Every hobby box comes with one hard-signed on-card autograph, plus two Ice Premieres rookie cards. The acetate design and guaranteed auto make it a premium product for collectors chasing rookie signatures.
Q2What are Ice Premieres and how do they work?
Ice Premieres are the rookie subset, split into five tiers by print run. Level 5 is most common (#/1,299), Level 1 is scarce (#/99). Each tier has autograph versions too, numbered even lower. All have one-of-one Black parallels.
Q3How does this compare to 2018-19 Ice?
2019-20 dropped from six packs per box to five packs, but kept the same guaranteed hits: one autograph, two Ice Premieres, and one relic or Exquisite insert. The case structure changed from two inner cases of 10 to three inner cases of 8.
Q4What are the key rookie names in this set?
Jack Hughes, Cale Makar, and other top prospects from the 2019 draft class are featured in Ice Premieres. Hughes and Makar especially command premium prices on the secondary market.
Q5What's Sub Zero and why chase it?
Sub Zero returns as a short-print insert averaging 1:20 packs for stars and 1:240 packs for rookie variants. Gold parallels are ultra-limited (8 copies for stars, 24 for rookies), making them highly collectible.
Q6Are there any other autograph inserts besides the guaranteed box auto?
Yes. Glacial Graphs (1:75 packs), Fire & Ice (1:120 packs per version), Under Glass Signatures (1:220 base, 1:200 rookie), and Ice Buckets all contain autographs. Ice Premieres Autographs are also available in tiered print runs.
Q7What base card parallels should I know about?
Base cards come in Green (1:1), Orange (1:6), Ice Cube (1:40), Red (#/5), and Black (1/1). Ice Premieres also have Jersey (1:20) and Gold Patch (#/15) parallels.
Q8Is there Exquisite Collection in this product?
Yes, part two of 2019-20 Exquisite Collection Hockey is housed in Ice. It includes Exquisite Rookies, Exquisite Signatures, and tribute cards to past Exquisite designs, all with Gold and Black parallels.
Q9When did 2019-20 Upper Deck Ice come out?
It dropped June 17, 2020.
Q10What's in a 2019-20 Upper Deck Ice hobby box?
5 cards per pack, 5 packs per box, 24 boxes per case (3 inner cases of 8 boxes)
Q11Where can I buy 2019-20 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
2019-20 Upper Deck Ice Hockey
2019-20 Upper Deck Ice is built around on-card autographs and acetate rookie cards. Each hobby box guarantees one hard-signed autograph, two Ice Premieres rookie cards, and premium inserts.
Autographs
1Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
1On-card autograph (hard-signed)
2Ice Premieres rookie cards
1Relic card or Exquisite insert
1Sub Zero insert
Inserts to watch
Ice PremieresTiered rookie cards ranging from #/1,299 (Level 5) down to #/99 (Level 1), with on-card autograph versions and one-of-one Black parallels.
Sub Zero1 in 20 packs (stars), 1 in 240 packs (rookie variants)Star players and rookies with limited Gold parallels (8 copies for stars, 24 for rookies).
Glacial Graphs1 in 75 packsAutograph insert with numbered Black parallel featuring silver ink.
Fire & Ice1 in 120 packs (each version)New 20-subject set with Fire or Ice versions for each player, 40 cards total.
Under Glass Signatures1 in 220 packs (base), 1 in 200 packs (rookie)Shadowbox autograph cards with Red parallels numbered to 5.
Ice BucketsAutograph inserts featuring mini-helmets with tiered print runs for base and rookie subjects.
Fast facts
Released
June 17, 2020
Box config
5 cards per pack, 5 packs per box, 24 boxes per case (3 inner cases of 8 boxes)
