Hey everyone! This is just a quick check in episode to provide an update on the changing form of our podcast. We've been posting classic revisits throughout the summer and keeping a weekly schedule, but we're going to be shifting to a more infrequent posting schedule with more finely curated episodes coming your way. Keep us in your podcast feed and feel free to e-mail us at [email protected] with any questions you'd like us to answer, guests you'd like to request for interviews, or...

**This is a classic re-release of episode 32 of The Sign Off: A Frameworth Podcast from October 28, 2021** This week we take a break from talking about Sports Memorabilia to talk about an entirely different realm of sports occupation. We're joined by ex Winnipeg Jets Captain and current Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations Kris King as he recounts NOT ONLY his 14 year playing career, but his 20+ year career working in Hockey Ops for the NHL. He opens up the doors to the NHL War Room...

**This is a classic re-release of episode 22 of The Sign Off: A Frameworth Podcast from August 19, 2021** They called him "The Entertainer" for a reason. Eddie Shack was as exciting on the ice as he was off of it. For a man who grew up illiterate, he managed to chart a path which brought him more success and accolades than some of the most well-read people out there. Along the way he couldn't help but be loved by just about everyone he came across, and as a result his life's story could...

**This is a classic re-release of episode 20 of The Sign Off: A Frameworth Podcast from August 5th, 2021** When we started this podcast we set out to give our listeners an inside look at the world of Sports Marketing. There is a lot of hard work that goes into our industry, but we wanted to make sure we also showed the lighter side. As is the case with all industries, as an oasis in the middle of our more difficult times we have the luxury of taking part in events, meet interesting people,...

**This is a classic re-release of episode 3 of The Sign Off: A Frameworth Podcast from April of 2021** Some of the most interesting names in sports are the ones you may have never heard of. This week, we're joined by someone who is living proof. If you know the name "Rocket," it's either because you've been on the wrong side of an athlete interaction, or the right one. Rocket has worked in the field of Athlete Security and Concierge services for decades, and he's known in the industry for...

**This is a classic re-release of episode 13 of The Sign Off: A Frameworth Podcast from June of 2021** It's almost impossible to talk about the best teams or players to ever take to the ice without someone bringing up the fact that "the game is way too different today to start comparing eras." While that might be true in a general sense, one aspect of the current NHL seems to be overlooked quite frequently: toughness. Are modern NHL players less tough than the breed of athlete we used to see...

**This is a classic re-release of episode 19 of The Sign Off: A Frameworth Podcast from July of 2021** We all know Wayne Gretzky as "The Great One," but who does HE consider to be great? We're joined by lifelong friend and self proclaimed "Male Groupie" of Wayne Gretzky -- "Jungle" Jim Jerome -- as he regales us with hilarious stories from a life spent hanging out with the NHL elite. He's been described by Wayne Gretzky as "The funniest person in the world" and he's no stranger to...

*This is a re-release of episode 7 of The Sign Off: A Frameworth Podcast* No matter how hard you try, and how careful you are, every so often something is going to slip through the cracks. This is a story of one of those times when the worst case scenario comes to light. When given an NHL Superstar's collection of his own game worn jerseys for framing, they somehow managed to seemingly vanish off the face of the earth. Every element of this story is mind blowing: from how they disappeared,...

Jon Mirasty has had quite a career, and it only seems to be getting more notorious as time goes on. You'll know Jon "Nasty" Mirasty from his unending YouTube fight clips, or his massive archive on hockeyfights.com, but his cult following only increased after the release of the Netflix documentary Untold: Crime and Penalties which followed the Danbury Trashers, as well as the new hit TV show Shoresy in which he plays someone akin to a modern day Hanson brother with an even meaner streak....

*This is a re-release of episode 23 of The Sign Off: A Frameworth Podcast* We wanted to throw in a few revisits to past episodes in order to highlight some of our earlier interviews for those who are new to the podcast. This is part one of two, which was released in August of 2021. You can find part two (episode 24) earlier in our episode feed! This week we're joined by an absolute legend in the world of Sports Management. It's a man who helped write the book on sports agency, and taught...

Last weekend collectors from across North America (and beyond!) descended upon The International Center in Toronto, Canada to take part in the June 2022 edition of the Toronto Sport Card and Memorabilia Expo. If you managed to make it to the show, you would have seen the largest edition of this Expo ever completed. Behind the scenes, Mikey Singer, president and founder of MKEM, was working tirelessly to ensure that the show went off without a hitch! But his responsibilities don't begin and...

If you're a collector in the realm of sports, chances are you've heard of or even BEEN TO the Toronto Sport Card Expo. It's one of the largest sports expos in the world, and is unrivaled in Canada. Twice per year its doors open to collectors across the world, so this week we brought in Steve Menzie to talk about how he's driven its success since taking over in 2016. He shares stories of what has gone right, and what has gone wrong, plus what makes this event so special to everyone who...

