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Here you'll find information about new release and upcoming release hockey cards. Whenever possible we'll post a video box break to go along with the product.

2009 Hockey Card Release Dates

Hockey Card News

Oh Canada: Upper Deck Drops the Puck on ‘Hockey Card Heaven’ Promotion! Based on strength of this year’s NHL rookie class, Upper Deck launches program that will yield in-store athlete appearances for two lucky winners.

Upper Deck Puts the NHL Rookies through Boot Camp Video No. 2! Sports card company showed the league’s newest draftees the proper way to tape their sticks. Not everybody caught on.

Upper Deck Celebrates NHL Premiere Games; Expands Hockey Card Business into Sweden, Finland. Overseas NHL season-openers create momentum for Upper Deck to sample and sell ‘Victory’ hockey cards in those markets for first time ever!

Product Preview and Image Gallery- 2009/10 SP Game Used Hockey.

Upper Deck Announces Hockey Plans For Fast-Approaching 2009-10 Season. Stellar crop of rookies and hobby-specific marketing programs should foreshadow outstanding new campaign by the exclusive manufacturer of NHL trading cards!

New Head-to-Head Hockey Card Game Unveils - For the 2009-10 NHL Season.

NHL Rookies Make Their On-Ice Debuts with Upper Deck!

Upper Deck Inks Reigning NHL MVP Alexander Ovechkin to an Exclusive Deal. Ovechkin will sign autographs exclusively for Upper Deck at the start of the 2009-10 season and also appear on packaging.

GAME-WORN JERSEYS FROM 2009 AND 2008 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS UP FOR AUCTION ON HOCKEYCANADA.CA AND EBAY.CA


Thanks to customer loyalty coming straight from the top, not only is 2008-09 Between the Pipes not being cancelled, the hits are packing more potent punch.

Steiner Sports Celebrates Martin Brodeur's 552 Wins

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE AUTOGRAPHED HELMETS AND GAME USED STICKS UP FOR BID AT FLYERS VS. DEVILS GAME TO BENEFIT AREA CHARITIES


2008-09 Champ's Hockey: Where the Ice Meets the Ice Age. Upper Deck’s latest hockey trading card release features incredible fossils and artifacts cards!


Upper Deck Celebrates National Hockey Card Day with Free Packs of Hockey Cards on February 21, EXCLUSIVELY IN CANADA! Sole NHL and NHLPA licensee to launch historic hockey trading card promotion, giving away FREE packs of hockey cards throughout Canada while supplies last
 

Release Dates and New Release Hockey Card Information

2008-09 NHL Legends Masterpieces Hobby Box

Release Date: September 8th, 2008

18 packs per box 4 cards per pack


CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:

· Featuring an entire base set of exclusive artists’ paintings!

· Get 4 autograph or memorabilia cards in each box on average!

o At least 1 will be a signature card!

· Collect one 5 x 7 blow-up card in each box!

o Within each case, an average of 1 blow-up card will be autographed!

· Look for awesome 1-of-1 sketch cards – all unique from great artists!

· Find Matted insert cards throughout the set!

o Five distinct colors differentiate the distinct levels within the autograph, jersey and parallel cards!

PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:

· Autograph Cards (combining with memorabilia cards to deliver an avg. of 4 per box!)

o Masterpiece Brushstrokes, Brown Border – inserted 1:10

o Masterpiece Brushstrokes, Green Border – #’d to 35

o Masterpiece Brushstrokes, Blue Border – #’d to 25

o Masterpiece Brushstrokes, Red Border – #’d to 10

o Masterpiece Brushstrokes, Black Border – #’d to 1

· Memorabilia Cards (combining with autograph cards to deliver an avg. of 4 per box!)

o Canvas Clippings, Brown Border – inserted 1:10

o Canvas Clippings, Green Border – #’d to 85

o Canvas Clippings, Blue Border – #’d to 50

o Canvas Clippings, Red Border – #’d to 10

o Canvas Clippings, Black Border – #’d to 1

· Oversized 5 x 7 Box Toppers

o Regular Cards, Blue Border – inserted 1:18

o Autographed Regular Cards, Red Border – inserted 1:252

· Awesome Masterpiece Sketch Cards

o Masterpiece Sketches – #’d to 1

· Parallel Cards (combining to deliver an avg. of 2 per box!)

