2025-26 Upper Deck Stature Hockey
Expected · revised distributor date- Current release
- October 28, 2026
- Earlier SCM date
- October 21, 2026
- Hobby configuration
- 1 pack · 5 cards
- Base set
- 100 cards
Checked October 16, 2026. Product preview based on published information; we haven’t opened a box for this guide.
Stature is a five-card opening focused on foil designs, numbered cards and autograph or patch parallels. The important distinction is in the hit slot: a patch card can fill it, so an autograph is not guaranteed in every box.
Release date and change
October 28, 2026 is the current date in GTS Distribution’s October 14 checklist announcement. SCM previously listed October 21. We have moved the calendar entry and preserved the earlier date here. This remains a distributor-supplied schedule, subject to change.
Source: GTS dated release announcement.
Official Upper Deck checklist
Upper Deck has published a searchable checklist with card numbers, team names, autograph and memorabilia flags, serial numbering, and stated odds where supplied. Use the set name as well as the player name when comparing a base card with its signed or patch version.
For final card numbering, use this checklist ahead of an early sales preview. For example, Upper Deck lists regular Green parallels at /375; an older GTS product preview says /349.
Source: Upper Deck final checklist · Earlier GTS preview.
Hobby box contents
| Slot | Published box breakdown |
|---|---|
| Cards | 1 pack × 5 cards; 16 boxes per case |
| Hit | 1 autograph, patch OR autograph-patch parallel |
| Numbered parallels | 2 |
| Numbered base | 1 Legend or Rookie |
| Base veteran | 1 |
A patch-only card can occupy the hit slot. The five listed cards make up the box; the autograph and patch categories are alternatives, not extra cards.
Source: GTS product configuration.
Base set and rookie starting points
The official checklist runs from 1–100: 50 veterans, 15 Legends and 35 rookies. The regular Legend and Rookie cards are numbered to /999.
| Player | Regular rookie card |
|---|---|
| Ivan Demidov | 66 |
| Ryan Leonard | 67 |
| Gabe Perreault | 71 |
| Matthew Schaefer | 92 |
These are checklist examples, not a ranking. The autograph, patch and color versions have their own entries, so check the exact parallel before buying.
Source: Upper Deck base and rookie rows.
Autographs and patches
Stature uses hard-signed autographs, and the manufacturer’s distributor preview describes the memorabilia as game-worn. Numbered colors extend across unsigned, signed, patch and autograph-patch cards. A color name alone does not establish the print run across all of those groups.
For a thick card, ask for a clear view of the corners and edges and check its holder size. A good front photo is useful, but the back identifies the version and the material description.
Source: Product preview · Parallel and card-thickness details.
Date history
| Check | Scheduled date |
|---|---|
| Earlier SCM calendar | October 21, 2026 |
| October 16 verification | October 28, 2026 — GTS announcement dated October 14 |
Source: Current distributor date.
The SCM Take
Start with the player and design you enjoy. Stature gives you several ways to collect the same player, from an unsigned numbered card to a signed patch. Five cards make for a quick box opening, so compare that experience with choosing one card you already want.
Find boxes or singles
Check the year, format, card number and parallel before ordering. For unopened boxes, also check whether the listing is a preorder.
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