Estimated Release Date:July 6, 2016
Product Configuration: 5 cards per pack, 1 pack per box, 10 boxes per case (5 per inner case)
Price Point: High-End Hockey Card
Target Audience: Autograph Collectors, Memorabilia Collectors, Rookie Collectors
Upping the hit totals again, 2015-16 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Hockey sees an increase for the second straight year. Each box promises five total autographs or relic cards and all signatures are hard-signed.
Increasing from two hits in 2013-14 and four hits in 14-15, collectors will also likely be impressed by the on-card autographs that fill the release in addition to the fifth hit.
The hit-centered release features a mix of autographs and relics. Among signed cards, highlights include Autographed Ultimate Rookies (#/299 or 99) and the 2005-06 Retro Rookies Autographs (#/249 or 149). Each is found in various Patch and Autograph Patch versions as well in addition to one-of-one Shields. Also focusing on the top young players, including 30 key rookies like Connor McDavid, Debut Threads Jersey (#149) and Patch (#/5) are joined by Autographed Debut Threads Jersey (#/99) and Patch (#/10) cards.
Additional options include Honoured Materials (#99 or less), Iconic Fabrics (#/65 or less), and Material Achievements (#/99 or less) relics that also come as signed versions. Featuring Combos, Trios, Quads and Sixes, Ultimate Materials pair multiple relic swatches on the same card.
Notable memorabilia cards include Ultimate Jumbo Materials (#/40) with a 1.625" swatch. The Jumbo Materials also come as Signed Patch and Shield parallels.
