Upper Deck is bringing O-Pee-Chee Platinum back for the 2025-26 hockey season with the familiar chromium-style look that has kept the brand popular with set builders, rainbow chasers and autograph-focused collectors. The release is built around a 300-card base set, a deep Marquee Rookies lineup and a hobby configuration that promises one autograph per box along with a heavy mix of inserts and numbered color.
The product stays close to the formula that collectors already know. Nearly all of the autographs are hard-signed, the parallel rainbow remains extensive, and several of the brand’s recurring insert themes return with fresh checklists. For anyone chasing rookies, this year’s release is loaded with notable names including Ivan Demidov, Ryan Leonard, Zeev Buium, Jimmy Snuggerud, Artyom Levshunov, Matthew Schaefer, Beckett Sennecke and Michael Misa.
Release date is listed as May 20, 2026, subject to change.
2025-26 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Hockey at a glance
- Set size: 300 cards
- Base veterans: 200 cards
- Marquee Rookies: 100 cards
- Cards per hobby pack: 12
- Packs per hobby box: 12
- Boxes per hobby case: 8
- Cards per blaster pack: 4
- Packs per blaster box: 6
- Blaster boxes per case: 20
- Scheduled release date: May 20, 2026
The base checklist is evenly structured for modern O-Pee-Chee Platinum standards, with veterans numbered 1 through 200 and rookies numbered 201 through 300. Importantly for rookie collectors, the Marquee Rookies are not short printed.
What hobby and blaster boxes deliver
Hobby remains the main destination for autograph seekers and parallel hunters. A typical hobby box includes one autograph, 12 total cards from Path to Victory, Sweet Selections and Vibe Check, six Retro inserts, one Retro Rainbow, two Pink Magma parallels, six Rainbow parallels, three Sunset parallels, five additional numbered parallels and 36 Marquee Rookies.
Blaster boxes are much lighter but still offer retail-exclusive appeal through Yellow Surge parallels. The stated blaster expectation is three Yellow Surge parallels, one insert and six Marquee Rookies per box.
That split keeps hobby centered on signatures and serial-numbered content, while blasters function more as an affordable entry point for collectors chasing rookies and color.
Base set and full parallel rainbow
The 300-card base set again anchors the release, and the parallel lineup is one of the main selling points. The overall rainbow is almost identical to last year, with Turquoise Fragments /249 introduced in the base parallel lineup.
Base set parallels
- Neon Yellow Surge, blaster exclusive
- Rainbow
- Sunset
- Pink Magma
- Violet Pixels /299
- Turquoise Fragments /249
- Red Prism /199
- Arctic Freeze /99
- Cosmic /65
- Seismic Gold /50
- Orange Checkers /25, hobby exclusive
- Emerald Surge /10
- Bioluminescence /5
- Golden Treasures 1/1
Pack odds differ for veterans and Marquee Rookies, with Rainbow, Sunset and Pink Magma rookies falling less often than veteran versions. Arctic Freeze, Cosmic and Seismic Gold are hobby and e-Pack exclusives, while Orange Checkers stays hobby-only.
The checklist itself is packed with star power. Veteran standouts include Connor McDavid, Connor Bedard, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Jack Hughes, David Pastrnak, Alex Ovechkin, Leon Draisaitl, Quinn Hughes, Matvei Michkov, Macklin Celebrini and many more.
Top rookies and Marquee Rookies to know
The rookie side of the set is where much of the long-term interest will sit. Upper Deck gave this release a deep 100-player Marquee Rookies section that stretches well beyond just a handful of headliners.
Among the biggest names are Ivan Demidov of the Canadiens, Ryan Leonard of the Capitals, Zeev Buium of the Wild, Jimmy Snuggerud and Dalibor Dvorsky of the Blues, Artyom Levshunov of the Blackhawks, Beckett Sennecke of the Ducks, Matthew Schaefer of the Islanders, Michael Misa of the Sharks, Zayne Parekh of the Flames, Gabe Perreault of the Rangers and Axel Sandin-Pellikka of the Red Wings.
San Jose has one of the strongest rookie presences in the product with Michael Misa, Cam Lund, Luca Cagnoni and Sam Dickinson in the Marquee Rookies lineup, while Chicago brings Levshunov, Sam Rinzel, Colton Dach, Oliver Moore and Ryan Greene. Montreal’s main rookie centerpiece is Demidov, Washington gets Leonard, and Minnesota lands one of the most important rookie names in Zeev Buium.