o Masterpiece Matte, Brown Border – inserted 1:9

o Masterpiece Matte, Green Border – #’d to 99

o Masterpiece Matte, Blue Border – #’d to 50

o Masterpiece Matte, Red Border – #’d to 25

o Masterpiece Matte, Black Border – #’d to 1

· Regular Cards

o 90 Regular Cards


Watch a box break of 2008-09 NHL Legends Masterpieces Hobby Box

2008-09 UD Black Hockey
Release Date: September 10th, 2008

CONFIGURATION:
2 Cards per Pack
2 Packs per Box
DESCRIPTION:
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:
• Two Awesome Hits in Every Pack, on average:
o An autograph or multi-swatch memorabilia card!
o A Rookie Letterman Patch Card!
• Highlighted by Autographed Manufactured Flag Patch “Pride of a Nation” cards!
• Collect sweet Marks of Obsidian cards!
o With an autograph and a patch, single and dual versions!
• Four distinct inserts with cut signatures – some paired with recent superstars!
• Commemorative “Game Night Ticket” cards, with 1 or 2 autographs on each!
• Tons of triple and quad memorabilia cards, some jerseys, some patches and some combos!
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
• UD Black Cards (combining to deliver an avg. of 1 per pack!)
o Regular Cards – Quad Jersey – #’d to 99
o Regular Cards – Jersey/Patch, Gold // – #’d to 15
o Regular Cards – Patch, Blue // – #’d to 1
o Auto Jerseys (Quads) – #’d to 25
o Auto Patches (Quads) – #’d to 5
o Dual Player Auto Jerseys (Quads) – #’d to 15
o Dual Player Auto Patches (Quads) – #’d to 3
o Dual Player Jerseys (Quads) – #’d to 50
o Dual Player Jersey/Patch, Gold // (Quads) – #’d to 25
o Dual Player Patch, Blue // (Quads) – #’d to 5
o Trios Jerseys – #’d to 50
o Foursomes Jerseys – #’d to 25
o Trios Gold // Jerseys – #’d to 10
o Foursomes Gold // Jerseys – #’d to 5
o Trios Blue // Patches – #’d to 1
o Foursomes Blue // Patches – #’d to 1
o 3-on-3 Jerseys – #’d to 10
o 4-on-4 Jerseys – #’d to 5
o 3-on-3 Jerseys, Gold // – #’d to 5
o 4-on-4 Jerseys, Gold // – #’d to 3
o 3-on-3 Jerseys, Blue // – #’d to 1
o 4-on-4 Jerseys, Blue // – #’d to 1
o Pride of a Nation Autographed Patches – #’d to 25
o Pride of a Nation Autographed Patches, Gold // – #’d to 10
o Pride of a Nation Autographed Patches, Blue // – #’d to 1
o Marks of Obsidian – Auto Patch Materials – #’d to 35
o Dual Marks of Obsidian – Auto Patch Materials – #’d to 25
o Marks of Obsidian – Auto Patch Materials, Gold // – #’d to 25
o Dual Marks of Obsidian – Auto Patch Materials, Gold // – #’d to 10
o Marks of Obsidian – Auto Patch Materials, Blue // – #’d to 1
o Dual Marks of Obsidian – Auto Patch Materials, Blue // – #’d to 1
o Game Night Ticket – Auto Patch Materials – #’d to 25
o Dual Game Night Ticket – Auto Patch Materials – #’d to 10
o Game Night Ticket – Auto Patch Materials, Gold // – #’d to 10
o Dual Game Night Ticket – Auto Patch Materials, Gold // – #’d to 5
o Game Night Ticket – Auto Patch Materials, Blue // – #’d to 1
o Dual Game Night Ticket – Auto Patch Materials, Blue // – #’d to 1
o Lustrous Materials – Auto Dual Jersey – #’d to 25
o Lustrous Materials – Auto Jersey/Patch, Gold // – #’d to 10
o Lustrous Materials – Auto Patch, Blue // – #’d to 1
o Trophy Cuts (cut with label auto) – varied #ing
o Past and Present Autographs (cut with auto) – varied #ing
o Dual Cuts – varied #ing
o Cuts from the Modern Era – varied #ing
• Rookie Cards (combining to deliver an avg. of 1 per pack!)
o Rookie Lettermen (spell player’s names) – #’d to 399
o Rookie Lettermen Gold (spell rookie) – #’d to 15
o Rookie Lettermen Blue (first letter of player’s last name) – #’d to 1
o Rookie Lettermen Redemption – #’d to 99

