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Hosted by Doug Plagens · 🇺🇸 us · EN · 41 episodes
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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!
Doug Plagens hosts Nonsense on Ice, a leisure show with 41 episodes published.
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
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 Coll
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 C
With The National less than a week away Doug dives in deep on his best tips for the show, looking ahead to what he's most excited about, and also some plans for the week! 0:00 - Intro and Looking ahead to The National 6:
Doug opens the show discussing Macklin Celebrini's Upper Deck The Cup 1/1 Rookie Patch Auto winning the 2026 ESPY for Sports Card of the Year. Plus, we look at the NHL card market and Conor Bedard's market after his inju
Nick Ghanbarian from Bayside joins Doug to discuss being a hockey collector in California, what it is like collecting on the road while out on tour with Bayside, and more. Plus, a crazy story about hitting up estate sale
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 p
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
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 - S
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
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
In this episode, Paul Zickler from Upper Deck joins Doug to discuss the new Debut Patches coming to Extended Series later in June. 0:00 - Show Open 4:30 - Stanley Cup Matchup still not set 8:01 - Paul Zickler of Upper De
Upper Deck's Extended Series is shaping up to be a huge release for the hockey market. Debut Patches will make their product debut this year in hockey products. That and more in this week's episode of Nonsense on Ice: 0:
In this episode of Nonsense on Ice presented by Upper Deck, we dive into the NHL Awards and look at the top rookie cards to chase of the 2025-26 NHL Award Winners. We also dive deep into the hockey market over the last w
New episode of Nonsense on Ice presented by Upper Deck is here with special guest Mick Kern! We break down the NHL playoffs, hockey cards, and one of the biggest pulls we’ve ever had on the show. We also dive into this w
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing and the hockey world is buzzing! In this episode of Nonsense on Ice presented by Upper Deck, we break down how rising NHL viewership and playoff performances are impacting the h
In this episode of Nonsense on Ice, we break down everything happening right now across the NHL and the hobby, from playoff storylines to rising card values and under-the-radar buying opportunities. We dive into the bigg
In this action-packed episode of Nonsense on Ice, we break down everything happening in the hockey world and the hobby right now. From the Stanley Cup Playoffs to rising card values and brand new releases. We speak with
On the latest Nonsense on Ice presented by Upper Deck, Doug Plagens breaks down why hockey cards are gaining momentum right now as the NHL season heads toward the playoffs. He dives into the latest CardLadder hockey inde
The NHL regular season is winding down, the playoff race is tightening, and Doug Plagens breaks down the biggest storylines on the ice and in the hobby. This week’s episode covers Montreal’s late-season surge, Cole Caufi
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Nonsense on Ice is hosted by Doug Plagens. The show is categorised under leisure (hobbies) and has published 41 episodes.
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