2026-27 Upper Deck NHL New Arrivals Hockey Checklist

A rolling introduction to the season’s NHL newcomers

2026-27 NHL New Arrivals is documented in Upper Deck’s public e-Pack checklist. This overview describes cards visible in the October 14, 2026 snapshot (Pacific time); future checklist is not complete. A new pack follows shortly after a featured rookie's NHL debut, so the list grows through the season.

What's in the checklist

• Base: 10 rookies so far. The date on each card is the debut date, not a release date
• Parallels: Gold (bonus card in select packs), Green (one per 15-pack bundle), Red /25, Blue /10 and Black 1/1, each listed for all ten cards
• Inserts: none listed yet
• Autographs: Auto and Black Auto 1/1 for eight of the ten rookies; Alberts Smits and Adam Jiricek have no autograph listed. Image Variant Auto achievements are announced but not yet on the checklist

Key rookies

Gavin McKenna, Alberts Smits, Roman Kantserov, Ivar Stenberg, Viggo Bjorck, Trevor Connelly, Adam Jiricek, Cole Beaudoin, Nikita Klepov and Roger McQueen.

Roger McQueen (#10) debuted on October 13, 2026; his pack went on sale October 14 and is offered until October 21, 2026 at 2:59 p.m. PT. For his pack only, Upper Deck lists Gold (1:10) and Auto (1:300) as bonus second cards in select packs, with Green as the bonus card in 15-pack bundles; Red /25, Blue /10, Black 1/1 and Black Auto 1/1 are awarded after the sale window. Cards become physical about 12–16 weeks after the pack leaves the store (14–18 weeks for autographs), so this is not an immediate physical release.

Grading considerations

Inspect physical cards for centering, corners, edges, surface marks; verify exact card/variant. Digital items, achievement eligibility, future fulfillment are separate from physical condition.