Upper Deck Takes on AHL Hockey

Upper Deck has become the official trading card licensee of both the American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players' Association.

The company is already the exclusive trading card manufacturer of the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association.

In addition to trading cards, the deal allows Upper Deck to produce AHL trading card games, posters, stickers and figurines.

The next set of 2014-15 Upper Deck AHL Hockey cards will be released in spring 2015.