2025-26 Upper Deck Tableau is a brand new hockey release that uses photography as its primary design element. Collectors can expect to find a mix of base, parallels, autos, and inserts. There is also a set that is called a “relic” set, but these are just film cels and are classed as inserts. Some of […]
2026 Upper Deck Fall Expo – Hockey Card Checklist
2026 Upper Deck Fall Expo promo packs are exclusive to the Toronto Fall Expo, which takes place November 5-9, 2026 in Missisauga, Ontario. The packs are given free of charge to collectors who purchase specific products at Diamond Dealer booths and then open the boxes at the Upper Deck booth. These products include 2025-26 Upper […]
2026-27 Upper Deck Tim Hortons – Hockey Card Checklist
2026-27 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Hockey is a promotional release that is returning for its 12th season. The release is exclusive to the Tim Hortons coffee chain in Canada and costs $1.50 per pack with the purchase of a beverage. Packs offer 3 cards each and include 2 base and 1 insert. Hits are rare […]
2025-26 Upper Deck Splendor – Hockey Card Checklist
2025-26 Upper Deck Splendor is a super premium release that offers just 1 card per box. This is the first edition of Splendor to be released since the 2017-18 season, although updates to that set have continued to be seen in releases of The Cup. As is to be expected from this level of set, […]
2025-26 Upper Deck Ice – Hockey Card Checklist
2025-26 Upper Deck Ice sees the brand undergo a major configuration, going from a mid-range multi-pack release, to a premium set that offers 2-3 hits per box. As always, Ice is an acetate heavy brand, although not as much as it once was, with sets such as Glacial Graphs continuing to be printed on acetate […]
2026-27 Upper Deck Artifacts – Hockey Card Checklist
2026-27 Upper Deck Artifacts marks the real kickoff of the collecting season. Although MVP comes first, it doesn’t offer any real hits, while Artifacts brings a full mix of base, parallels, autos, relics, and inserts. It also includes the Rookie Redemption cards and the Aurum bounty program that sees collectors racing to complete the set […]
2026 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors – Hockey Cards Checklist
2026 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors is an annual hockey card release that celebrates the top young talent in Canada’s development program. As the name suggests, all cards in this set are Team Canada players, with the different age categories all being represented, including the women’s team. Unlike the recently released Team Canada set, this […]
2025-26 Upper Deck Premier – Hockey Card Checklist
2025-26 Upper Deck Premier is a premium hockey card release that is best known for mega patches and on-card autos. The set mixes base and parallels with autographs, relics, and updates from previous versions. The rookie cards are highlighted by Acetate Patch Autos, which include both a vertical and horizontal version. In addition to rookies, […]
2026-27 Upper Deck MVP – Hockey Card Checklist
2026-27 Upper Deck MVP is a hockey card release that is considered low-end and is often the first release of the collecting season. The set is released prior to the start of the NHL season, meaning that most rookies are either redemption cards, or players that made their debuts late in the 2025-26 season. The […]
2025-26 SP Authentic – Hockey Card Checklist
2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey is finally here. The popular brand returns for another year with all of the glory that fans have come to expect from it. This means that fans can expect hard-signed autos of top rookies and legends, including the always popular Future Watch Auto and Future Watch Auto Patch sets. Other sets […]