The MLB, NFL and NBA trading card space is in upheaval but the NHL license isn’t going anywhere. The National Hockey League and the NHLPA announced a long-term extension of their exclusive deals with The Upper Deck Company. The agreement also includes NFTs. “Upper Deck continues to be a staple for hockey enthusiasts with proven track-record of offering a broad range of … [Read more...] about NHL, NHLPA Extend Exclusive Hockey Card License with Upper Deck
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One Week Left for Tim Hortons NHL Mini Sticks
Hockey collectors have one week left to hit the Tim Hortons drive-thru to get what has quickly become one of the hottest non-trading card hockey collectibles of the year. The 2020-21 NHL Superstar Collectable Sticks series features six players – five from Canadian teams and one Canadian star from the Boston Bruins. The mini sticks are 5 1/2 inches tall and are displayed in a … [Read more...] about One Week Left for Tim Hortons NHL Mini Sticks
2020-21 Rookie Card Eligible Players, Hottest eBay Auctions
The NHLPA gave Upper Deck some flexibility in its rules for 2020-21 rookie cards. That was good news to collectors who had been wondering what the rookie crop might look like in the wake of COVID-19’s impact on the 2019-20 season. Several months prior to the 2020-21 season, Upper Deck indicated it would be able to create rookie cards for players who were currently on NHL … [Read more...] about 2020-21 Rookie Card Eligible Players, Hottest eBay Auctions
Upper Deck Gathers Photos at NHLPA Rookie Showcase
Some future NHL stars spent part of their weekend on the ice, creating some of the hockey cards you'll see in Upper Deck products over the next several months. The 11th annual NHLPA Rookie Showcase brought 28 top prospects and rookies to Washington, D.C. The event provides Upper Deck – the official trading card partner of the NHLPA and the NHL – with an opportunity to … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Gathers Photos at NHLPA Rookie Showcase
Rookie Card Moratorium: Shops, Collectors Adjust to NHLPA Move
Taking a page from the 2011-12 NBA season, NHL trading cards will be virtually devoid of rookies who debut in the lockout-shortened 2013 season. The NHL Players Association said this week that after “discussions both internally and externally, including with many stakeholders within the trading card industry” that the only players who could have rookie cards in 2012-13 branded … [Read more...] about Rookie Card Moratorium: Shops, Collectors Adjust to NHLPA Move
Industry Summit Attendance Grows
More than 250 industry professionals will attend the 2011 Industry Summit, an increase of more than 25 percent over last year’s inaugural event, according to organizers. Scheduled for Las Vegas later this month, 2011 Industry Summit will include representatives of more than 105 independent sports, gaming and entertainment collectible stores. “Our primary mission is … [Read more...] about Industry Summit Attendance Grows
Hockey Fights Cancer Awarness Includes Auctions
Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Month is again sharing the spotlight in October with the start of the 2010-11 NHL season. For this season's month-long initiative, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) have partnered with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Prostate Cancer Canada, ZERO - The Project to End Prostate … [Read more...] about Hockey Fights Cancer Awarness Includes Auctions
NHL Rookie Showcase is Where Rookie Cards Are Born
Continuing on the legacy of an event that began last year, the NHLPA is playing host to 23 of the NHL’s top rookie prospects for the 2010 NHLPA Rookie Showcase, held in Toronto. Beginning on Wednesday morning at the MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke, ON, Upper Deck and Panini, the official trading card partners of the NHLPA, gathered gathering footage of some of this … [Read more...] about NHL Rookie Showcase is Where Rookie Cards Are Born
Crosby Olympic Jersey Brings $38,257
The jersey worn by Sidney Crosby in Team Canada's 8-2 win over Germany in this year's Olympics drew a winning bid of $38,257 before the eBay hammer fell this week. Crosby's #87 jersey was one of the red Canada models sold by the NHLPA in its ongoing charity auction that began last week. Crosby was the eventual hero for Canada, scoring the game-winner in overtime of the … [Read more...] about Crosby Olympic Jersey Brings $38,257
NHLPA Opens Huge Olympic Hockey Jersey Auction
Got a buck? You can make an opening bid on an auction of Olympic hockey jerseys starting today. The NHLPA is continuing its 'Hockey for Haiti' program with a special auction of game-worn jerseys from the NHL players who participated in the Vancouver Games this winter. Jerseys worn by the likes of Sidney Crosby (vs. Germany February 23), Alexander Ovechkin and Team USA … [Read more...] about NHLPA Opens Huge Olympic Hockey Jersey Auction