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2009 NHL Rookies: Calder Trophy Candidates
My life has kind of been consumed by NHL rookies in the first six weeks of the season, so for my first blog entry of 2009-10, I figured that would be a good place to start. At Upper Deck, we try to get the newest rookie cards out the door and on the market as […]
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Top NHL Rookies Tackle Upper Deck’s Boot Camp
Last month, Upper Deck ran the first NHL Rookie Photo Shoot. The event was a huge success, and many major media outlets were there to let hockey fans know what it was all about (aboot?) Top NHL rookies got to meet the press, and more importantly, went through Upper Deck Boot Camp. With the help […]
READ MOREFOR THE CUP!
In case you missed our interview a few weeks back, Andrew Long is becoming quite the enthusiastic icon within the collecting community. The last video of his we posted to the blog was last month, when he brought 2009-2010 Upper Deck Draft NBA Edition “Packs to the People”. This time around? Well, I don’t want […]
READ MOREHere’s the Rookie Crop Hockey Fans Have Been Waiting For!
With NHL training camps set to open on September 12, the buzz over John Tavares and company has already started in hobby circles. If everything shakes out right, the 2009-10 NHL rookie class has the potential to become the hobby’s best since 2005-06 (Crosby, Ovechkin, etc.) Upper Deck is thrilled to be the exclusive trading […]
READ MORENHL Rookies Earn Their Stripes
On Wednesday, August 26, the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario – normally a launching pad for up-and-coming skaters and Canadian Juniors from the local area – was transformed into the site of Upper Deck’s inaugural NHL Rookie Debut Photo Shoot. Much like previous Upper Deck rookie shoots with top talent entering either the NBA or […]
READ MORENHL Rookies And Upper Deck on TSN
In case you missed our post on Monday, Upper Deck is at the NHL Rookie Photo Shoot this week, and the players are very excited about getting their first hockey trading cards. TSN did a great piece on the event, which you can check out by clicking here. Now, if you were hanging around here […]
READ MORECollector of the Month: A Family Hockey Collection
Each month Upper Deck will spotlight one of our valued collectors to showcase their collection. The great thing about sports collectors is that they are all very different in what they collect, how they collect items and what they do once they have them. This month we spend some time with a family that set […]
READ MOREThe 2009 NHL Rookie Photo Shoot
The inaugural Upper Deck NHL Rookie Photo Shoot takes place this week on Wednesday, August 26, and will provide Upper Deck’s creative and marketing teams with an excellent opportunity to get up-close, quality time with many of the league’s top rookies. A total of 15 up-and-comers will be participating in the event, which will be […]
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