2025–26 NHL New York Rangers Centennial Checklist: Base, Parallels and Autos

The complete base set is the main attraction in 2025–26 NHL New York Rangers Centennial. Upper Deck's official checklist states “One Complete Base Set per Box,” then gives collectors three different directions beyond it: Blue and Red parallels, selected Auto Parallels, and Blueshirt Best inserts. If your goal is a Rangers set rather than a particular scarce card, start with the numbered base run. If one player is the target, the exact set name and card number matter as much as the player's name.

Start with the complete Rangers base set

The checklist opens with Bill Cook #1, Bryan Hextall, Sr. #2, Edgar Laprade #3 and Dean Prentice #4. Near its other end are Will Cuylle #98, Jonathan Quick #99 and Matt Rempe #100. Those entries show the appeal of this product at a glance: the set puts very different Rangers names into one numbered collection. A team collector can follow the whole run; a player collector can isolate one card without confusing it with another entry under the same Centennial name.

“One Complete Base Set per Box” gives someone who wants the standard run a clear box-level expectation. Blue, Red and autograph versions are separate collecting projects, so keep the base list separate when checking a box or a loose set.

For a loose set, match the card numbers to Upper Deck's full checklist rather than relying on a seller's “complete” description. Photos of the actual cards matter too. A collector after one player can make the same check on a smaller scale: “Matt Rempe #100 Base Set” is a more useful target than “Rangers Centennial Rempe,” which could describe a different version.

Blue and Red change the collecting plan

Upper Deck lists a Blue Parallel at three per box and a Red Parallel at one per box. The displayed Blue and Red rows use the same card numbers and players as the base entries, including Cook #1 and Rempe #100. That makes the parallels a way to follow a chosen base subject into another version, rather than a separate list of unfamiliar players. The per-box figures describe how many cards from each parallel appear; they do not promise a particular player.

For someone building a full team collection, the base set is a defined first finish line. A Blue or Red run is a different project: three Blue pulls or one Red pull from a box are only a start. For someone following just Quick or Cuylle, the choice is more focused. The base card identifies the player within this product; a color parallel adds a specific version to chase. A listing should show enough of the card to establish which version it is.

Red appears less often per box than Blue, but Upper Deck's box figures do not give a copy count for either color. The particular player, the card's condition and the actual asking price still determine whether a copy belongs in your collection.

Autographs are selected entries, with Messier marked SSP

The Auto Parallel is a distinct checklist section, marked “Auto” and “One in Every 10 Boxes” on the listed entries. Among its players are Brad Park #14, Adam Graves #40, Mark Messier #41, Vincent Trocheck #97 and Will Cuylle #98. Messier's #41 Auto Parallel also carries the checklist's SSP marking. That label belongs to his autograph entry, not to every Messier card or the whole autograph section.

“One in Every 10 Boxes” describes the autograph tier's stated box frequency, not a one-in-ten-box promise for Messier, Park or any other individual signer. The SSP mark distinguishes Messier's entry without supplying its copy count or player-specific odds. When comparing an autograph with a regular parallel, identify the signed card first; the quoted box frequency cannot establish its market value.

If the autograph is the reason to buy, search with the player's name, number and Auto Parallel label. Then inspect the actual card and signature in the listing photos. A base #98 Will Cuylle, a Blue #98 Will Cuylle and an Auto Parallel #98 Will Cuylle may share a player and number, but they are three different collecting choices.

Blueshirt Best has its own numbering

The checklist also lists Blueshirt Best at one per box. Its cards use BB- prefixes rather than the base-set numbers: Andy Bathgate is BB-1, Rod Gilbert BB-2, Harry Howell BB-3 and Brad Park BB-4. Park therefore appears in more than one named part of the product: his Blueshirt Best BB-4 and Auto Parallel #14 are not interchangeable targets.

That prefix is the easiest way to keep the insert run organized. A collector building the complete base set can treat Blueshirt Best as a separate one-per-box pull. A Park collector can use the exact label to decide between BB-4 and his signed #14 rather than comparing two listings by name alone. The official checklist supplies the full card-by-card reference; its box figures do not establish current availability or the price of any particular card.