2019-20 O-Pee-Chee Loaded with Easter Eggs & Unannounced Surprises

[RGM81]

https://www.upperdeckblog.com/2019/09/2019-20-nhl-o-pee-chee-features-some-unique-variation-parallels/

Upper Deck loves to surprise collectors with unannounced content in products, typically referred to as “Easter Eggs.”With the release of 2019-20 NHL®O-Pee-Chee, Upper Deck is at it again. Fans will really want to give their cards a once over as they place them into sets as they could find a variety of very rare variations. Fans will want to watch for Retro Team Logo Variants, Alternative Jersey Variants, Post Game Handshake Variants, Reverse Image Variants and Black and White Test Proof Variants. Here’s a quick snapshot of some of them to give you a feel.
We will share a full checklist of cards to be on thelook outfor right here on Saturday, September 6. These won’t be the only surprises in the product either! It should make for a great pack-opening experience!

I will share the checklist after UD posts it up later today.

[zunato]

waiting for UPS for my 4 boxes I preordered.

[MR.M's Cards]

have already added these sets to the IM here but following along so i can make sure checklists are complete :)

[creasecollector]

LOVE these unannounced inserts this year. I'm a big fan of them.

Those Black and White Test Proof Varients look rad. Would look even sweeter with an autograph.

[zunato]

Here is a full checklist of variation cards to be on the lookout for, there are 100 in all!
Retro Team Logo Variants (50 total) – Check the logo on the cards!

2	Nico Hischier	Rare
6	Zdeno Chara	Rare
9	Ryan Suter	Rare
15	Kris Letang AS	Rare
21	Chris Kreider	Rare
35	Blake Wheeler AS	Rare
36	Alex DeBrincat	Rare
37	Vladimir Tarasenko	Rare
43	Jordan Binnington	Rare
49	Filip Forsberg	Rare
58	Henrik Lundqvist AS	Rare
78	Rasmus Dahlin	Rare
79	Connor Hellebuyck	Rare
89	Andrei Vasilevskiy AS	Rare
107	P.K. Subban	Rare
110	Victor Hedman	Rare
112	Jake Guentzel	Rare
117	Anders Lee	Rare
123	Brock Boeser	Rare
127	Aaron Ekblad	Rare
135	Bo Horvat	Rare
156	Tomas Hertl	Rare
162	Sean Monahan	Rare
163	Patrick Marleau	Rare
175	Jonathan Toews	Rare
186	Seth Jones AS	Rare
195	Nolan Patrick	Rare
217	Alex Galchenyuk	Rare
231	Elias Pettersson AS	Rare
245	Charlie McAvoy	Rare
249	Patrice Bergeron	Rare
287	Sean Couturier	Rare
290	Thomas Chabot AS	Rare
303	Jeff Carter	Rare
314	Connor McDavid AS	Rare
334	Evgeny Kuznetsov	Rare
368	Gabriel Landeskog AS	Rare
404	Anze Kopitar	Rare
420	Eric Staal	Rare
448	Brayden Point	Rare
501	Filip Zadina	Rare
504	Ryan Poehling	Rare
513	Philippe Myers	Rare
519	Quinn Hughes	Rare
525	Rudolfs Balcers	Rare
527	Max Jones	Rare
531	Vitaly Abramov	Rare
544	Erik Brannstrom	Rare
545	Dante Fabbro	Rare
546	Taro Hirose	Rare

Post Game Handshake Variants (5 total) – Photos show athletes shaking hands with opponents

54	Justin Williams	Uncommon Rare
109	Mathew Barzal AS	Uncommon Rare
126	Tuukka Rask	Uncommon Rare
441	Logan Couture	Uncommon Rare
489	Ryan O’Reilly AS	Uncommon Rare

Retro Alternative Jersey Variants (20 total) – Look for images of players in alternative jerseys

