Power to the Purples: 2013-14 Prizm Hockey Purple Cracked Ice Cards Arrive (Gallery)

On her daily stop at the company printing facility this morning, Panini America Vice President of Production Stephanie Carlson made a splendid discovery that should be warmly embraced by NHL fans across North America. Here's betting the sparkling sight of the ballyhooed 2013-14 Prizm Hockey Purple Cracked Ice cards on the production line was hard to miss. But Carlson did more than…

Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks Two Early Boxes of 2013-14 Prizm Hockey

The anticipation is palpable. In three short days, the first standalone Prizm Hockey brand in collecting history hits hobby shops across North America with the release of Panini America's 2013-14 Prizm Hockey. By now (thanks to extended previews in 2012-13 Rookie Anthology Hockey and at 2013 Fan Expo Canada), the product needs no introduction. All it needs at this point is…

Panini America Plans Purple Cracked Ice for 2013-14 Prizm Hockey Wrapper Redemption

The ground-shaking buzz reverberating from 2013-14 Prizm Hockey just keeps growing more intense. Earlier this week, Panini America NHL Brand Managers confirmed that the first standalone Prizm Hockey release -- which begins packing out Monday -- would be 100 percent redemption-free. Yesterday, Panini America Sales Director Tim Franz announced that the product had already sold out. Today? Well, it keeps…