Last night, there were nine games on the NHL schedule. In six of these games, the starting goaltender was pulled in favor of the backup. In total, seven backups ended up inbetween the pipes.  I have not seen such a night in a long time. Here is a quick look back: First up, in Uniondale, […]

As many of you have seen, UDA launched its 2009-2010 hockey product line by conducting signings in December with members of the Blackhawks (Toews, Kane and Keith) and Steven Stamkos of the Lightning. The goal of the product line was to add something new to the standard hockey collectibles market. For the signed pucks, for […]

Now that we’re a little more then halfway through the season, we can note surprises we’ve seen for teams and individuals in the sport. As always, these have a bearing on the collectability of teams and players. We all have our own collecting habits within the hobby.  Some of us are player collectors, while others […]

Survive late charge by Team Canada to win OT thriller 6-5 in another epic performance put on by two of the world’s junior super powers. Team USA built up a 5-3 lead against the five-time defending champion Team Canada only to have it evaporated in the final three minutes by a game (and top forward […]

The Next Hobby Heroes will be born Tonight in Saskatoon, Team Canada and Team USA will battle it out for the gold medal in the IIHF World Junior Championships.  Game time starts at 8:00pm, and if it is anything like the New Years Eve matchup (which Canada ended up winning 5-4 in a shootout), it […]

You’ll have to excuse the glare on this one. My time was limited and I was lucky enough to sneak in: This is a picture of Richard from the 2007 NHL Young Stars Game, giving the MVP trophy to Zach Parise. As you may know, Upper Deck has the exclusive for NHL trading cards, and […]

It has been quite some time since Upper Deck ventured into the hockey memorabilia world, and Upper Deck Authenticated is jumping in with full force.  This Saturday, December 12th, Upper Deck, in conjunction with popular memorabilia manufacturer, Frameworth, will be conducting a signing with four major NHL stars in Chicago, Illinois.  Representing the local Blackhawks, […]