Mascot Mannerisms
They’re the life of the team and fan favorites of many. The NHL mascots provide personality and energy to their team that is unmatched. They also add an extra element of personality when collecting trading cards! Usually portrayed hitting their signature poses, some rare cards even contain memorabilia from fun moments and unique autographs. Mascot trading cards can be found in a breadth of Upper Deck product including Flagship sets, MVP, O-Pee-Chee, SP Game Used, and National Hockey Card Day. Take a look at this year’s Mascot Mannerism insert set from 2026 National Hockey Card Day:
Tusky
Utah Mammoth
Introducing himself to Mammoth fans in dramatic fashion on Oct. 15, 2025, Tusky emerged from a block of ice prior to Utah’s battle with Calgary. Making his NHL debut in the 2025-26 Season, Tusky can also now be found in trading cards! Collect his Young Guns rookie card in 2025-26 Series 2 Hockey!
S.J. Sharkie
San Jose Sharks
Dubbed “The Hardest Working Fish in Sports,” S.J. Sharkie makes more than 450 public appearances each year for the San Jose Sharks. Unpredictably funny as ever – watch out or S.J. Sharkie might steal his card from you! He’s got a rare Joker playing card in 2025-26 O-Pee-Chee Hockey!
Stanley C. Panther
Florida Panthers
Named after the Stanley Cup, Stanley C. Panther is known for celebrating his club’s victories by doing donuts on the ice aboard his special vehicle. Stanley C. Panther – a name that sticks as well as his team wins cups. Look for his Mascot Stickers trading card in 2025-26 MVP Hockey!
Stormy
North Carolina Hurricanes
Stormy, the Ice Hog, is a master at generating thunderous roars from the fans of the Carolina Hurricanes and prompting smiles as big as his. When it rains, it storms! Stormy can also be found in 2025-26 MVP Hockey as a Mascot Sticker trading card!
Fin
Vancouver Canucks
Fin the whale is known for making quite a racket with his energetic drumming at Vancouver home games and for creating joy at community events. Tough on the ice and to find in packs. Fin can be found alongside Bernie in Mascot Battle trading cards from 2025-26 MVP Hockey.
Chance
Las Vegas Golden Knights
Chance made the Vegas Golden Knights very proud when the popular Gila monster earned the 2025 NHL Mascot Community Award. Did you know Chance collects his own trading cards? If you’re lucky, you’ll find him in 2025-26 MVP Hockey. If you’re luckier, he made trade you for his card!
Carlton
Toronto Maple Leafs
Carlton the Bear made his first appearance at Maple Leaf Gardens on Oct. 10, 1995, and it sparked Toronto to a 703 win over the Islanders. Toronto’s favorite bear is a hot commodity! You can find his Mascot Sticker and Mascot Battles trading cards in 2025-26 MVP Hockey and his Joker Playing Card in 2025-26 O-Pee-Chee
Youppi!
Montreal Canadiens
Originally the mascot for the Montreal Expos, Youppi! traded his baseball cleats for ice skates when he joined the Montreal Canadiens in 2005. Don’t forget the exclamation point – Youppi! makes a return in National Hockey Card Day trading cards! You can also find his cards in 2025-26 MVP Hockey!
Stinger
Columbus Blue Jackets
A large, imposing yellowjacket, Stinger is naturally a feisty sort who enjoys hockey almost as much as he likes pulling pranks to delight the fans. We should have rounded the card edges like we did on his Mascot Sticker trading cards in 2025-26 MVP Hockey. Don’t sting yourself pulling him in this year’s National Hockey Card day packs!
Bailey
Los Angeles Kings
An enthusiastic lion, Bailey firmly believes he’s the king of all NHL mascots, and fans of the Los Angeles Kings all agree he’s one cool cat. Bailey loves a good battle – especially when it’s the freeway faceoff. He can be found alongside his SoCal rival, Wild Wing, on a mascot battle trading card in 2025-26 MVP Hockey!
