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		<title>The Puck Drops Here</title>
		<link>http://upperdeckblog.com/2010/04/the-puck-drops-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Melia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With this season’s NHL playoffs set to begin tonight with four first-round match-ups, Upper Deck has just released its newest NHL-licensed trading card set: 2009-10 SP Game-Used Hockey. A 100-card beauty, SP Game-Used packs all the thrills hockey card aficionados are looking for with at least one memorabilia or autographed card in every pack, on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brag Photo: The Captain’s Jersey</title>
		<link>http://upperdeckblog.com/2010/04/brag-photo-of-the-week-the-captains-jersey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Toby Wachter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, when you work at Upper Deck, you get to explore the game-used room in all its glory. And hold stuff like this:

Note the &#8220;C&#8221; on the jersey, and you know who wore this one in a game.

When he&#8217;s not leading the Canadian team to Olympic Gold, Crosby&#8217;s day job is leading the Penguins to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Look Back at the First Half of the 2009-2010 NHL Season</title>
		<link>http://upperdeckblog.com/2010/01/a-look-back-at-the-first-half-of-the-2009-2010-nhl-season/</link>
		<comments>http://upperdeckblog.com/2010/01/a-look-back-at-the-first-half-of-the-2009-2010-nhl-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Carmichael</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alexander Ovechkin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Thrashers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Craig Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evander Kane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ilya Bryzgalov]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James van Reimsdyk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Tavares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jonas Gustavsson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ryan O’Reilly]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Steve Mason]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tyler Myers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Now that we’re a little more then halfway through the season, we can note surprises we’ve seen for teams and individuals in the sport. As always, these have a bearing on the collectability of teams and players.
We all have our own collecting habits within the hobby.  Some of us are player collectors, while others [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 NHL Rookies: Calder Trophy Candidates</title>
		<link>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/11/2009-nhl-rookies-calder-trophy-candidates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean LaFavor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[James Van Riemsdyk]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michael Del Zotto]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nicklas Bergfors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nikita Filatov]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Semyon Varlamov]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tyler Myers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My life has kind of been consumed by NHL rookies in the first six weeks of the season, so for my first blog entry of 2009-10, I figured that would be a good place to start. At Upper Deck, we try to get the newest rookie cards out the door and on the market as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top NHL Rookies Tackle Upper Deck&#8217;s Boot Camp</title>
		<link>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/09/top-nhl-rookies-tackle-upper-decks-boot-camp/</link>
		<comments>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/09/top-nhl-rookies-tackle-upper-decks-boot-camp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Toby Wachter</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cody Hodgson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jared Cowen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, Upper Deck ran the first NHL Rookie Photo Shoot. The event was a huge success, and many major media outlets were there to let hockey fans know what it was all about (aboot?) Top NHL rookies got to meet the press, and more importantly, went through Upper Deck Boot Camp. With the help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Here’s the Rookie Crop Hockey Fans Have Been Waiting For!</title>
		<link>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/09/here%e2%80%99s-the-rookie-crop-hockey-fans-have-been-waiting-for/</link>
		<comments>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/09/here%e2%80%99s-the-rookie-crop-hockey-fans-have-been-waiting-for/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Bromley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Logan Couture]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tyler Bozak]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With NHL training camps set to open on September 12, the buzz over John Tavares and company has already started in hobby circles. If everything shakes out right, the 2009-10 NHL rookie class has the potential to become the hobby’s best since 2005-06 (Crosby, Ovechkin, etc.)
Upper Deck is thrilled to be the exclusive trading card [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NHL Rookies Earn Their Stripes</title>
		<link>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/08/nhl-rookies-earn-their-stripes/</link>
		<comments>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/08/nhl-rookies-earn-their-stripes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Melia</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[PK Subban]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, August 26, the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario – normally a launching pad for up-and-coming skaters and Canadian Juniors from the local area – was transformed into the site of Upper Deck’s inaugural NHL Rookie Debut Photo Shoot. Much like previous Upper Deck rookie shoots with top talent entering either the NBA or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 2009 NHL Rookie Photo Shoot</title>
		<link>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/08/the-2009-nhl-rookie-photo-shoot/</link>
		<comments>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/08/the-2009-nhl-rookie-photo-shoot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Melia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The inaugural Upper Deck NHL Rookie Photo Shoot takes place this week on Wednesday, August 26, and will provide Upper Deck’s creative and marketing teams with an excellent opportunity to get up-close, quality time with many of the league’s top rookies. A total of 15 up-and-comers will be participating in the event, which will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upper Deck at the 2009 NHL Draft</title>
		<link>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/06/upper-deck-at-the-2009-nhl-draft/</link>
		<comments>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/06/upper-deck-at-the-2009-nhl-draft/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Bromley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Derick Brassard]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The buzz around the NHL Draft is unlike any other event – and this weekend’s event in Montreal was no exception. As far as fan access to the players goes, it’s simply unmatched. Where else can anyone who buys a ticket walk around the arena concourse and bump into future stars (like John Tavares, Victor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 2009 NHL Draft: Upper Deck Will Be There!</title>
		<link>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/06/the-2009-nhl-draft-upper-deck-will-be-there/</link>
		<comments>http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/06/the-2009-nhl-draft-upper-deck-will-be-there/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Bromley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[John Tavares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matt Duchene]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In comparison to the other major professional sports leagues, the NHL is about as close to year-around as it gets. Case in point, we’re less than two weeks removed from the Stanley Cup Finals, but this Friday already marks the official beginning of the 2009-10 NHL season. That’s right: the 2009 NHL Entry Draft is [...]]]></description>
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