Archive for December, 2025

Join Upper Deck at the 2026 NHL Winter Classic™ in Miami!

With the New Year quickly approaching, one of the biggest hockey events to help kick off 2026 is the 2026 Discover NHL® Winter Classic on January 2^nd at loanDepot park, where the Florida Panthers will face off against the New York Rangers. As the Official trading card partner of the NHL®, Upper Deck has some exciting activations and special prizes planned! Visit the Upper Deck booth at the 2026 Enterprise NHL® PreGame located in West Lot 3 on Jan. 2^nd  from 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST.

Personalized Trading Cards

Be sure to arrive early and make the Upper Deck booth your first stop to ensure you get a FREE personalized trading card! With a p-card booth on-site, strike your best hockey pose while decked out in your NHL® gear. We will print your custom card in front of you to take home and remind you of this event for years to come!

Photos depicted here are from previous NHL Winter Classic events

Puck-O Drop

After creating your personalized trading card, make sure to swing over to the Puck-O Drop! At the Upper Deck booth, AA Mint Cards will be selling official Upper Deck NHL® product. With the purchase of 2024-25 or 2025-26 Upper Deck product, you are eligible to participate in our Puck-O Drop game to win prizes. For every 3 packs purchased, you get one puck to drop, and with every hobby box purchased, you get 8 pucks to drop. This game is active while supplies last with the limit of 10 pucks per person, per turn.

Available Prizes include:

–     2026 Winter Classic Poster

–     5×7 Cards from the 2026 Winter Classic digital card set

–     Hockey Trading Card Packs

–     Beach Balls

–     Upper Deck Pins

–     Upper Deck Keychains

More information coming soon!

Check back on 12/29 at 12pm PST.

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Upper Deck Enhances the Collector Experience on e-Pack® by Becoming a Connected Retailer to The Authority™ Marketplace

Collectors on e-Pack® have the unique ability to decide when, where, and how they want to experience collecting. They can purchase, instantly open, and trade Upper Deck products from anywhere in the world. e-Pack also offers the convenience of keeping your entire collection at your fingertips, and at any time selecting items to have shipped directly to you. Now, e-Pack users can transfer collectibles to The Authority, where a range of new options are available, including the ability to grade and sell.

The Authority is a newly launched all-in-one e-commerce platform for vaulted collectibles. As a Connected Retailer, e-Pack users now have the power of The Authority at their fingertips. So, let’s break down exactly what this means, and what collectors can look forward to.

As the world’s first real-time, vertically integrated, multi-category collectible e-commerce platform, The Authority enables users to instantly vault, purchase, encapsulate, authenticate, grade, sell, and fulfill a collectible within minute. Those services are available for trading cards, comics, action figures, and other types of collectibles. Once you create an account with The Authority, you can link it to your Upper Deck e-Pack account. Once linked, you can transfer comics, action figures, and Funko Pop! figures purchased on Collect Forever, as well as Authentic Digital Collectibles from Evolution, to The Authority.

All items are securely vaulted at The Authority, which means you can manage your entire collection at your fingertips while the items are stored safely in a secure vault, and you can choose to have your physical items shipped home to you at any time.

Once you’ve transferred your collectibles from e-Pack to The Authority, you can take advantage of all the platform’s features. On The Authority marketplace, you can conveniently list collectibles for sale and accept offers from other collectors, as well as purchase and make offers on thousands of different items.

Once physical items like comic books and Funko Pop! figures are transferred from e-Pack to a linked Authority account, they can be upgraded to a hard slab and instantly grade. No need to wait weeks, or even months, to find out the grade of your collectible – you can see it with the click of a button. And when you submit your collectible to The Authority’s standard authentication process, they will authenticate and encapsulate your collectible. You can find more information on that process here.

As a Connected Retailer, The Authority offers exciting opportunities for Upper Deck e-Pack® collectors and brings new ways to interact with your collection. It’s never been easier to buy, sell, grade, and protect your collectibles. For more details and answers to any questions you may have about The Authority, visit their FAQ page or contact their Customer Care team.

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UPPER DECK ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE, LONG-TERM TRADING CARD DEAL WITH USA HOCKEY

Carlsbad, CA (December 11, 2025) – Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, today announced an exclusive, long-term trading card deal with USA Hockey, one of the most established and innovative organizations in sports. As the top manufacturer of hockey collectibles, Upper Deck will bring that expertise and experience to help connect fans with some of hockey’s best players as they represent their country. 

This deal will introduce Upper Deck’s first-ever jersey patch sponsorship, with the company’s logo being displayed on the USA Hockey U18 men’s and women’s team jerseys in upcoming international competitions. This collaboration also marks the first time Upper Deck USA Hockey trading cards will be produced – celebrating top prospects, stars, and legends of the program. 

“Upper Deck has been at the forefront of helping fans celebrate hockey’s most elite athletes for 35 years, whether that’s established superstars or the next generation of talent,” said Jason Masherah, President of Upper Deck. “It’s a very special moment for players to represent their country on a national stage, and just as significant for fans rooting for their country as well, and this collaboration will let us capture iconic, emotional moments and reproduce them through trading cards.” 

To mark the start of the agreement, Upper Deck is releasing its first-ever USA Hockey trading card set. Available now exclusively on the Upper Deck e-Pack® platform, the 2026 USA Hockey Showcase set features four USA Hockey stars and Upper Deck exclusive athletes: Cole Eiserman, James Hagens, Cole Hutson, and Taylor Heise. In addition to base cards which fall one per pack, collectors can also look out for several different parallels, including blue, USA Hockey Logo, USA Flag, and an autograph variation that will come as an additional bonus card in select packs. Achievement cards will also be available, including autographs. 

An Upper Deck Authenticated USA Hockey memorabilia collection is also available for pre-order. The collection features four Upper Deck exclusive athletes. Fans can purchase signed items from Taylor Heise, Cole Eiserman, James Hagens, and Cole Hutson at UpperDeck.com now, and can stay tuned for future products from USA Hockey players. 

“Upper Deck is synonymous with hockey, and their experience creating premium collectibles made them a natural fit for USA Hockey,” said Tony Driscoll, Assistant Executive Director of USA Hockey. “We’re excited to further highlight our players and provide fans a way to connect with them as they play on the global stage.”  

Hockey fans and collectors can find the latest information on upcoming USA Hockey trading cards and memorabilia at UpperDeck.com. 

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About Upper Deck 

Upper Deck is a global entertainment company creating trading cards, memorabilia, collectibles, games, and online platforms that deliver the experiences collectors crave. Upper Deck has set the unmatched industry standard for quality, authenticity, and innovation, and continues to bring generations of fans closer to their favorite athletes and characters with unique and authentic sports and entertainment product offerings, as well as its digital trading ecosystem. The company prides itself on creating collectibles that produce invaluable experiences for sports and entertainment’s most dedicated and loyal fans, with a goal to deliver excellence to the community across the most coveted properties as a means to develop memorable moments for collectors of all kinds. 

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About USA Hockey 

USA Hockey, established on October 29, 1937, and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, provides the foundation for the sport of ice hockey in America; helps young people become leaders, sometimes Olympic or Paralympic heroes; and connects the game at every level while promoting a lifelong love of the sport. USA Hockey is more than a million strong, including players, coaches, officials and volunteers that span all 50 states. The National Governing Body for the sport in the United States, USA Hockey has important partnerships with the NHL, PWHL, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and International Ice Hockey Federation. For more information, visit usahockey.com.

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