2022-23 Upper Deck Ice Hockey brings its familiar mix of clarity. Not so much a symbolic gesture, it’s about the focal point acetate stock cards come printed on, giving them a distinct transparent look.
Hobby boxes deliver one autograph or memorabilia card along with a handful of other inserts and lots of parallels. The cornerstone Ice Premieres rookies are also back, landing at least two per box.
The full base set, which consists of 250 cards, has three distinct sections.
It begins with 100 veteran stars and 50 standard rookies, which land one per pack. Parallels are the same for these:
Next come the Ice Premieres, which go deep with 150 cards, all of which feature rookies and are done on acetate. All have serial numbers as well, although to varying levels. They can have 1299, 999, 499, 249 or 99 copies.
Parallels are more consistent across all 150 cards:
Select base cards also get hit upgrades. For veterans, there are Jersey (1:84 packs), White Snowflake Autographs (1:320 packs), Gold Patch (/25), numbered Gold Patch Autographs and Red Autographs (/5).
Base Rookies get Jersey (1:84 packs), White Snowflake Auotgraphs (1:160 packs), Gold Patch Autographs and Red Autographs (/5).
