2026 Upper Deck NSCC Checklist: Fleer Stars, Hockey Rookies and New Arrivals

The 2026 Upper Deck NSCC checklist puts a mixed-sport Fleer set beside two different hockey prospect runs. Michael Jordan, Nelly Korda and Lamine Yamal appear in Fleer Nationally Known; Matthew Schaefer and Ivan Demidov lead the named Fleer Hot Prospects cards; and Upper Deck New Arrivals has its own XRC-designated checklist. Those are distinct cards to search for, even when a player appears elsewhere in the promotion. Upper Deck's official checklist has the full card-by-card list.

Upper Deck lists two Fleer Nationally Known cards and one Fleer Hot Prospects card per NSCC Promo Pack, while its Blue Parallel and New Arrivals rows have separate insertion odds. Those figures describe set-level appearances, not the chance of pulling one named player. Start a want list with the set name, card code and version. The checklist supplies pack contents and insert rates, but does not establish a release date or current pack availability.

Fleer Nationally Known crosses sports

The twelve numbered Fleer Nationally Known entries are the clearest route for a collector who wants a single player from this promotion rather than a hockey-only project. Jordan is NK-4 and Yamal is NK-8. Korda opens the run at NK-1, and the remaining cards mix hockey and PWHL names. The sport changes across the checklist, but the NK numbering gives the group a simple collecting boundary. Upper Deck's Fleer Nationally Known entries

This is a useful set to collect selectively. A Jordan collector can look for NK-4 without taking on the entire twelve-card run; a hockey collector can build a smaller group around Ovechkin, Draisaitl, MacKinnon and Hughes. The PWHL entries offer another defined lane within the same numbering, with Fillier, Heise and Keller on separate cards. The checklist gives each player an exact position, which is more useful than a listing described only as a “2026 NSCC card.”

Fleer Nationally Known Blue Parallel is listed at 1:2 NSCC Promo Packs. Gold entries for Korda, Jordan and Yamal are numbered to 25 and listed as random inserts in NSCC Promo Packs. For a Jordan collector, that makes NK-4 a choice between the standard card, Blue and a numbered Gold version. Keep the version alongside the card code when comparing listings. The two-per-pack standard rate and Blue odds apply to their respective groups, rather than to an individual player. Upper Deck's Nationally Known parallel entries

Fleer Hot Prospects is a separate rookie run

Fleer Hot Prospects gives hockey collectors a tighter six-card target. Upper Deck marks each of the named standard cards as a rookie and lists one Hot Prospects card per NSCC Promo Pack. Schaefer at HP-1 and Demidov at HP-2 make an easy starting pair, but the set also reaches Anaheim, San Jose, Chicago and Washington. A team collector can pursue one exact card; a prospect collector can work through all six numbers without mixing this run with New Arrivals. Upper Deck's Hot Prospects entries

The six Hot Prospects Blue Parallel cards are listed at 1:4 NSCC Promo Packs. Gold entries for HP-1 through HP-5 are numbered to 25 and listed as random inserts. Those versions let a collector pursue a numbered Schaefer or Demidov while keeping the same HP card code. Upper Deck's Hot Prospects parallel entries

The autograph checklist extends beyond the six standard players. These Fleer Hot Prospects Autographs entries are rookie-designated, numbered cards listed as random inserts in NSCC Promo Packs:

Upper Deck also lists Hot Prospects Autographs Black Parallel versions of those seven cards, each numbered to 1. Schaefer's standard HP-1, autograph HPAMS numbered to 5 and Black autograph HPAMS numbered to 1 are separate collecting targets. Lardis and Parekh belong to the autograph checklist without becoming part of the six-card standard run. Upper Deck's Hot Prospects autograph entries

New Arrivals gives XRC collectors their own checklist

Upper Deck labels the nine named New Arrivals entries as XRC. They have NA letter codes rather than the HP numbering, so a player search should include the set name as well as the initials. The standard New Arrivals rows carry 1:67 NSCC Packs; the New Arrivals Autograph Parallel rows carry 1:33 NSCC Packs. These are listed insert rates for their respective groups, not a direct comparison of how scarce an individual player's standard and signed cards are. Upper Deck's New Arrivals entries

All nine players in the table also have New Arrivals Autograph Parallel entries, using the same NA codes as their standard cards. That makes the full name of the version essential: NA-AF New Arrivals and NA-AF New Arrivals Autograph Parallel identify different Frondell cards. The XRC label is Upper Deck's checklist classification for this run; keep these cards separate from the Fleer Hot Prospects rookie set. A focused collector can choose one New Arrivals player and decide separately if the autograph belongs in the collection. Upper Deck's New Arrivals Autograph Parallel entries

Fresh Ink offers another autograph chase

Fleer Fresh Ink Autographs includes Rod Brind’Amour (FIA-RB), Sam Bennett (FIA-SB), Shane Wright (FIA-SW) and Vladimir Tarasenko (FIA-VT), each numbered to 100. Wayne Gretzky (FIA-WG) is numbered to 5. These are listed as random inserts in NSCC Promo Packs. Upper Deck's Fresh Ink autograph entries

The Fresh Ink Autographs Black Parallel versions of those five cards are each numbered to 1. The Black checklist also includes Bobby Orr (FIA-BO), Connor Bedard (FIA-CB) and Patrick Roy (FIA-PR), among others. For a Gretzky collector, the distinction between the autograph numbered to 5 and the Black autograph numbered to 1 matters more than the shared FIA-WG code. Neither version has a numerical pack insertion rate on the checklist. Upper Deck's Fresh Ink Black Parallel entries

Buyback redemptions point to earlier cards

The UD Buyback Redemptions group includes a Macklin Celebrini 2024-25 Premier Rookie Auto Patch, a Wayne Gretzky/Mario Lemieux 2011-12 Ultimate Collection Dual Auto Jersey, a Matthew Schaefer 2025-26 UD Exclusives Young Guns and a Sidney Crosby 2013-14 The Cup Emblems of Endorsements. Upper Deck lists these as random inserts in NSCC Promo Packs, with NNO in the card-number column. These entries identify redemption targets from earlier products; they are a separate chase from the 2026 Fleer and New Arrivals cards. Upper Deck's buyback redemption entries

The most useful way to shop this checklist is to decide on the card family first. Nationally Known serves a Jordan, Yamal, Korda or mixed-sport collection; Hot Prospects is the numbered six-card hockey rookie run; New Arrivals is a separate XRC group; Fresh Ink supplies another signed-card option; and buyback redemptions point to cards from earlier releases. Then match the exact code, player and version to the official Upper Deck checklist before judging an asking price. A compelling card and an attractive price are separate decisions, and pack odds alone settle neither one.