Panini America Reveals Checklists, Designs for 2012-13 NHL Rookie Redemptions

After many months of intrigue, anticipation and buildup regarding the identities and designs of the 45 Rookie Redemption Cards randomly inserted into 2012-13 Certified Hockey and 2012-13 Limited Hockey, Panini America officials today are ready to reveal specifics on some of the most in-demand hockey cards of last season. Most collectors will recall that Panini America inserted 15 Rookie Redemption…

Contest Fit for a King: Jonathan Quick Stars in a Panini Unwrapped Scavenger Hunt

Last month during a Los Angeles Kings stop in Dallas, Panini America NHL Brand Manager Chris Barr had the distinct opportunity to spend some quality time with Kings goalie Jonathan Quick during downtime of an autograph signing. In addition to discussing the finer points of redemption cards, Quick and Barr teamed up for a must-see edition of Panini Unwrapped starring…

Two-Box Teaser: Panini America Takes First Crack at 2012-13 Limited Hockey (Gallery)

At various glorious points tomorrow, hobby shops across North America will open for business on a wild, welcome new-release Wednesday and offer to their customers the first crack at Panini America's 2012-13 Limited Hockey. But in an effort to give you an early idea of what you can expect from this year's Limited, we just this morning pulled two random…

The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2012-13 Limited Hockey (57 Images)

While most of the sports world's collective gaze this week is fixed firmly upon New Orleans and the countdown to Sunday's Super Bowl XLVII, the Panini America hockey team is hard at work back in Dallas putting the finishing touches on 2012-13 Limited Hockey. Yesterday, NHL Brand Manager Chris Barr finished quality controlling the product and was nice enough to share…

Panini America Peeks New On-Card Arrivals for 2012-13 Limited Hockey (Gallery)

As if the announcement that the 2012-13 NHL season will happen wasn't reason enough for hockey collectors across North America to celebrate this week, we're about to give you a whole bunch more. Earlier this afternoon, I ventured back to the acquisitions area just as a sizable stash of on-card autographs for 2012-13 Limited Hockey were being prepared to send…

Panini Peek: 2012-13 Limited Hockey

When a locked-and-loaded 2012-13 Limited Hockey releases to the hobby (tentatively in late December), it will do so packing three autograph or memorabilia cards in every seven-card box (at least one autograph guaranteed) and a bevy of new collectible twists sure to be embraced by hardcore hockey fans. Living up to its name, every base card in Limited Hockey will…