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 […]

2024 President’s Choice Tough Guys is a hockey card release that only features players known for being tough guys. The players are the ones known for fighting and aggravating opponents. This means names such as George Parros, Tie Domi, and Darnell Nurse are all included. Unlike most modern releases, this set does not offer any […]

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 […]

2023 Leaf Magnificence is a multi-sport release that offers a single premium card per hobby box. All cards are numbered to 5 or less and most of the cards are autographed. Leaf has not identified in the checklist which cards are autographed and which ones only offer relics, but all cards are considered high-end and […]

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 Skybox Metal Universe Champions is a multi-sport release that uses the Skybox design as its platform. This includes the popular Precious Metal Gems set, as well as the Jambalaya die-cut cards. The release does contain signed cards, but they are not the main draw, with autos not being guaranteed box hits. Hobby boxes offer […]

2023-24 UD Artifacts is an annual release that offers a selection of rookie redemption cards. As an early season release, this is usually a way for Upper Deck to get rookies into a set before they have actually played enough games to qualify. However, this year’s release was later in the season and still had […]

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 […]