Collectors have been marking their calendars for the release of 2018-19 NHL® Upper Deck Series One and new Young Guns rookie cards on Thursday, November 8, 2018. One day after the release of this flagship product for Upper Deck is one of the biggest collecting shows of the year in Toronto known as the Fall Sport Card & Memorabilia Expo. This season boasts some incredible rookies that fans have been chomping at the bit to add to their collections like Elias Pettersson (Vancouver Canucks), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Montreal Canadiens), Ryan Donato (Boston Bruins), Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo Sabres), Miro Heiskanen (Dallas Stars), Michael Rasmussen (Detroit Red Wings), Jordan Greenway (Minnesota Wild), Henri Jokiharju (Chicago Blackhawks), Evan Bouchard (Edmonton Oilers), Eeli Tolvanen (Nashville Predators), Dillon Dube (Calgary Flames), Anthony Cirelli (Tampa Bay), and many more.

The International Centre in Missisauga, Ontario will be home to the Fall Sport Card & Memorabilia Expo from November 9-11. Upper Deck will make it an event worth being a part of!

Upper Deck Authenticated Monumental Blind Boxes

Upper Deck Authenticated launched the Monumental product at the 2017 National Sports Collectors Convention and it stole the show! For the last two Sport Card & Memorabilia Expo events, UDA offered Monumental with an all hockey theme that have been wildly successful and have sold out each time. UDA is producing only 50 of these blind boxes with them allocated per day. Friday there will be 15 boxes available for sale on a first-come, first-serve basis, with 25 allocated for Saturday and 10 more allocated for Sunday. Each box contains three random Upper Deck Authenticated hockey signed collectibles and they are available for $700 Canadian plus tax.

Upper Deck Singles Day

EVERY Upper Deck Certified Diamond Dealer in attendance at the 2018 Fall Expo will have the opportunity to carry Upper Deck Singles Day Winter packs starting on Saturday, November 10. Collectors making Upper Deck purchases from participating dealers at the show can score these packs and participate in an incredible Bounty program where they can score a set of parallel cards numbered to 99 or incredible autograph cards just for completing a 15-card set.

More than that, dealers participating in the Singles Day promotion will be able to help collectors complete sets of 2018 Goodwin Champions and 2018-19 NHL® O-Pee-Chee where they can also award them with four-color set boxes.

One of the elements of Singles Day that is getting the most attention in Canada are the Len “Kroppy” Kropioski cards that will be available with these kits that dealers will provide free to military veterans. This heroic and patriotic veteran of the Canadian Army veteran was a huge fan of the Winnipeg Jets and became a special part of the team as he would make a two-hour journey just to attend games. With all the media attention around this card, we anticipate this will be a big draw for fans attending the show, especially on Remembrance Day.

Dealers looking to purchase these kits can score them directly at the show from Grosnor and Universal Distribution.

Upper Deck Fall Promotional Pack Box Breaker Wrapper Redemption

Open one (1) sealed hobby box of 2018-19 NHL® Upper Deck Series One, 2018 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors or 2018-19 NHL® Artifacts to receive one (1) FREE UD Fall Expo promotional pack. This promotion is limited to once per person, per day, while supplies last. Randomly inserted into each two-card UD Fall Expo promotional pack are the following types of cards:

2018 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors Midnight Parallels – This rare parallel of the entire 100-card base set of 2018 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors is limited to just 50 total copies.

2018-19 NHL® Parkhurst Priority Signings Autograph Cards – These limited-edition cards feature authentic autographs of some of the league’s top players and prospects.

2018-19 NHL® Upper Deck Victory Black Rookie Cards – There are 13 different rookies to collect in the 2018-19 Upper Deck Victory Black rookie card set. Additional subjects will be released in Upper Deck’s National Hockey Card Day packs available on February 23, 2019. You’ll need to start the set with these cards however that are available ONLY at the Fall Expo!

