2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day is a free promotional release, which occurs on April 11, 2026. This annual event offers collectors a free pack of promotional cards when they visit Upper Deck Diamond Dealer locations. These packs do not require purchase, however an extra Ivan Demidov card is available for collectors who spend $10 or more (on Upper Deck products) in store during the event. These packs offer a mix of base and inserts, with rare autographed cards also making an appearance. This is a popular event that is a great way to introduce new collectors to the hobby. A breakdown of the list can be found at Breakninja.com.
Matt’s Opinion: This is always a fun event, especially for kids looking to get into collecting. It is not a difficult set to build and nobody can complain about free cards.
2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day – Product Breakdown
Release Date: April 11, 2026
Price: FREE
Configuration: 5 Cards Per Pack; 100 Packs Per Box; 10 Boxes Per Case
Pack Break: 5 Cards
2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day – Base Set
32 Cards
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-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 ($10 Purchase Required)
NHCD-31 Ivan Demidov – Montreal Canadiens
Checklist
Autograph Sets
2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day – NHCD Auto Set
6 Cards
NHCD-CZ Connor Zary – Calgary Flames
NHCD-LH Luke Hughes – New Jersey Devils
NHCD-ND Noah Dobson – Montreal Canadiens
NHCD-TZ Trevor Zegras – Philadelphia Flyers
Insert Sets
2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day – Mascot Mannerisms Set
10 Cards
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-7 Carlton the Bear – Toronto Maple Leafs
M-8 Youppi! – Montreal Canadiens
M-9 Stinger – Columbus Blue Jackets
M-10 Bailey – Los Angeles Kings
2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day – PWHL Powerhouses Set
10 Cards
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-7 Erin Ambrose – Montreal Victoire
PS-8 Grace Zumwinkle – Minnesota Frost
PS-9 Natalie Spooner – Toronto Sceptres
PS-10 Elle Hartje – New York Sirens
2026 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day – UD Victory Black Rookies Set
10 Cards
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-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
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