2025-26 Parkhurst Hockey

2025-26 Parkhurst Hockey

The 2025-26 Parkhurst Hockey release brings the classic brand back to traditional hobby distribution after a year off and two seasons as an Upper Deck ePack exclusive. Collectors can expect a blend of vintage-inspired design, rookies in every pack, and a strong autograph presence.

Configuration and Basic Product Info

Each 2025-26 Parkhurst Hockey hobby box is built around accessibility and volume, with a steady flow of rookies and inserts:

• Cards per pack (hobby): 8
• Packs per box (hobby): 16
• Boxes per case (hobby): 12
• Base set size: 250 cards (200 veterans, 50 rookies)
• Average hobby box content:
  • 1 autograph card
  • 1 rookie card in every pack (16 per box)
  • Multiple inserts, including 10 cards from the main insert tiers
• Average case content:
  • 1 autographed patch card
  • 7 short-printed inserts
  • 7 cards serial-numbered to /51 or less
• Release date: To be announced

Base Set and Parallels

The base checklist consists of 250 total cards, split between 200 established NHL players and 50 rookies. Parkhurst leans into its heritage with a range of retro-flavored parallels and low-numbered variations:

• Gum Back Variations – print run of 299
• Est. 1951 – print run of 151
• Est. 1951 Emerald Ice – numbered to /51
• 1954-55 Wrapper Back – numbered to /15
• Blank Back Variation – print run of 10
• Gold Spectrum – 1-of-1
• Printing Plates – 1-of-1

Autographs and Autographed Patches

Despite its throwback aesthetic, 2025-26 Parkhurst Hockey offers a modern autograph lineup, with an emphasis on hard-signed content.

On-card autograph themes include:

• Est. 1951 Autographs – hard-signed signatures that tie directly into the vintage-inspired Est. 1951 theme.
• Parkhurst Penworks Rookies – hard-signed rookie autographs, averaging 1 in every 40 packs.
• Parkhurst Penworks Veterans – hard-signed veteran autographs, averaging 1 in every 60 packs.

Multi-player Parkhurst Penworks cards raise the chase level:

• Dual Autographs – numbered to /25
• Trios Autographs – numbered to /15
• Quads Autographs – numbered to /10

1954-55 Parkhurst Retro Autographed Patches blend memorabilia with on-card signatures and a classic card design. Versions include:

• Base Autographed Patch – numbered to /49
• In Action – numbered to /25
• 2nd Team All-Stars – numbered to /10
• 1st Team All-Stars – numbered to /5

In addition, select rookies from the main base set are given added premium treatment with their own Auto Patch versions.

Parkhurst Retros and Insert Lineup

Retro content is a major part of the product’s identity. Each hobby box is expected to contain 16 Parkhurst Retros, which showcase classic styling and facsimile signatures.

Parkhurst Retros are divided into four themes:

• Base Retros
• 1st Team All-Stars – approximately 1 in 17 packs
• 2nd Team All-Stars – approximately 1 in 17 packs
• In Action – approximately 1 in 10 packs

Retro parallels include:

• Gum Back – numbered to /299
• Blank Back – numbered to /10

Beyond the Retros, the checklist is loaded with inserts that lean into Parkhurst’s nostalgic and nature-themed identity. Across a hobby box, collectors can expect a combined total of 10 cards from the following insert tiers:

• Cookin’ – 1 in 8 packs
• Prominent Prospects – 1 in 8 packs
• Art Deco – 1 in 11 packs
• Fifties Throwbacks – 1 in 11 packs
• Parkhurst Canadian Birds – 1 in 16 packs
• Parkhurst Fish – 1 in 16 packs
• Parkhurst Canadian Provinces – 1 in 16 packs

Several tougher inserts provide long-odds chase cards:

• Franchise Facts – 1 in 150 packs
• Goalie No Mask Variants – 1 in 150 packs
• Nuclear Fusion – 1 in 192 packs
• Take it Outside! – 1 in 240 packs
• Parkhurst Hockey Comics – 1 in 300 packs

Final Thoughts

2025-26 Parkhurst Hockey re-establishes the brand in the hobby with a deep base set, rookies in every pack, and a strong mix of on-card autographs and retro-driven inserts. With case-level autographed patches and several low-numbered parallels, it aims to appeal to both nostalgic collectors and modern hit chasers.