Watch a box break of 2008-09 UD Black Hockey

2008-09 O-Pee-Chee Hockey
Release Date: October 7th, 2008

Configuration: 36 packs per box. 6 cards per pack.

CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Awesome 600-card set that is ideal for collecting!
- Featuring a terrific '79/08 Retro variation of the entire regular set!
- All 600 players in new photos and a design commemorating the popular set (1 per pack)!
- Autographed Buybacks return, delivering an average of 1 per case!
- Collect Winter Classic Highlights, averaging 1 per box!
- These laminated cards are must-haves for anyone who enjoys hockey in its purest form!
- Look for in-pack rookie cards of players who debuted near the end of the '07/08 season!
- Triple memorabilia cards (averaging 4 per case) and OPC Signatures (averaging 1 per case) give the set some big-time punch!
- Five old-school inserts combine to deliver hits (1:4) the way they did in yesteryear!

PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Rookie Cards & Legends (combine to deliver 1 in 2 packs on average!)
- Marquee Rookies
- OPC Legends

Memorabilia & Signature Cards
- OPC Triple Materials - inserted 1:108
- OPC Signatures - inserted 1:432
- OPC Autographed Buybacks - inserted 1:432

Cool Winter Classic cards
- Winter Classic Highlights - inserted 1:36

Old-School Insert Cards (all combine to deliver at 1:4)
- Team Checklists (retro look)
- OPC Season Highlights
- OPC Trophy Cards
- First, Second Team All-Stars & All-Rookie Team
- 07/08 Stat Leaders

'79/80 Retro Variation Cards
- Regular Cards & Rookies/Legends - inserted 1:1
- Retro Set Rainbow parallel - numbered to 100

Regular Set Parallel
- Regular Cards & Rookies/Legends, Gold parallel - inserted 1:4

Regular Cards
- 500 Regular Cards

Watch a box break of 2008-09 O-Pee-Chee Hockey

2008-09 Ultra Hockey
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Product Information

Configuration: 24 packs per box. 8 cards per pack.

CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Get 6 Rookie Cards in EVERY Box, on average! Plus get a Rookie Redemption card for a player who debuts early in the 08/09 season!
- Collect Gold Medallion parallels of the regular set - averaging 1 per pack - and look for limited numbered Ice Medallion parallels!
- Each box contains 2 jersey or signature cards, on average!
- Look for the debut of EX Hockey with 3 cards per box, on average, and limited numbered parallels!
- Search for rare EX Hockey Jambalaya insert cards!

PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Insert Cards
- Scoring Kings - Inserted 1:6
- Difference Makers - Inserted 1:6
- Franchise Players - Inserted 1:12
- Season Crowns - Inserted 1:12
- EX Hockey - Inserted 1:8
- EX Essential Credentials Red // (#'d to 99 or less)
- EX Essential Credentials Green // (#'d to 99 or less)
- EX Hockey Jambalaya - Inserted 1:864

Parallels
- Regular Cards Gold Medallions Parallel - Inserted 1:1
- Ultra Rookies Gold Medallions Parallel - Inserted 1:8
- Rookie Redemption Gold Medallions Parallel - Inserted 1:288
- Regular Cards Ice Medallions Parallel (#'d up to 100)
- Ultra Rookies Ice Medallions Parallel (#'d up to 100)
- Rookie Redemption Ice Medallions Parallel (# up to 100)

