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2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey gives NHL collectors a second shot at the standouts of the league. The Young Guns rookie cards average six per hobby box, and fans can also look forward to OPC Update, UD Canvas, and Portraits inserts in every box.

Per usual, the stars of the 2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey checklist are the Young Guns rookie cards, this time led by Nolan Patrick and Clayton Keller.

2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Base / Young Guns

Extending from UD Series 1, the 250-card set includes 200 base cards and 50 new Young Guns (1:4 packs). These have the customary UD Exclusive (#/100), High Gloss (#/10) and Printing Plate (1/1) versions, along with hobby-only Clear Cut parallels for both base subjects (1:90 packs) and Young Guns (1:360 packs).

2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey also adds new UD Canvas cards, which combine to fall 1:6 packs. The Canvas pack odds are further broken down as follows: Base (1:7), Young Guns (1:48), Team Canada Program of Excellence (1:192), and Retired Stars (1:192).

2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Autographs and Relics

Hits are slightly more rare in 2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2, but not impossible. The main Rookie Materials (1:48 packs) jersey cards have numbered Patch (#/25 or less) parallels, while 1,000 Point Club (1:864 packs) comes with select memorabilia pieces. In addition, there is a special UD Canvas Signatures card for Steve Yzerman that is numbered to just 19 copies.

2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Inserts

The Series 2 inserts display much more variety, with both rarity and unique looks. UD Portraits has 50 top rookies at 1:6 packs. Additionally, these can be found in Gold (#/99) and Platinum Blue (#/25) parallels. Also for the first-year players, the die-cut Rookie Breakouts (#/100) utilizes acetate card stock.

Among the most rare inserts in the 2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 checklist, Fluorescence showcases Spectrum Light FX technology for colored versions like Gold (#/150), Blue (#/50), Green (#/10), and Magenta (#/5). Celebrating the Pittsburgh Penguins as Stanley Cup champions, the Day with the Cup SSP is back at 1:1,000 packs.

2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2: O-Pee-Chee Updates

In addition to updating the first series of the flagship NHL set, 17-18 UD Series 2 is also the place to find updates for 2017-18 O-Pee-Chee. Options consist of the main OPC Update, as well as Retro, Rainbow Foil, Black Border, and finally, Red Border, which is exclusive to hobby formats.

Estimated Release Date: 02/14/2018; ePack - no earlier than 03/08/2018

Hobby Product Configuration: 8 cards per pack, 24 packs per box, 12 boxes per case

2017-18 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Hobby Box Break