Hard-signed autographs remain the centerpiece
Autographs are still the main hobby driver. Rookie Autographs fall at 1:30 hobby packs and 1:450 blaster packs, making them the most important regular autograph chase for many collectors. Parallel versions listed for the Rookie Autographs include Rainbow, Sunset, Blue Fragments, Violet Pixels, Cosmic, Red Prism, Seismic Gold /25, Orange Checkers /15, Emerald Surge /10 and Golden Treasures 1/1.
Some of the biggest Rookie Autograph names include Ivan Demidov SSP, Michael Misa SSP, Matthew Schaefer SSP, Dalibor Dvorsky SSP, Ryan Leonard SP, Jimmy Snuggerud SP, Zeev Buium, Artyom Levshunov, Matthew Wood, Carter Mazur, Jani Nyman, Luca Cagnoni and Axel Sandin-Pellikka.
There are also several player-specific notes collectors should know. Beckett Sennecke, Jacob Quillan and Zayne Parekh do not have parallels numbered /15 or fewer. Jimmy Snuggerud also lacks parallels /15 or fewer. Kirill Kudryavtsev does not have a Golden Treasures version. Noah Ostlund is listed as having no base autograph, with Sunset as SP and Rainbow as SSP. Igor Chernyshov appears in Rookie Autographs even though he does not have a base card.
Other autograph sets in hobby
- Red Rainbow Autos, 80 cards, 1:60 hobby packs
- Retro Red Auto Parallel veterans, 1:192 hobby packs
- Retro Red Auto Parallel rookies, 1:384 hobby packs
- Path to Victory Rainbow Auto Parallel, 1:576 hobby packs
- Sweet Selections Rainbow Auto Parallel, 1:576 hobby packs
- Vibe Check Rainbow Auto Parallel, 1:576 hobby packs
The Red Rainbow Autos checklist covers a broad mix of stars, veterans and young names. Key short prints and super short prints include Connor McDavid SSP, Pavel Zacha SSP, Connor Bedard SP, Jack Hughes SP, Leon Draisaitl SP, Mikko Rantanen SP and Patrick Kane SP.
Specialty autograph chases are also strong. Path to Victory Rainbow Autos include Wyatt Johnston, Roman Josi, Ivan Demidov, Ryan Leonard, Zeev Buium and Artyom Levshunov. Sweet Selections Rainbow Autos focus heavily on rookies such as Demidov, Leonard, Buium, Alexander Nikishin, Levshunov, Luca Cagnoni, Matthew Wood and Jani Nyman. Vibe Check Rainbow Autos are a compact five-card group led by Connor Bedard.
Insert lineup and parallels
O-Pee-Chee Platinum continues to lean on a modern insert mix with a few familiar themes. Hobby collectors should see a steady stream of inserts thanks to the box averages.
Main insert sets
- Path to Victory, 25 cards, 1:4 hobby packs, 1:24 blaster packs
- Sweet Selections, 15 cards, 1:3 hobby packs, 1:20 blaster packs
- Vibe Check, 15 cards, 1:2 hobby packs, 1:13 blaster packs
- Retro, 100 cards, 1:2 hobby packs, 1:12 blaster packs
- O-Pee-Chee Premier, 35 cards, hobby and e-Pack exclusive
Path to Victory has Orange Ray /15 and Golden Treasures 1/1 parallels. Sweet Selections adds Green Ray /35, Orange Ray /15 and Golden Treasures 1/1. Vibe Check offers Ray /85, Green Ray /35, Orange Ray /15 and Golden Treasures 1/1.
Retro is once again a major part of the release, with 65 veterans and 35 rookies. Parallels are Rainbow, Green Laser /75, Houndstooth /15 and Golden Treasures 1/1, while blasters also add Pink Pulsar. Collectors who like the old-school O-Pee-Chee look on chromium stock should find this one especially appealing.
O-Pee-Chee Premier remains hobby and e-Pack exclusive and includes veteran stars such as David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Cole Caufield, Macklin Celebrini, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews and Jack Eichel, plus a rookie group featuring Demidov, Leonard, Snuggerud, Buium, Nikishin, Levshunov, Sennecke, Matthew Schaefer and Michael Misa.
Variations and case-level chase appeal
Variations help deepen the checklist without overwhelming it. Mixed Media Variants are hobby and e-Pack exclusives and include veterans like Cale Makar, Roman Josi, Owen Power, Sidney Crosby, Jack Hughes, Leon Draisaitl, David Pastrnak and Matthew Tkachuk. Rookie Mixed Media Variants are limited to Alexander Nikishin, Zeev Buium, Ivan Demidov, Jimmy Snuggerud and Ryan Leonard.
The other notable variation theme is Pond Hockey Variants for Marquee Rookies. That five-card lineup includes Zeev Buium, Ivan Demidov, Jimmy Snuggerud, Ryan Leonard and Matthew Schaefer. Those names alone give the subset significant collector attention.
