Month: March 2017

Ninja Update: 2009-10 UD Ice

2009-10 UD Ice Box

2009-10 UD Ice was released at a time when Upper Deck was struggling to stay afloat, the success of the release is seen as a factor in the company’s survival. Featuring the ever popular Ice Premiers rookie cards, 2009-10 UD Ice took advantage of a strong rookie class with names such as Tavares and Duchene. […]

Ninja Update: 2009-10 UD Black

2009-10 UD Black Box

2009-10 UD Black was a high-end offering by Upper Deck that offered a number of desirable card sets. Unfortunately this product didn’t do quite as well as expected and 2009-10 would be the last year for UD Black until the 2015-16 NHL season. Each box offers 4 cards, two of which are guaranteed to be […]

Ninja Update: 2009-10 OPC Premier

2009-10 OPC Premier Box

2009-10 OPC Premier is a high-end offering from O-Pee-Chee. The product is heavy on both autographs and memorabilia and offers 5 cards per box. The popular Premier Stitchings manufactured patches return for another year with both signed and unsigned varieties available. As well it offers a rookie card set that automatically included both an autograph […]

Ninja Update: 2009-10 SPx Hockey

2009-10 SPx Box

2009-10 SPx is a memorabilia lovers dream. The product is jam packed with memorabilia cars of different sets and offers a chance at rare Shadwbox cards. While SPx has undergone many changes over the years, and the 2009-10 is far from the most attractive card design (in my opinion anyway), it does offer memorabilia from […]