The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
Blaster Box
The small retail box sold at stores like Walmart and Target, usually the cheapest full box on the shelf. Autographs are not guaranteed, but many blasters carry exclusive parallels you cannot pull from a hobby box.
Cases
The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 23 retailers we follow for
2021-22 Upper Deck Ice, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells
out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
Q1What makes 2021-22 Ice special compared to other Upper Deck hockey products?
Ice is built around acetate rookie cards, particularly the Ice Premieres subset which are serially numbered as low as 99. Every box is also guaranteed a hit (autograph, memorabilia, or Frozen in Ice rip card), plus a bonus pack of 2020-21 Ice cards that were originally planned for a cancelled set.
Q2What are the key rookie cards to chase?
The Ice Premieres acetate rookies are the main draw, with the rarest versions numbered to just 99 copies. Look for parallels like Gold (/25) and Black (1/1) versions. Sub Zero Rookies and Exquisite Rookie Signatures are also premium rookie chases.
Q3How many autographs should I expect per box?
You're guaranteed one hit per box, which can be an autograph, memorabilia card, or Frozen in Ice rip card. The actual autograph rate varies depending on which insert or parallel you pull.
Q4What's included in the bonus 2020-21 Ice pack?
Every box includes a five-card bonus pack with, on average, three 2020-21 base cards, one 2020-21 parallel, and one 2020-21 Ice Premieres rookie acetate card. This lets you chase cards from the cancelled 2020-21 set.
Q5What are the rarest parallels in the base set?
Royal Blue (/99), Gold Patch (/15 for veterans, /25 for rookies), and Black (1/1) are all hobby exclusive. Ice Blue parallels are 1:180 for veterans and 1:360 for rookies. Some base cards also have autograph versions like White Snowflake Auto and Red Auto (/5).
Q6Are there any new insert sets in 2021-22 Ice?
Yes, three new inserts debuted: Frozen in Ice (rip cards revealing Ice Premieres Minis), Ice Crystals (die-cut cards), and Shrines (three subsets with acetate and foilboard layers). These join returning favorites like Sub Zero.
Q7What's the base set size and structure?
The complete base set is 250 cards: 100 veterans, 50 regular rookies, and 100 Ice Premieres acetate rookies. You'll pull roughly one rookie per pack and at least two Ice Premieres per box on average.
Q8When did 2021-22 Upper Deck Ice come out?
It dropped June 14, 2022.
Q9What's in a 2021-22 Upper Deck Ice hobby box?
12 packs per box, 6 cards per pack, plus 1 bonus pack of five 2020-21 Ice cards. 12 boxes per inner case, 2 inners per master case (24 boxes total).
Q10Where can I buy 2021-22 Upper Deck Ice?
We track listings across the major North American card shops and surface the best price up top. The Buy on eBay links go through the eBay Partner Network.
What to Expect
2021-22 Upper Deck Ice Hockey
2021-22 Upper Deck Ice is a premium hockey set built around acetate Ice Premieres rookie cards and a guaranteed hit per box (autograph, memorabilia, or Frozen in Ice rip card). Every box also includes a bonus pack of 2020-21 Ice cards.
Autographs
1Autograph, memorabilia, or rip card guaranteed per box
Ice PremieresThe flagship acetate rookie subset, serially numbered as low as 99, with multiple parallel tiers including Gold (/25) and Black (1/1).
Frozen in Ice1 in 24New rip-card insert that reveals Ice Premieres Mini rookie acetate cards inside, with Gold (/25) and Black (/5) parallels.
Sub Zero1 per box averageStars and Rookies inserts with low-numbered Gold parallels and rare Blue/Green autograph parallels on select rookies.
Ice Crystals1 in 6 (Stars), 1 in 14 (Rookies)Die-cut insert set with three cards per box on average, featuring Orange (/99) and Yellow (/10) parallels.
Glacial Graphs1 in 288Autograph insert with Black parallels, some carrying inscriptions.
Exquisite CollectionPremium serially-numbered cards including Rookie Signatures, Material Signatures, and retro-design autos, all hobby exclusive with Gold and Black (1/1) parallels.
Fast facts
Released
June 14, 2022
Box config
12 packs per box, 6 cards per pack, plus 1 bonus pack of five 2020-21 Ice cards. 12 boxes per inner case, 2 inners per master case (24 boxes total).
Set size
250 cards
Top rookie
Cole Caufield
By CardStock Editorial·
Price history
Last 30 days
CanadaUSA
Canadian prices in CAD, American in USD. A break in a
price line means every shop was sold out that day; a day we did not
scrape carries the last known price forward.
