Beckett Hockey
Taking The L
Remember Special Agent Dale Cooper’s joke about being a weatherman? “If you could get paid that kind of money for being wrong sixty percent of the time, it’d beat working.” I don’t think my success rate is quite that poor, but it looks like I have to...
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Chilling Effect
Count yourself among the majority of collectors if you had no idea what the de minimis exemption was, let alone what it meant to the hobby. For nearly a century, this trade regulation allowed Americans to avoid import fees involved in the shipping of...
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Legends Forever
What a brutal month. Losing Ken Dryden was tough enough. e man was a literal giant, one of the game’s greatest netminders who went on to become an author of genuine significance, and then an impactful Member of Parliament. He lived a life of purpose...
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Countdown To Milan
There’s always plenty to talk about as a new season gets underway, and this year is loaded with big stories. Will the Florida Panthers extend their dynasty with a three-peat? Can Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl somehow drag the Edmonton Oilers to a...
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Learn From My Mistakes
As a high school hockey coach, I like to tell my players that they’re either winning or learning. Well, Uncle Al’s been doing a lot of learning lately so I thought that by sharing my misadventures maybe I can help you avoid one of my mistakes. We...
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Tough Calls
They go by many names – hits, chase cards, inserts. Whatever you choose to call them, these randomly distributed treasures, along with Rookie Cards, long ago surpassed set building as the driving force in this hobby. Whether they’re autographed,...
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FIRST PRICING
• 2023-24 Parkhurst • 2023-24 Upper Deck Clear Cut • 2024-25 O-Pee-Chee • 2024-25 SP • 2024-25 Upper Deck Series 2 • 2024-25 Upper Deck Allure • 2024-25 Upper Deck PWHL • 2024-25 Upper Deck Star Rookies
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FIRST PRICING
• 2023-24 Upper Deck Boston Brims Centennial • 2024-25 Black Diamond • 2024-25 Exquisite Collection • 2024-25 Synergy • 2024-25 Upper Deck Rookie Debut
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Time Flies
How are we already into 2025? It’s not like Y2K feels like yesterday or anything, but 25 years? Really? We’ve experienced momentous change since that touchstone date. We’ve gone through a year-long NHL lockout that gutted the hobby down to its...
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A True Bruins Legend
If you know me, you know my most anticipated release of the year was Upper Deck’s tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Boston Bruins. Now that it’s finally out in the wild, I’m happy to say that it’s a decent product. As expected, I have my quibbles...
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FIRST PRICING
•2023-24 Metal Universe • 2023-24 O-Pee-Chee Platinum •20245-25 Upper Deck Series 1 • 2024-25 Upper Deck Team Canada Juniors • 2024-25 Upper Deck Tim Hortons
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Left In The Dust
In this issue, we take a look at the excitement generated by the new Utah Hockey Club and the impact it will have on the hobby. But in doing so, it’s important not to forget what we’re losing by bringing an end to the Arizona experiment. To be sure,...
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Timing Is Everything
As this column is being written, we’re coming up on the end of training camps and the start of the regular season. And it has me thinking about timing. Of the young players I’ve been watching, no one intrigues me more than Montreal hopeful Lane Hutson....
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Talk To Me
Igot pulled into a conversation at my LCS the other day. A couple of guys were busting packs and talking about an online trade gone bad. It’s a topic with which nearly every collector has some experience. To be sure, the overwhelming majority of folks...
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A Season of Consequence
It seems like the Panthers just carried the Cup off the ice at the Amerant Bank Arena, and yet here we are on the verge of a season of great consequence for the hobby. Here’s what we’re looking forward to in 2024-25. Oct. 8: Opening Night will see the...
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Klondike Gold
This is a rough time of year, isn’t it? e playoffs are behind us. e dra has concluded. Free agency is down to a few players scrambling to find a job. e 2024-25 season seems like it’s an eternity away. But that doesn’t mean I’m not already looking...
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The Paul Guy
Idon’t know about you, but for me, the best part of the NHL playoffs is being able to familiarize myself with players and personalities in ways you can’t when your attention is being pulled 32 different ways in the regular season. Over those chaotic...
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