He may share a last name with "The Great One," but Brent Gretzky's story is something entirely unique. From tearing up his junior league, to playing for one of the most infamous hockey teams of all time, The Danbury Trashers, Brent joins us on the podcast to share stories of a fascinating career spent in the realm of professional hockey. Plus, he shares never before heard stories about his father, and weighs in on the one NHL game he played against Wayne Gretzky. Send your thoughts,...

This week we're joined by Paul Patskou who is known as one of the NHL's foremost authorities in history, archiving, video, writing, and more. He's dedicated his life to preserving, recreating, and sourcing some of the most iconic moments in hockey history. Without his help, and his expertise in archived footage, it's likely that we would not have the videos which have allowed fans to relive moments like the 1972 Summit Series, the breaking of the NHL's "colour barrier," and Bill Barilko's...

Nowadays hockey players are bonafide celebrities, and they receive the same praise and adoration as the likes of musicians and movie starts. However, it wasn't really until the 1970s that NHL players were seen in the same circles as the world's most popular people. At the forefront of this movement was this week's guest on the podcast: Ron Duguay. He's a man who was written about as often in the tabloids as he was in the sports section, and he relished every minute of it. He joins us to...

We may see them as Superstars when the likes Mitch Marner, Sidney Crosby, and Connor McDavid break into the NHL, but what we don't get to see is the amount of hard work, training, advice, and development they had to subject themselves to in their life leading up to The Show. This week we're joined by Lindsay Hofford, the Founder and CEO of Pro Hockey Development Group who has spent time as a head coach for the London Knights, a scout for The Toronto Maple Leafs, and an Assistant GM for the...

When it comes to hockey, Wayne Gretzky is considered The Great One. But when it comes to wines? We'd look to John Peller: President and CEO of Andrew Peller Limited, and a mastermind behind Wayne Gretzky Estates which has become one of the most popular wineries and distilleries in the entire world! John joins the podcast this week as he shares stories about how he found himself in charge of his family's legacy, and details the journey of how his enterprise has changed since partnering with...

Back by popular demand: industry experts Brian and Mikey Ehrenworth sit down with some of your questions about the industry of Sports Collecting and Sports Marketing! It's much more of a "collectors" focused episode as we talk about some of the issues that go into maintaining exclusive relationships, some of our best and worst experiences with NHL, NBA, and MLB athletes, and what we do with signatures which don't quite meet our standards of quality. If you have questions you'd like us to...

For those of us growing up in North America watching the NHL, it's easy to forget that the world of hockey extends well beyond the borders of this continent. Ethan Werek began his pro hockey career being drafted by the New York Rangers, and has spent the past few years playing for a variety of teams across the globe. Most notably, he recently took part in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing playing for the Chinese Men's National Hockey Team. So what was it like as a Canadian born...

Christine Simpson grew up in a family which placed a heavy emphasis on the world of sports. Surrounded by the likes of an Olympic sprinter, a University football player, and two professional hockey players, it's as though she never knew a life apart from competition. This week Christine Simpson sits down with The Sign Off: A Frameworth Podcast to talk about her early life, her time with the Hockey Hall of Fame, Her experiences as an NHL Broadcaster, and her mission to make hockey a space...

If you haven't seen the Netflix documentary Untold: Crime and Penalties, buckle up! This week on the podcast we're joined by AJ Galante who, at 17 years old, was given the opportunity to serve as the president of a hockey team. He took that opportunity and grew the franchise into one of the most notorious teams in hockey history. It's Slapshot meets Professional Wrestling, with a dash of the Sopranos. AJ fills us in on all the details the Netflix documentary missed, and answers some...

They say EVERYONE has a podcast nowadays, and while that may be becoming increasingly true, that doesn't mean that all podcasters are created equal. Mark Hebscher has been working in the realm of Sports Broadcasting for roughly 40 years. While it started with radio and television stations, more recently he's decided to take his game online and use his experience to carve out some real estate for himself. This week we sit down to discuss his history in sports broadcasting, as well as some of...

Sidney Crosby may have been born with an incredible amount of natural talent, but if you ask anyone who knew him as a kid they'll all tell you that he was also one of the most determined, hard working athletes they'd met. So how does a coach take on the responsibility of shaping a young talent like Sidney's before he makes the NHL? We sit down with Maritime Sports Hall of Fame inductee Paul Mason who shares stories of what it was like coaching Crosby as a young athlete, and eventually being...

You've heard his name brought up countless times on this podcast by other guests, but this week Eddie Mio joins us to share HIS side of the story. He's an icon in the hockey world, both to fans and teammates, and his career put him on a path through the WHA and NHL alongside the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, and Grant Fuhr. He may not have won a Stanley Cup with them, but there's a reason why Grant Fuhr wore number 1 in his first year, and Wayne Gretzky asked Eddie to be the Best Man...