Details are Sketchy: Panini America Unveils One More Surprise for the 2011 National

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The hits keep coming for Panini America wrapper redeemers at the 2011 National Sports Collectors Convention. And in this case, the hits are hand-drawn works of art from some of the top rookies in the NFL. And while we could talk all day about the small number of original 2011 NFL Rookie Sketch Cards randomly inserted inside the company's wrapper-redemption program, we…

NHL Draft Contest Winners Announced . . .

At this year's NHL Draft, The Knight's Lance pulled back the curtain and gave collectors a sneak peak at one of the league's marquee events for the cardboard stars of tomorrow. We also promised to give away a few things for those that couldn’t attend. (more…)

Win an Autographed Photo of Winnipeg Jets New Superstar Dustin “Big Buff” Byfuglien

UPDATE: NHL Star Dustin Byfuglien Dons Winnipeg Jets Sweater for the First Time [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HznuPLaNSE] For the last week, Panini America has been giving collectors a behind-the-scenes look at one of the NHL’s marquee events. What we didn’t know was just how popular showing images of Dustin Byfuglien in what COULD be his new uni would be. Just minutes after posting…

Panini America on Location: Our Exclusive Video Diary from the 2011 NHL Draft

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRtTzCofjvM&w=585&h=469] It was an exciting weekend at the 2011 NHL Draft. Fans were on the edge of their seats as they waited for names like Nugent-Hopkins, Landeskog and Huberdeau to don their new NHL sweaters. Panini America was all over St. Paul, Minn., last weekend, taking pictures of the new picks, handing out trading cards to collectors and giving…

New Duds: NHL Star Dustin Byfuglien Dons Winnipeg Jets Sweater for the First Time

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- To be sure, it's been a banner weekend for Panini America at the 2011 NHL Draft. We've entertained the hockey-loving masses with a tantalizing wrapper-redemption program and we've interacted with  tomorrow's next batch of collectible NHL superstars for interviews, photos and fun. Oh, yeah, we also were joined at the Panini America booth on Saturday by special…

Panini America Bringing NHL Superstar Dustin Byfuglien to the 2011 NHL Draft

Atlanta Thrashers superstar defenseman and former Stanley Cup champion Dustin Byfuglien will sign free autographs Saturday at the Panini America booth during the 2011 NHL Draft in St. Paul, Minn. Byfuglien, a 2011 NHL All-Star and Minnesota native , will appear at the Panini America booth starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. Byfuglien, who tallied 11 goals in leading the Chicago Blackhawks…

Panini America On Location: Autographs & Interviews with the NHL All-Stars

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MppCm6ief0U&w=480&h=390] RALEIGH, N.C. -- A mountain of a Thursday that started for the Panini America crew at 4 a.m. and didn't end until Friday after midnight provided NHL All-Star Weekend with one of what promises to be countless signature moments. Luckily for us, NHL superstars themselves spent a great deal of Thursday providing splendid signature moments of their own at the Panini America autograph room. (more…)