As always, they saved the best for last. The ultra high-end 2016-17 The Cup hockey from Upper Deck will arrive October 25 as the company winds down releases with last season’s date on them.
2016-17 Upper Deck The Cup Hockey Basics
Each six card box will contain two autographed patch cards, one of which will be a rookie autograph. The Cup will include memorabilia and insert sets from rookies, current stars, and legends with several new for this year. There will be a diverse selection of memorabilia beyond simply patches, logos, and shields and will also include fight straps with buttons, laces, and skates.
The product is loaded with quality content, but consumers will have to pay $650-$700 to tear into the six card tin.
Rookie Cards
Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, Matthew Tkachuk, William Nylander, Dylan Strome, Mitch Marner, Jesse Puljujarvi, and Jimmy Vesey are some of the noteworthy rookies included in 2016-17 The Cup hockey. Their base cards will be #’d to 249 with gold foil (#’d to 24), red foil (#’d to 8), and press plate (1/1) parallels. The rookie autograph patch cards will surely be some of the most coveted hits in the product. Each is #’d to 249 and will have a Level 2 (#’d to 99) parallels.
Rookies will also be featured on Level 2 Gold Foil with gold ink (#’d to 24), and Level 2 Red Foil (#’d to 12) with red ink, Signature Material (#’d to 99), and Exquisite Endorsement Relics (#’d to 50), Autographed Monumental Patch Booklets (#’d to 6), and Black Foil NHL Shield Logo Patch (1/1) insert sets. Honorable Numbers will feature two patches, an autograph, and be hand numbered by the player to their jersey number.
New Additions
New for 2016-17 The Cup hockey will be Laced Up, which will feature game worn laces and skates and will be hand numbered. Green Foil Auto Button parallels will be #’d to 3 and include large swatches of fight straps with attached button. Ticket Inscription Booklets will also be hand numbered and include a ticket from a memorable game in the player’s career.
Memorabilia and Autographs
The Cup is loaded with both low numbered autograph and memorabilia insert sets. Some of the more noteworthy inclusions include sets like “The Show”, which will feature cards based on UDA products and include a checklist of non-hockey athletes who have signed with Upper Deck, which will be inserted at the rate of 1 in 180 boxes.
Legends of Hockey Triple Signed Booklets will unfold to reveal three autographed and numbered to 9. Program of Excellence autographs will be numbered to 10 with dual autos numbered to only 5. Signature Renditions will be inserted one per seven boxes, with combos inserted one per 100 boxes.
NHL Glory Autos will be numbered to 10 with a checklist of some of the game’s legendary players. Emblems of Endorsements which will have two patches and an autograph will be numbered to 15. Limited Logos will boast large patches and autographs #’d to 50 at Tier 1, 25 at Tier 2, and and 10 at Tier 3.
2016-17 THE CUP HOCKEY PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
One Signed Rookie Patch Card From:
– Autographed Rookie Patch Level 1 – #’d to 249
– Autographed Rookie Patch Level 2 — #’d to 99
One Additional Autographed Patch Card From:
– Base Set – Gold Foil Auto Patch Parallel – #’d to 8
– Base Set – Red Foil Auto Tag Parallel – #’d to 4
– Base Set – Green Foil Auto Button Parallel – #’d to 3
– Base Set – Black Foil NHL Shield Auto Parallel – #’d 1-of-1
– Rookie Auto Patch Level 1 Gold Foil Parallel – #’d to 24
– Rookie Auto Patch Level 2 Gold Foil Parallel – #’d to 12
– Rookie Auto Tag Level 1 Red Foil Parallel – #’d to 8
– Rookie Auto Tag Level 2 Red Foil Parallel – #’d to 4
– Signature Materials – Tier 1 Vets – #’d to 99
– Signature Materials – Tier 2 Vets – #’d to 25
– Signature Materials – Rookies – #’d to 99
– Dual Signature Materials – Tier 1 – #’d to 35
– Dual Signature Materials – Tier 2 – #’d to 15
– Limited Logos – Tier 1 – #’d to 50
– Limited Logos – Tier 2 – #’d to 25
– Limited Logos – Tier 3 – #’d to 10
– Exquisite Endorsements Relics – Tier 1 – #’d to 50
– Exquisite Endorsements Relics – Tier 2 – #’d to 25
