Frondell and Boisvert headline nearly 200 Blackhawks cards in Upper Deck Series I
Upper Deck Series I drops at retailers on Oct. 7, according to www.bleachernation.com, and the Blackhawks are well represented in the first hockey card release of the season.
Anton Frondell and Sacha Boisvert will have their Young Guns rookie cards included in the Series I release, per the source. The exact number of Blackhawks cards is reported as “nearly 200,” though the precise count is not confirmed.
The full set checklist has been revealed, with Blackhawks-specific cards cut out for fans by Bleacher Nation’s lead Blackhawks writer, Tab Bamford. His breakdown makes it easy to spot which players appear in the first series from the only licensed producer of NHL hockey cards.
Fans scanning the list will immediately notice André Burakovsky near the top of the Blackhawks cards, per the source. As is usually the case with early-season releases, some players still appear in their old uniforms.
THE CHECKLIST DETAILS
The full set checklist has been revealed, with Blackhawks-specific cards cut out for fans by Bleacher Nation’s lead Blackhawks writer, Tab Bamford. His breakdown makes it easy to spot which players appear in the first series from the only licensed producer of NHL hockey cards.
Fans scanning the list will immediately notice André Burakovsky near the top of the Blackhawks cards, per the source. As is usually the case with early-season releases, some players still appear in their old uniforms, and that holds true for the Blackhawks checklist.
Bamford shared the complete set checklist in the original article, then highlighted the Blackhawks subset separately for Chicago fans. Beyond Burakovsky, the full Blackhawks player list from Series I is not reproduced in the source summary — only he is named explicitly, so the complete roster of Blackhawks cards remains unconfirmed.
KANTSEROV'S TIMING
Roman Kantserov will not be part of the Series I checklist. His rookie cards will likely be included in Upper Deck's Series II, according to www.bleachernation.com.
The timing stands out because Kantserov was on the ice for the Rookie Showcase in Chicago, per the source. That appearance puts him in the spotlight just as the first series of the year hits retailers on Oct. 7.
But the source frames this as a likely outcome, not a confirmed checklist item. Upper Deck has not officially announced Kantserov's inclusion in Series II, and no specific release date has been given for that set.
That places Kantserov in a different lane than Anton Frondell and Sacha Boisvert, whose Young Guns cards are confirmed for Series I. Their rookie cards headline nearly 200 Blackhawks cards in the first release, while Kantserov's collecting debut remains a matter of expectation rather than official confirmation.
For now, fans holding out for a Kantserov Young Guns card will have to wait. The Series I checklist is out, he is not on it, and the source signals his moment likely comes with the next series — whenever Upper Deck announces that timeline.
THE CONTEXT
This year’s series fits into a pattern the source has been tracking for a while. One month ago, Tab Bamford shared a checklist of Blackhawks Young Guns rookie cards over the past five years, giving fans a baseline for how the team’s top prospects have been featured in Upper Deck’s flagship product.
Upper Deck is described in the source as the only licensed producer of NHL hockey cards, which makes its Series I release the standard-setter for the collecting year. The Oct. 7 drop is the first series of the year for Upper Deck, per www.bleachernation.com, so the nearly 200 Blackhawks cards represent the first look at the team’s new-issue landscape for the season.
The Blackhawks subset is part of a larger full set checklist that was published alongside the article, per the source. That full list is what allows fans to see exactly where Frondell and Boisvert sit in the broader rookie class, and how the team’s veterans appear in their current or former uniforms.
A historical comparison of card counts across years is not provided in the source — only that a five-year checklist was shared previously. So while the nearly 200 figure stands out for this release, the source does not confirm whether that total is higher or lower than recent Series I sets for the Blackhawks.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
Mark Oct. 7 on the calendar. That’s when Upper Deck Series I hits retailers, per www.bleachernation.com, and the nearly 200 Blackhawks cards become available for purchase.
Fans should watch for the full set checklist and the Blackhawks-specific card details at that time. The source notes the full checklist is what allows collectors to see exactly where Anton Frondell and Sacha Boisvert sit in the broader rookie class.
For those looking further ahead, Roman Kantserov’s rookie cards will likely be a focus for Series II, according to the source. That comes after Kantserov was on the ice for the Rookie Showcase in Chicago, but the exact release timing for Series II is not stated in the source — only that he will "likely" appear there.
The article was written by Tab Bamford, Bleacher Nation’s lead Blackhawks writer, who has covered the team for almost two decades. His experience shows in the level of detail on the checklist, but collectors will have to wait for the Oct. 7 drop to see the cards in hand.
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