Memorabilia Cards
- Ultra Uniformity - Inserted 1:12

Autograph Cards
- Fresh Ink - Inserted 1:288

Regular Cards and Rookies
- 200 Regular Cards
- Ultra Rookies - Inserted 1:4

Watch a box break of
2008-09 Ultra Hockey

2008-09 UD Artifacts Hockey
Release Date: October 23rd, 2008

PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:
Memorabilia Cards
- Treasured Swatches - #'d to 199
- Frozen Artifacts - #'d to 199
- Treasured Swatches/Frozen Artifacts, Silver Parallels - #'d to 100
- Treasured Swatches/Frozen Artifacts, Gold Parallels - #'d to 75
- Treasured Swatches/Frozen Artifacts, Blue Parallels - #'d to 50
- Treasured Swatches/Frozen Artifacts, Red Parallels - #'d to 10
- Treasured Swatches/Frozen Artifacts, Black Parallels - #'d to 1
- Treasured Swatches/Frozen Artifacts, Jersey/Patch Parallels - #'d to 50
- Treasured Swatches/Frozen Artifacts, Jersey/Patch Silver Parallels - #'d to 35
- Treasured Swatches/Frozen Artifacts, Jersey/Patch Gold Parallels - #'d to 25
- Treasured Swatches/Frozen Artifacts, Jersey/Patch Blue Parallels - #'d to 10
- Treasured Swatches/Frozen Artifacts, Jersey/Patch Black Parallels - #'d to 1
- Treasured Swatches/Frozen Artifacts, Jersey/ Tag Patch Black Parallels - #'d to 1
- Tundra Tandems (dual jerseys) - #'d to 100
- Tundra Tandems (dual jerseys), Silver Parallel - #'d to 25
- Tundra Tandems (dual jerseys), Gold Parallel - #'d to 10
- Tundra Tandems (dual jerseys), Red Parallel - #'d to 1
- Tundra Tandems (dual patches), Copper Parallel - #'d to 35
- Tundra Tandems (dual patches), Silver Parallel - #'d to 10
- Tundra Tandems (dual patches), Gold Parallel - #'d to 5
- Tundra Tandems (dual tag patches), Red Parallel - #'d to 1
- Tundra Trios (triple jerseys) Gold - #'d to 75
- Tundra Trios (triple patches) Blue - #'d to 10

Rookie Cards
- Artifacts Rookies - numbered to 999
- Artifacts Rookie Redemption cards - inserted 1:10

Signature Cards
- Auto-Facts - inserted 1:10

Parallel Cards
- Regular Cards - Silver parallel - #'d to 100
- Regular Cards - Gold parallel - #'d to 75
- Regular Cards - Blue parallel - #'d to 50
- Regular Cards - Copper Spectrum parallel - #'d to 25
- Regular Cards - Silver Spectrum parallel - #'d to 10
- Regular Cards - Gold Spectrum parallel - #'d to 5
- Regular Cards - Black Rainbow Spectrum parallel - #'d to 1
- Regular Cards - Black Rainbow Auto parallel - #'d to 1
- Legends/Stars/Rookie Cards - Silver parallel - #'d to 100
- Legends/Stars/Rookie Cards - Gold parallel - #'d to 75
- Legends/Stars/Rookie Cards - Blue parallel - #'d to 50
- Legends/Stars/Rookie Cards - Copper Spectrum parallel - #'d to 25
- Legends/Stars/Rookie Cards - Silver Spectrum parallel - #'d to 10
- Legends/Stars/Rookie Cards - Gold Spectrum parallel - #'d to 5
- Legends/Stars/Rookie Cards - Black Rainbow Spectrum parallel - #'d to 1
- Legends/Stars/Rookie Cards - Black Rainbow Auto parallel - #'d to 1

Regular Cards & Subset
- Legends/Stars - #'d to 999
- 100 Regular Cards