Panini Previews New Elite, Contenders Autos

[RGM81]

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For proof, look no farther than the following preview gallery, which includes first-time reveals of several on-card, wow-caliber gems hitting the ice in the coming weeks. From Elite’s legendary remakes of such hobby classics as Prime Numbers and Passing the Torch to Contenders’ completely updated look, here’s betting even the most discriminating hockey collector will find something to drool over in the next 30 images.
Stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for additional details on the upcoming releases of 2011-12 Contenders Hockey and 2011-12 Elite Hockey.
Now, on to the show . . .

[RGM81]

An amazing gallery to be sure!

Should we tell Panini that 172 isn't a prime number, though? LOL Nah.

Those puzzle cards should be fun to put together for the player collectors.

[mightykeebs]

They should have used Schnieder for this one it would have been a ginger Trio

[ed22]

I love those "cup contenders" cards.

[Yipper]

Eddie Lack getting a lot of attention. I likey lol

[centrehice]

Elite Series mirrors the ones created in 95-96, 96-97 Nice Looking cards. The autos on a black background with the silver sharpie are Ghastly however.

[gatesnapper]

The elite blue frame rookies will look sick slabbed in a BGS. The blue auto matches perfectly. Reminds me of bowman chrome baseball.

The "Passing the Torch" is meh. Doesn't need the flair on the side. And there is a real lack of desgin on the Elite series gold auto cards. Its just a picture plopped on a gold card. No border, no fade, looks out of place.

[gatesnapper]

They have also ditched the word "Prime" that has been on the front of cards and replaced with "Patch."

should cut down on obvious fakes.

[pur3strpker0]

Me too! Too bad my wallet doesnt agree!

Eddie Lack getting a lot of attention. I likey lol

[mingus_md]

I really like the Carl Hagelin Auto. I am looking forward to getting one.