Boasting Future Watch rookies and more, 2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey remains a prominent fixture of the Upper Deck NHL portfolio.
Hobby boxes average one Future Watch autograph and one additional autograph, along with a run of inserts and parallels.
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2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey Checklist Rundown
Featuring favorites like Future Watch, Immortal Ink and Sign of the Times, the 2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey checklist is packed with popular autographs, with many being hard-signed.
Base & Parallel Details
As usual, the base set for 2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey totals 100 veteran cards.
A few Limited parallels add to the selection.
2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey Base Parallels List
- Limited Red - 1:2 packs
- Limited Gold - /99
- Limited Black - 1/1
Future Watch Details
The well-known Future Watch subset also ties into the base numbering for 2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey.
This 100-card lineup has standard Future Watch rookies (/999) and hard-signed Autographed Future Watch cards (/999).
The unsigned Future Watch Limited parallels are more extensive than the base cards.
2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey Future Watch Parallels List
- Limited Red - 1:2 packs
- Limited Blue - /399
- Limited Green - /199
- Limited Gold - /99
- Limited Black - 1/1
Other signed options under the Future Watch banner include Horizontal Autograph Future Watch Rookies (/599 or /199), Future Watch Auto Patch (/100) and Vertical Future Watch Auto Patch (/50 or /25). Look for the one-of-one Mystery Black auto patch parallels.
Insert Details
From there, most inserts in 2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey should be familiar to collectors.
The returning Collaborations (1:5 packs), dedicated to standout teammate duos, and Freshman Focus (1:3 packs), covering top rookies, are joined by the new Outliers (1:5 packs) series, which highlights veteran stars. All three sets offer Blue and Green parallels.
Pageantry (1:3 packs) is also back with Red parallels (1:10 packs).
Just like last year, rarities include Future Icons (/399), Holofoils (1:160 packs) and Legends Holofoil (1:160 packs) inserts.
Autograph & Relic Details
In addition to the Future Watch autographs mentioned above, the 2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey checklist features many more signed editions.
Select names appear in the Base Limited Auto (1:60 packs) set. The signature lineup continues with Authentic Moments Autographs (1:480 packs), Chirography (1:160 packs), Curated Signatures (#'d), Pageantry Auto (1:60 packs), Immortal Ink (/10) and UD Authentics Autographs (1:60 packs).
2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey also makes room for the legendary Sign of the Times series (SOTT). Chase single-signed cards in Sign of the Times (1:32 packs) and Sign of the Times Rookies (1:864 packs).
SOTT also supplies several multi-signed sets:
- Sign of the Times 2 - /25
- Sign of the Times 3 - /15
- Sign of the Times 4 - /10
- Sign of the Times 6 - /6
- Sign of the Times 8 - /5
Keeping the SPA train moving, the debuting options include 4-Nations Face-Off Signatures (/25), with a hard-signed autograph and inscription, and Color Palette Autographs (1:120 packs).
For memorabilia, check out Limited Auto Material (/100 or less) and UD Authentics Auto Patch (/49 or /25).
UD Bounty Program Details
One final piece of the SP Authentic puzzle is unveiled in the Upper Deck Bounty program. This annual add-on is available for those seeking a collecting challenge.
In 2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey, all 91 Spectrum FX inserts must be collected and redeemed to earn UD Bounty awards.
- Spectrum FX: Veterans - 1:10 packs
- Spectrum FX: Future Watch (Level 1) - 1:20 packs
- Spectrum FX: Future Watch (Level 2) - 1:42 packs
- Spectrum FX: Future Watch (Level 3) - 1:160 packs
If you're among the initial 50 to finish, you can earn a nine-card Spectrum FX Bounty Award, a 100-card Gold Spectrum FX set and a surprise bonus.
After the first 50 sets have been redeemed, the haul is just the nine-card Spectrum FX Bounty Award.
Estimated Release Date: TBA
2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey Product Configuration
Hobby Boxes
- 9 cards per pack; 10 packs per box; 16 boxes per case (2 inners)
2025-26 SP Authentic Hockey Box Break
Hobby Boxes (on average)
- 1 Future Watch Autograph
- 1 Additional Autograph
- 1 #'d Insert or Rare Tech Insert
- 10 Base Limited Red Parallels
- 4 Pageantry Inserts
- 1 Pageantry Red Insert Parallel
- 1 Spectrum FX Bounty Insert
- 10 Additional Inserts (Collaborations, Freshman Focus AND/OR Outliers)
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