Upper Deck CHL Day with the Memorial Cup Flashbacks 2016 London Knights – Short-print alert! A very limited amount of these CHL Day with the Memorial Cup Flashbacks cards pay tribute to some of the young stars from the memorable 2016 London Knights team. This unique set is a must-have for fans of this memorable team.

Upper Deck Instant Redemption Cards

A limited amount of prize cards are available in packs that are good for a signed Upper Deck Authenticated memorabilia item available to pick up immediately during the show at the Upper Deck booth. So don’t wait until you get home to open those packs!

Upper Deck 2018-19 NHL® Young Guns Gritty Wrapper Redemption

Fans who open a sealed hobby box of 2018-19 NHL® MVP or 2018-19 NHL® O-Pee-Chee at the Upper Deck booth can score a limited-edition Young Guns rookie card (regular size or oversize) of Gritty, the lovably weird mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers who has become a household name this season. Take it from Gritty, you’ll want to get these while you can!

Case Breaker Wrapper Redemption

Open one (1) sealed case of 2017-18 NHL® Premier (10 count case) or 2017-18 NHL® Synergy (20-count case) and received three (3) UD Fall Expo promotional packs, one 2018-19 NHL® Upper Deck Series One uncut sheet, one Upper Deck Gritty Young Guns card, plus one (1) bonus item consisting of either a signed Parkhurst Exclusive Priority Signings card or a limited-edition signed memorabilia item! This promotion is limited to once per person, per day, while supplies last.

Additionally, Upper Deck will be engaging fans with a variety of other exciting programs to make the show one to remember!

Kids – Upper Deck will provide free entry to kids each day of the show and have special jumbo NHL® insert cards available to encourage a love of collecting with these youngsters.

Upper Deck Authenticated – Upper Deck will have a variety of authentic signed collectibles from exclusive spokesmen like Wayne Gretzky, Connor McDavid and Patrick Roy. Make sure to check them out as they make the perfect gift heading into the holidays.

UDA’s hockey memorabilia looks great at the show, but it would look better in your home!

Free Raffles – Upper Deck will be saying, “Thanks” to fans with free raffles each day of the show where collectors can score insert cards, sealed boxes and even signed Upper Deck Authenticated memorabilia. Make sure to take part in these free draws on Friday 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 2:45 p.m., and Sunday 12:45 p.m. There is also an opportunity to score a FREE Monumental box during the show, guests 18-years or older can sign up at the Upper Deck booth.

Book Signing with Ken Reid – Sportsnet anchor Ken Reid is a double threat. Not only is he awesome covering the daily happenings in the sports world, but he is an acclaimed author as well. In his new book, Hockey Card Stories 2, Ken takes a look at some of the most classic hockey cards of our generation and gets the athlete’s take on them. What’s more, Upper Deck’s Chris Carlin penned the forward to the book along with hockey superstar Sidney Crosby. You can purchase this great work of non-fiction and have Ken sign it for you at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and 1:00 p.m. Sunday of the show! For those looking to devalue the book, Chris Carlin will be happy to sign it as well.

The Cup Break on the Main Stage – The release of 2017-18 NHL® The Cup has been one of the most popular trading card releases of the year. Upper Deck will do a live break on the Main Stage at the show on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and some fans in attendance may even be able to score some of these cards! Don’t miss it!

Breakfast with Tim Horton’s – Look for Upper Deck exclusive Tim Horton’s trading cards at nearby locations if they still have them. It’s a great way to start the day with cards and coffee before the show opens!

Badges – Exhibitors, sponsors, staff and VIP’s will be looking great with collectible badges that feature a variety of different Young Guns rookie cards. These actually become collector’s items after the show.

Expired Redemption Raffle – Those collectors who submitted expired redemptions can score them in the Upper Deck Expired Redemption Raffle on Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Make Memories with the Entire Family – Have your phone charged and grab photos or video of the fun throughout the weekend. Make sure to tag @UpperDeckHockey on Twitter and @UpperDeckSports on Instagram! And use the #SinglesDay and SportCardExpo hashtag, especially when you show off a cool new Upper Deck collectible you picked up at the show.