Panini America, Cloutsnchara.com Team Up for Special 2012 NHL All-Star Group Break
Panini America is teaming up with Kitchener, Ontario-based Cloutsnchara.com, one of the preeminent group-break destinations on the web, for a literal Limited engagement in conjunction with this weekend's 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa. Live on location Friday night, the two hockey hobby powerhouses will join forces for a special group break featuring two cases of the new 2011-12 Limited…
Massive Gallery: Panini America Packs Out 2011-12 Limited Hockey (28 Must-See Pics)
Assistant NHL Brand Manager Tim Trout, one of Panini America's newest hires, continues to make positive impressions on the marketing department and on readers of The Knight's Lance. Friday afternoon, Trout pulled quality control and packout duty at the Panini America production for the highly anticipated 2011-12 Limited Hockey. Before he left, he stopped by to see if there was anything…
Men of Mayhem Signatures Removed from Case-Hit Roster for 2011-12 Limited Hockey
Although the attractive and compelling Men of Mayhem Signatures insert in the upcoming 2011-12 Limited Hockey release will still be in the product, Panini America officials announced today that the cards will not fall one per case as originally planned and solicited. 2011-12 Limited Hockey, slated for a January 18 release, will be bolstered by several on-card autograph inserts, including the…
Christmas Eve Eye Candy: Panini America Previews Latest Hockey Autograph Arrivals
Many collectors around North America (yours truly included) are no doubt spending this Christmas Eve frantically trying to finish up their last-minute shopping responsibilities. But at some point today after you've crossed off the last item on your list, you'll need something to look at while recuperating. And The Knight's Lance has just the thing: A 24-card gallery highlighting Panini America's…
Sneaking a Peek at New Hockey Arrivals for 2011-12 Limited, 2011-12 Crown Royale
As hockey collectors across North America continue completing their self-appointed tasks within 2011-12 Score Hockey and 2011-12 Certified Hockey, the NHL folks inside Panini America headquarters are working diligently on readying 2011-12 Limited and 2011-12 Crown Royale for market, both of which will follow next week's release of the already-completed 2011-12 Pinnacle. I say all of that to say this: The…
Before the Autographs: Previewing 2011-12 Limited Hockey’s Back to the Future Insert
There's a lot to like in the upcoming release of 2011-12 Limited Hockey. But one insert in particular -- the dual-signed Back to the Future Autographs -- is sure to be among the product's most coveted inclusions. Every card in the compelling insert unites one current superstar with one all-time great (along with their respective autographs), and the many generation-spanning, franchise-focused pairings will most certainly provide wantlist…
New Autograph Arrivals Guaranteed to Heat Up Panini America’s Coming NHL Products
As the 2011-12 NHL season enters the frozen winter months, the on-card autograph arrivals hitting Panini America headquarters on a daily basis will most certainly keep collectors warm -- and likely downright scorching -- as the temperature continues to drop. In just the last few days we've received several notable on-card inclusions for upcoming products such as 2011-12 Pinnacle and 2011-12 Limited,…
Insert Inspection: 2011-12 Limited Hockey Brothers in Arms & Retired Numbers
The Panini America team returns from the corporate homeland of Modena, Italy, on Monday. And when we arrive back in the office on Tuesday, you can bet we'll have tons of images and updates from our quality time spent in Modena, Venice and Milan. So just to buy us just a little more time until then (while also providing a…
Panini Peek: 2011-12 Limited Hockey
Pardon the mixed metaphor here, but it's safe to say that 2011-12 Limited Hockey will pack quite a wallop batting cleanup in the 2011-12 Panini America hockey lineup. To be sure, the higher-end offering will deliver some unique new twists (including pieces of game-used hockey pucks and nets) when it releases December 14. Each box will deliver three autograph or memorabilia…