2022-23 UPPER DECK PREMIER HOCKEY HOBBY BOX
Each 2022-23 Upper Deck Premier Hockey Hobby Box contains 1 pack with 6 cards in each pack!
2022-23 Premier sports a 150-card base set consisting of star veterans #’d to 299, legends #’d to 99 and rookies #’d to 399.
There are eight (8) parallels of the complete base set – which includes three hard-signed autograph parallels and three memorabilia parallels (Jersey, Premium Memorabilia/Patch and the all-new Hockey Lace) – as well as parallels of just the vets and rookies (Fight Strap, Neckline), and rookies only (Bronze, Purple)!
Collect 1 regular, Gold or 1-of-1 Platinum Base Set or Base Set Legends card, and 1 regular, Bronze, Gold, Purple or 1-of-1 Platinum Base Set Rookies card per box, on average.
2022-23 Premier features wide variety cards with an acetate front, including the perennially-coveted Acetate RPA’s and the all-new Premier Focus set. Every box will contain, on average, 1 autographed acetate patch card! All of the acetate cards are serial-#’d and hard-signed, and the veteran versions host game-worn patch swatches! Here is a rundown of the available acetate cards:
Acetate RPA: This coveted set consists of 2022-23 rookies. There are three versions of the set: regular (#’d to 249/99), Gold (#’d to 65/35) and Platinum (#’d 1-of-1).
Horizontal Acetate RPA: Since their debut in 2019-20, the horizontal versions, which feature only top-tier rookies, have been very popular. There are three versions of this set as well: regular (#’d to 99/49), Gold (#’d to 25/15), and Platinum (#’d 1-of-1).
NEW! 2003-04 Rookie Patch Auto: Collect the best-of-the-best from the 2022-23 rookie class on the classic 2003-04 Premier Collection RPA design! There are regular versions #’d to 99/49, and Gold versions #’d to 5/1!
Acetate Veteran Patch Auto: For those looking for acetate patch auto cards featuring star and superstar veterans! This is a three-tiered set #’d to 49/35/15. There is also a Gold set #’d to 10/5/3.
NEW! Premier Focus: With a stunning design and a checklist featuring top rookies, star veterans and a few retired legends of the game, this all-new insert set featuring patch swatches and/or hard-signed autographs will resonate with collectors and fans alike. Look for rookie auto patch cards (#’d to 125/75/50), veteran auto patch cards (#’d to 99) and auto cards (#’d to 99) featuring veterans and legends, as well as low-#’d Gold parallels of all three subsets!
Premier is well-known for its multi-memorabilia and extra-large premium memorabilia cards and the 2022-23 edition is no exception! The multi-memorabilia offerings include the popular Premier Gear Jersey, Patch and Tag/Button sets, the Premier Dual, Triple and Quad Jersey sets, and the Premier Dual, Triple and Quad Patch sets – all of which are low-#’d and feature star veterans and top rookies. The extra-large premium memorabilia offering includes the low-#’d Premier Mega Patch (Chest Logo, Sleeve Number, Shoulder Logo and Commemorative Logo) sets featuring star veterans, and the low-#’d rookie equivalent (returning after a successful 2021-22 debut!): Rookie Patch-Taculars (Chest Logo, Shoulder Logo and Logo Button). And of course, there are sets that feature multiple extra-large premium memorabilia swatches – the star veteran Premier Mega Patch Duos, Trios and Quads, and the Dual Rookie Patch-Taculars (Chest Logos, Shoulder Logos and Logo Buttons)!
NEW! Premier Slapshots Auto is a new set featuring top rookies, star veterans and retired legends taking a slapshot. Each card also sports a hard-signed autograph. Keep an eye out for rare Gold parallels #’d to just 10!
NEW! Fans of cards featuring full-bleed photos will especially love the all-new and serially-#’d Premier Dynamic Imagery set! Look for Jersey (star veterans and rookies) and hard-signed Autograph (star/superstar veterans, rookies and retired legends) versions, as well as low-#’d Black and 1-of-1 Gold parallels of both (the jersey swatch changes to a patch swatch in the parallels)!
The popular Premier Rookie Auto Jersey, Patch and Tag Patch cards are back, this time with the four memorabilia die-cuts in the shape of “2022.” Each Premier Rookie card sports a hard-signed autograph from a top rookie.
