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HOCKEY Card 2003 release schedule (tentative)

2004 January February March April May June July August September October November December

January 2004

2003/2004 Pacific Private Stock Reserve Hockey by Pacific Trading Cards

Ship date: 01/14/2004
Item Number: 03HKPACIFPRIHOBBX
SRP per pack: $17.99 per pack
Packs per box: 8 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
Features: Pacific Trading Cards is pleased to announce 2003/04 Pacific Private Stock Reserves Hockey, a brand that will feature 1 game used jersey or memorabilia card in every pack and deliver rookie cards numbered to 99! Private Stock Reserves delivers the strongest line-up of NHL Game-Used Jerseys and Memorabilia every brought to the hobby. Every jersey card is numbered to 1,000 or less and there is also numbered patch cards in every box. There is also 1 hot box per case that has ALL patch cards. Private Stock Reserve was a complete sell out last year so get yours as soon as possible.

2003/2004 Parkhurst Original Six- The Detroit Red Wings Hockey by In The Game

Ship date: 01/15/2004
Item Number: 03HKPARKHDETHOBBX
Packs per box: 24 packs per box, 6 cards per pack
Features: In the Game is proud to announce a very special product for collectors- The Original Six Series. This release focuses on the 6 NHL franchises with the richest heritage. It starts January 15th with the release of the Detroit Red Wings version of Original Six. One of the most popular teams in the NHL today, the Red Wings have won 3 Stanley Cups in the past seven years. There will only be 200 cases of this product made. There will be autographed cards as well as limited edition memorabilia cards randomly inserted as well.

2003/2004 Upper Deck SP Game Used Hockey by Upper Deck

Ship date: 01/19/2004
Item Number: 03HKSPGAMHOBBX
Packs per box: 6 packs per box, 3 cards per pack
Features: Each pack of 2003/2004 SP Game Used Hockey contains either a memorabilia card or an autographed card. Each box will contain: 2 rookie cards including limited Rookie cards numbered to 99, 1 signature card and 1 jersey card numbered to 99 or less on average. Look for ultra rare single and multiple swatched patch cards.

2003/2004 Upper Deck SPX Hockey by Upper Deck

Ship date: 01/21/2004
Item Number: 03HKTOPPSPRIHOBBX
SRP per pack: $30.00 per pack
Packs per box: 5 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
Features: Find 1 Signed & Numbered and 1 Numbered Rookie cards per box, 1 game-used memorabilia card numbered to 99 or less, and 3 limited edition subset cards per box on average. Also look for Radiance and Spectrum parallel cards of the entire set including the rookies! Look for limited edition, oversized swatch jersey cards and multiple dual, triple, and large sized memorabilia cards.

2003/2004 Topps Pristine Hockey by Topps

Ship date: 01/21/2004
Item Number: 03HKTOPPSPRIHOBBX
SRP per pack: $30.00 per pack
Packs per box: 5 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
Features: Topps is thrilled to announce the next release in the unique and exciting Topps Pristine brand: 2003/2004 Topps Pristine Hockey. This popular pack in a pack in a pack concept creates an exciting multi-pack opening experience and guaranteed value for collectors. As each collector makes their way through pack after pack, they will be delighted to find the following inside 1 of the 3 packs: Pack 1 contains 1 Uncirculated Refractor or Relic Refractor or Gold Autographed card secured in a sealed Uncirculated case. Pack 2 contains 1 Game Used Relic Card and randomly inserted Hobby Exclusive Pristine Plates. Pack 3 contains 4 Veterans, 2 Rookies, and randomly inserted Autographed cards and randomly inserted Pack #4s. Pack 4 contains One Pristine Mini Card or randomly inserted Hobby Exclusive Mini Autographed cards. Each box will contain 1 Autographed card plus 1 HOBBY EXCLUSIVE Mini Autographed card.

2003/2004 Parkhurst Original Six The Chicago Blackhawks Hockey by In the Game

Ship date: 01/29/2004
Item Number: 03HKPARKHCHIHOBBX
SRP per pack: $4.59 per pack
Packs per box: 24 packs per box, 6 cards per pack
Features: The Parkhurst Original 6 Collection continues with this set dedicated to the Chicago Blackhawks. This is an extremely limited card set, with all memorabilia cards featuring a print run of 100 OR LESS! This set is a dream come true for any Blackhawks fan and is the largest team set of current Blackhawks players with 30 cards. Highlights include vintage memorabilia cards from Blackhawks Legends Charlie Gardiner, Frank Brimsek, Glenn Hall, Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and more.

