Panini America Packing for Pittsburgh and the 2012 NHL Draft (Preview & Gallery)

Officials at Panini America announced today their plans for the upcoming 2012 NHL Draft, being held later this week -- June 22-23 -- at the CONSOL Energy Center, home to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Panini America will aim to please hockey collectors with a version of their trademark wrapper-redemption program. Panini has developed a seven-card Pittsburgh Penguins Team Set using the popular…

Panini Peek: 2010-11 All-Goalies

I originally wrote this last Friday while introducing the Leather Larceny insert slated for the upcoming 2010-11 Playoff Contenders Hockey release. But based on recent developments, it bears repeating now: "The magical, mysterious masked mystique of hockey’s goalie easily makes the position one of the most collected in all of sports. Indeed, there’s an undeniable allure to the NHL’s top netminders that always has translated so beautifully…