Covering the Canucks for Daily Hive since 2019. Also co-host of the Locked On Canucks Podcast alongside Kyle Bhawan.

<p>Everyone needs a little stress release, and that&#8217;s especially true if you play for the Vancouver Canucks.</p>
<p>However, no one on the Canucks seems to have the same off-ice passion for Pokémon as winger Jake DeBrusk.</p>
<p>The 29-year-old&#8217;s interest in Pokémon cards <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/jake-debrusk-pokemon-cards-canucks" target="_blank">was revealed last offseason</a>, after a clip of him at a card show went viral.</p>
<p>His appearance on the social media accounts of user <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shiny_cardboardcollector/" target="_blank">@shiny_cardboardcollector</a> certainly picked up steam, and even his Canucks teammates took note.</p>
<p>“They look at me differently, that’s for sure,” DeBrusk said with a laugh <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/debrusk-chirped-canucks-teammates-pokemon-hobby" target="_blank">back at Canucks training camp</a>. “I definitely lost some street cred, so I’m earning that back.”</p>
<p>Despite receiving some jovial jabs from teammates, DeBrusk hasn&#8217;t slowed down on the Pokémon front.</p>
<p>DeBrusk paid another visit to the Pokémon card collector, but this time the Canucks winger didn&#8217;t fly under the radar.</p>
<p>&#8220;You blew my cover, bro!&#8221; DeBrusk joked, referencing the video from last year.</p>
<p>&#8220;You just didn&#8217;t think about telling me?&#8221; the collector said. &#8220;Why would you not tell me?!&#8221;</p>
<p>DeBrusk&#8217;s response? &#8220;I thought it would be funny.&#8221;</p>
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<p>DeBrusk said that his status as a hockey player doesn&#8217;t benefit him in card negotiations.</p>
<p>&#8220;Are people giving you better deals?&#8221; the collector asked.</p>
<p>&#8220;Well, actually, if they don&#8217;t know me, they do,&#8221; DeBrusk replied.</p>
<p>During the most recent video, DeBrusk revealed part of his collection.</p>
<p>According to the collector who posted the clip, six of DeBrusk&#8217;s cards that he showed equalled $61,750. The most expensive one came in at $19,000, but that was only part of his collection.</p>
<p>It also doesn&#8217;t seem like DeBrusk&#8217;s Pokémon love is slowing down anytime soon. In fact, could we get some DeBrusk Pokémon content of his own?</p>
<p>&#8220;I might actually have enough to vend now,&#8221; he said, referring to being a vendor at Pokémon trading shows.</p>
<p>As the Canucks approach a long offseason, look out for more DeBrusk Pokémon content through the warmer months. He even hinted as much in the collector&#8217;s video.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll see you in the summer,&#8221; DeBrusk said.</p>
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Vancouver Canucks winger Jake DeBrusk surfaced again on the social media account of a Pokémon card trader.