Ultimate Collection Hockey Hits Stores Shelves 6/20!!

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Upper Deck Delivers the Top Stars on the Frozen Pond to Collectors with Ultimate Collection Hockey



One autograph, One Rookie Card & Memorabilia Card in Every Pack


Carlsbad, CA – (June 19, 2007) – With the Stanley Cup now comfortably residing in Southern California for the first time, collectors are turning their attention to the release of 2006-07 Ultimate Collection Hockey, the next great hockey card product from the leading sports card manufacturer, Upper Deck. Ultimate Collection Hockey (SRP $100 per four card pack), available June 20, boasts an outstanding lineup of Rookie, Signature of memorabilia cards. Highlighting the roster are autographed Ultimate Rookies Patch Variation cards numbered to 25, and Ultimate Rookies NHL Shield Variation cards – each card is a one-of-one.



“Each year Ultimate Collection Hockey over delivers the most collectible rookie content in the game. Collectors will enjoy the cards of this year’s outstanding class of youngsters like Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Phil Kessel and Anze Kopitar,” said Josh Zusman, Hockey Brand Manager for Upper Deck. “All of the autographs in Ultimate Collection Hockey will be hard signed on the cards, which should really make collectors excited.”



For those collectors who chase the veterans, Ultimate Collection Hockey will provide plenty of opportunities to get your favorite skaters in the numerous inserts such as Ultimate Jerseys (single, dual and triples), Premium Swatches, Ultimate Autographed Jerseys and Ultimate Signatures. Each of these inserts highlight guys who have been filling up the stat sheets each night like Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Joe Thornton, Joe Sakic and Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr and Mr. Hockey® Gordie Howe.



“Ultimate Collection Hockey delivers a patch card per box and each pack contains rookie, memorabilia and autographed cards,” commented Karvin Cheung, Hockey Product Manager for Upper Deck. “Ultimate Collection Hockey is a great way to invest in your passion.”



Content Highlights:

· Find an average of 1 autograph, 1 rookie and 1 memorabilia card in every pack!

· Look for Ultimate Rookie Patch variations numbered to 25!

· Featuring Autographed 1-of-1 NHL Shield patch cards!

· Pull Autographed Ultimate Rookies numbered to 299!

Product Breakdown:

·Signature & Memorabilia Cards

o Ultimate Jerseys – #’d to 200

o Ultimate Dual Jerseys – #’d to 50

o Ultimate Triple Jerseys – #’d to 25

o Premium Swatches - #’d to 50

o Premium Patches - #’d to 25

o Ultimate Patches - #’d to 75

o Ultimate Dual Patches - #’d to 25

o Ultimate Triple Patches - #’d to 5

o Ultimate Achievements - #’d to individual statistic

o Ultimate Debut Threads Jerseys - #’d to 150

o Ultimate Debut Threads Patches - #’d to 25

o Ultimate Signatures – inserted 1:3

o Ultimate Signature Logos - #’s 1 of 1

o Ultimate Autographed Jerseys - #’d to 50

o Ultimate Autographed Patches - #’d to 15

o Signed Ultimate Debut Threads Jerseys - #’d to 35

o Signed Ultimate Debut Threads Patches - #’d to 10

o Auto Ultimate Rookies Patch Variation - #’d to 25

o Auto Ultimate Rookies NHL Shield Variation - #’d 1 of 1

·Regular Set

o Regular Cards – #’d to 699

o Ultimate Rookies - #’d to 699

o Autographed Ultimate Rookies Level 2 - #’d to 299

o Autographed Ultimate Rookies Level 1 - #’d to 99