2022-23 UD Black Diamond Hockey Hobby Box

Product Details

Catering to high-end NHL collectors, 2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey is back along with the first round of 2022-23 Exquisite Collection Hockey.

The six-card Hobby boxes contain one diamond card or autograph.

2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Base / Parallels

Up first, the base set for 2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey offers a new selection of parallels to go with the limited Pure Black autographs and relics. The 100-card lineup adds Red (#/75), Blue (#/25), Green (#/10), and Gold (1/1) versions.

Each numbered to five copies, the base Diamond Relics series comes with Single, Double, Triple or Quad diamonds.

2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Inserts / Tech

Continuing the trio, the Diamond Legends, Diamond Stars and Diamond Futures inserts cover the past, present and future of the NHL. The main cards have 299 copies and the all-new Purple parallels are limited to 49 copies.

In addition, the Rookie Gems (#/399) set adds new Red (#/100) and Green (#/10) parallels.

As usual, Black Diamond features a few more possibilities, including Diamonation (#/99), Diamond Facet (1:10), Diamond Gallery (1:10), Diamond Might (#/99), and Run for the Cup (#/99).

2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Diamond Relics

Diamond relics remain a focal point of 2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey. Always a favorite, the Diamond Relic Rookies set is limited to 99 copies. These cards offer a rookie ranking, of sorts, featuring Single, Double, Triple or Quad versions with the four-diamond cards saved for top talent.

Look for Diamond Relic Rookies Retro Quad Diamond (#/99) cards, as well. Both diamond-filled sets include Ruby (#/49), Purple (New - #/25), Emerald (#/10) and Pure Black (1/1) parallels.

On top of that, Band of Color splashes cards for veterans (#/22) and rookies (#/23) with red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple gems.

Pairing an autograph and diamond relic, Gemography (#/25) is back along with Diamond Stars Diamond Relic (#/10), Diamond Legends Diamond Relic (#/10) and Diamond Futures Diamond Relic (#/10).

2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Autographs

Of course, the 2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey checklist makes room for non-memorabilia autographs, as well. The serial-numbered Rookie Gems Signatures cards provide choices for young stars.

Fans can collect a new round of Sparkling Scripts autographs from top veterans/legends (1:6) and rookies (1:12). Showcasing Silver Spectrum Light FX technology, Shimmering Signatures (1:40) is a new die-cut autograph line for past and present stars.

2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Autograph Memorabilia

Autographed memorabilia cards supply another possible hit for 2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond. This includes Auto Rookie Team Logo Jumbo Patch (#/99 or less), Diamond Debut Auto Patch (#/49 or #/25) and the all-new Diamond Plate Rookie Auto (#'d).

All numbered, more auto-relic sets arrive via Cup Winners Patches Gold Auto, Diamond Stars Premium Relic Auto, Diamond Legends Premium Relic Auto, and Diamond Futures Premium Relic Auto (#/25).

Switching the focus, the Habs Retired Numbers Patches Gold Auto (#'d to jersey number) set is dedicated to legends from the Montreal Canadiens franchise with manufactured retired number banner patches, while the low-numbered Jewels of the Draft and Veteran Jewels of the Draft autograph relic inserts highlight notable NHL Draft picks.

2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Memorabilia

As for other memorabilia cards in 2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey, the 45-card Team Logo Jumbos (1:5) set contains nine-card groupings for the 2022 All-Star Game, Anaheim Ducks, Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, and Toronto Maple Leafs.

These are manufactured patch relics where the nine cards utilize a puzzle-style layout that combines to form the full logo patch.

This is just the tip of the iceberg as several other Black Diamond relics are available.

2022-23 Exquisite Collection Hockey Part 1

That leaves part one of 2022-23 Exquisite Collection Hockey, which acts as an insert for 2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey. Each box contains one Exquisite card.

The product contains multiple Exquisite Collection sets numbered to 399 or less.

Collectors can chase a variety of Exquisite Collection relics, as well.

Release Date: August 23, 2023
Product Configuration: 6 cards per pack, 1 pack per box, 10 boxes per case (2 inners)

2022-23 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Box Break Average

• 1 Autograph or Diamond Relic
• 1 Base Card or Base Parallel
• 1 Exquisite Collection Card
• 3 Additional Cards (Regular Insert, Tech and/or Non-Auto/Exquisite Collection Memorabilia)