Four conference rooms. Three pitch meetings. All for one chance to land a future star. Rewind to May 20, 2024, the day three factions of rival apparel company executives descended on the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. The purpose of their one-day visit? Woo Cooper Flagg, the then-17-year-old wunderkind widely considered one…
This 40-card standard-size set was issued by Score to honor some of the leading young players active in hockey. The set has a glossy sheen to it with an action shot of the player, while the back of the card has a portrait color shot on the back along with biographical and statistical information. The…
By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Hockey Editor Upper Deck’s exclusive trading card deal with the NHL and NHLPA, which was announced Thursday, drew a range of reactions from collectors and dealers. Some are intrigued to see what Upper Deck will do, while others enjoyed the competition in the marketplace with Panini America. “I’m very excited…
The 1992-93 Upper Deck hockey set contains 640 standard-size cards. The set was released in two series of 440 and 200 cards, respectively. Action photos on the fronts are bordered by the player’s name and team logo at the bottom. Special subsets featured include Team Checklists (1-24), Bloodlines (35-39), ’92 World Juniors (222-236), Russian Stars…
The 1993-94 Upper Deck hockey set contains 575 standard-size cards. The set was released in two series of 310 and 265 cards, respectively. The fronts feature a photo with team color-coded inner borders. The player’s name, position and team name are at the bottom. The backs have a photo in the upper half with yearly…
The 7th Inning Sketch WHL Hockey set contains 347 standard-size cards. The front features a full color photo, framed by different color borders, with the player’s name and “WHL” in the bar below the picture. The set includes noteworthy cards of Scott Niedermayer and, Chris Osgood. A factory set, (a numbered edition of 6,000), was…
The 1992 Classic Draft Picks Collection consists of 325 standard-size cards, featuring the top picks from football, basketball, baseball, and hockey drafts. According to Classic, 40,000 12-box foil cases were produced. Randomly inserted in the 12-card packs were over 100,000 autograph cards from over 50 of the top draft picks from basketball, football, baseball, and…
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The 1993-94 Leaf hockey set consisted of 440 standard-size cards that were issued in two series of 220. The fronts displayed color action player photos that were full-bleed except at the bottom, where a red diagonal edges the picture. Below the diagonal was a black stripe carrying the player’s name in gold foil lettering, and…
One of the easiest holiday gifts to buy for a hockey fan has to be a book on the sport itself. For generations, it has been the go-to purchase for those that are die-hard enthusiasts or for the casual fan. The stories told help build the already-rich lore of the game and the subject matter…