Must-See Gallery: Panini America Launches Packout for 2012-13 Prime Hockey (Part 1)

The countdown to arguably the most anticipated NHL trading card release of the 2012-13 collecting season is officially underway. The pre-packout quality control check has been completed. The hand-collating is all but done. In the next few days, the cards will begin being delicately placed into their gorgeous blue boxes and shipped to hobby shops across North America.

Hockey collectors, rejoice: 2012-13 Prime Hockey is coming. And in advance of the product’s August 28 release date, The Knight’s Lance is planning a series of jaw-dropping, drool-inducing preview galleries documenting the massive release known for mammoth memorabilia, must-have Rookie Cards and the game’s greatest legends.

An impromptu trip to the Panini America production facility yesterday morning provided enough arresting Prime visuals to last at least two or three more galleries. We’ll begin with today’s, which includes a tip-of-the-ice-rink teaser featuring a little bit of everything.

Enjoy, and stay tuned for additional galleries in the coming days as the countdown to 2012-13 Prime Hockey continues.