{"id":533557,"date":"2026-03-13T11:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/533557\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:10:08","slug":"debrusk-nerds-out-on-pokemon-cards-again-but-his-canucks-cover-has-been-blown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/533557\/","title":{"rendered":"DeBrusk nerds out on Pok\u00e9mon cards again but his Canucks cover has been blown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone needs a little stress release, and that\u2019s especially true if you play for the Vancouver Canucks.<\/p>\n<p>However, no one on the Canucks seems to have the same off-ice passion for Pok\u00e9mon as winger Jake DeBrusk.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old\u2019s interest in Pok\u00e9mon cards <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/jake-debrusk-pokemon-cards-canucks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">was revealed last offseason<\/a>, after a clip of him at a card show went viral.<\/p>\n<p>His appearance on the social media accounts of user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shiny_cardboardcollector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@shiny_cardboardcollector<\/a> certainly picked up steam, and even his Canucks teammates took note.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey look at me differently, that\u2019s for sure,\u201d DeBrusk said with a laugh <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/debrusk-chirped-canucks-teammates-pokemon-hobby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">back at Canucks training camp.<\/a> \u201cI definitely lost some street cred, so I\u2019m earning that back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite receiving some jovial jabs from teammates, DeBrusk hasn\u2019t slowed down on the Pok\u00e9mon front.<\/p>\n<p>DeBrusk paid another visit to the Pok\u00e9mon card collector, but this time the Canucks winger didn\u2019t fly under the radar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou blew my cover, bro!\u201d DeBrusk joked, referencing the video from last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou just didn\u2019t think about telling me?\u201d the collector said. \u201cWhy would you not tell me?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeBrusk\u2019s response? \u201cI thought it would be funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeBrusk said that his status as a hockey player doesn\u2019t benefit him in card negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre people giving you better deals?\u201d the collector asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, actually, if they don\u2019t know me, they do,\u201d DeBrusk replied.<\/p>\n<p>During the most recent video, DeBrusk revealed part of his collection.<\/p>\n<p>According to the collector who posted the clip, six of DeBrusk\u2019s cards that he showed equalled $61,750. The most expensive one came in at $19,000, but\u00a0that was only part of his collection.<\/p>\n<p>It also doesn\u2019t seem like DeBrusk\u2019s Pok\u00e9mon love is slowing down anytime soon. In fact, could we get some DeBrusk Pok\u00e9mon content of his own?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI might actually have enough to vend now,\u201d he said, referring to being a vendor at Pok\u00e9mon trading shows.<\/p>\n<p>As the Canucks approach a long offseason, look out for more DeBrusk Pok\u00e9mon content through the warmer months. He even hinted as much in the collector\u2019s video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll see you in the summer,\u201d DeBrusk said.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Everyone needs a little stress release, and that\u2019s especially true if you play for the Vancouver Canucks. 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