Oliver Ekman-Larsson is a special player and projects as a No. 1 defenseman in the NHL. He was selected sixth overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and currently plays for Leksands IF in Sweden. The 6’2, 180-pound blueliner posted three goals and 14 assists in 39 games in the Allsvenskan, [...]

Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson was chosen 10th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently playing for Timrå IK in the Swedish Elite League. Pääjärvi-Svensson is the son of retired ice hockey player and coach Gunnar Svensson, who currently is the agent for Henrik Zetterberg among others. He made his Swedish [...]

Team Canada’s quest for a 6th consecutive World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal will get underway on Boxing Day when they face Latvia in their opening game in Regina, Saskatchewan. As most collectors know, this is the big stage for the future stars of the NHL. Some of the Canadian players in the WJHC will [...]

Below is an updated list of all major hockey releases for the next few months. All release dates are subject to change. 09/10 UD Black Diamond Hockey – December 29th, 200909/10 UD Collectors Choice Hockey – January 5th, 201009/10 Upper Deck SPx Hockey – January 12th, 201009/10 UD Trilogy Hockey – January 19th, 2010 09/10 [...]

Although delayed until the end of the month, Upper Deck is keeping the anticipation alive with the release of the checklist for 2009-10 UD Black Diamond hockey. Annually a favourite among many collectors, this set delivers stars and rookies in various tiered levels. With exciting quad diamond rookie cards, Gemography autographs, a beautiful jersey set, [...]

In The Game has just released information on a new, exciting non-memorabilia insert set in addition to their current lineup for the upcoming 2009-10 Heroes and Prospects. There will be a battle between collectors looking to complete this set. The Real Heroes subset is a great addition to the H&P checklist and the players included [...]

At 5’9 and 165 lbs., Dan Sexton of Apple Valley, Minnesota is not scaring anyone…. except on the scoreboard. Sexton is currently burning up the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks. With 4 goals and 5 points in 5 games, the future is bright for Sexton. In 2007, he helped lead the Sioux Falls Stampede to [...]

Bad news for collectors and hobbyists hoping for diamonds for Christmas…. Black Diamond, that is. 2009/10 Upper Deck Black Diamond has been delayed from its original release date of December 15th and now will be released on December 29th. There is no word on whether or not this will delay the release of Upper Deck [...]