Upper Deck Artifacts is always a much anticipated release in the hockey collecting world. The popular rookie redemptions drive the early part of the collecting season, while the memorabilia and autographs offer some early season hits to get fans pumped up. The 2011-12 Artifacts release featured all of these things. While it may not have […]

2011-12 Series 2 Hockey is the follow up to Series 1. This product rounds out several sets began in Series 1, as well as updates some of the other Upper Deck products previously released. Series 2 is often viewed by collectors as lesser than Series 1 due to it’s less note-worthy rookie offerings, but it […]

As Upper Deck’s flagship product, 2011-12 Series 1 Hockey was, as usual, a hot product for collectors. The first opportunity to get in pack cards of the new rookie class, Series 1 is a date that collectors wait for all year. This year’s major Young Guns included Gabriel Landeskog, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Adam Henrique. Additionally […]

2011-12 SPx was a mid-high end product offered by Upper Deck to highlight the rookie class of the year. Several rookie oriented subsets were included in the product, at varying degrees of rarity. It offers a well balanced mixture of memorabilia and autographs for collectors, while maintaining a degree of variablity in hits. Additionally, each […]

Memorabilia has long been popular with card collectors and Upper Deck uses SP Game Used to fill this demand. The 2011-12 SPGU offering allowed collectors and opportunity at several different types of memorabilia cards, including several nameplate and numberplate sets. These were often accentuated with autographs, and some of the more popular ones have been known […]

Upper Deck’s SP line of cards have always been some of the more popular releases by the company. These usually feature the best memorabilia and autographs of the mid-range releases and offer decent value for the customer. 2011-12 SP Authentic lives up to this promise by offering 3 autos per box, 1 of which is […]

The longest running brand in hockey collecting, O-Pee-Chee is a favorite of fans. Although it is not high-end, the 2011-12 O-Pee-Chee release combines affordability with a classic style and satisfies fans desire to rip packs. The product is centered around parallels and inserts, but does, none-the-less provide limited opportunities at autographs and memorabilia cards. Given […]

Blue and White Centennial is the debut product for President’s Choice Hockey, a new venture by Dr. Brian Price, former owner of In The Game. Dr. Price returns to the hobby after a couple years absence following the sale of ITG to Leaf. This debut product marks the 100th Anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leafs, […]

Upper Deck has brought SP Game Used back for another season with it’s 2016-17 offering. The product has undergone a slight change, now offering 6 cards rather than the previous 5. A small price reduction has also been reported by the company. With plenty of memorabilia and autographs included there are numerous sets requiring pack […]

A decidedly low-end product, Score Hockey appeals to the younger collector, who may not be able to afford the larger products. Additionally with over 500 base cards, it is perfect for set builders who enjoy a challenge. While traditional “hits” are not the focus of the product, they do exist. Score Signatures, and Hot Rookie […]