Upper Deck is changing the traditional configuration of its flagship hockey card packaging. 2023-24 Series 1 boxes will go from 24 packs to just 12, but there will be 12 cards per pack instead of eight. Boxes that used to hold 192 cards will now have just 144. The price of a pack is jumping from $4.99 to $8.99. That’s an increase of nearly 13 cents per card. It’s … [Read more...] about 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1: More Inserts, Smaller Boxes and a Higher Price
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Upper Deck Lands Women’s Hockey Card License
Upper Deck is expanding its hockey card realm with a new multi-year deal that will bring cards to the Premier Hockey Federation beginning next year. The PHF, formerly known as the National Women’s Hockey League, has six teams based in the US and Canada. The deal includes both physical and digital cards and makes Upper Deck the league’s exclusive licensed … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Lands Women’s Hockey Card License
NHL, NHLPA Extend Exclusive Hockey Card License with Upper Deck
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
Upper Deck Cancels, Delays Hockey Card Releases Over Production, Supply Chain Issues
Upper Deck has cancelled two products and delayed the release of its flagship hockey product because of what the company calls “production and supply chain management challenges.” On Tuesday, the company confirmed what one of its distributors had already announced: 2020-21 Ice and 2021-22 Trilogy were being dropped from the schedule. 2021-22 Series I Hobby has been … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Cancels, Delays Hockey Card Releases Over Production, Supply Chain Issues
Upper Deck Grandeur Hockey Coin Collection Launches
Upper Deck is launching a set of legal tender hockey player coins this week, the first collector coins to be distributed in pack form. The company was scheduled to unveil the Grandeur Hockey Coin Collection at a special event inside the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Tuesday night. The first series of limited-edition coins are minted in one of four … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Grandeur Hockey Coin Collection Launches
Goalie For A Day: Upper Deck Marks Alves’ Debut With Promo Card
Call it hockey’s version of Rudy. In December, Carolina Hurricanes equipment manager Jorge Alves signed a professional tryout contract and became the backup goaltender for Cam Ward. Regular second-stringer Eddie Lack was ill on New Year’s Eve, so Alves was in uniform when the Hurricanes faced the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was also wrapping sticks and fixing equipment during … [Read more...] about Goalie For A Day: Upper Deck Marks Alves’ Debut With Promo Card
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
Upper Deck Ice Gives Hockey Collectors A Clear View
Hitting the shelves deep into the Stanley Cup playoffs, the 2015-16 Upper Deck Ice Hockey product promises collectors a clear option. That’s because each of the 200-base cards will be printed entirely on acetate stock. Set for release on May 25, Upper Deck Ice will feature eight packs per hobby box and four cards per pack. A hobby box also will feature one on-card … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Ice Gives Hockey Collectors A Clear View
Upper Deck: Series 2 e-Pack Won’t Release Before March 17
Upper Deck releases 2015-16 Series 2 Hockey on Thursday at hobby shops across North America but the company’s e-Pack website won’t offer cards for at least another month. Marketing Manager Chris Carlin says that’s because the company wants to give those brick-and-mortar shops first crack at the product before online consumers. Announced in January, e-Pack offers free … [Read more...] about Upper Deck: Series 2 e-Pack Won’t Release Before March 17
National Hockey Card Day Packs ’em In
Saturday was National Hockey Card Day and while some US shops saw solid traffic, it'd be fair to say that the center of the hockey card universe was Edmonton. Connor McDavid is back on the ice and when fresh cards of the rookie phenom hit the shelves, it's Katy, bar the door. Free #nhcd packs!! pic.twitter.com/BY2vqKMWRp— OT Sports Cards (@OTCards) February 6, … [Read more...] about National Hockey Card Day Packs ’em In