2009-10 Upper Deck Series 2 Young Guns Preview

Upper Deck has released an early checklist of the Young Guns who will appear in 2009-10 Upper Deck Series 2. Obviously there will be many more added to this list but here's a sneak peek:

Logan Couture
Jakub Kindl
Colin Wilson
Tyler Ennis
Jonas Gustavsson



Lars Eller
Tyler Bozak
Michael Grabner
Bobby Sanguinetti
Daniel Larsson

2009-10 Upper Deck Series 2 will be available at CCW by visiting Canada Card World in February 2010.

Who to Collect - Jakub Kindl

Jakub Kindl has all the tools needed to be a professional hockey player. He has good size, skates well, and can handle the puck. He was drafted 19th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft from the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL. He is currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League but made his NHL debut this past week with the Red Wings.



The rougher North American game has been to Kindl's liking as he can take and give a hit and has dropped the gloves a few times. Not only that but Kindl showed an offensive flair with 26 goals and 127 points in addition to his 346 career OHL penalty minutes in 176 OHL games. Jakub Kindl is another talented European player to add to the long list selected by the Detroit Red Wings in recent years.

Jakub Kindl has been featured within In The Game products but will make his professional rookie card debut this season in Upper Deck's mid and late season products which will be available at Canada Card World.

Sunday Fun-Day Fun-Facts

O-Pee-Chee has been a name long associated with hockey cards in Canada.

The company's name was taken from Opechee, the robin's name in the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem "The Song of Hiawatha."



After the Second World War, O-Pee-Chee entered into a trading card deal with Topps, a leading American maker of trading cards. The deal involved a license to print and distribute Topps products in Canada. This arrangement began in 1965 with baseball cards. The O-Pee-Chee logo was simply placed over the Topps logo and the cards were marked as "Printed in Canada" on the back. In 1968, the license was extended to hockey although in later years, the O-Pee-Chee hockey sets were larger than their Topps counterparts in the U.S.A.

In 1970, due to new federal legislation in Canada, O-Pee-Chee added French-language text to the backs of its cards.

The O-Pee-Chee brand is now a property of Upper Deck. The 2009-10 hobby version of OPC hockey can be purchased at CCW by visiting Canada Card World.

Product Preview - 2009 UD Ultimate Collection Football

2009 Ultimate Collection Football continues to be one of the most collectible sets with all of the stars and rookies of the exciting NFL season. A new addition this season are the 1997 Legends Autographs which appear one per case. In addition, find all new Ultimate Personal Touch autographs featuring unique inscriptions from NFL superstars and legends!



2009 Ultimate Collection Football is doing something interesting this year by making the autograph more personal. Some collectors will love this... and some collectors might need a little more convincing.



Regular Set:
Regular Cards (100)
Ultimate Legends (50)
Ultimate Rookies (50)
Ultimate Rookie Signatures (20)



Top Inserts:
1997 Legends (1 per 15 packs)
Ultimate Personal Touch (#/3)
Ultimate Rookie Trio Signatures
Ultimate Patch Autograph



Typical Break Summary:
Get one autograph or memorabilia card in every box
One 1997 Legends Autograph per case
One autographed memorabilia card per case
Every Jersey Card has at least six (6) swatches, is oversized, or autographed!

2009 UD Ultimate Collection Football can be ordered at CCW. If you are interested, please visit Canada Card World and send them a note.

Who to Collect - Artem Anisimov

Artem Anisimov was drafted 54th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. It became apparent quickly that he was a special player when he was selected to participate in the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic representing the PlanetUSA team. Anisimov scored one goal and assisted on two others in a thrilling 14-11 PlanetUSA victory over the Canadian All-Stars.

Currently, Artem Anisimov is putting the moves on opposing teams as he skates in the NHL with the New York Rangers at the young age of 21. With 5 goals and 12 points in 27 games, Anisimov is slowly adjusting to professional life but still shows flashes of brilliance such as his 3 point night against the Blue Jackets in late November.

Anisimov has some phenomenal skill. Here it is on display during a pre-season game:



Here's a short list of some of his available cards in the 2009-10 season:

09/10 NHL UD Black Auto'd Rookie Letterman #65
09/10 NHL Fleer Ultra Rookies #204
09/10 NHL UD Series 1 Young Guns #221
09/10 NHL UD Series 1 Young Guns #221 UD Exclusives
09/10 NHL UD Series 1 Young Guns #221 High Glossy
09/10 NHL UD Artifacts Rookie #172
09/10 NHL UD MVP Rookie #314
09/10 NHL OPC Rookie #547

Artem Anisimov's rookie cards are available in all 2009-10 Upper Deck products and can be purchased at Canada Card World.

Rookie Update - Matt Duchene

Matt Duchene was drafted 3rd overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. With the high selection came high expectations. Early in the season, the talk in Colorado was about goaltender Craig Anderson and rookie Ryan O'Reilly who was selected in the 2nd round after Duchene. That has now changed.

With all of his hard work, Duchene is starting to get the recognition he so rightly deserves. Although Matt Duchene has a respectable 8 goals and 17 points on the season, it his recent play that is drawing attention. With 6 goals and 4 assists in his past 8 games, Duchene might be starting a roll similar to the one which Steven Stamkos started after his slow start in the 2008-09 season.



Here's a short list of some of his available cards so far in the 2009-10 season:

09/10 NHL UD Black Auto'd Rookie Letterman Exchange Card #74
09/10 NHL Ultra Rookies Exchange Card #202
09/10 NHL UD Series 1 Young Guns #203
09/10 NHL UD Series 1 Young Guns #203 UD Exclusives
09/10 NHL UD Series 1 Young Guns #203 High Glossy
09/10 NHL UD Artifacts Colorado Rookie Red. #RED223
09/10 NHL UD MVP Rookie #371

Matt Duchene has cards available in various In The Game products and rookie cards in all 2009-10 Upper Deck products available at Canada Card World.

Who to Collect - Michael Grabner

The injuries have been piling up for the Vancouver Canucks but young, exciting forward Michael Grabner was a hard injury to take. Nine games into his professional career with the Canucks, he injured himself during a pre-game warmup on November 1 as he was kicking a soccer ball with teammates before a game against Colorado.

At 6'0" and 170lbs., the Austrian-born Grabner had been establishing good chemistry with Ryan Kesler and Mason Raymond. He scored two goals and five points in nine games with the Canucks until the unfortunate injury happened. Grabner is currently about 2 weeks away from returning.



Grabner moved to North America at the age of 14 and joined the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. After his second season, he was selected 14th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Upon being drafted, he scored at a point-per-game pace with 55 points in 55 games during the 2006–07 WHL season. During Grabner's introduction with the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose, he recorded 44 points in 74 games as a rookie. Most impressively in the 2009 AHL play-offs, Grabner finished with 17 points in 20 games as the Moose finished as Calder Cup runners-up.

Michael Grabner has appeared in previous releases of In The Game products and his 2009-10 rookie cards will be appearing in many new products available from Canada Card World.