2016-17 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey will bring a fresh higher-end product to the market just before the holidays. Set for release December 21, Black Diamond carries on the makeover from a year ago with an emphasis on rookies, autographs and, well, diamonds. The base set includes just 50 cards but all are serial numbered. A full checklist is available … [Read more...] about 2016-17 Black Diamond Hockey Preview, Checklist
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2016-17 Upper Deck ICE Hockey Returns in March
2016-17 Upper Deck ICE returns to the hockey card lineup on March 29. The company has released some preliminary information on the product, which will feature six packs per box and four cards per pack. ICE promises one on-card autograph in each box along with one memorabilia or Exquisite card, two Ice Premiere rookie cards, one Sub Zero insert and one additional chase … [Read more...] about 2016-17 Upper Deck ICE Hockey Returns in March
Auston Matthews Signs Autograph Deal with Upper Deck
Upper Deck has signed a deal to be the exclusive home for Auston Matthews autographs on trading cards. Matthews, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, will also appear on packaging for future Upper Deck products. CAA Sports brokered the agreement on Matthews’ behalf. The Arizona native quickly became one of the NHL’s hottest young stars after scoring 10 … [Read more...] about Auston Matthews Signs Autograph Deal with Upper Deck
2016-17 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Arrives
For hockey card collectors, it's almost become an international holiday. A flagship set that ranks as the NHL equivalent of Topps Series 1 baseball, 2016-17 Upper Deck Series 1 hockey arrives Wednesday. In a world focused more often than not on autographs and relics, Series 1 is a fairly traditional product that's popular with rookie card collectors and set builders. While … [Read more...] about 2016-17 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Arrives
Tim Hortons Launches New Hockey Card Promotion
They were a big hit last year and there’s now a new 2016-17 Tim Hortons hockey card set to collect. The trading card packs arrived at shops across Canada on Wednesday. Once again, though, the promotion isn’t available at US stores. The 100-card base set includes young stars like Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Dylan Larkin along with big name veterans. There are exclusive … [Read more...] about Tim Hortons Launches New Hockey Card Promotion
2016-17 OPC Hockey Preview and Checklist
If you’re more of a traditional card collector—especially one who remembers a vintage Canadian brand—2016-17 OPC hockey from Upper Deck might be one to keep on your radar as it makes its way to market next week. Upper Deck owns the old O-Pee-Chee name, first used to produce sports cards exclusive to Canada decades ago. For the last ten years or so, they’ve put out a hockey … [Read more...] about 2016-17 OPC Hockey Preview and Checklist
2015-16 UD Portfolio Hockey Keys On Rookies From Last Two Seasons
When 2015-16 Upper Deck NHL Portfolio is released Wednesday, hockey collectors will receive a double treat. Not only will there be rookie cards from the 2015-16 rookie class, there also will be rookie cards from the 2016-17 group. The 2016-17 rookies will be found via “XRC” cards, which are basically redemptions. There will be six of them in various formats; the first … [Read more...] about 2015-16 UD Portfolio Hockey Keys On Rookies From Last Two Seasons