Every year before the regular NHL season kicks off, hockey’s future comes together for the NHLPA Rookie Showcase. We bring many of the top prospects expecting to make an impact in the coming season to Toronto, ON, so that Upper Deck can collect photography, autographs, and viral video they’ll use in association with upcoming memorabilia and trading card products. They also get in the game – literally – with EA Sports, and crack a rare smile for the photographers from Getty Images.
This year marked our seventh and largest Rookie Showcase to date with 39 highly-touted players in attendance including 2015’s top-three overall draft picks: Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel, and Dylan Strome.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look and highlight reel from this year’s event.