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

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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 out free autographs from the popular (and newest Winnipeg Jet) Dustin Byfuglien.

Panini America was also on hand to give collectors a behind-the-scenes look at the process, from taking pictures to acquiring autographs. But before the rookies got away, we grabbed a few of them to ask what it was like to hear their named called and if they collected cards.

Take a look and stay tuned for exclusive interviews with Byfuglien and No. 1 overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.