24 Upper Deck PWHL Hockey

2024 Upper Deck PWHL Hockey is the first traditional trading-card set for the Professional Women’s Hockey League, built around a clean Upper Deck presentation and a compact 70-card base checklist. The main attractions are the 20-card Young Guns subset, the parallel rainbow, and UD Portraits variations. Autographs are not part of this release.

A simple first set with a clear focus

2024 Upper Deck PWHL Hockey keeps the structure easy to follow. The base set has 70 cards, and 20 of those cards make up the Young Guns subset, bringing one of Upper Deck’s best-known rookie-style ideas into PWHL collecting. The checklist is compact enough that the set feels approachable, but the Young Guns cards still give it a defined chase layer within the base build.

The overall design follows a minimalist Upper Deck look that matches the style used for 2024-25 Upper Deck Hockey. That matters for collectors who prefer a clean card front and straightforward set identity over heavy graphics or busy inserts. In practical terms, the release is built around base cards, subset recognition, and a few parallel paths rather than a long menu of insert themes.

Parallel choices for base cards and portraits

The confirmed parallel structure is one of the most useful parts of the set for collectors planning a build. Every card has Deluxe (/250), Exclusives (/100), and High Gloss (/10) versions. That gives the base set a layered finish without making the product feel overloaded, and it gives collectors several routes depending on how complete or color-focused they want a run to be.

UD Portraits also receives its own parallel treatment, with Gold (/299) and Red (/99) versions. Because those parallels are tied to a specific subset rather than the entire checklist, they offer a different collecting lane from the main base parallel run. A collector can choose to stay focused on the standard cards, build a parallel run for the full base set, or narrow attention to Portraits and its color variations.

Young Guns as the main chase subset

The 20-card Young Guns subset is the set’s most recognizable chase element. These cards are described as short prints, but only modestly so, which keeps them important without turning the release into a scarcity-only exercise. For many collectors, that makes Young Guns the natural target when sorting singles, completing a smaller section of the checklist, or comparing card-to-card interest inside the set.

Because Young Guns are part of the base framework rather than a separate insert program, they also shape the way the set is collected overall. Some collectors may decide to focus on the Young Guns cards alone, while others may try to pair them with standard base cards or selected parallels. The limited size of the base set makes either approach manageable.

What is not part of this release

This set does not include autographs. That is a confirmed part of its identity, and it keeps the release centered on base cards, subset collecting, and parallels rather than hit chasing. Collectors who prefer signed cards will need to look to a different product, while those who enjoy a more card-set-driven build have a clear, uncomplicated option here.

That absence also makes the checklist feel more deliberate. Instead of spreading attention across multiple autograph tiers or complicated insert categories, the release focuses on a single foundational PWHL card set with a defined subset and a few parallel paths. For team- or player-focused collectors, that can be an advantage because it puts the emphasis on card selection and parallel choice rather than on chasing one-off specialty cards.