2023-24 Upper Deck Hockey Series 1 Hobby Box

Upper Deck's Flagship Hockey Set — Bigger, Bolder, and Better Than Ever

If you've been cracking Upper Deck Series 1 hobby boxes for years, buckle up — because the 2023-24 edition is the most exciting refresh the set has seen in over two decades. Upper Deck didn't just tweak the formula here; they overhauled the configuration, tripled the insert rate, and added four brand-new parallel lines. This is the one hockey collectors have been fired up about all season.

The box runs 12 packs per box, 12 cards per pack, and the pull rates have been completely reworked. You're now looking at three inserts per pack on average — up from just one — which means every single pack has some serious weight to it. Young Guns count stays locked at six per box, because Upper Deck knows better than to mess with that.

What You're Chasing

Young Guns

Cards #201–250 in the base set — the most anticipated rookie cards in hockey, full stop. Series 1 drops the first wave of the season's top rookies, and the parallel ladder is stacked: Outburst Silver, Clear Cut (Hobby-exclusive), Deluxe (#'d to 250), Exclusives (#'d to 100), Outburst Red (#'d to 25), High Gloss (#'d to 10), and the crown jewel — Outburst Gold, numbered 1-of-1. Hunt season is open.

New Insert Sets

• 200' x 85' — Lite FX treatment on player and rink. Two per box on average, with Gold, Red (#'d to 99), and Black (1-of-1) parallels to chase.
• Special Edition — Clean, elegant design featuring current stars and top rookies. Red and Gold (#'d to 50) parallels available.
• Star Surge — Rising stars with Red Die-Cut and Gold Die-Cut (#'d to 25) parallels. Die-cuts in a hobby box? Yes please.
• Star Zone — Veteran stars, Red and Gold (#'d to 50) parallels.
• Stat Box Fillers & Teacher's Pet — Fan-favourite fun inserts with Gold parallels and printing plates hiding in the mix.

Returning Fan Favourites

• UD Canvas — Four per box on average, featuring stars and Young Guns. Black & White parallels are Hobby-exclusive. And keep your eyes open for hard-signed UD Canvas Signatures — those are the ones that make your hands shake a little.
• UD Portraits — A classic insert reimagined. Silver Frame (#'d to 99) and Red Frame (#'d to 25) parallels, plus printing plates.
• Honor Roll & Dazzlers — Both back as intra-series sets. Every box contains one Blue Dazzlers card on average.
• Population Count — Now printed on acetate stock. Seven different print runs from 1,000 down to a single copy. These look incredible and the low-run versions are serious grail material.

Guaranteed Per Box

This is the hockey hobby box of the season. Whether you're building the base set, hunting 1-of-1 Young Guns, or chasing Canvas Signatures, 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1 delivers every single time you rip a pack. Come grab yours at Crackerjack Stadium — Welland's home for serious hockey card collectors.