Hockey
UPPER DECK THROWBACK THURSDAY CREATE THE CAPTION PROMOTION: Teuvo Teravainen
The 20-year-old Finnish thief — Teuvo Teravainen — took matters into his own hands last night. For nearly 54 minutes, the Tampa Bay Lightning outplayed the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Bolts were buzzing early after a whimsical, no-look backhander off the stick of Harvard graduate, Alex Killorn, found the back of […]
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A Card Collector Goes Full Circle and is Hooked Back on the Hobby!
Wayne Gretzky’s rookie card. When I was a kid, that was the ‘holy grail’ of cards, and we all either had one or knew someone who had one that they had used in the spokes of their bike. I actually had Gretzky’s sophomore season card along with an almost complete set of O-Pee-Chee cards from […]
READ MOREUPPER DECK THROWBACK THURSDAY CREATE THE CAPTION PROMOTION: Nikita Kucherov
Wednesday night’s high-octane, offensive bout came to an abrupt ending just 3:33 into the extra period of play. After exchanging five goals apiece, Tampa Bay Lightning Right Wing, Nikita Kucherov, lined up a long wrist shot past the New York Rangers backstop, Henrik Lundqvist, for the 6-5 win. Now, for the first time this series, Tampa Bay has control of the Eastern Conference […]
READ MOREBrag Photo: 2014-15 NHL® UD Premier is Coming Soon!
Upper Deck’s Athlete Relations team has been busy tracking down hockey’s biggest names to acquire hard-signed signatures for the new 2014-15 NHL® UD Premier set. We are targeting June 24 for the release right now, but of course that is contingent on autograph acquisition as we will not release the product with high redemption rates. […]
READ MOREUPPER DECK THROWBACK THURSDAY CREATE THE CAPTION PROMOTION: Derek Stepan
Game. Stepan. Series. Last night’s second-round series finale was completed in typical New York Rangers fashion — a thrilling win by the slimmest of margins. Pinned against the boards staring down the barrel of a familiar 3-1 playoffs series hole, the Blueshirts called upon a little MSG magic for the second year in a row. The […]
READ MOREA Chicagoland Teen Creates a Thriving Charity Business with Kustom Team Kicks
Yes, it’s true – Cinderella is proof that a pair of shoes can change your life. There are other shoes however that can change your attitude too. Recently I stumbled across a story about a teen who creates some special shoes that can make a difference for others. The image of the shoes first caught […]
READ MOREKids Come First for Upper Deck at the Sportcard & Memorabilia Expo
The future of the hobby of collecting trading cards rests with the children which is why Upper Deck continues to make strides to engage kids at trade shows throughout the United States and Canada. Recently at the 2015 Spring Sportcard & Memorabilia Expo we made sure kids in attendance had a blast, primarily by offering […]
READ MORECollectors Give Love to Upper Deck for Another Great Sportcard & Memorabilia Expo
The line wrapped around the building each day to get into the semi-annual collectibles show this weekend in Toronto. Upper Deck worked hard to make the 2015 Spring Sportcard & Memorabilia Expo a memorable one with fans and based on what we saw on social media, fans had a blast! Steph @stephler4 @UpperDeckHockey you guys are […]
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