2023-24 Upper Deck Ice is an annual fan favourite release that is best known for its use of acetate card stock, especially for its rookie Ice Premieres set. Ice also features on-card autos, as well as the next instalment of Exquisite Collection cards, which are some of the most desirable in the hobby. This year’s […]
Tag: Hockey Legends
2023-24 Upper Deck Credentials is a hockey card release that is reminiscent of Panini’s Contenders line of cards. The set uses ticket cards as the driving force, specifically the ticket auto cards. Unlike Contenders, this release doesn’t promise autos, but instead a range of parallels and inserts can be found in each box. The autos […]
2023-24 SPx Hockey is an annual favourite release, especially for its inclusion of the much loved UD Black subset, which used to be a stand-alone set. The release includes a mix of base, parallels, autos, inserts, and the UD Black cards. Hobby boxes advertise 1 signed card each, supplemented by the base and inserts, as […]
2023-24 Upper Deck Extended Series is the third wave of Upper Deck’s flagship hockey release. The release includes the regular mix of base, parallels, and inserts, while throwing in a couple limited autograph series as well. The main draw of the release continues to be the Young Guns rookies, especially the UD Canvas versions, which […]
2023-24 Upper Deck Synergy Hockey is a lower-end release that is known for focusing on inserts and parallels, including the red code cards, which offer a scratchable code used as part of the Upper Deck Bounty program. Unlike most releases, this set does not guarantee an auto card, instead offering an auto, numbered base, or […]
2023-24 Upper Deck Trilogy Hockey is an annual release that is popular among collectors, especially for sets such as the Signature Pucks and Scripted Hall of Fame Plaques. The release includes a mix of base, parallels, autographs, relics, and inserts. Hobby boxes offer 2 hits each, be they auto or relic, as well as 3 […]
2022-23 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Hockey is a high-end release that offers fans a mix of base, parallels, auto, relics and the Ultimate Introductions inserts. This has always been a rookie forward release, with sets such as the Debut Threads autos being particularly popular. The release includes just 4 cards per box, with one of […]
2024 Upper Deck Tim Hortons Duos takes a new approach to the popular promo set, offering only cards that include 2 players each. For the base set, this means two sided cards, but for the inserts, this is cards that have 2 players on the front, including the holographic cards, which change player depending on […]
2024 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day is an annual promotional release that offers free packs of cards to collectors who visit card shops. This year’s edition is on April 13 and includes a mix of base cards and inserts. There are also signed cards of select players and mascots available in some packs. Collectors […]
2023-24 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey is a premium style release that also includes the Exquisite Collection set. Hobby boxes offer 6 cards each, including 1 auto or Diamond Relic card, as well as 1 Exquisite Collection card, 3 memo or inserts, and 1 base or parallel. The set draws from a checklist that includes […]