Hockey
Upper Deck Had Collectors in Toronto Smiling All Weekend Long
One of my favorite shows of the year is the Fall Sports Card & Memorabilia Expo in Toronto. The weather is usually not very nice, but the collectors we meet at the show are always warm and friendly. We brought a great crew of Upper Deck staffers to the show this past weekend who were […]
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Brag Photo: UD Halloween Giveaway
Last week we challenged our thousands of fans on the Upper Deck Facebook page to post pictures of themselves in costume with an Upper Deck trading card. We received in a variety of great submissions as we were giving away some great prizes like an autographed puck from Devin Setoguchi, an autographed baseball by Fred […]
READ MOREThe Start of the NHL Season
The 2010-11 NHL season is well underway, so what do we know? With the first month of the regular season nearing completion, the short answer is nothing. Preseason pundits are hoping to rest on the laurels of good teams being good, and bad teams being bad. As of right now, your division leaders in the […]
READ MOREBrag Video: Markstrom, Gudbranson Tackle Rookie Boot Camp
As the 2010-11 NHL season gets ready to close out its first month of action, the Florida Panthers are already 3-3 on the young season and looking to make a serious impact in the Eastern Conference. And two of team’s top prospects, rookie goaltender Jacob Markstrom and defenseman Erik Gudbranson, recently tested their acting chops […]
READ MOREEdmonton’s Rookie Trio: Acting with the Oilers
With the 2010-11 NHL® regular season now in full swing, Upper Deck is proud to present its second of several NHL Rookie-themed videos. We captured the footage last month during the 2010 NHLPA Rookie Showcase Photo Shoot at the MasterCard Centre in Toronto. Following right where our first vignette entitled “The Importance of Signing Autographs” […]
READ MOREBrag Photo: Taylor Hall Signed Pucks – 25% Off!
Taylor Hall was the No. 1 overall selection by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in June. And now the first-year left wing is starting to light things up in the NHL. What’s even more exciting for hockey aficionados and collectors is that Upper Deck Authenticated (UDA) is offering exclusive autographed pucks […]
READ MOREThe Upper Deck Volunteer Alliance Wants YOU to Help Make the Hobby Better
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 […]
READ MOREAlex Ovechkin Meets Some of His Biggest Fans, Courtesy of Upper Deck
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 […]
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