2026-27 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Hobby Box
- Express Shipping — Europe-wide and to selected countries worldwide
- Pre-order — ships after the official release date
The 2026-27 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey Hobby Box is an official NHL trading card box from Upper Deck containing 12 packs with 12 cards each – 144 cards in total. On average every box delivers 6 Young Guns rookie cards, 4 UD Canvas cards, 4 Stencils, 1 Outburst Silver parallel, 1 Blue Dazzlers card and 1 numbered card, short print or printing plate. Release: October 7, 2026 – pre-order now at G-Dizzle Collectibles.
Upper Deck Series 1: where the hockey card season starts
Every NHL season in cards begins with Series One. It carries the first 250 cards of the 2026-27 Upper Deck base set – 198 veterans, 49 Young Guns and three checklists – and with them the first look at the new rookie class in Upper Deck's flagship rookie design. Upper Deck 26-27 Series 1 also brings back collector favourites such as UD Canvas, Dazzlers and the Population Count acetates, and adds new sets like Stencils, Electric Soul and Youthful Spirits. Browse more sealed boxes in our trading card boxes and hobby boxes collection.
Box configuration
| Packs per box | 12 |
| Cards per pack | 12 |
| Cards per box | 144 |
| Young Guns | 6 per box |
| UD Canvas / UD Canvas Young Guns | 4 per box |
| Stencils | 4 per box |
| Debut Dates, Here We Go!, Sizzle Reel, UD Portraits | 8 per box |
| Fan Faves, Repping, Vibe Check | 8 per box |
| Speckle parallels | 2 per box |
| Outburst Silver parallel | 1 per box (veteran or Young Gun) |
| Blue Dazzlers | 1 per box |
| Clear Cut, UD Canvas Black & White or base set variation | 1 per box |
| Numbered card, short print or printing plate | 1 per box |
| Base set (Series One) | 250 cards |
All box contents are averages per box as stated by Upper Deck.
2026-27 Upper Deck Series 1 hockey: Young Guns, parallels and rookies
Young Guns are Upper Deck's flagship rookie cards and the most anticipated rookies of every season. Series One has 49 of them, with six per hobby box on average. Key rookies include Porter Martone, James Hagens, Anton Frondell, Cole Hutson, Ilya Protas, Konsta Helenius, Carter Yakemchuk, Victor Eklund, Brayden Yager, Adam Sýkora and David Špaček – with a strong European contingent from Sweden, Finland, Slovakia and Czechia.
- Outburst – Silver about once per box, Red numbered to 25, Gold 1 of 1
- UD Exclusives – numbered to 100
- High Gloss – numbered to 10
- Deluxe – numbered to 250
- Clear Cut – the long-running acetate classic
- Base set variations – led by the Snow Spray Auto variation, plus three new variation sets
Inserts and chase cards
- Population Count – acetate inserts that mimic slabbed cards, with a new look and seven print runs from /1000 down to 1/1
- Dazzlers – new design, 50 cards in Series One; Blue about 1 per box, Pink about 1 per case, Gold far rarer
- Holotypes – hologram cards HT-61 to HT-90, about 1 in every 3.5 cases
- Bootleg – Series One exclusive: 18 players, 18 designs, foil, soft-touch and gloss coating
- Electric Soul and Youthful Spirits – same rarity as Bootleg; Youthful Spirits pairs 12 superstars with original paintings by aboriginal artist Presten Warren
- UD Canvas – first 120 cards of the set, about 4 per box, with Black & White parallels and printing plates
- Stencils – new, foil-only fronts without ink; 4 per box, with Red /399, Yellow /199, Green /99, Blue /50 and Purple /25 parallels
- Debut Dates and Here We Go! – Series One only: 20 rookies with the date, opponent and a photo of their first game, and stars squaring off in the face-off circle
- UD Portraits and Sizzle Reel – movie-poster portraits and 2025-26 highlight plays with a QR code to the video, both with Speckle parallels
Looking for a lower entry into 2026-27 hockey? The 2026-27 Upper Deck MVP Hockey Hobby Box brings 160 cards from a set built for completing, and the 2026-27 Upper Deck MVP Hockey Blaster Box adds blaster-exclusive Gold Script parallels.
Pre-order information
2026-27 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey releases on October 7, 2026. Pre-orders ship by express courier with full tracking as soon as stock arrives, and ordering now locks in the launch price. Series One hobby boxes reach Europe in limited allocations, so ordering early is the safer route.
Shipping across the EU
G-Dizzle Collectibles ships from Italy duty-free to all EU countries – to the hockey nations Finland, Sweden, Czechia and Slovakia as well as the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Ireland – in 2–3 working days, and within Italy in 1–2. Every box is factory-sealed and packed collector-grade, and checkout offers 12 payment methods, including iDEAL Wero, Bancontact and BLIK. Worldwide shipping on request.
FAQ – 2026-27 Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey
What's in a 2026-27 Upper Deck Series 1 hobby box?
12 packs of 12 cards – 144 cards in total. On average a box contains 6 Young Guns, 4 UD Canvas, 4 Stencils, 1 Outburst Silver parallel, 1 Blue Dazzlers card and 1 numbered card, short print or printing plate.
How many Young Guns are in 2026-27 Upper Deck Series 1?
Series One has 49 Young Guns, and a hobby box contains six on average. Key rookies include Porter Martone, James Hagens, Anton Frondell, Cole Hutson, Konsta Helenius and Victor Eklund.
What is the difference between Upper Deck Series 1 and MVP Hockey?
Series 1 is the premium flagship: 144 cards per hobby box with Young Guns, numbered parallels and chase inserts like Population Count and Dazzlers. MVP is the affordable set-building product, with 160 cards per hobby box and a 250-card set built for completing.
What is Population Count in Upper Deck Series 1?
Population Count is an acetate insert that mimics slabbed cards, featuring top stars and rookies. It comes in seven print runs – /1000, /500, /100, /50, /25, /10 and 1/1 – and the final 30 cards of the set follow in Series Two.
Where can I buy Upper Deck Series 1 hockey in Finland, Sweden or Czechia?
At G-Dizzle Collectibles, based in Italy. We ship duty-free to Finland, Sweden, Czechia, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Belgium and every other EU country in 2–3 working days, dispatched within 48 hours Monday to Friday.
