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Brandon Hagel rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest

Brandon Hagel's first licensed base rookie card is the 2020-21 Upper Deck Series 2 #491. The first chromium rookie card is the 2020-21 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #183. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2020-21 SP Authentic #184, numbered /999. Brandon Hagel's rookie season was 2019-20.

Brandon HagelTBL LW

6th round, 159th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, who did not sign him.

Rising

Brandon Hagel card market

Collector attention: up 20% this week, up 85% over 30 days

Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-15.

Brandon Hagel's key rookie cards, by our criteria

  • First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
  • First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
  • Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
  • First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
  1. First licensed base RC

    2020-21 Upper Deck Series 2 #491

    Upper Deck, base, Young Guns. Sources [1][2]

  2. First chromium RC

    2020-21 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #183

    Upper Deck, chromium, Marquee Rookies. Sources [1][2]

  3. Scarcest licensed RC autograph

    2020-21 SP Authentic #184 numbered /999

    Upper Deck, autograph, Future Watch autograph. Sources [1][2]

Which Brandon Hagel card is the real rookie card

Upper Deck has held the exclusive NHL and NHLPA trading card license since July 1, 2014, so his licensed NHL rookie cards are Upper Deck products, O-Pee-Chee and SP Authentic included. He debuted with Chicago in March 2020, and his rookie cards are 2020-21 issues showing him as a Blackhawk. His Young Guns card is #491 in 2020-21 Upper Deck Series 2, with a UD Canvas Young Guns card (C221) in the same product.

Sources [1][2][3][4]

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Brandon Hagel rookie card checklist with card numbers

5 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.

Brandon Hagel card checklist
CardTypePrint runRCSource
2020-21 Upper Deck Series 2 #491Young GunsBaseNot numberedYes[1][2]
2020-21 Upper Deck Series 2 #C221UD Canvas Young GunsInsertNot numberedYes[1][2]
2020-21 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #183Marquee RookiesChromiumNot numberedYes[1][2]
2020-21 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #R-BHRookie AutographsAutographNot numberedYes[1][2]
2020-21 SP Authentic #184Future Watch autographAutograph/999Yes[1][2]

Brandon Hagel's career, in brief

  • Buffalo drafted him 159th overall in 2016 but did not sign him; he debuted with Chicago in March 2020.
  • Now plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning, with whom he reached the 2022 Stanley Cup Final.
  • Won gold with Canada at the 2021 World Championship and the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.

Career facts: [1]

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Grading Brandon Hagel cards

A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.

How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade

PSA

Top grades:
Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
Half grades:
1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.

One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.

Source: Sports Collectors Digest on PSA's half grades

CGC

Top grades:
Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
Half grades:
Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.

Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.

Source: CGC grading scale

Beckett (BGS)

Top grades:
Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
Half grades:
Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.

Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.

Source: Beckett grading

Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.

Population by grade

A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2020-21 Upper Deck Series 2 #491 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.

How to identify your Brandon Hagel card and check what it sold for

  1. Find the year and maker on the back of your Brandon Hagel card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
  2. Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
  3. Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
  4. Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
  5. Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.

Check Brandon Hagel rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.

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Brandon Hagel card questions

What is Brandon Hagel's rookie card?
Brandon Hagel's first licensed base rookie card is the 2020-21 Upper Deck Series 2 #491. The first chromium rookie card is the 2020-21 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #183. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2020-21 SP Authentic #184, numbered /999. Brandon Hagel's rookie season was 2019-20.
What year is Brandon Hagel's rookie card?
Brandon Hagel's rookie season was 2019-20, so the rookie cards carry that year.
How many rookie cards does Brandon Hagel have?
Our checklist lists 5 Brandon Hagel rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
Does Brandon Hagel have a licensed rookie autograph?
Yes. Our checklist lists 2: 2020-21 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #R-BH; 2020-21 SP Authentic #184 (/999).
How much is a Brandon Hagel rookie card worth?
Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
Are collectors watching Brandon Hagel right now?
Collector attention is rising: Wikipedia lookups of Brandon Hagel are up 20% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Card facts checked 2026-10-16. Parlae prints no card values. Set and brand names belong to their makers; Parlae is not affiliated with them.

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