94	Brent Burns AS	Very Rare
109	Mathew Barzal AS	Very Rare
154	Joe Thornton	Very Rare
155	Sidney Crosby AS	Very Rare
157	Drew Doughty AS	Very Rare
183	Alexander Ovechkin	Very Rare
184	Johnny Gaudreau AS	Very Rare
192	Evgeni Malkin	Very Rare
207	Sebastian Aho AS	Very Rare
208	Nikita Kucherov AS	Very Rare
219	Steven Stamkos AS	Very Rare
261	Brady Tkachuk	Very Rare
288	Ryan Getzlaf	Very Rare
353	Claude Giroux AS	Very Rare
360	Mark Giordano	Very Rare
430	Nathan MacKinnon AS	Very Rare
444	Mark Scheifele AS	Very Rare
459	Clayton Keller AS	Very Rare
476	Andrei Svechnikov	Very Rare
498	Taylor Hall	Very Rare

Reverse Images Variants (15 total) – These are tricky, you’ll need to see a regular one to tell the difference

101	Marc-Andre Fleury AS	Super Rare
155	Sidney Crosby AS	Super Rare
183	Alexander Ovechkin	Super Rare
208	Nikita Kucherov AS	Super Rare
231	Elias Pettersson AS	Super Rare
251	Carey Price	Super Rare
314	Connor McDavid AS	Super Rare
353	Claude Giroux AS	Super Rare
444	Mark Scheifele AS	Super Rare
463	Auston Matthews AS	Super Rare
501	Filip Zadina	Super Rare
504	Ryan Poehling	Super Rare
519	Quinn Hughes	Super Rare
528	Cale Makar	Super Rare
544	Erik Brannstrom	Super Rare

Black and White Test Proof Variants (10 total) – These will be the easiest to discover, but the hardest to find in black and white

155	Sidney Crosby AS	Ultra Rare
183	Alexander Ovechkin	Ultra Rare
231	Elias Pettersson AS	Ultra Rare
314	Connor McDavid AS	Ultra Rare
463	Auston Matthews AS	Ultra Rare
501	Filip Zadina	Ultra Rare
504	Ryan Poehling	Ultra Rare
519	Quinn Hughes	Ultra Rare
528	Cale Makar	Ultra Rare
545	Dante Fabbro	Ultra Rare

Each level has a different level of rarity. Upper Deck will not share print runs, but we can disclose the rarity levels on tiers: Also, these won’t be the only surprises in the product either! It should make for a great pack-opening experience!

[RGM81]

Thanks @zunato for sharing this. I've also seen OPC Platinum Previews in the product featuring that Habs goalie I like.

[creasecollector]

there are also OPC Platinum Preview set ("Preview" is written in black letters on the back)



OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-1 Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-2 Erik Karlsson San Jose Sharks
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-3 Nathan MacKinnon Colorado Avalanche
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-4 Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-5 Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-6 Jonathan Toews Chicago Blackhawks
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-7 Carey Price Montreal Canadiens
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-8 Tyler Seguin Dallas Stars
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-9 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-10 Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-11 Brock Boeser Vancouver Canucks
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-12 Anze Kopitar Los Angeles Kings
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-13 Jack Eichel Buffalo Sabres
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-14 Max Pacioretty Vegas Golden Knights
OPC Platinum Preview (unannounced) P-15 Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins


I saw one of our members hit two in his recent OPC break. https://www.sportscardforum.com/thre...s-of-19-20-OPC

The top two cards show the Preview text on the back of these cards.

[creasecollector]

Also, these won’t be the only surprises in the product either! It should make for a great pack-opening experience!

This is an interesting tidbit of information too... Wonder what the other surprises will be?

I haven't seen one yet, but i've heard the Mini's have Blank Back variations too?


We also can't forget about Upper Deck Canadian Exclusive Red Wrapper Redemption program which should also be announced soon. So keep your packs!

[MR.M's Cards]

All are now loaded up in the Inventory Manager :)

[xahax]

Thanks for this list. I got a box last week and pulled one of the caramel mini's, which i believe, from what i've read, is an unannounced "wood variation",
https://www.sportscardforum.com/thre...break-in-years