2025-26 Upper Deck PWHL Hockey

Hobby boxes contain 12 packs of 6 cards and come 16 boxes per case, averaging 2 numbered or rare-ratio cards per box. Blaster boxes contain 5 packs of 6 cards and come 20 boxes per case, with the Blaster-exclusive Purple Netminders parallel (1:8 packs) as a format-specific draw.

The base set covers 50 cards across PWHL rosters, with Young Guns rookies at cards 51-70 and Postseason Standouts at cards 71-90 highlighting the 2024-25 Walter Cup Playoffs. Beyond the base, the set includes at least 11 autographs spread across numbered and rare-ratio tiers, plus a full suite of inserts: Spotlight, UD Canvas, UD Portraits, Netminders, Dazzlers, Magnifique, Fearless Leaders, and Signature Sensations. Printing Plates in all four colors exist as 1/1 cards across at least 110 subjects.

Base Outburst parallels fall 1:18 packs in Hobby and ePack, 1:30 in Blaster and Bulk. Young Guns Outburst parallels are tougher at 1:36 in Hobby/ePack and 1:60 in Blaster/Bulk. UD Canvas Young Guns cards land 1:48 packs; UD Canvas Black & White parallels come in at 1:16 packs. Netminders Red (/399) hits 1:12 packs; the Purple Netminders parallel (1:8 packs) is exclusive to Blaster boxes. UD Portraits Red (/399) also falls 1:12 packs. Printing Plates are 1/1 in all four colors across at least 110 subjects.

Hobby boxes average two numbered or rare-ratio cards per box across 12 packs, making them the format for anyone targeting autographs and low-numbered parallels. Blaster boxes trade depth for the Blaster-exclusive Purple Netminders parallel (1:8 packs), which is the one card you cannot pull from a Hobby box.

PWHL is still in its early card years, which means the rookie card market is genuinely unsettled — a strong debut season from any player on this checklist can reprice her Young Guns card fast. The addition of UD Canvas and Netminders gives the set real insert depth for the first time, moving it closer to the flagship NHL product experience that Upper Deck collectors already know. For anyone who has been watching the league grow, this is the year the cardboard finally caught up.

The Young Guns that pop first at auction will set the ceiling for the entire rookie class, so the first two weeks of secondary market sales are the ones to track. Watch also for which Netminders and UD Canvas subjects surface in graded submissions — those will signal where the long-term collector demand actually lands.