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Rookies on the Radar: William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Usually there are a couple of standout rookies in an annual class, but it seems like the 2016-17 NHL® Rookie Class has depth the likes of which we haven’t seen in any sport recently. William Nylander (pronounced Knee-Land-Err) of the Toronto Maple Leafs is an incredible prospect who is making a name for himself in the […]
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Upper Deck Reveals 2016-17 NHL® Upper Deck Series Two Young Guns & Young Guns Canvas Checklists
Collectors have been loving 2016-17 NHL® Upper Deck Series One this season, especially now that it is available on e-Pack. Excitement has been building however for a look at some of the Young Guns Rookies in Series Two due in hobby shops on February 15, 2017. With rookies like Patrik Laine, Mitch Marner and Thomas […]
READ MOREIt’s a Banner Year for 2016-17 NHL® SP Game-Used as Upper Deck Debuts New Memorabilia Set
It’s not easy to be innovative when you’re canvas is only 2 ½” x 3 ½”. Trading cards however have evolved a lot over the years and behind a lot of that innovation was Upper Deck. From the top down, employees are constantly challenged to develop ways to reinvent the trading card and create compelling […]
READ MOREUpper Deck Scores with Hockey Fans at the 2017 NHL® All-Star Fan Fair
The Upper Deck team recently had the opportunity to spend four days at the 2017 NHL® All-Star Fan Fair in Los Angeles, California. The Fan Fair is the immersive fan experience for all those who love the game of hockey with a variety of interactive games and activities. Upper Deck’s presence was quite impressive as […]
READ MORERookies on the Radar: Thomas Chabot of the Ottawa Senators
The 2016-17 NHL® Rookie Class has already proved they are set to be the future of the hockey as many are challenging veterans for league leading statistics. Thomas Chabot (pronounced Shab-Ott) of the Ottawa Senators is one of the young prospects in the class who took the hockey world by storm recently during the 2017 World Juniors Hockey Championships. We get […]
READ MORELegendary® – Marvel Noir Preview: Investigating a new Keyword.
Welcome to an alternative Marvel Universe set in the dark gritty world of hard-knuckled detectives. It’s a grim take on the Roaring Twenties and Depression Thirties with tangled mysteries, flawed Heroes, corruption, betrayal, and moral grey areas. It’s a world immortalized by the Classic Marvel comic series that recasts their Heroes as unique Noir versions. […]
READ MOREUpper Deck and Noah Hanifin Surprise Carolina Hurricanes Equipment Manager & Goalie Jorge Alves for his Birthday
When Upper Deck announced the company would be producing a promotional trading card for Jorge Alves, the response was extremely positive. Alves is the inspirational equipment manager for the Carolina Hurricanes who earned the opportunity to play in goal for the team to close out a recent game. With his Upper Deck Young Guns rookie cards […]
READ MOREJoe Thornton and Patrick Marleau are Skating toward NHL® Career Achievements
They were the first two picks in the 1997 NHL® Entry Draft. The Boston Bruins took Joe Thornton with the first overall pick and the San Jose Sharks took Patrick Marleau immediately afterwards with the second pick. Now they’re teammates on the West coast. Each is in his 19th NHL® season after leading the Sharks […]
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