It didn’t seem too long ago that the Chicago Blackhawks were skating around the ice with the Stanley Cup aloft after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. Well, the NHL is back for another season, and while fans eagerly await the puck to drop, hockey collectors are anticipating the release of 2014-15 The Cup from Upper Deck on September 30. The new version … [Read more...]
Team Canada Master Collection Releases August 26
Canadians are passionate about hockey. That’s a given. When I visited Montreal last month, gift shops were overflowing with hockey merchandise. Even Quebec Nordiques items were selling. So Canadian card collectors (and for that matter, collectors in the United States) will be circling August 26 on their calendars. That’s the date Upper Deck is releasing its Team Canada … [Read more...]
Most Watched 2014-15 Upper Deck Ice Cards and Checklist
One of the more unique and sharp-looking hockey card products to come down the pike in a while was released on Wednesday. A list of the most watched 2014-15 Upper Deck Ice cards is below. Ice, which finally gets its due as a standalone product after making visits as a box topper or insert over the years, arrived just in time for the NHL Playoffs. The entire set of 210 … [Read more...]
2014-15 Upper Deck Artifacts Hockey Arrives Wednesday
2014-15 Upper Deck NHL Artifacts Hockey arrives on Wednesday, packing two numbered rookie cards, three multi-swatch memorabilia hits, one autograph or autograph rookie redemption and a parallel numbered to 99 or less among the ten packs in each box. Among the players Upper Deck has promised as part of the autograph and/or memorabilia content are a few who either have never … [Read more...]
Upper Deck, Goalie Team Up to Inspire MS Patients
An NHL goalie dealing with Multiple Sclerosis is hoping a special hockey card will give hope to others battling the disease. Josh Harding is a goalie for the Minnesota Wild who was diagnosed in November, 2012. In his first game back post-diagnosis that season, Harding faced the Dallas Stars and stopped all 24 shots for a 1-0 shootout win. He was named winner of the 2012-2013 … [Read more...]