One of the things I’ve always tried to do working with Upper Deck is to listen to our customers. During the eight years I managed Upper Deck’s Customer Service Department, I found this was not always a pleasant experience, but it was important and beneficial. The hardest part is understanding that every collector is different […]

Upper Deck has always taken great pride in partnering with the biggest names in sports. With apologies to Sidney Crosby, there is no name much bigger in today’s hockey world than Alex Ovechkin. He has been named the NHL MVP the past two seasons and brings an excitement to the ice that has galvanized fans […]

When it comes to providing authentic signed memorabilia, Upper Deck Authenticated remains your one-stop shop. And if you’re a hockey fan, we’ve got a special offer to share with you today that includes FREE GROUND SHIPPING with your purchase. A pair of up-and-coming NHL rookies who participated in last months’ NHLPA Rookie Showcase event – […]

In 2005 the NHL was coming out of a lockout and I can remember racing home from work to watch the NHL Draft Lottery on one of the ESPN stations in order to see which lucky team would win the right to select Sidney Crosby of the Rimouski Oceanic. I had been listening to a […]

Hockey has always been “my” sport. Whether it’s watching it, playing it, talking about it, or one of my favorite pastimes, collecting hockey cards! Ever since the ripe age of four, I’ve played hockey. Starting with the Tim Horton’s “Timbit” league and eventually moving on to some more serious hockey. Why hockey? Well to tell […]

At Upper Deck, we’ve experienced a lot of success with producing some of the most-sought-after, high-end trading card products in the industry. When it comes to NHL trading cards, the release that every collector gets fired up about each year is The Cup. With each pack containing rare autographed memorabilia rookie cards, autograph cards of […]

Growing up in the hobby and now doing it as my profession, I’ve noticed an interesting trend when it comes to collectors. The vast majority have two groups of friends, those who collect and those who don’t. I’ve always found it curious as to why it is that collectors will keep the hobby they love […]