2009-10 ITG Heroes and Prospects - Class of 2010

The release In The Game's 2009-10 Heroes and Prospects is less than three weeks away. The company is pleased to announce preliminary details about a redemption program that has been added this season to make them even more fun to collect.



The Class of 2010 non-memorabilia insert cards will have a special redemption feature that could allow collectors to obtain a special limited game-used memorabilia card. Each Class of 2010 card will feature a foil-stamped number on the back that is between 1 and 30. If the player depicted on the front of the card is drafted at the position noted on the back, collectors can redeem their insert card for a game-used memorabilia card that is limited to only 10 copies!

"While it is rare for In The Game to do a redemption of any kind, we felt that the Class of 2010 cards were more of a new product feature that makes Heroes and Prospects more interactive for collectors," said In The Game's President, Dr. Brian Price. "We think that collectors are going to enjoy looking at the cards they have during the 2010 NHL Draft to see if they are lucky enough to exchange their card for something special."

Included in the Class of 2010 collection are two players that are considered to be neck-in-neck for the first overall position - Taylor Hall of the Windsor Spitfires and Tyler Seguin of the Plymouth Whalers.



All but one of the players, Vladimir Tarasenko, are already named to the roster for the 2010 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Once again, Team Orr will face Team Cherry and the players will have an opportunity to make a big impression on the pro scouts in attendance.



For a complete checklist of 2009-10 Heroes and Prospects, visit In The Game online at ITG 2009-10 H&P Checklist

Class of 2010 Checklist

C-01 Taylor Hall
C-02 Kirill Kabanov
C-03 John McFarland
C-04 Cam Fowler
C-05 Tyler Seguin
C-06 Joey Hishon
C-07 Erik Gudbranson
C-08 Brett Connolly
C-09 Brandon Gormley
C-10 Stanislav Galiev
C-11 Quinton Howden
C-12 Jeffery Skinner
C-13 Mark Pysyk
C-14 Alexander Burmistrov
C-15 Vladimir Tarasenko

2009-10 In The Game Heroes and Prospects will be available from Canada Card World on January 27th, 2010. Also available at CCW this season from In The Game is '1972 - The Year In Hockey'.

WJHC 2009-10 - Golden Prospects

For a team to make the finals of the World Junior Hockey Championships, they need talent and depth. Team Canada and Team U.S.A. have no shortage of either. The future is bright for many players in tonight's game.

Jordan Eberle - He can do some amazing things with the puck and he continues to be a clutch member of Team Canada. Eberle set a Canadian record by scoring a point in 11 straight games at the WJHC tournament.

Nazem Kadri - He made controversial throat-slashing gestures to a Slovakian team member earlier in the tournament but has rebounded with smarter actions and play as the tournament progressed. The London Knights star has shown flashes of the offensive skill that will make him a future star in Toronto.



Jerry D'Amigo - Another Leaf prospect, D'Amigo has scored five goals and ten points over the course of the tournament.

Taylor Hall - Potential 1st overall pick of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and a highlight reel every time he hits the ice.

Danny Kristo - A second round pick of the Montreal Canadiens, Kristo has provided Team U.S.A. with seven points in six games, five of which were goals.

Jordan Schroeder - The Vancouver Canucks used their first round pick in 2009 on Jordan Schroeder and are now watching him contribute to Team USA's run towards gold. The 5'9", 185 lbs. Schroeder has two goals and five assists in his time away from the University of Minnesota.

Alex Pietrangelo - The most experienced NHL player in the game as he's played parts of two seasons with the St. Louis Blues already. The defenseman has been lighting up the scoresheet throughtout the tournament.

Brayden Schenn - An emergency call-up by the Los Angeles Kings this season, Schenn was a top draft pick in 2009.



Jared Cowen - Selected ninth overall in the last year's draft, Cowen is a future #1 defenseman.

Greg Nemisz - Yet another 1st round pick, Nemisz is a scoring machine. The Calgary Flames draft pick has 24 goals in only 34 games this season in the OHL.

For rookie cards of these players in upcoming products from In The Game and Upper Deck, this year and beyond, visit Canada Card World.

WJHC 2009-10 - Taylor Hall and Alex Pietrangelo

Another day, another win... and another dominating display by Team Canada.

Taylor Hall finally put forth a statement with a hat-trick. The potential 1st overall pick of the upcoming 2010 NHL Entry Draft also had an assist to make it a four-point night and gave him seven points for the tournament in just three games.

Hall is already looking forward to a New Year's Eve match-up with Team USA. "As soon as I made the team, this was the game that I marked on the schedule," said Hall. "Any time I've played the Americans, it's always been a tough game. There's a lot of excitement involved and a lot of energy so it's going to be fun."



