Stressing the "game-used" portion of the Upper Deck brand's name, 2026-27 SP Game Used Hockey is back on the ice with a variety of memorabilia.
Collectors can again find gear from the NHL's Global Series, Stadium Series and Winter Classic, plus items from the draft, regular season and Stanley Cup. This includes banners, fight straps, net cords, pads, pucks and sticks, along with common choices like jerseys.
Featuring only nine cards per box, the relics and autographs combine with tech inserts to average four cards in every box.
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2026-27 SP Game Used Hockey Checklist Rundown
Given the premium, one-pack format, hits dominate the 2026-27 SP Game Used Hockey checklist, with many event-used or game-used relics to chase.
Base & Authentic Rookies Details
However, the rest of the box comes from the base/insert lineup, with two of these expected to be parallels.
The 200-card base features top NHL players and highlights their jersey numbers in the main design.
2026-27 SP Game Used Hockey Base Parallels List
- Red - 1 per box
- Gold - /199
- Rainbow Foil - jersey #'d
- Purple - /5
- Green - 1/1
Always a crowd favorite, the base numbering extends to the Authentic Rookies subset (#201-250). These fall in every other box, on average.
Authentic Rookies Parallels List
- Red - /299
- Gold - /199
- Rainbow - jersey #'d
- Purple - /5
- Green - 1/1
In addition, the chase is on for limited auto, auto relic or relic versions of multiple stars in the base and Authentic Rookies sets.
Rare parallels are also possible, including numbered Purple, Green and Gold editions.
Another SPGU staple is the Rainbow Auto Variant, which adds a signature to the last card in the Rainbow parallel numbering order (e.g., #99/99). Since these cards are all jersey-numbered, they vary by the player.
Insert Details
Among the tech inserts, 2026-27 SP Game Used Hockey offers one new choice and one returning series. The foil-based Frazil (/399) promises a "funhouse" style that rearranges the image. Parallels include Blue (/99), Gold (/10) and Auto (/25).
The other possibility is New Grooves (1:4 packs), which returns for another season. These come in a few different parallels:
- Red - /199
- Rainbow - /99
- Purple - /5
- Green - 1/1
- Red Jersey - 1:12
- Blue Auto - 1:30
- Red Auto Jersey - /25
- Gold Patch - /15
- Purple Auto Premium Memorabilia - /10
- Gold Spectrum Auto Premium Memorabilia - 1/1
Autograph & Relic Details
If you've come to 2026-27 SP Game Used Hockey looking for hits, you're in luck, especially if you collect event-used or game-used relics.
The Global Series, Stadium Series and Winter Classic are all featured prominently in the memorabilia department, including Fabrics, Net Cord Relics (/35 or less) and Puck Relics.
Banner Year (1:15) adds the NHL Draft and Stanley Cup Finals to the mix, plus autographed versions.
Inspired by the 2009-10 SP Game Used NBA line, Three Star Swatches (/299 or less) delivers multiple rarity levels and patch parallels for top trios with a connection.
Of course, 2026-27 SP Game Used Hockey reloads with many other hits to uncover. Letting fans spell out the player's last name, Draft Day Marks (/35) contains a hard-signed autograph applied directly to a manufactured letter patch.
Supreme Patches (/15) remains one of the most popular SPGU relics thanks to its large swatch and the set's longevity.
Check out Legendary Fabrics (/100) to find relics from some of the NHL's greatest stars.
The Sidney Crosby Points Record Net Cord (/35) card commemorates history with a limited relic for "Sid the Kid." In December 2025, Crosby passed Mario Lemieux as the all-time points leader for the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise.
Covering the bruisers, Famous Fight Straps (/10) boasts "some of the most unique cards in the set."
From there, a few more options round out the NHL release:
- Authentic Fabrics Jersey - 1:5
- Awesome Authentic Rookies - /199
- Awesome Authentics - /99
- Game Gear - /100
- Game Gear Rookies - /100
- Global Series Fabrics - 1:18
- Inked Sweaters - 1:100
- Inked Rookie Sweaters - /99
- Mascot Materials - /149
- Prized Patches - /99
- Rookie Debuts Net Cord Relics - /50
- Rookie Jumbo Patch - /25
- Rookie Sweaters - /299
- Significant Numbers - Jersey #'d
Estimated Release Date: January 2027 TBA
2026-27 SP Game Used Hockey Product Configuration
Hobby Boxes
- 9 cards per pack; 1 pack per box; 20 boxes per case (2 inners)
2026-27 SP Game Used Hockey Box Break
Hobby Boxes (on average)
- 4 Autograph, Auto Relic, Relic AND/OR Tech Cards
- 2 Base AND/OR Insert Parallels
- 3 Base AND/OR Insert Cards
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