Beckett Interview: Paul Zickler, Upper Deck’s Hockey Brand Manager

Paul Zickler, Upper Deck’s Hockey Brand Manager, talks about his job, Easter Eggs, the impacts of the pandemic on the hobby and what’s coming next from UD. BECKETT MEDIA: First off, tell us a bit about yourself and how you came to be hockey brand manager for Upper Deck. PAUL ZICKLER: I’m originally from Vancouver. I came to the U.S. to do a sports MBA at San Diego State. I interned with UD as part of the program one day a week, and it was a very fortuitous time to intern here. That was 2011, the year my Canucks went…