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2025-26 Upper Deck Parkhurst Champions Hockey Hobby Box
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 |  |
$145 |  |
$180 |
| Hobby Box Case |  |
$2,250 | ||
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Frequently asked
Who's 2025-26 Upper Deck Parkhurst Champions 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 makes 2025-26 Parkhurst special?
It's the return of Parkhurst as a traditional hobby release after two years as an online-exclusive. The design is vintage-inspired, pulling from the classic 1950s Parkhurst brand. Every box has one autograph and a rookie in every pack, so there's consistent hits throughout.
What are the key autograph cards to hunt?
Parkhurst Penworks hard-signed autos are the main draw, with single, dual, trio, and quad versions. The 1954-55 Parkhurst Retro Auto Patch cards are the premium chase, numbered to 49 or fewer. Rookie Auto Patch cards are also low-numbered and highly sought.
How many autographs should I expect per box?
You'll average one autograph per box. On a case level (12 boxes), expect about 11 autographs total, so roughly 0.92 per box. Some boxes will have none, others will have more.
What are the main insert sets?
1954-55 Parkhurst Retros are the flagship insert (1:2 packs), featuring facsimile signatures and multiple tiers. Parkhurst Penworks is the hard-signed autograph insert. There are also vintage Canadiana inserts like Canadian Birds, Fish, and Provinces, plus Art Deco, Cookin', Fifties Throwbacks, and tough short-prints like Nuclear Fusion and Goalie No Mask Variants.
What parallels should I look for?
Base set parallels include Gum Back (299 copies), Est. 1951 Emerald Ice (/51), 1954-55 Wrapper Back (/15), and the rare 1/1 Gold Spectrum and Printing Plates. Retro cards have Gum Back and Blank Back versions. Serial-numbered parallels are always scarce, so any /N card is a pull.
How many rookies are in the base set?
There are 50 rookie cards in the base set (cards 201-250). You'll pull one rookie per pack on average, so a full box of 16 packs should yield all 16 rookie slots filled.
What's the base set size?
The base set is 250 cards total: 200 veterans (1-200) and 50 rookies (201-250). Base cards pull at 5 per pack, so you'll build the set quickly.
Are there any tough inserts to chase?
Yes. Parkhurst Hockey Comics (1:300 packs), Take it Outside (1:240), Nuclear Fusion (1:192), Franchise Facts (1:150), and Goalie No Mask Variants (1:150) are all short-prints. On a case level, expect one Autograph Patch card, one Nuclear Fusion card, and one combined tough insert (Comics, Take it Outside, Franchise Facts, or Goalie No Mask).
When did 2025-26 Upper Deck Parkhurst Champions come out?
It dropped July 15, 2026.
What's in a 2025-26 Upper Deck Parkhurst Champions hobby box?
16 packs per box, 8 cards per pack, 12 boxes per case
What's the cheapest 2025-26 Upper Deck Parkhurst Champions hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $144.99 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 Parkhurst Champions?
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2025-26 Upper Deck Parkhurst Champions Hockey
Parkhurst returns as a traditional hobby release with a vintage 1950s design, loaded with talented rookies and star veterans. Every box averages one autograph card and a rookie in each pack.
Autographs
1 Autograph per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 16 Base Set Rookie cards
- 16 1954-55 Parkhurst Retro cards (facsimile signatures)
- 10 Tier-1 inserts (Cookin', Prominent Prospects, Art Deco, Fifties Throwbacks, Canadian Birds, Fish, Provinces)
- 4 Numbered parallel cards
Inserts to watch
- 1954-55 Parkhurst Retros 1 in 2 packs The flagship insert set with vintage facsimile signatures, featuring Base, 1st Team All-Stars, 2nd Team All-Stars, and In Action tiers.
- Parkhurst Penworks 1 in 40 packs (rookies), 1 in 60 packs (veterans) Hard-signed autograph inserts with single, dual, trio, and quad versions; the main chase for collectors hunting real signatures.
- 1954-55 Parkhurst Retro Auto Patch Numbered autograph patch parallels (/49 base, /25 In Action, /10 2nd Team, /5 1st Team) and rookie Auto Patch versions; the premium chase.
- Nuclear Fusion 1 in 192 packs 1950s-inspired art design with special coating; a tough short-print insert loaded with rookies and stars.
- Parkhurst Canadian Birds / Fish / Canadian Provinces 1 in 16 packs each Vintage Canadiana-themed non-sports inserts with 1950s artwork; set collectors love these throwback designs.
- Cookin' / Prominent Prospects 1 in 8 packs each Mid-tier inserts; Cookin' and Prominent Prospects are the most common of the secondary chase sets.
Fast facts
- Released
- July 15, 2026
- Box config
- 16 packs per box, 8 cards per pack, 12 boxes per case