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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Just like last year, the Edmonton Oilers owned the first overall pick in last weekend’s 2011 NHL Draft. Just like last year, the team*selected a young Canadian who promises to be*one of the most collectible*rookies in the league as soon as he hits the ice.
That ridiculously talented rookie this year is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins,*an 18-year-old center who*soon enough*will team with Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle*to form one of the*most talented young*teams in the NHL.
Just minutes after his name was called to drop the puck on the draft*Friday night, Nugent-Hopkins stopped by the Panini America*studio*for his closeup. Well, for lots of closeups — most of which you’ll see in the can’t-miss gallery below.*But know that*we took advantage of our quality*time with the rookie by acquiring far more than photos.
We also had him sign a hat that we’re going to*give away to one lucky*reader*of The Knight’s Lance. All you have to do to be eligible to win is*stroll through the Nugent-Hopkins gallery below as well as our other on-location posts from the 2011 NHL Draft and comment on*some of your favorite*images. That’s it.
Panini America on Location: Sights and Sounds from Day One at the 2011 NHL Draft
In Uniform: A Gallery of the First-Round Phenoms Selected in the 2011 NHL Draft
We’ll select one lucky commenter at random to win the hat. Four additional winners selected at random will receive*autographed photos*of*2010 rookies Tyler Seguin,*the aforementioned Hall or Jamie McBain.
Enjoy this gallery and the others and be sure to comment on your favorite pics.
Read more over at the Panini Blog...