Panini America Releases Variation, SP Lists for the New 2013-14 Contenders Hockey

Judging by the Panini America Twitter feed and general email inbox, inquiring, hockey-collecting minds want to know: What short prints and variations exist within the vast array of autographs available in the new 2013-14 Contenders Hockey release. Well, stick around for a minute; we're about to let you know. Panini America Hockey Brand Manager Chris Barr turned the official lists…

The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2013-14 Contenders Hockey (129 Images)

Hockey's home of the autographed Rookie Card has undergone an expansion; a staggering, way-better-than-expected upgrade that should make Panini America's 2013-14 Contenders Hockey -- quite possibly the last Contenders Hockey we'll see in quite some time -- a bona fide phenomenon. When the product releases to the hobby one week from today, collectors will notice boxes that promise at least three…

Panini America Offers Detailed First Look at 2013-14 Contenders Hockey (Gallery)

If the late-March release of 2013-14 Contenders Hockey does indeed represent the final Contenders Hockey release ever made, the product is going out with a definitive bang. Returning to the proud Rookie Ticket roots that long ago made the Contenders brand a trading card icon, 2013-14 Contenders Hockey will deliver a checklist that includes up 125 Rookie Ticket signers honoring…