Alex Pietrangelo is having a fine tournament as well and is showing his leadership and experience with each shift. Pietrangelo is a rare player who is playing in the WJHC tournament again but is also in the middle of his second NHL season with the St. Louis Blues. After scoring a goal against Slovakia, Pietrangelo now has 2 goals and 6 assists in 3 games to put him into a tie for the overall scoring lead at the tournament. Not bad for a defenseman!



Taylor Hall and many other players from Team Canada are available in various products from In The Game which are available at Canada Card World. Alex Pietrangelo's rookie cards are available in many products from Upper Deck's 2008-09 products which are also available from CCW.

WJHC 2009-10 Preview - Team Canada

Team Canada's quest for a 6th consecutive World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal will get underway on Boxing Day when they face Latvia in their opening game in Regina, Saskatchewan.



As most collectors know, this is the big stage for the future stars of the NHL. Some of the Canadian players in the WJHC will already have rookies cards such as Alex Pietrangelo who had rookie cards in 2008-09 and players such as Jared Cowen, Taylor Hall, and Nazem Kadri who have cards available in various In The Game products.



The team will feature an all Windsor Spitfire top line of Taylor Hall, Adam Henrique and Greg Nemisz. The trio currently sit within the top five of all OHL scorers this season. Taylor Hall is a potential #1 overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and will be the spotlight of many In The Game products this season.



Jake Allen, a second round pick by the St. Louis Blues in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft will be the #1 goaltender in the net for Team Canada and the coaching staff has announced that Patrice Cormier, who plays for the Rimouski Oceanic, will be the captain for this tournament. Cormier was also selected in the second round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils.

Goaltenders
Jake Allen STL '08 (2nd Round)
Martin Jones LOS (Signed as Free Agent)

Defence
Jared Cowen OTT '09 (1st Round)
Cal de Haan NYI '09 (1st Round)
Ryan Ellis NSH '09 (1st Round)
T. Hamonic NYI '08 (2nd Round)
A.Pietrangelo STL '08 (1st Round)
M. Scandella MIN '08 (2nd Round)
C. Teubert LOS '08 (1st Round)

Forwards
Luke Adam BUF '08 (2nd Round)
G. Bourque NSH '09 (5th Round)
Jordan Caron BOS '09 (1st Round)
P. Cormier NJ '08 (2nd Round)
S. Della Rovere WAS '08 (7th Round)
Jordan Eberle EDM '08 (1st Round)
Taylor Hall 2010 Draft Eligible
A. Henrique NJ '08 (3rd Round)
Nazem Kadri TOR '09 (1st Round)
B. Kozun LOS '09 (6th Round)
B. McMillan ANA '08 (3rd Round)
Greg Nemisz CGY '08 (1st Round)
B. Schenn LOS '09 (1st Round)

For rookie cards of these players in upcoming products, this year and next, visit Canada Card World.

Product Preview - 2009-10 ITG Heroes and Prospects

In The Game is pulling out all the stops for 2009-10 ITG Heroes & Prospects. With new designs, exciting photo selections, more cards per pack, and more hits per box, 2009-10 Heroes and Prospects may be the best ever.

Each box of 2009-10 Heroes and Prospects will contain 18 packs with 9 cards per pack! The 150 Base card set will be supplemented by game-used memorabilia cards and authentic autograph cards which will each be inserted at a rate of 1 per 8 packs. There will also be five different non-memorabilia insert sets inserted at 1 per 8 packs as well. The He Shoots-He Scores Redemption program is back and collectors will be able to redeem 200 points for limited game-used memorabilia cards.



Over 125 autograph cards will be available from the brightest young stars of the CHL and AHL along with Heroes, International Prospects and AHL Grads. This year’s collection of Game-Used Jersey, Game-Used Emblem and Game-Used Number cards will come in Black, Silver and Gold plus there will be limited autograph versions. Other insert sets included in 2009-10 H&P are AHL Grads, Prospect Combos, Hero and Prospect, Heroes Memorabilia, Gloves Are Off, Complete Jersey, Complete Logo and the one-of-a-kind Made To Order program.



2009-10 In The Game Heroes and Prospects will be available from Canada Card World on January 27th, 2010. Also available at CCW this season from In The Game is '1972 - The Year In Hockey'.

Product Preview - 2009-10 ITG Heroes and Prospects

If you've been eager and wondering when it's going to happen, wonder no more. Heroes and Prospects will be be released in January 2010.

The base card set will be made up of 150 cards. Subsets this year include: Heroes, International Prospects, AHL Grads, AHL Prospects, AHL Rookies, CHL Prospects and CHL Rookies.



As usual, game-used memorabilia inserts will feature game-used jerseys, emblems and numbers. Memorabilia inserts will also feature players from the Top Prospects Game and the Canada/Russia Challenge plus eight memorabilia card insert sets.

And as most collectors are wondering, as you see above.... Taylor Hall, the likely 2010 1st overall NHL draft pick will be included.

In The Game Heroes and Prospects 2009-10 will be available at Canada Card World.