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Upper Deck Creating More Unique Experiences for Hockey Fans

D. Edward 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

D. Edward 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…

Black History Month: The Making of Willie O’Ree’s Rookie Card

Jeff Morris | February 16, 2021

I remember the moment specifically. It was the morning of April 15, 1997. It was probably about 10:30 a.m. Central Standard Time. I vividly remember it because I was looking…

Lafrenière Upper Deck Young Guns #201 Driving the Rookie Card Market

Jeff Morris | January 20, 2021

The puck has dropped and the 2020-21 hockey season is underway. For hockey card collectors, all eyes are on the boxscores to see which rookies are making their NHL debuts.…

Upper Deck Tim Hortons Promotion Includes Alexis Lafreniere’s First NHL Card

Jeff Morris | December 23, 2020

The annual Upper Deck Tim Hortons NHL Trading Cards program was launched across Canada in November. Guests at the quick service restaurant or drive-thru can purchase a pack of cards…

Jets Hockey Card Collections Aren’t Complete Without These Beauties

Brian Swane | December 20, 2020

$1.29 million. For an NHL contract, that’s well below average. But for an NHL trading card, that’s not just above average – that’s top of the scale. A Gem Mint…

Gretzky O-Pee-Chee PSA 10 Rookie Card Cracks Million Dollar Mark

Jeff Morris | December 14, 2020

In the past four decades, many hot NHL rookies have driven the hockey card market. Mario Lemieux, Patrick Roy, Brett Hull, Eric Lindros, Pavel Bure, Jaromir Jagr, Alexandre Daigle, Sidney…

Lafrenière’s Impact Will Be Felt On and Off the Ice

Stephen Ground | October 5, 2020

Though the autumn crisp in the air typically signals the beginning of hockey season, the unique circumstances of the 2019-20 season mean that we are actually just days away from…

Upper Deck To Release World Cup Cards

Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 16, 2016

Hockey card fans will be thrilled to know that Upper Deck is going to release another of their great promotional sets, this time, produced to celebrate the upcoming World Cup…

Book Review: Hockey Card Stories by Ken Reid

Mario Boucher | November 5, 2014

It’s impossible to read Ken Reid’s new book “Hockey Card Stories” and not be taken back in time. History of the Game Through Cards An easy and thoroughly enjoyable read,…

Rochester : The Americans Minor League Sports Capitol

The Hockey Writers | November 19, 2013

Growing up through my formative years in the “Flower City”, I was exposed to professional sports by some of the best 2nd tier leagues in the country. Rochester, N.Y., was one of…

Hockey Memorabilia: Maybe It Just Isn’t In the Cards

Cherie Tinker | March 4, 2013

WHO’S HOLDING THE DECK? Are you the kind that has to open your new package of hockey cards right in the shop? Do you open them in the car? Do you…

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