The Stanley Cup Playoffs are still two weeks away, but some information about next season's hockey card releases is starting to trickle out, including one of the season's key products. Upper Deck has unveiled its plans for its 2022-23 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey. Traditionally, UD Series 1 is released on the second weekend of November, in conjunction with the Sport Card and … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Preview
Young Guns
The Roller Coaster Ride Of Cole Caufield’s Rookie Card
The demand, and therefore the value, of rookie cards is often driven by a player’s performance. That holds true for any sport. Sometimes, that rookie year can be a roller coaster ride. Exhibit A is Cole Caufield of the Montreal Canadiens. Heading into the 2021-22 NHL season, Caufield was expected to drive sales of Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey. Alexis Lafreniere, the first … [Read more...] about The Roller Coaster Ride Of Cole Caufield’s Rookie Card
Notes: Young Guns Checklist; More on eBay Guarantee; O’Ree Retirement Jersey Auction; 49ers Collector
Collectors who’ve been waiting for 2021-22 Upper Deck Hockey will have to be a little more patient for Series 1 to arrive, but the company says it’s now being printed. On Thursday, they offered the checklist for the popular Young Guns insert set. Among the highlights are Montreal Canadiens standout Cole Caufield and Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras, who also appear on the … [Read more...] about Notes: Young Guns Checklist; More on eBay Guarantee; O’Ree Retirement Jersey Auction; 49ers Collector
More To UD Series 1, 2 Hockey Than Young Guns
Hockey season is once again upon us, and this year there is a trifecta of rookies that will drive early demand for 2021-22 Upper Deck Series 1 and Series 2 Young Guns cards. Forwards Cole Caufield of the Montreal Canadiens and Quinton Byfield of the Los Angeles Kings, and goaltender Spencer Knight of the Florida Panthers are expected to drive demand for Upper Deck this … [Read more...] about More To UD Series 1, 2 Hockey Than Young Guns
Caufield’s Playoff Performance Fueling Anticipation for His 2021-22 RCs
Even if the Montreal Canadiens’ magical Zamboni may soon turn back into a pumpkin, there is no doubt that their playoff run has captured the imaginations of hockey fans everywhere. The Canadiens were the New York Yankees of hockey, and they were just as polarizing. But the Canadiens have not hoisted the Stanley Cup since 1993. Most of the 35,000 fans jammed into the streets … [Read more...] about Caufield’s Playoff Performance Fueling Anticipation for His 2021-22 RCs
2018-19 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Preview
The NHL season will be in its second half when Upper Deck releases the second half of its flagship brand of hockey cards. 2018-19 Upper Deck Series 2 will feature a 200-card base set, along with 50 Young Guns rookie cards. As usual, expect those land once in every four packs. Parallels for the base set will be numbered to 100, with scarcer High Gloss … [Read more...] about 2018-19 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Preview
2018-19 Upper Deck Series 1 Young Guns Checklist Released
They're not exceptionally rare but they're definitely still popular. The 2018-19 Upper Deck Young Guns Series 1 checklist release is one hockey card collectors anxiously anticipate. The wait is over. The long-running series of rookies returns November 8 with the release of Series 1, the first half of the NHL's flagship trading card … [Read more...] about 2018-19 Upper Deck Series 1 Young Guns Checklist Released
2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Set For Valentine’s Day Release
Hockey lovers may be getting cardboard instead of candy next week. The second half of the NHL's annual flagship trading card product arrives with 2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 hockey set to release on Valentine's Day. Tops on the carryover from Series 1 are the ever popular Young Guns. Upper Deck is promising six per hobby box, and Series 2 will contain 50 of … [Read more...] about 2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Set For Valentine’s Day Release
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 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