Latest Upper Deck Hockey Set Premier Collection Loaded With Great

2003-04 Upper Deck Premier Collection Hockey: 121-card regular set, issued May 2004. Inserts include: "Premier Signatures" cards (1:2 inserted 1 per pack); "Premier Signatures, Limited Variation" cards (varied numbering); "Premier Stars (Jerseys)" cards (numbered to 250); "Premier Super Stars (Jerseys)" (numbered to 100); "Premier Legends (Jerseys)" (numbered to 25); "Premier Stars (Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 100); "Premier Super Stars (Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 25); "Premier Legends (Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 10); "Premier Teammates (Dual Jerseys)" (numbered to 100); "Premier Skills (Dual Jerseys)" (numbered to 50); "Premier Matchups (Jerseys)" (numbered to 25); "Premier Teammates (Dual Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 25); "Premier Skills (Dual Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 10); "Premier Matchups (Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 3); and Premier NHL� Shields (numbered to 1). One Rookie Card, Autograph Card, Memorabilia Card and Numbered Regular Card in Each Pack On Average!

Upper Deck's Premier Collection Hockey returns with an unmatched lineup of quality cards, autographs and memorabilia cards - ranging from the signed one of one NHL� Shield patch cards to the low numbered signed rookie patches. 2003-04 UD Premier Collection is stocked from top to bottom to ensure hobbyists receive a great rookie card, signature card, memorabilia card and numbered regular card in every pack on average. In addition, there will also be one numbered patch card in every box. The entire regular card set as well as insert cards are low numbered to hold their value long after the hockey season is over.

"The challenge was to build off and surpass the tremendous response created around last year's Premier Collection," said Joe Fallon, Upper Deck Group Manager. "We feel the variety and abundance of highly collectible cards all within this one super product is sure to keep collectors happy."

Fallon continues, "2003-04 Premier Collection includes cards that will stand the test of time and hold their values."

Upper Deck's 2003-04 Premier Collection Hockey set is unmatched in star quality from rookies and veterans and one legendary coach with the following inserts: "Premier Signatures" cards (1:2); "Premier Signatures, Limited Variation" cards (varied numbering); "Premier Stars (Jerseys)" cards (numbered to 250); "Premier Super Stars (Jerseys)" (numbered to 100); "Premier Legends (Jerseys)" (numbered to 25); "Premier Stars (Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 100); "Premier Super Stars (Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 25); "Premier Legends (Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 10); "Premier Teammates (Dual Jerseys)" (numbered to 100); "Premier Skills (Dual Jerseys)" (numbered to 50); "Premier Matchups (Jerseys)" (numbered to 25); "Premier Teammates (Dual Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 25); "Premier Skills (Dual Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 10); "Premier Matchups (Jerseys), Patch Variation" (numbered to 3); and Premier NHL� Shields (numbered to 1).

Upper Deck's 2003-04 Premier Collection Hockey, loaded with the best inserts in the business, hits stores next week with a suggested retail price of $100 per pack. Additional descriptions for this product follow below:

PRODUCT BREAKDOWN

The NHL's� Latest Rookies

Super Rookies - Numbered to 399. Players include Kari Lehtonen, Owen Fussey, Derek Roy, Fedor Tjutin and Pavel Vorobiev.
Signed Super Rookie Patch, Tier 1 - Numbered to 199. Players include Matt Stajan, Patrice Bergeron, Nikolas Zherdev, Jeffrey Lupul and Joni Pitkanen.
Signed Super Rookie Patch, Tier 2 - Numbered to 99. Players include Jordin Tootoo, Tuomo Ruutu, Eric Staal, Nathan Horton and Marc-Andre Fleury.

Superstar Signed 1 of 1 Patches

Premier NHL Shields - Numbered to 1. Players include Joe Thornton, Wayne Gretzky, Martin Brodeur, Jason Spezza, Patrick Roy and Jeremy Roenick.

Signature Cards of the Game's Best (Inserted 1:1)

Premier Signatures. Players include Joe Thornton, Wayne Gretzky, Mr. Hockey� Gordie Howe, Jason Spezza, Marcel Hossa and Marian Hossa.
Premier Signatures, Limited - varied numbering. Players include Joe Thornton, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Todd Bertuzzi, Saku Koivu, Martin Brodeur and Guy Lafleur.

Top-of-the-Line Jersey Cards

Premier Stars Jerseys - Numbered to 250. Players include Joe Sakic, Paul Kariya, Luc Robitaille, Roberto Luongo, Steve Yzerman and Vincent Lecavalier.
Premier Super Stars Jerseys - Numbered to 100. Players include Joe Thornton, Mario Lemieux, Martin Brodeur, Jason Spezza, Peter Forsberg and Marian Gaborik.
Premier Legends Jerseys - Numbered to 25. Players and coach include Wayne Gretzky, Scotty Bowman, Guy Lafleur, Mr. Hockey� Gordie Howe, Mike Bossy and Patrick Roy.
Premier Teammates Dual Jerseys - Numbered to 100. Players include Joe Thornton and Patrice Bergeron, Jean-Sebastien Giguere and Sergei Fedorov, Owen Nolan and Mats Sundin, Steve Yzerman and Brett Hull, Rick Nash and Marc Denis and Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier.
Premier Skills Dual Jerseys - Numbered to 50. Players include Todd Bertuzzi and Keith Tkachuk, Peter Forsberg and Joe Thornton, Jeremy Roenick and Tuomo Ruttu, Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman, Mario Lemieux and Joe Thornton and Martin Brodeur and Marc-Andre Fleury.
Premier Matchups Jerseys - Numbered to 25. Players include Marian Gaborik and Todd Bertuzzi, Ed Belfour and Jose Theodore, Patrick Roy and Dominik Hasek, Marian Hossa and Jeremy Roenick, Ales Hemsky and Mike Modano and Joe Thornton and Martin Brodeur.

Very Limited Patch Variations

Premier Stars Jerseys, Patch Variation - Numbered to 100. Players include Ilya Kovalchuk, Marc Denis, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Paul Kariya, Jordin Tootoo and Vincent LeCavalier.
Premier Super Stars Jerseys, Patch Variation - Numbered to 25. Players include Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, Mr. Hockey� Gordie Howe, Peter Forsberg, Jason Spezza and Martin Brodeur.
Premier Legends Jerseys, Patch Variation - Numbered to 10. Players and coach include Patrick Roy, Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur, Mike Bossy, Scotty Bowman and Mr. Hockey� Gordie Howe.
Premier Teammates Dual Jerseys, Patch Variation - Numbered to 25. Players include Joe Thornton and Sergei Samsonov, Jocelyn Thibault and Tuomo Ruutu, Peter Forsberg and Joe Sakic, Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya, Jason Spezza and Marian Hossa and Jeremy Roenick and Tony Amonte.
Premier Skills Dual Jerseys, Patch Variation - Numbered to 10. Players include Todd Bertuzzi and Keith, Peter Forsberg and Joe Thornton Tkachuk, Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman, Martin Brodeur and Marc-Andre Fleury, Mario Lemieux and Joe Thornton and Todd Bertuzzi and Markus Naslund.
Premier Matchups Jerseys, Patch Variation - Numbered to 3. Players include Marian Gaborik and Todd Bertuzzi, Ed Belfour and Jose Theodore, Patrick Roy and Dominik Hasek, Marian Hossa and Jeremy Roenick, Ales Hemsky and Mike Modano and Joe Thornton and Martin Brodeur.

121 Regular Cards (all numbered to 399)

Source: The Upper Deck Co, LLC
Date: May 4, 2004

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