Marking the 17th straight year of the NHCD promo, the 2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day set offers exclusive NHL cards.
Starting on April 11, 2026, fans can obtain one free pack from UD's Certified Diamond Dealers, as supplies last. There's also a gift-with-purchase card that can be redeemed by spending $10 or more on Upper Deck cards.
For those in Canada, free nine-card sheets are available from the Hockey Hall of Fame, as well as from Pro Hockey Life and Sports Rousseau locations.
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2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day Set Details
Just like last season, the 2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day checklist features Prominent Rookies, Hockey Superstars and Legends on Ice subsets in the NHL base series.
Earned by purchasing $10+ in UD product at the shop, the Rookie Moments bonus cards aren't included in standard packs. These add a 31st card to the base numbering, highlighting Ivan Demidov's first NHL goal.
Getting back to the standard promo packs, possible inserts include Mascot Mannerisms and UD Victory Black Rookies.
Adding a non-NHL component, be on the lookout for the all-new PWHL Powerhouse series.
There are even rare signed cards up for grabs via the NHCD Autographs line.
Estimated Release Date: April 11, 2026
2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day Product Configuration
- 5 cards per pack; 100 packs & 1 Rookie Moments 50-card pack per shipper; 10 shippers per case
2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day Pack Break
- 5 cards
Checklist
2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day Checklist
SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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Base Checklist
NHCD-1 Ivan Demidov - Montreal Canadiens
NHCD-2 Matthew Schaefer - New York Islanders
NHCD-3 Michael Misa - San Jose Sharks
NHCD-4 Ryan Leonard - Washington Capitals
NHCD-5 Beckett Sennecke - Anaheim Ducks
NHCD-6 Zeev Buium - Minnesota Wild
NHCD-7 Jimmy Snuggerud - St. Louis Blues
NHCD-8 Artyom Levshunov - Chicago Blackhawks
NHCD-9 Easton Cowan - Toronto Maple Leafs
NHCD-10 Berkly Catton - Seattle Kraken
Hockey Superstars
NHCD-11 Alex Ovechkin - Washington Capitals
NHCD-12 Connor McDavid - Edmonton Oilers
NHCD-13 Sidney Crosby - Pittsburgh Penguins
NHCD-14 Connor Hellebuyck - Winnipeg Jets
NHCD-15 Kirill Kaprizov - Minnesota Wild
NHCD-16 Auston Matthews - Toronto Maple Leafs
NHCD-17 Nikita Kucherov - Tampa Bay Lightning
NHCD-18 Jack Eichel - Vegas Golden Knights
NHCD-19 Anze Kopitar - Los Angeles Kings
NHCD-20 Matthew Tkachuk - Florida Panthers
Legends on Ice
NHCD-21 Wayne Gretzky - Edmonton Oilers
NHCD-22 Mario Lemieux - Pittsburgh Penguins
NHCD-23 Bobby Orr - Boston Bruins
NHCD-24 Marcel Dionne - Los Angeles Kings
NHCD-25 Patrick Roy - Montreal Canadiens
NHCD-26 Ray Bourque - Boston Bruins
NHCD-27 Guy Lafleur - Montreal Canadiens
NHCD-28 Joe Sakic - Colorado Avalanche
NHCD-29 Doug Gilmour - Toronto Maple Leafs
NHCD-30 Chris Chelios - Chicago Blackhawks
Rookie Moments (purchase incentive)
NHCD-31 Ivan Demidov - Montreal Canadiens (First NHL Goal 4/14/25)
2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day Autograph Checklist
NCHD Autographs Checklist
NHCD-CZ Connor Zary - Calgary Flames
NHCD-LH Luke Hughes - New Jersey Devils
NHCD-ME Mattias Ekholm - Edmonton Oilers
NHCD-ND Noah Dobson - Montreal Canadiens
NHCD-TZ Trevor Zegras - Philadelphia Flyers
2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day Insert Checklist
Mascot Mannerisms Checklist
M-2 SJ Sharkie - San Jose Sharks
M-3 Stanley C. Panther - Florida Panthers
M-4 Stormy - Carolina Hurricanes
M-5 Fin The Whale - Vancouver Canucks
M-6 Chance - Vegas Golden Knights
M-7 Carlton the Bear - Toronto Maple Leafs
M-8 Youppi! - Montreal Canadiens
M-9 Stinger - Columbus Blue Jackets
M-10 Bailey - Los Angeles Kings
PWHL Powerhouse Checklist
PS-2 Taylor Heise - Minnesota Frost
PS-3 Marie-Philip Poulin - Montreal Victoire
PS-4 Renata Fast - Toronto Sceptres
PS-5 Brianne Jenner - Ottawa Charge
PS-6 Alina Muller - Boston Fleet
PS-7 Erin Ambrose - Montreal Victoire
PS-8 Grace Zumwinkle - Minnesota Frost
PS-9 Natalie Spooner - Toronto Sceptres
PS-10 Elle Hartje - New York Sirens
UD Victory Black Rookies Checklist
V-10 Michael Misa - San Jose Sharks
V-11 Beckett Sennecke - Anaheim Ducks
V-12 Easton Cowan - Toronto Maple Leafs
V-13 Berkly Catton - Seattle Kraken
V-14 Sam Dickinson - San Jose Sharks
V-15 Axel Sandin-Pellikka - Detroit Red Wings
V-16 Brady Martin - Nashville Predators
V-17 Danila Yurov - Minnesota Wild
V-18 Ben Kindel - Pittsburgh Penguins
