2005-06 Upper Deckhockey

2005-06 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey Hobby Box

2005-06 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey hobby box
What are these options?
Hobby Box
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.
Canada and United States best prices by format
Format In USAUSD In CanadaCAD
Hobby Box Pastime Sports $4,500

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Frequently asked

What are the key rookies in 2005-06 Black Diamond?
Alexander Ovechkin and Henrik Lundqvist are the marquee pulls. Ovechkin's Quad Diamond is the chase card, while Lundqvist's Triple Diamond is also highly sought. Both are priced significantly higher than the rest of the set.
How do the diamond parallels work?
Cards 85-126 are Double Diamonds (1:4 packs), 127-168 are Triple Diamonds (1:8 packs), and 169-210 are Quad Diamonds (1:24 packs). The higher the diamond count, the rarer the card. Base cards 1-84 have no diamond parallel.
Does this box have autographs?
No. Black Diamond 2005-06 contains no autographed cards. The focus is entirely on the diamond parallels and game-used memorabilia inserts.
What's the pack and box structure?
Each box has 24 packs with 5 cards per pack, for a total of 120 cards. Cards 1-210 are in the main product, while cards 211-294 were inserted into 2005-06 Upper Deck Rookie Update packs.
Are there game-used cards in every box?
Yes. On average, you'll pull 2 game-used jersey cards per box, making memorabilia a consistent hit rather than a rare chase.
What's the base set size?
The main set is 210 cards, with an additional 84 cards (211-294) available only in Rookie Update packs. The full checklist is 294 cards total.
What are the best inserts in 2005-06 Upper Deck Black Diamond?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Quad Diamond (1:24 packs), Triple Diamond (1:8 packs), Double Diamond (1:4 packs).
When did 2005-06 Upper Deck Black Diamond come out?
It dropped November 30, 2005.
What's in a 2005-06 Upper Deck Black Diamond hobby box?
24 packs per box, 5 cards per pack
Where can I buy 2005-06 Upper Deck Black Diamond?
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2005-06 Upper Deck Black Diamond Hockey

Black Diamond is a mid-tier Upper Deck hockey set built around tiered diamond parallels, with Alexander Ovechkin and Henrik Lundqvist as the key rookie pulls. You're chasing the Quad Diamond short-prints and game-used memorabilia cards.

On average per hobby box
  1. 4 Rookie cards
  2. 2 Game-used jersey cards
  3. 6 Triple Diamond cards
  4. 2 Quad Diamond cards
Inserts to watch
  • Quad Diamond 1 in 24 packs The rarest parallel tier, featuring the toughest rookie pulls like Ovechkin.
  • Triple Diamond 1 in 8 packs Mid-tier short-print parallel, includes key rookies like Lundqvist.
  • Double Diamond 1 in 4 packs The most common parallel tier, still a step up from base cards.
Fast facts
Released
November 30, 2005
Box config
24 packs per box, 5 cards per pack
Set size
210 cards
Top rookie
Sidney Crosby