Top prospects hit the ice once more in 2025-26 Upper Deck CHL Hockey. Whereas the 2024-25 box hit was one autograph or one Outburst parallel, the updated Hobby format averages one autograph and one Outburst parallel.
However, the overall box yield cuts in half compared to last season, dropping from 192 total cards to 96 cards per box.
Featuring 52 teams in Canada and nine teams in the United States, the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) comprises the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL).
- Review other 2025-26 Hockey Card Guides.
- 2024-25 Upper Deck CHL Hockey Checklist Guide.
- 2023-24 Upper Deck CHL Hockey Checklist Guide.
2025-26 Upper Deck CHL Hockey Checklist Rundown
Tapping into the vast talent pool, the 2025-26 Upper Deck CHL Hockey checklist covers a large assortment of names across the various leagues.
Per UD, "Over 230 CHL players (73.4% of all North American players identified) were included in NHL Central Scouting’s Preliminary Players to Watch list for the 2026 NHL Draft. Sixteen (16) CHL players received an 'A' rating, identifying them as projected first-round candidates!"
2025-26 Upper Deck CHL Hockey Base & Parallel Details
Keeping the same layout as past years, 2025-26 Upper Deck CHL Hockey covers 300 players in the Base series.
The high-number lineup includes Base Star (#301-350; 1:2 packs) and Base Star Rookie (#351-400; 1:2 packs) cards, with one Star or Star Rookie in every Hobby pack.
Among the parallels, the new Gold parallel averages one per pack. This parallel applies to the full 400-card set.
On top of that, look for one Outburst parallel per Hobby box. Only the Base Star/Star Rookie cards have these.
In addition, every Hobby box should add five numbered parallels, short printed cards or printing plates. The Deluxe (/250) parallel is new for the Base Star & Star Rookie selection.
2025-26 Upper Deck CHL Hockey Base Parallels List
Base Parallels (#1-300)
- Gold (#1-100) - 1:4 packs
- Gold (#101-200) - 1:4 packs
- Gold (#201-300) - 1:4 packs
- UD Exclusives (#1-300) - /100
- High Gloss (#1-300) - /10
- Printing Plates (#1-300) - 1/1
Base Star & Star Rookie Parallels (#301-400)
- Gold - 1:4 packs
- Outburst - 1:16 packs
- Deluxe - /250
- UD Exclusives - /100
- Outburst Red - /25
- High Gloss - /10
- Outburst Gold - 1/1
Insert Details
Moving past the base set, 2025-26 Upper Deck CHL Hockey packs one foil insert card in every other pack.
Focusing on the top picks, CHLÂ First Draft (1:14 packs) is the lone carryover.
Debuts include In the Crease (1:8 packs), focusing on goalies, Prochaine Gènèration (1:6 packs), showcasing top players, and Skillful Figures (1:8 packs), taking a stat-based approach.
All four inserts include Red (/199) and Blue (/25) parallels.
Also new, Knack for the Net (1:16 packs) highlights 30 top scorers. However, the series offers a different parallel selection:
- Speckled Foilboard - /399
- Red Speckled Foilboard - /99
- Blue Speckled Foilboard - /25
Although most of the inserts are relatively common, Road to the Memorial Cup (1:384 packs) is a new short-printed chase.
Autograph Details
The 2025-26 Upper Deck CHL Hockey checklist finishes with autographs, and every Hobby box should have one.
Most boxes will have a signed card from the Base Auto (1:40 packs) or Base Star & Star Rookie Auto (1:40 packs) sets, with low-numbered Blue (/10) parallels possible.
Limited inserts are another option, including short-printed autograph editions from four sets.
- CHL First Draft Auto (1:512 packs)
- In the Crease Auto (1:428 packs)
- Prochaine Gènèration Auto (1:256 packs)
- Skillful Figures Auto (1:384 packs)
Estimated Release Date: June 2026 TBA
2024-25 Upper Deck CHL Hockey Product Configuration
Hobby Boxes
- 6 cards per pack; 16 packs per box; 16 boxes per case (2 inners)
2025-26 Upper Deck CHL Hockey Box Break
Hobby Boxes (on average)
- 1 Autograph
- 1 Base Outburst Parallel
- 16 Base Gold Parallels
- 16 Base Star AND/OR Base Star Rookie Cards
- 5 #'d Parallels, Ratio SPs AND/OR Printing Plates
- 8 Inserts (CHL First Draft, In the Crease, Prochaine
Gènèration AND/OR Skillful Figures)
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