2025-26
Upper Deckhockey
2025-26 Upper Deck Ice Hockey Hobby Box
Releases
What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
- Cases
- The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$200 |  |
$245 |
| Hobby Box Case (16) |  |
$3,150, $197 per box | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 19 retailers we follow for 2025-26 Upper Deck Ice, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
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Other releases of Upper Deck Ice
2025-26
$245
$200
2024-25
$200
$155
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2023-24
$170
$115
Upper Deck Ice
2022-23
$80
$80
Upper Deck Ice
2021-22
$100
Upper Deck Ice
2019-20
2018-19
$250
Upper Deck Ice
2017-18
$250
Upper Deck Ice
2016-17
$500
Upper Deck Ice
2015-16
2014-15
2009-10
2008-09
$300
Upper Deck Ice
2007-08
2005-06
$2.5k
Upper Deck Ice
2003-04
FLEURY
2001-02
KOVALCHUK
2000-01
HEATLEY
Frequently asked
Who's 2025-26 Upper Deck Ice for?
For collectors who want hits without Cup money. Figure on an auto or relic every box or two, with rookies you'll actually recognize.
What's the big change with 2025-26 Ice compared to previous years?
It's now a one-pack-per-box premium format instead of multi-pack. Every box is guaranteed one autograph or autographed memorabilia card, and all cards are at least 60 points thick with premium card stock.
What are Ice Premieres and why do collectors hunt them?
Ice Premieres are the 100 rookie cards, split into four numbered tiers from /999 down to /99. They're the centerpiece of the set, with autograph and memorabilia parallels that can be extremely scarce.
How many Ice Premieres cards will I get per box?
You're guaranteed one Ice Premieres rookie per box. Jersey versions show up roughly every third pack, while Auto Jersey, Patch, and Auto Patch versions are much tougher pulls.
What are the base set parallels and how rare are they?
Base veterans have Red (/249), Green (/99), Gold (/25), and Champagne Gold (1/1) parallels. Select base cards also have Red Autographs (1:4 packs), Gold Autographs (/10), Jersey Parallels (1:2), and Patch Parallels (/35).
Are all autographs in this product hard-signed?
Yes. Upper Deck noted that all signatures in 2025-26 Ice remain hard-signed, including Hand Stamped cards (which are signed in gold ink) and Fire & Ice cards (Ice versions in blue, Fire versions in red).
What inserts should I know about?
Key inserts include Glacial Graphs (1:6 packs), Sub Zero Rookies (1:6), Breaking The Ice (1:4), Showmen (1:4), Tickle The Twine (1:4), and Cryogenic (1:5). Cool Threads and Signature Swatches return after long absences.
When is 2025-26 Ice expected to release?
The expected release date is July 2026, though Upper Deck notes this is subject to change.
When does 2025-26 Upper Deck Ice come out?
It drops September 23, 2026.
What's in a 2025-26 Upper Deck Ice hobby box?
1 pack per box, 8 cards per pack, 1 autograph or autographed memorabilia card guaranteed per box
What's the cheapest 2025-26 Upper Deck Ice hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $199.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2025-26 Upper Deck Ice?
We track listings across the major North American card shops and surface the best price up top. The Buy on eBay links go through the eBay Partner Network.
2025-26 Upper Deck Ice Hockey
2025-26 Upper Deck Ice shifts to a premium one-pack-per-box format with guaranteed autographs and hard-signed cards. The set centers on Ice Premieres rookies in multiple numbered tiers, plus returning inserts like Glacial Graphs and Sub Zero.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box guaranteed
On average per hobby box
- 2 Base cards (veterans and rookies)
- 1 Unsigned memorabilia card
- 1 Ice Premieres rookie card
- 3 Inserts or base parallels
Inserts to watch
- Ice Premieres The flagship rookie subset with four numbered tiers (Level 4 /999, Level 3 /499, Level 2 /249, Level 1 /99) plus autograph and memorabilia parallels.
- Glacial Graphs 1 in 6 packs Acetate autograph insert featuring young stars and NHL legends with hard-signed signatures.
- Sub Zero Rookies 1 in 6 packs Rookie autograph insert with Blue Auto parallels and numbered tiers.
- Breaking The Ice 1 in 4 packs Standard insert set found in most boxes.
- Cool Threads Returns for the first time in 20 years, featuring patch and autograph parallels.
- Signature Swatches Back after a one-year hiatus with Jersey, Patch, and Spectrum Patch versions.
Fast facts
- Releases
- September 23, 2026
- Box config
- 1 pack per box, 8 cards per pack, 1 autograph or autographed memorabilia card guaranteed per box
8 CARDS
PER PACK
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1 PACKS
PER BOX
Last 30 days
Canadian prices in CAD, American in USD. A break in a price line means every shop was sold out that day; a day we did not scrape carries the last known price forward.