February 2004

2003/2004 Upper Deck Series 2 Hockey Hobby Edition by Upper Deck

Ship date: 02/02/2004
Item Number: 03HKUPPER2HOBBX
Packs per box: 24 packs per box, 8cards per pack
Features: 2003/2004 UD Series 2 Hockey is a great follpw up to Upper Deck's flagship brand. Each box will contain 2 jersey cards on average. Find all new UD High Gloss Parallels featuring cards from both Series 1 and 2! Find Upper Deck Exclusive Parallel cards averaging 1 per box. The latest rookies are featured in the "Young Guns" subset, and there are also signed rookie jersey cards numbered to 75. Autographed jersey cards are inserted 1 per 12 boxes on average.

2003/2004 Crown Royale Hockey by Pacific

Ship date: 02/04/2004
Item Number: 03HKCROWNROYHOBBX
Packs per box: 20 packs per box, 8 cards per pack
Features: 2004 Crown Royale Hockey is back with a fresh new look and with more value for the collector than ever before. Highlights of the 2004 Crown Royale product include: an All New Die Cut set featuring Pacific's Team-Logo Shield design, 4 Serial-Numbered Game-Worn Jersey cards per box and 4 Rookie Cards Serial-Numbered to 575 or less per box. Each pack also includes 1 insert or variation card.

2003/2004 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects by Topps

Ship date: 02/11/2004
Item Number: 03HKBOWMAPROHOBBX
Packs per box: 24 packs per box, 7 cards per pack
Features: This pulsating product gives collectors the best of two Bowman worlds- the tradition of Bowman and the ever popular Bowman Chrome. 2003-04 Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects Hockey includes all the fresh faces set to tear up the ice, and is highlighted by: 4 Bowman, 2 Bowman Chrome & 1 Bowman Chrome Gold parallel card per pack, 46 NHL Rookies including 10 autographed NHL Rookie Base cards, and 1 Autograph and 1 Relic per box!

2003/2004 Upper Deck Hockey Series 2 Retail Edition by Upper Deck

Ship date: 02/16/2004
Item Number: 03HKUPPER2RETBX
Packs per box: 24 packs per box, 9 cards per pack
Features: Find the latest rookies featured in the "Young Guns" subset, 1 game used jersey card per 24 packs on average, randomly inserted "Memorable Matchups" dual jersey cards, a retail only "All-Star Class" card inserted into every pack! You an also find Patch cards featuring snipers, saviors and leaders! Each box should contain 6 rainbow Light F/X inserts on average.

2003/2004 Upper Deck Honor Roll Retail Edition by Upper Deck

Ship date: 02/18/2004
Item Number: 03HKUPPERHONRETBX
Packs per box: 24 packs per box, 5 cards per pack
Features: Each box averages 2 jersey cards and 2 Freshman Class rookie cards. Look for Signature Class autographed cards that feature exclusive UD signers. 2003/04 U.D. Honor Roll Hockey features the return Dean's List rookie jersey cards, 1 per box.

2003/2004 SP Authentic Hockey by Upper Deck

Ship date: 02/23/2004
Item Number: 03HKSPHOBBX
Packs per box: 24 packs per box, 5 cards per pack
Features: 2003/2004 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey features 2 autographed cards, 1 signed rookie and 1 Sign of the Times, per box on average. Look for signed rookie cards that are numbered to 900, and also look for dual and triple autographed cards. Also randomly inserted are Awesome Future Watch Patch signed cards that are numbered to just 100! Each box also contains an average of 8 numbered cards.

2003/2004 Pacific Heads-Up Sweater Edition Hockey by Pacific

Ship date: 02/25/2004
Item Number: 03HKPACIFHEAHOBBX
Packs per box: 24 packs per box, 6 cards per pack
Features: Heads Up Hockey is back with a new twist! Each box of 2003/04 Heads Up Sweater Edition Hockey will contain a Mini-Sweater, limited to 1,000 pieces per player. Heads Up also delivers more value to the collector and dealer this year. Highlights of the product include and average of 2 game used jersey cards and 3 rookie cards numbered under 800 per box on average.

2003/2004 Parkhurst Original 6 Hockey Cards Boston Bruins Edition by In The Game.

Ship date: 02/29/2004
Item Number: 03HKPARKHBOSHOBBX
Packs per box: 24 packs per box, 6 cards per pack
Features: The next in the Original 6 Series, this set focuses on the Boston Bruins. Featuring the Legends from players such as Orr, Bourque, Esposito and shore to rookie cards of Bergeron and Zinovjev. Each box will contain 1 memorabilia card with over 70 different ones in all. Highlights include memorabilia cards from Eddie Shore, Tiny Thompson, Bernie Parent, Johny Bucyk, Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Cam Neely and Joe Thornton. Autographs will also be randomly inserted into packs.

