Upper Deck Contract Extension Is Good News for Card Collectors Dale Bochon | January 30, 2024 I think J.M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, said it right, “Even though you want to try to, never grow up.” I love this quote, as it takes me…
Celebrating Hockey’s Heritage with Danny Hodgson & Upper Deck Dale Bochon | November 14, 2023 I feel privileged when I get to meet and talk with former NHL players like former Toronto Maple Leaf and Vancouver Canuck forward Danny Hodgson. Hodgson and I met at…
Upper Deck’s 2023 Rookie Showcase Kicks Off New NHL Season Dale Bochon | September 2, 2023 The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and Upper Deck are hosting the 13th annual NHLPA Rookie Showcase on Tuesday, Sept. 5 with 35 NHL prospects and rookies scheduled to…
New 2015-16 Fleer Showcase Features McDavid Rookie Dale Bochon | July 25, 2023 Upper Deck has outdone themselves. Again. They recently launched the 2015-16 Fleer Showcase on Evolution™, and I believe it’s one of the best sets that collectors can get their hands on.…
Upper Deck Introduces 21-22 Fleer Ultra Hockey Dale Bochon | June 29, 2023 Upper Deck has another winner on its hands. They’re bringing back Fleer Ultra Hockey exclusively on their e-Pack platform with the 2021-22 series. This is an opportunity for collectors to…
eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee Protects Hockey Card Collectors Dale Bochon | June 9, 2023 Rarely anything in life comes with a guarantee. There’s no guarantee that your hockey team (Edmonton Oilers) will win the Stanley Cup, or your favourite player (Connor McDavid) will hoist…
Sportsnet’s Ken Reid: A Love of Hockey Card Collecting Dale Bochon | May 23, 2023 The connection that Ken Reid has to hockey cards and the game of hockey is really a love story of sorts. It’s about good memories of family and growing up…
Upper Deck’s “Evolution” Is A Game Changer for Collectors Dale Bochon | April 27, 2023 As a hockey fan and a collector of hockey cards for over five decades, I often look back at the good old days of collecting with a lot of fond…
Celebrating National Hockey Card Day On April 15 Dale Bochon | April 11, 2023 National Hockey Card Day is a day when we can all be a kid again. Founded by Upper Deck, this is the 14th Annual National Hockey Card Day (#NHCD), which…
Upper Deck’s New Card Set Honors Indigenous Hockey History Dale Bochon | January 19, 2023 I’ve been collecting hockey cards for close to 50 years, and the new set of NHL® First Peoples Rookie Cards from Upper Deck is easily my favorite. Upper Deck led…
Upper Deck Creating More Unique Experiences for Hockey Fans Dale Bochon | October 18, 2022 Upper Deck hasn’t forgotten the joy of being a kid and opening up a pack of hockey cards in anticipation of getting your favourite player. In fact, they’ve added more…
Hockey Cards Are Worth Collecting Dale Bochon | July 16, 2022 If you’re a hockey fan, chances are you’ve been a fan of collecting hockey cards and memorabilia. You might even be a collector who said you owned a 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee…