Hockey
The Crosby Files: In Pursuit of Sidney
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 […]
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Sharing Your Passion For Collecting With Your Friends
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 […]
READ MOREUpper Deck’s 2010 NHLPA Rookie Boot Camp
Nearly two weeks ago, on Wednesday, Sept. 1, the MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario was transformed into the site of the 2010 NHLPA® Rookie Showcase. And just like last year, Upper Deck was there to capture the best of the NHL’s finest young talent prepping to make their on-ice debuts as professionals. The all-day event […]
READ MORENHLPA Rookie Showcase: Get Your Skates On!
The 2010 NHLPA Rookie Showcase event took place last Wednesday, Sept. 1, and just like last year, Upper Deck was there to capture the top players from this year’s freshman class doing what they do best. The two-day event kicked off with an impressive meet-and-greet dinner the night before at the prestigious Hockey Hall of […]
READ MOREThe 2010-11 NHL Rookie Class Answers Your Questions
Last week we asked hockey fans on our official Upper Deck Facebook page for questions they would like to ask members of the 2010-11 NHL Rookie Class. We collected more than 100 different queries from fans around the world. This week, as we spent time with these future stars in Toronto at the 2010 NHLPA […]
READ MOREIt Never Hurts To Ask
One thing a sports fan knows is that it never hurts to ask. It never hurts to ask a player for an autograph. I mean, the worst they can say is ‘no.’ It never hurts to ask a scalper if he can give you the tickets for less. You’ve got to be able to afford […]
READ MOREThe Curious Case of Ilya Kovalchuk
The NHL and the NHLPA are at it again. This time over the validity of the monster, 17-year contract the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk agreed to on July 19, 2010. The league, weary of teams trying to circumvent the annual salary cap, has deemed that this contract goes too far. Kovalchuk is scheduled […]
READ MOREI’m in Love…with the National Sports Collectors Convention
I couldn’t sleep at all Tuesday night. I was staying in Baltimore, at a great hotel, and while there had been a disturbance at the venue earlier that evening, that’s not why I had trouble sleeping. The sounds of the bustling city didn’t keep me awake either. Neither did the fact that I couldn’t fall […]
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