Prime Time: Panini America Begins Cutting 2012-13 Prime Hockey (Video & Gallery)
In a far back corner of Panini America HQ, tucked away in a remote section of the company's massive acquisitions vault, NHL product developers Chris Barr, Karvin Cheung and Matthew Davis in June began the arduous process of handcrafting 2012-13 Prime Hockey. To be sure, the highly anticipated follow-up to one of last season's most successful new products will have far…
Sneaking a Peek at New Hockey Arrivals for 2011-12 Limited, 2011-12 Crown Royale
As hockey collectors across North America continue completing their self-appointed tasks within 2011-12 Score Hockey and 2011-12 Certified Hockey, the NHL folks inside Panini America headquarters are working diligently on readying 2011-12 Limited and 2011-12 Crown Royale for market, both of which will follow next week's release of the already-completed 2011-12 Pinnacle. I say all of that to say this: The…
Boston Bruin Milan Lucic Comes Through for Hockey Collectors One More Time
When you work on the manufacturer side of the NHL trading card business, you tend to pick up tons of behind-the-scenes skinny and invaluable insight into the daily dealings with the game's superstars and their agents. For example, Panini America NHL acquisitions specialist Alex Carbajal was one of the first people on the planet to know that Boston Bruins winger Milan Lucic earlier this year had expressed an interest…