draft and the Hobby 3 Stars of the Week. Doug breaks down the offseason names to know in the NHL and which players could have a big 2026-27 that are a bargain now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Offseason Nonsense; CGC's Big Push

On this week's episode of Nonsense on Ice, Doug looks at the crazy trades happening around the NHL, rips a little Extended Series, and sits down with Andy Broome from CGC. 0:00 - Intro the show and intro Andy Broome, VP of CGC  4:30 - Early SP Authentic Sales and a few big Future Watch autographs already sold 8:20 - Intro to Andy Broome, VP of CGC, and CGC’s action plan for growth and hiring more people 14:45 - CGC going global with offices in China, the Middle East, and Europe, and how this is a signal of strength in the hobby. 16:00 - How does someone become a card grader? 23:05 - How is CGC working on stopping alterations and counterfeits 30:30- Why transparency is important to CGC and how they are adding more educational resources for collectors.  38:20 - Partnership with JSA and the ability to grade in-person autos seamlessly 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 [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How Upper Deck Preps for the NHL Draft!

On this episode of Nonsense on Ice, Doug looks back at the career of Jonathan Toews. We also have a big sponsorship announcement! Plus, Amanda Whitaker-Smith from Upper Deck joins ahead of the NHL Draft! 0:00 - Intro - Setting up Upper Deck x NHL Draft! 2:30 - CGC Partnership Announcement 7:45 - Jonathan Toews announces his retirement, something to dive into deeper next week. 10:00 - Matthew Schaeffer Debut Game Jersey Auto only around $4100 with 7 hours to go. 22:00 - Value Vintage Pick - Rod Brind’Amour 27:30 - Amanda Whitaker-Smith from Upper Deck joins Doug 29:50 - Upper Deck’s role with the NHL Draft 37:15- Looking at these recent rookie classes and how Upper Deck has handled them. Plus, the start of the Debut Game Jersey program. 40:00 - How Amanda got into sports marketing and how it works on the collectibles side. 55:15- NHL Draft Preview 57:50 - Doug rips extended series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Calder Cup Final Top Prospects to Watch

On this episode of Nonsense on Ice, Doug discusses the latest around the Stanley Cup Finals and looks ahead to the Calder Cup Finals and the top prospects on each team. 0:00 - Intro & Card Ladder Index  3:00 - Stanley Cup update and potential playoff award winners 12:00 - Upper Deck Release Calendar 18:00 - Hobby 3 Stars 25:00 - Calder Cup Prospect Preview  31:50 - Doug is using CGC for his PC cards these days 37:30 - Favorite Vintage Hockey Set 47:00 - The extended series rip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Value of Hockey Cards in Different Grading Companies & Stanley Cup Bump

In this episode, Doug opens up looking at the Stanley Cup and how the hockey market is responding to a 1-1 series. Plus, Doug and Brendan discuss their grading process for cards at different pricing levels. 0:00 - Intro with a Stanley Cup update 4:00 - Card Ladder Index Update 13:30 - NHL Awards and what it might mean for award-winners' markets 26:50 - Looking at options outside of PSA for value tier grading, and what Doug is choosing to grade, and where 32:00 - Doug and Brendan discuss their grading process.  39:30 - Aaron from AAMint Cut 40:45 - Value Break Spot for Extended Series 45:25 - Ripping packs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]