Gold Medal Glory & Navigating the World of e-Pack

Doug Plagens celebrates a historic moment for Team USA as the women’s hockey squad captures gold in a thrilling overtime victory against Canada. He also breaks down the immediate hobby impact of the Men's Ice Hockey Olympic games prior to the medal games, highlighting the surging market for Macklin Celebrini and several NHL stars who have shined on the Olympic stage. PROGRAMMING NOTE: This episode was filmed prior to the men's Olympic medal games. Next Tuesday's Nonsense on Ice will recap all the hobby action and impact from the men's ice hockey Olympic games. The episode also features an in-depth conversation with Daniel Machado, Director of Direct-to-Consumer Platforms at Upper Deck. Daniel shares his unique career journey from starting as an unpaid talent relations intern to overseeing major digital initiatives—and provides an essential guide for collectors on how to navigate e-Pack. He shares how the platform bridges the gap between digital convenience and physical card ownership, explaining the process of trading, storage, and requesting physical shipments of your hits. Doug also provides a "buy low" perspective on stars like Connor Bedard and New Jersey’s Timo Meyer. To close out the show, Doug rips 24-25 PWHL hockey cards, hunting for the superstars who just made history on the ice in the women's hockey Gold Medal game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices