2025-26 Topps Now Hockey: Live NHL Cards & Exclusive Editions

What’s New

The 2025-26 Topps Now Hockey collection maintains the tradition of real-time trading cards, capturing pivotal NHL moments as they unfold. Throughout the season, cards are regularly released, showcasing standout performances, milestones, and other memorable events.

This series is part of the Topps Now brand, which emphasizes limited-time print runs based on real events. Each card is available for a brief period directly from Topps, with the print run decided by the number of orders received during that timeframe.

Configuration at a Glance

• Cards are issued individually and in team sets during the NHL season.
• Each card is printed to order, without a predetermined production number.
• Parallel versions are randomly included in orders, featuring rare colors and serial-numbered editions.
• Autographs and memorabilia cards may be randomly included as special hits in select releases.

Key Inserts & Parallels

• Rainbow Foil Parallel - serial-numbered (numbering differs by card, with specifics provided at release).
• Gold Parallel - serial-numbered (details differ per card).
• Other color parallels may be available, with print runs and availability announced at release.

Autographs & Relics

• Some Topps Now Hockey cards come with autographed versions, typically limited in quantity and serial-numbered.
• Relic cards are sometimes offered, featuring game-used memorabilia from highlighted players or events.
• Availability of autographs and relics is announced with each applicable card release.

Collector Notes

• The print run for each card is based on the number of orders placed during its availability window.
• Cards are exclusively available for a limited time directly from Topps, after which print runs are finalized and published.
• Parallels and autographs are randomly inserted and not guaranteed in every order.
• Designs often showcase photography from the actual event or performance featured on the card.
• Short prints and rare parallels are noted at release, with serial numbers displayed on the card itself.