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Upper Deck Announces Plans for NHL Entry Draft!
Posted by: | CommentsUpper Deck will be making its presence felt in more ways than one this weekend during the 49th running of the NHL Entry Draft™ at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The sports card leader will be manning a special booth during both days of the event, Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25, and has a special autograph-signing appearance scheduled for Brent Burns of the Minnesota Wild from 11 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday. Burns will be signing an oversized (5” x 7”) Upper Deck trading card for lucky fans who visit the Upper Deck booth. No other items will be permitted.
FREE SIGNATURE: Wild standout Brent Burns will be signing free autographs at UD's booth on Saturday!
In addition, Upper Deck has produced an event-exclusive, six-card set comprised of former first-round NHL Draft picks and current Minnesota Wild standouts that can be had by simply opening up three packs of any 2010-11 Upper Deck or O-Pee-Chee NHL trading card product at the booth with the exception of Victory. The six players who comprise the special redemption set are: Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Alex Ovechkin, Mikko Koivu, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Brent Burns. The six-card sets will be redeemed for as long as supplies last.
WE ARE NO. 1: Former top draft draft pick Sidney Crosby is one of six stars inside UD's redemption set.
There will be also be an interactive “Slap Shot” game element for kids 13 and under to play and walk away with cool prizes for their efforts. Pre-orders will also be taken for Upper Deck’s 2011 Boston Bruins Stanley Cup 30-card Box Set. And lastly, Upper Deck will have its fan favorite Personalized Card (P-Card) station in full swing to produce event-branded, personalized trading cards for hockey fans. Booth hours will be from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hope to see you there!
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Upper Deck Unveils Bruins Stanley Cup Box Set!
Posted by: | CommentsIt took nearly 40 years, but the Boston Bruins are champions of the hockey world once again! For the first time in 39 NHL seasons, the Bruins are hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup in celebration of their exciting, come-from-behind, best-of-seven-games series victory over the favored Vancouver Canucks in last night’s Game 7 showdown. And Upper Deck is putting together a pretty sweet commemorative box set to spotlight the B’s biggest win lately.
BRUINS BOX SET: Celebrating in Beantown would be even nicer with one of these box sets on the way!
Leading the way is an awesome 3.5” x 8” commemorative card showcasing the Bruins celebrating their Stanley Cup championship. The card back features Conn Smythe winner Tim Thomas hoisting the Cup, along with a game-by-game scoring recap.
LONG TIME COMING: It took 39 years, but now Lord Stanley's Cup is back residing in Beantown.
The 31-card set is comprised of 25 regular player cards spotlighting Boston’s top players from this season including Patrice Bergeron, Nathan Horton, David Krejci, Brad Marchand, Mark Recchi, Tyler Seguin, Johnny Boychuk, goaltender extraordinaire Tim Thomas and team captain, Zdeno Chara; five “Season Highlights” cards spotlighting five memorable moments from the 2010-11 NHL campaign; and the commemorative card. The five “Season Highlights” cards consist of: 1.) The Bruins rally from two games down to beat Montreal in the opening round of the playoffs; 2.) Avenging last season’s playoff collapse against Philadelphia with a sweep of the Flyers; 3.) Chara’s first career hat trick (1/17/11) against Carolina; 4.) Thomas leads the league in GAA (Goals Against Average) and saves percentage; and 5.) Seguin’s four-point effort in Game 2 of the Conference Finals against Tampa Bay ties the series at 1-1.
ONE TOUGH NETMINDER: With his superb play between the pipes, Thomas won the Conn Smythe Trophy to go along with the Stanley Cup (shown here).
The beautifully designed box set is available for preordering at Upper Deck’s online store for just $19.99! Don’t delay; put your order in today for the Bruins fanatic in your life!
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Basking in the Bruins Beantown Experience
Posted by: | CommentsI got the chance this week to pre-sell Upper Deck’s fast-approaching 2011 Stanley Cup Champions Box Set. And I couldn’t have gotten any closer to the action unless I was playing for either the hometown Bruins or the visiting Canucks! That’s right, I was at Game 4 on Wednesday in Boston, hanging out on Concourse 4 (Loge 9/10) inside the world-famous TD Garden with my Upper Deck co-worker Kelly Woodruff.
TIM THOMAS RESIDES HERE: Boston's TD Garden was ROCKING on Wednesday night!
As a Bruins fan, I was just stoked to be there. There was an undeniable level of excitement in the air as the Bruins took to the ice just two days after mauling the Canucks 8-1. But as an Upper Deck employee, I needed to throttle back (sort of) on my own excitement as my Killer B’s continued their onslaught from Monday with one goal in the first period, two in the second, and one more in the third. As Kelly and I guarded our sales table and continued to hawk our 30-card Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Box Set, I couldn’t help but glance up at the 30-inch flat screen stationed above the “Frank House” concession stand every time the crowd roared, which pretty much meant another goal for the Bruins. Boston did win, 4-0, to knot the series at two games apiece.
PILLAR OF POWER: Here's Kelly hanging alongside Bruins Captain Zdeno Chara (sort of).
