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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The buzz around the NHL Draft is unlike any other event – and this weekend’s event in Montreal was no exception. As far as fan access to the players goes, it’s simply unmatched. Where else can anyone who buys a ticket walk around the arena concourse and bump into future stars (like John Tavares, Victor […]

In comparison to the other major professional sports leagues, the NHL is about as close to year-around as it gets. Case in point, we’re less than two weeks removed from the Stanley Cup Finals, but this Friday already marks the official beginning of the 2009-10 NHL season. That’s right: the 2009 NHL Entry Draft is […]

Like many Americans, I tend to watch hockey casually; if I come across a game while flipping around I’ll watch for a bit, especially if the matchup is intriguing, and/or if the score is close. From my point of view, it combines the back-and-forth action of soccer with the speed you get from skates. And […]

Last weekend was a pretty exciting one for sports: the Lakers won the NBA Finals, and the Penguins took the Stanley Cup from the defending champion Detroit Red Wings in enemy territory. Doesn’t get much better than that. And while everyone here at Upper Deck has their favorite athletes and teams (especially those who came […]