– Exquisite Endorsements Relics – Tier 3 – #’d to 10
– Exquisite Endorsements Relics – Rookies – #’d to 50
– Honorable Numbers – Hand #’d to Jersey
– Honorable Numbers – Rookies – Hand #’d to Jersey
– Dual Honorable Numbers – Hand #’d to Jersey
– Scripted Materials – #’d to 35
– Dual Scripted Materials – #’d to 15
– Cup Foundations Quad Auto Premium Materials Parallel – #’d to 5
– Cup Foundations Quad Rookies Auto Patch Parallel – #’d to 5
– Cup Foundations Quad Auto Jersey-Tag Parallel #’d 1-of-1
– Cup Foundations Quad Rookies Auto Jersey-Tag Parallel #’d 1-of-1
– Cup Foundations Quad Auto Premium Material-Tag Parallel #’d 1-of-1
– Cup Foundations Quad Rookies Auto Patch-Tag Parallel #’d 1-of-1
– Emblems of Endorsements – #’d to 15
– 2005-06 Rookie Tribute – #’d to 10
– Exquisite Rookie Auto Patch – #’d to Jersey
– Exquisite Rookie Auto Shield – #’d 1-of-1
– Auto Rookie Gear Booklet Jersey-Patch – #’d to 24
– Auto Pro Gear Booklet Jersey-Patch – #’d to 12
– Dual Auto Rookie Bookmarks – #’d to 18
– Autographed Monumental Rookie Patch Booklet – #’d to 6
– Autographed Monumental Patch Booklet Vets – #’d 1-of-1
Autograph & Memorabilia Inserts:
– Rookie Auto – #’d to 249
– Rookie Auto – Gold Foil Parallel – #’d to 24
– Rookie Auto – Red Foil Parallel – #’d to 8
– Rookie Green Foil Button Variation – #’d to 3
– Rookie Auto – Black Foil Parallel – #’d 1-of-1
– Rookies – Black Foil NHL Shield – #’d 1-of-1
– Rookie Level 1 – Gold Spectrum Foil Auto – #’d to 36
– Rookie Level 2 – Gold Spectrum Foil Auto – #’d to 24
– Base Set – Gold Foil Auto Parallel – #’d to 8
– Base Set – Gold Foil Patch Parallel – #’d to 8
– Base Set – Red Foil Auto Parallel – #’d to 4
– Base Set – Red Foil Tag Parallel – #’d to 4
– Base Set – Black Foil Auto Parallel – #’d 1-of-1
– Base Set – Black Foil NHL Shield – #’d 1-of-1
– Top 10 Picks Autograph – Varied #ing
– Top 10 Picks Autograph Black Parallel – #’d 1-of-1
– Cup Foundations Quad Jersey – #’d to 25
– Cup Foundations Quad Rookie Jersey – #’d to 49
– Cup Foundations Quad Patch – #’d to 5
– Cup Foundations Quad Rookie Patch – #’d to 10
– Cup Foundations Quad Jersey Auto Parallel – #’d to 15
– Cup Foundations Quad Rookie Jersey Auto Parallel – #’d to 15
– Notable Nameplates – #’d to Nameplate
– Cup Trios – Jersey – #’d to 25
– Cup Quads – Jersey – #’d to 10
– Cup Sixes – Jersey – #’d to 5
– Cup Trios – Premium Materials Gold Parallel – #’d to 10
– Cup Quads – Premium Materials Gold Parallel – #’d to 5
– Cup Sixes – Premium Materials Gold Parallel – #’d to 3
– Cup Trios – Premium Materials Red Parallel – #’d to 2
– Cup Quads – Premium Materials Red Parallel – #’d to 2
– Cup Sixes – Premium Materials Red Parallel – #’d to 2
– Cup Trios – Premium Materials Green Parallel – #’d 1-of-1
– Cup Quads – Premium Materials Green Parallel – #’d 1-of-1
– Cup Sixes – Premium Materials Green Parallel – #’d 1-of-1
– Program of Excellence Auto – #’d to 10
– Program of Excellence Dual Auto – #’d to 5
– Signature Renditions – Inserted 1:7
– Signature Renditions Combos – Inserted 1:100
– Brilliance – Inserted 1:8
– The Show – Inserted 1:180
– The Show – Hockey Vets & Legends – Inserted 1:120
– The Show – Hockey Rookies – Inserted 1:60
– Laced Up – Varied #ing
– NHL Glory Autos – #’d to 10
– Championship Etching – #’d to 15
– Enshrinements Tier 1 – Varied #ing
– Enshrinements Tier 2 – Varied #ing
– Enshrinements Duos Tier 1 – Varied #ing
– Enshrinements Duos Tier 2 – Varied #ing
– Enshrinements Trios Tier 1 – Varied #ing
– Enshrinements Trios Tier 2 – Varied #ing
– 9-way Signature Booklet – #’d to 9
– Legends of Hockey Triple Signed Booklet – #’d to 9
– Monumental Patch Booklet – #’d 1-of-1
– Ticket Inscriptions Booklet – Varied #ing
– Property Of. – #’d 1-of-1
– Auto Rookie Masterpiece Press Plates – #’d 1-of-1
Regular Set Parallels & Printing Plates:
– Base Set Gold Spectrum Foil Parallel – #’d to 12
– Base Set Black Foil Parallel – #’d 1-of-1
– Rookie – #’d to 249
– Rookie Gold Foil – #’d to 24
– Rookie Red Foil – #’d to 8
– Cup Masterpiece Press Plates – #’d 1-of-1
– Rookie Masterpiece Press Plates – #’d 1-of-1
Regular Cards:
– Regular Cards – #’d to 249
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