Must-See Video: Gordie Howe Welcomed to the Panini America Family, Signs for Fans

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjO8KyrMjcg&w=585&h=327] Last Friday during 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa, Panini America made major headlines by announcing that it had reached a multi-year trading card agreement with NHL legend Gordie Howe, making it official by presenting Mr. Hockey with a special Detroit Red Wings-inspired Panini hockey jersey inside a packed Panini America booth. With the formalities out of the…

Panini America On-Location Gallery: Media Day Madness at Super Bowl XLVI

INDIANAPOLIS -- There were more than 2,000 media credentialed for Super Bowl XLVI Media Day on Tuesday inside Lucas Oil Stadium. The Knight's Lance was one of them. We hit the ground running, doing our best to soak in the sensory overload that accompanies such a circus environment -- all while keeping tunnel-vision focus on the task at hand: Asking as…

It’s Gotta Be the Shoes: Taking a Long Look at a Monster Pair of Blake Griffin Sneakers

It didn't take long for Blake Griffin's latest "Dunk Heard 'Round the World" -- over gargantuan Kendrick Perkins last night in the Clippers' 112-100 victory over Oklahoma City -- to gain instant-classic status, what with the likes of LeBron James, Larry Fitzgerald and Terrell Owens taking to Twitter to pay tribute. Today, it's virtually impossible to turn on any sports…

Jeremy Roenick Brings Memorable Close to Panini America’s 2012 NHL All-Star Trip

We can't put Ottawa's 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in our rear-view mirror just yet, not without at least sharing a few more great memories from what was a landmark week for the Panini America crew. While hockey fans are likely still buzzing from Friday's announcement that we've brought the legendary Gordie Howe to the Panini America family, Saturday and Sunday…

Panini America On Location: The Frenzied First Few Days of the 2012 NFL Experience

INDIANAPOLIS -- The 2012 NFL Experience officially kicked off Friday, but yesterday was the first full day of fun at the Indiana Convention Center. Only a few "cold weather" cities have hosted the Super Bowl, but fans kept things hot inside the 500,000 square foot football exhibit. While names like Joseph Addai, Donald Brown and Kyle Rudolph drew huge lines for free autographs…

Gordie Howe’s Panini America Appearance Highlights Friday at NHL All-Star Weekend

OTTAWA, Canada -- The buzz was palpable throughout the entire Ottawa Convention Centre early Friday afternoon. Gordie Howe was coming. Indeed, Howe's scheduled appearance inside the Panini America booth at NHL Fan Fair to celebrate his new multi-year trading agreement with the company was must-see entertainment for seemingly everyone in the building Friday, including NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. (more…)

Panini America Inks Legend Gordie Howe to a Multi-Year Trading Card Agreement

Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company and an official trading card manufacturer of the NHL®, announced Friday during the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend  in Ottawa that it has reached a multi-year trading card agreement with legendary Detroit Red Wings® star Gordie Howe, arguably the greatest hockey player of all time. The new pact means Panini America…

Panini America on Location: Day One at the 2012 NHL All-Star Game (50 Great Images)

OTTAWA, Canada -- Panini America lifted the lid on 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend Thursday, warming up a chilly Ottawa afternoon with sights and sounds that were as varied as they were entertaining. At the player hotel, Panini America representatives were busy capturing autographs from the players (primarily on pucks, a handful of trading cards and patches) as they checked in.…
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