Checklist highlights by team
Several teams stand out quickly when scanning the checklist.
- Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Bedard appears in base, Retro, Red Rainbow Autos, Vibe Check and a Vibe Check Rainbow Auto. The rookie side adds Artyom Levshunov, Sam Rinzel, Colton Dach, Oliver Moore and Ryan Greene.
- Montreal Canadiens: Ivan Demidov is one of the central rookie chases with Marquee Rookie, Retro rookie, O-Pee-Chee Premier rookie, Path to Victory, Sweet Selections and SSP Rookie Autograph appearances.
- San Jose Sharks: Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith lead the veteran side while Michael Misa, Cam Lund, Luca Cagnoni and Sam Dickinson headline the rookie presence.
- Washington Capitals: Ryan Leonard is featured across Marquee Rookies, Mixed Media, Pond Hockey, Path to Victory, Retro, Sweet Selections and a SP Rookie Autograph.
- Minnesota Wild: Zeev Buium is one of the most visible rookies in the entire product, appearing in Marquee Rookies, Mixed Media, Pond Hockey, Path to Victory, Retro, Sweet Selections and Rookie Autographs.
- St. Louis Blues: Jimmy Snuggerud and Dalibor Dvorsky give the Blues one of the most attractive rookie combinations in the set.
- Anaheim Ducks: Beckett Sennecke, Tim Washe and Ian Moore give Anaheim a strong rookie section, while Leo Carlsson carries over into veteran auto and insert content.
- Detroit Red Wings: Carter Mazur and Axel Sandin-Pellikka headline the rookie autos, with veterans like Patrick Kane, Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat backing the checklist.
Selected checklist details collectors will want handy
Notable veteran base cards
#1 Cale Makar, #9 Nathan MacKinnon, #42 Mikko Rantanen, #52 Sidney Crosby, #53 Macklin Celebrini, #63 Connor McDavid, #75 Leon Draisaitl, #80 Auston Matthews, #94 David Pastrnak, #107 Kirill Kaprizov, #109 Cole Caufield, #120 Alex Ovechkin, #129 Quinn Hughes, #136 Matvei Michkov, #175 Matthew Tkachuk, #193 Connor Bedard.
Notable Marquee Rookies
#209 Zayne Parekh, #213 Alexander Nikishin, #218 Artyom Levshunov, #229 Michael Misa, #231 Zeev Buium, #232 Ivan Demidov, #233 Matthew Wood, #240 Gabe Perreault, #256 Jimmy Snuggerud, #257 Dalibor Dvorsky, #265 Ryan Leonard, #268 Matthew Schaefer, #269 Beckett Sennecke, #273 Axel Sandin-Pellikka, #283 Sam Dickinson, #287 Easton Cowan.
Top insert names
Path to Victory includes Kirill Kaprizov, Wyatt Johnston, Connor Hellebuyck, Ivan Demidov, Ryan Leonard, Jimmy Snuggerud, Zeev Buium and Artyom Levshunov. Sweet Selections is rookie-heavy with Demidov, Leonard, Snuggerud, Buium, Nikishin, Levshunov, Gabe Perreault, Noah Ostlund and Matthew Wood. Vibe Check features Brad Marchand, Jack Eichel, Quinton Byfield, Cole Caufield, Steven Stamkos, Connor McDavid, Alex Ovechkin, Connor Bedard and Will Smith.
Updates from previous years are part of the release
Upper Deck also folded in update autograph content from prior O-Pee-Chee Platinum seasons. That includes cards such as a 2021-22 Platinum Die Cuts Rainbow Auto of Auston Matthews, 2023-24 Photo Driven Rainbow Auto of Cale Makar, 2023-24 Retro Red Autographs of Sidney Crosby and Quinn Hughes, and a group of 2024-25 Power Playmakers Rainbow Autos featuring Roope Hintz, John Tavares, Aleksander Barkov, Matt Boldy and Jack Eichel.
There are also 2024-25 update Rookie Autos for names such as Bradly Nadeau, Calum Ritchie, Gavin Brindley, Conor Geekie, Josh Doan, Jett Luchanko, Joshua Roy, Logan Mailloux, Owen Pickering, Rutger McGroarty and Seamus Casey. For collectors who track player checklists across multiple seasons, those update cards add a useful extra chase layer beyond the standard 2025-26 cards.
With one autograph per hobby box, a large rookie class, deep insert structure and one of the hobby’s better-looking chromium rainbows, 2025-26 O-Pee-Chee Platinum Hockey should again appeal to both player collectors and full-set builders, especially those chasing Demidov, Leonard, Buium, Snuggerud, Levshunov, Schaefer, Sennecke and Misa across multiple card designs.
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