As hockey fans await the upcoming 2010-11 NHL season, hockey card collectors are eager to see the new challenger to Upper Deck and In The Game for their hard-earned dollars. Being awarded an NHL trading card license a few months ago, Panini has branched out from hockey stickers and into the NHL trading card field. Nostalgic fans will really enjoy the fact that Panini owns the Score and Donruss name.

2010-11 Panini Certified has released some new images for their upcoming release. Early images showcased the youth of the game. The more recent images include long retired stars of the past.

Typical Box Break Summary:

• 1 Autograph.
• 2 Memorabilia Cards.
• An additional Auto or Memorabilia Card.

Also look for:

• 1 Mirror Red Parallel.
• 4 additional parallels or inserts.
• 50 super-premium cards per box.

Insert sets will include:

• Big Men On Campus: Memorabilia cards containing swatches of young star players who played in the NCAA.
• Junior Legacy: Dual memorabilia or autographs of players who played in the CHL.
• Masked Marvels: Memorabilia cards of top NHL goalies featuring 2 pieces of memorabilia and an autograph.
• Certified Legends: Autographs of NHL hockey legends.

2010-11 Panini Certified Hockey hobby boxes feature 10 packs per box and 5 cards per pack. Canada Card World will have Panini Certified available upon its release on October 20, 2010 and it is currently available for pre-order.