2025 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day Checklist

2025 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day is Upper Deck's annual promotional set handed out at participating hobby shops, released April 5, 2025. Its 31-card NHCD checklist mixes rookies and stars, and the release adds UD Victory Black Rookies, Mascots, Signature Series cards and uncut sheets.

What's in the checklist

• NHCD: 31 cards of rookies and NHL stars
• UD Victory Black Rookies: 10 cards (V-9 to V-18)
• Autographs: 6 NHCD Autographs and 10 Signature Series cards
• Other: 10 Mascots cards and 14 uncut sheets, including 9-card sheets and an FGL retail sheet

Key rookies

The NHCD set opens with Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in 2024, followed by Cutter Gauthier, Frank Nazar, Logan Stankoven, Will Smith, Matvei Michkov and Lane Hutson, with Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews among the veterans. UD Victory Black Rookies adds Jett Luchanko, Rutger McGroarty and Conor Geekie, and the NHCD autographs include Wyatt Johnston and Elvis Merzlikins.

Grading considerations

Promotional cards are often handled at the counter, so check corners and surfaces for wear before submitting. Celebrini and Michkov NHCD and UD Victory Black rookies are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. See our pricing.