Jack Eichel rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Jack Eichel's first licensed base rookie card is the 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 2 #451. The first chromium rookie card is the 2015-16 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #M50. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2015-16 SP Authentic Update #191, numbered /100. Jack Eichel's rookie season was 2015-16.
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1st round, 2nd overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.
Jack Eichel card market
Collector attention: up 26% this week, up 138% 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 2026-10-14.
Jack Eichel'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.
First licensed base RC
2015-16 Upper Deck Series 2 #451
First chromium RC
2015-16 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #M50
Upper Deck, chromium, Marquee Rookies. Sources [1]
Scarcest licensed RC autograph
2015-16 SP Authentic Update #191 numbered /100
Upper Deck, patch autograph, Future Watch Auto Patch issued in 2018-19 SP Authentic; Upper Deck flags it XRC. Sources [1]
Which Jack Eichel 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. His Young Guns card is #451 in 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 2, not Series 1; Series 1 has his UD Canvas Young Guns card (C91). He did not sign for Upper Deck in his rookie year: his 2015-16 SP Authentic Future Watch #191 is numbered to 999 with no autograph, and his first Upper Deck autographs came in 2018-19 SP Authentic, which added 2015-16 SP Authentic Update Future Watch autographs of him.
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Jack Eichel rookie card checklist with card numbers
7 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 2 #451Young Guns | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 1 #C91UD Canvas Young Guns | Insert | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2015-16 O-Pee-Chee Update #U50O-Pee-Chee Update Rookies, inserted in Upper Deck Series 2 | Insert | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2015-16 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #M50Marquee Rookies | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2015-16 SP Authentic #191Future Watch, no autograph | Base | /999 | Yes | [1] |
| 2015-16 SP Authentic Update #191Autographed Future Watch issued in 2018-19 SP Authentic; Upper Deck flags it XRC | Autograph | /999 | Yes | [1] |
| 2015-16 SP Authentic Update #191Future Watch Auto Patch issued in 2018-19 SP Authentic; Upper Deck flags it XRC | Patch autograph | /100 | Yes | [1] |
Jack Eichel's career, in brief
- Buffalo took him second overall in 2015, after he won the 2015 Hobey Baker Award as a freshman.
- Traded to Vegas, he debuted for the Golden Knights on February 16, 2022 and won the Stanley Cup with them in 2023.
- Had a career-high 94 points in 77 games in 2024-25.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Jack Eichel 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.
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 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 2 #451 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Jack Eichel card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Jack Eichel card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- 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.
- 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.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- 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 Jack Eichel rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Jack Eichel card questions
- What is Jack Eichel's rookie card?
- Jack Eichel's first licensed base rookie card is the 2015-16 Upper Deck Series 2 #451. The first chromium rookie card is the 2015-16 O-Pee-Chee Platinum #M50. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2015-16 SP Authentic Update #191, numbered /100. Jack Eichel's rookie season was 2015-16.
- What year is Jack Eichel's rookie card?
- Jack Eichel's rookie season was 2015-16, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Jack Eichel have?
- Our checklist lists 7 Jack Eichel rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Jack Eichel have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 2: 2015-16 SP Authentic Update #191 (/999); 2015-16 SP Authentic Update #191 (/100).
- How much is a Jack Eichel 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 Jack Eichel right now?
- Collector attention is rising: Wikipedia lookups of Jack Eichel are up 26% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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