The atmosphere was “electric,” as Kelly liked to say, and the local fans were basking in the glow of Beantown goaltender Tim Thomas and his incredible 38 saves that night against the NHL’s highest-scoring team this year. On the other side of the ice, Canucks netminder Roberto Luongo looked shell-shocked after the contest with just 16 saves through most of the game before getting yanked with three minutes to go.
MAGICAL ICE: This was the calm before the storm on Wednesday night.
During my 36-hour stint in Boston, I was able to take several photos, as well as pose for some, with Kelly and I taking turns with the shutter. Take a gander at some of the fun below and remember to place your order for the winner of this year’s Stanley Cup. And because Upper Deck covers all the bases, two other members of our staff covered Game 2 in Vancouver (when the Canucks won in OT) and pre-sold orders for the Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cup Champions Box Set as well. But here’s the catch: Only one box set will eventually be produced (of the winning team), so keep your fingers crossed that it’s your team that winds up winning! And for the record, if you place a pre-sell order and your team doesn’t win, you don’t lose a thing. Your credit card simply won’t get charged. No harm, no foul.
HOW 'BOUT A BOX SET? Here's Kelly working her sales magic on two Bruins fans.
THE PUCK STOPS HERE: Here I am leaning against the Bruins best backstop in town.
LOPSIDED: The majority of the game was played in Vancouver's end. Note Tim Thomas at the far left.
DONE DEAL: Here I am post game posing the Bruins rally monkey. He had the night off.
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Stanley Cup Game 4: Boston Bruins Giveaway
Posted by: | CommentsFor any hockey fan lucky enough to attend Wednesday’s Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Boston, the action on the ice won’t be the only form of entertainment within the TD Garden. Upper Deck will be giving away free promo card packs featuring top players on the Bruins roster to all attendees!
HE'S A MONSTER: Bruins team captain Zdeno Chara heads up Boston's promo pack lineup.
The eight-card packs will include five Boston players: Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Tim Thomas, Patrice Bergeron and team captain Zdeno Chara; one “Stanley Cup Memorable Moments” card; one checklist card; and one “History You Can Hold” card spotlighting Upper Deck’s upcoming 2011 Stanley Cup Championship Box Set. And to add a chase element to the promo packs, Upper Deck has created five different “Stanley Cup Memorable Moments” cards that will be randomly inserted at a rate of one per pack. The five random inserts are: Ray Bourque Takes His First Stanley Cup; Wayne Gretzky Works His Magic; Patrick Kane Wins Stanley Cup; Bobby Orr Flies through the Air; and Alex Ovechkin Tallies a Playoff Hat Trick.
There will also be randomly inserted “Instant Winner” cards in various packs which will allow those lucky fans to stop by the Upper Deck Booth (located at Loge 9/10, Level 4 Concourse) during the game to secure their prize. Upper Deck will be taking pre-orders during the game for its Stanley Cup Box Set, which will start shipping approximately five weeks after the Stanley Cup finals conclude. The company will also have its P-Card Station set up to produce personalized Stanley Cup trading cards of anyone who stops by the booth. Get your picture taken by the pros and see yourself wind up on your very own Upper Deck hockey card!
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Lord Stanley: Free Canucks Promo Packs at Game 2
Posted by: | CommentsFor any hockey fan lucky enough to attend Saturday’s Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Vancouver, the action on the ice won’t be the only form of entertainment within the arena. Upper Deck will be giving away free promo card packs featuring top players on the Canucks roster to all attendees!
THE PUCK STOPS HERE: Roberto Luongo is one of five Canucks players featured in the free promo packs.
The eight-card packs will include five Vancouver players: Daniel Sedin, Roberto Luongo, Henrik Sedin, Alexandre Burrows and Ryan Kesler; one “Stanley Cup Memorable Moments” card; one checklist card; and one “History You Can Hold” card spotlighting Upper Deck’s upcoming 2011 Stanley Cup Championship Box Set. And to add a chase element to the promo packs, Upper Deck has created five different “Stanley Cup Memorable Moments” cards that will be randomly inserted at a rate of one per pack. The five random inserts are: Ray Bourque Takes His First Stanley Cup; Wayne Gretzky Works His Magic; Patrick Kane Wins Stanley Cup; Bobby Orr Flies through the Air; and Alex Ovechkin Tallies a Playoff Hat Trick.
There will also be randomly inserted “Instant Winner” cards in various packs which will allow those lucky fans to stop by the Upper Deck Booth (located at Section 329) during the game to secure their prize. Upper Deck will be taking pre-orders during the game for its Stanley Cup Box Set, which will start shipping approximately five weeks after the Stanley Cup finals conclude. The company will also have its P-Card Station set up to produce personalized Stanley Cup trading cards of anyone who stops by the booth. Get your picture taken by the pros and see yourself wind up on your very own Upper Deck hockey card! And for anybody not attending Game 2 in Vancouver, you can still place your pre-order for Upper Deck’s Stanley Cup Champions Box Set by visiting Upper Deck’s online store.
SECTION 329: Upper Deck will be creating personalized trading cards for any fans who stop by the booth.
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