2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey sees the premium NHL card series return to collectors after a multi-year break.
The UD product has not been issued as a standalone release since the 2019-20 season.
While the official output is six cards per box, select boxes offer a bonus to bring the total to seven cards.
2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey Checklist Rundown
The 2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey checklist leans heavily into the Enrained theme with wood-styled cards and plenty of hockey stick relics.
Cale Makar, Connor Bedard, Connor McDavid, Matt Boldy, Logan Cooley, Luke Hughes and Tim Stützle are a few of the teased signers.
2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey Base & Parallel Details
The base set in 2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey supplies top NHL stars alongside three years of rookies. The first 100 cards include 65 veterans (/349) and 35 legends (/299) in the base Oak series. Wood-themed parallels include Ebony (/49), White Birch (/20), Mahogany (/10) and Rosewood (1/1).
Young talent rounds out the Oak set via Base Rookies (#101-165; /399), 2022-23 Rookie Update (#166-190; /299)
and 2021-22 Rookie Update (#191-200; /299). These add Ebony (/49), Mahogany (/10) and Rosewood (1/1) versions.
Each box should contain one base or legend and one rookie ('23-24 or '22-23). The 2021-22 Rookie Update cards are inserted as the bonus card in random boxes.
Hits also come from the 2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey base set, including serial-numbered Base Mahogany Premium Memorabilia Autograph editions of the veterans, legends and rookies.
Some players have unsigned Ebony Premium Memorabilia versions, as well.
2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey Insert Details
Switching to the inserts, 2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey, Carved in Time (1:5) is back to showcase laser-engraved wood designs.
Synthesis (1:2) is another returning series. Look for the Red (1:10) and Blue (1:30) parallels.
Opting for metal stock, ElectroCast (1:3) is a new addition to the brand.
As seen above, the inserts also come in limited autograph versions, such as Carved in Time Signatures (1:30), ElectroCast Autographs (1:10), with Gold (/15) hand-numbered paint pen parallels, and Synthesis Signatures (1:30), joined by hand-numbered Red Ink parallels.
2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey Autograph & Relic Details
Of course, the hits don't stop there for 2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey. Falling once per box, the Signature Shots line displays an autograph on a trapped manufactured carbon fiber stick piece.
All of the Signature Shots cards are serial-numbered, including Legendary Signature Shots, Rookie Signature Shots (/299, /149, /99 or /49) and 2022-23 Rookie Update Signature Shots (/299, /149 or /99). Each grouping offers parallels of 99 copies or less.
Supplying game-used gear, there's Clutch Components Signatures (#'d), pairing stick and glove relics, plus Flexures Autographs (1:25) and Signature Remnants (#'d).
Complete Sticks Signatures (/25) gives fans a trio of stick pieces with the autograph.
Key chase sets for 2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey arrive via Distinguishing Marks (1/1), Stick Nameplates (1/1), Dual Stick Nameplates (1/1) and Tandem Twigs (/5).
More game-used stick cards appear in Clutch Components (#'d), Complete Sticks (/25), Honorary Engravings (/100), Marquee Materials (/15), Remnants (1:6) and Rare Remnants (/25).
Estimated Release Date: TBA
2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey Product Configuration
Hobby Boxes
- 6 cards per pack; 1 pack per box; 10 boxes per case
2023-24 Upper Deck Engrained Hockey Box Break
Hobby Boxes (on average)
- 1 Signature Shots Insert
- 2 Additional Hits (Autograph, Auto Memorabilia, Memorabilia, Carved in Time AND/OR ElectroCast)
- 1 #'d Base Veteran or Base Legend Card
- 1 Base Rookie Card (2023-24 or 2022-23)
- 1 Base Parallel (/49 or less) or Synthesis Insert
- *Select boxes have a 7th card as a bonus*
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