March 2004

2003/2004 Upper Deck Bee Hive Hockey by Upper Deck

Ship date: 03/02/2004
Item Number: 03HKUPPERBEEHOBBX
SRP per pack: $5.29 per pack
Packs per box: 15 packs per box, 10 cards per pack
Features: Bee Hive Hockey will feature the look and feel of traditional Bee Hive photos! Each box will contain 1 game used stick card on average. Look for signed jersey cards numbered to an average of 50! Each box also contains 1 jersey card and, as a box topper, a 2 card oversized pack that contains 1 oversized jersey card.

2003/2004 Pacific Luxury Suite Hockey by Pacific

Ship date: 03/17/2004
Item Number: 03HKPACIFLUXHOBBX
SRP per pack: $47.99 per pack
Packs per box: 8 packs per box, 2 cards per pack
Features: Why is each pack $47.99? I will tell you. It is because every pack has 1 dual game-used memorabilia card that has a combination of 2 of the following memorabilia pieces: Jersey, Patch, Stick, and Blade. And if that weren't enough, the other card in the pack is a serially numbered rookie card. This box is packed with value.

2003/2004 Pacific Private Stock Titanium Hockey by Pacific

Ship date: 03/31/2004
Item Number: 03HKPRIVATIHOBBX
Packs per box: 8 packs per box, 7 cards per pack
Features: 2004 Titanium features one game used jersey or patch card in every pack and delivers the most limited rookie cards and game used rookie cards ever released. Highlights include: 1 authentic serial numbered game used jersey or patch card in every pack, 40 rookie cards that are numbered to 99, 10 game used memorabilia rookie cards serial numbered to the player's jersey number, 1 rookie variation card numbered to under 200 per box, 15 veteran game used jersey cards serial numbered to 99 and 1 insert or variation card per pack!

April 2004

2003/2004 Upper Deck Ice Hockey by Upper Deck

Ship date: 04/01/2004 (NO FOOLING!)
Item Number: 03HKUPPERICEHOBBX
Packs per box: 20 packs per box, 5 packs per card
Features: 2003/04 Upper Deck Ice features 2 unique limited acetate rookie cards per box and the first ever autographed plexiglass hockey cards. Each box also contains 2 acetate jersey cards. You can also find Rookie Cards numbered to 99, and signed acetate jersey cards. Ice also features the debut of acetate hockey patch cards and includes low numbered glass parallel rookie cards.

2003/2004 Upper Deck Rookie Update Hockey by Upper Deck

Ship date: 04/19/2004
Item Number: 03HKROOKIUPDHOBBX
Packs per box: 24 packs per box, 5 packs per card
Features: Rookie Update Hockey features the following exciting features: Rookie Inspirations dual jersey and dual signature cards, it updates rookie card lists from 5 high end brands, Classic Portraits, SP Authentic, SPX, Trilogy and SP Game-Used, you will find an autographed card in every other box on average, you will find a Rookie Inspiration dual jersey card in each box, and 1 memorabilia card numbered to 99 or less in every box on average.

May 2004

2003/2004 Topps Rookie & Traded Hockey by Topps

Ship date: 05/05/2004
Item Number: 03HKTOPPSROOHOBBX
Packs per box: 24 packs per box
Features: Packed with value, the ALL NEW Topps Traded & Rookies Hockey delivers all the player moves throughout the league since the release of 2003/04 Topps Hockey, featuring over 75 additional Rookie cards and 3 Relic cards per box. The 165 card base set features Traded Players, Updated Players and Rookies!

2003/2004 Pacific Prospects AHL Edition Hockey by Pacific

Ship date: 05/05/2004
Item Number: 03HKPACIFAHLHOBBX
Packs per box: 24 packs per box, 5 cards per pack
Features: Pacific is pleased to introduce a trading card brand that focuses on the top rookies, draft picks and prospects in hockey. Pacific Prospects is a new brand featuring the top stars and recent graduates of the AHL, hockey's feeder system to the NHL. Included in this set are some of today's hottest collectible players like Michael Ryder, Jason Spezza, Andrew Raycroft, Rick DiPietro and Trent Hunter, as will as many future stars. Many of these young players are ONLY available in this product. Collectors will love the value with 1 game used jersey card from the AHL All Star game per box and randomly inserted Autographed cards.

2003/20044 Parkhurst Rookie Hockey by In The Game

Ship date: 05/27/2004
Item Number: 03HKPARKHROOHOBBX
Packs per box: 5 packs per box, 4 cards per pack
Features: Now hockey fans can experience the drama and value of collecting the season's premier rookie cards in 2003/04 Parkhurst Rookie Series. This set is highlighted by great designs, and features sequentially numbered rookie cards, many of which are autographed, have pieces of game used jerseys, or in some cases, have both an autograph and a jersey piece. And lets not forget the wide selection of game-used memorabilia inserts! There is one numbered rookie and 2 game used memorabilia card in every pack!