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HELPING YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR FIGURE(S)! McFarlanes Hockey Action Figures Who's Your Favourite?
McFarlanes Hockey Action Figures from the popular Sports Picks brand brings you your favourite hockey sporting moments, frozen in time for your pleasure and enjoyment. Relive the moments and the glory with these superbly detailed action figures. Introduced in 2001 McFarlanes hockey action figures were the inaugural release of the new Sports Picks brand and their first attempt to tap into the huge Sports market . McFarlane needn't have worried though as they were an istant hit and were particularly popular with Canadian Fans and as a result there is often a mix of players from both the NHL and NHLPA in order to keep both the Canadian and American fans happy. In fact there are often Exclusive Canadian releases and Toys R Us usually have an exclusive series at the start of the season. The choice of hockey action figures for their first release was heavily influenced by the fact that Todd McFarlane, Spawn creator and company founder, was already an avid sports fan and a collector of sports memorabilia as well as being a part owner of the Edmonton Oilers hockey team . Each 6 inch hockey action figures captures a unique moment in NHL history and each player comes complete with his official team apparel, uniforms, logos and equipment packaged in the classic McFarlanes clamshell display box. My favourite figures from these series of action figures are the goalies who look fearsome in their hockey masks and protective gear, gaurding the gaols like sentinals ready to strike and bringing back "fond" memories of Michael Meyer's.
There are three main "brands" of NFL hockey action figures within the Sports Picks range: Base Series- The base series consists generally of six figures, altough occassionally a seventh figure has been added, from the current teams and season. Many new players or rookies have seen their McFarlane debut in one of these series. As well as the "base" figures each series will also include one or two chase figures which are harder to find and usually feature one of the base players in an alternate uniform. There are generally three releases during any given season to reflect any seasonal changes or trade offs. Legends- The Legend brand highlights the careers of the games top players and Hall of Famers. Each Legends series usually consists of four players from the games history although current players who are deemed as exemplary have also been featured. Collectors Edition- The Collectors Edition figures are the "one offs" that are produced for the "All-Stars" game, Hall of Fame Induction weekend and event exclusives. These figures are generally not released through the mainstream distributors either through their online shop or at the event. There are other sets produced that aren't specific to any of these, e.g. there are a large number of Toys R Us Eclusive releases each year.
McFarlanes Hockey Action Figures
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NHL WAVE 1- IN STORES MARCH 2009
McFarlane's Collectors Edition and Exclusives Wal-Mart NHL Gordie Howe vs Johnny Bower 2 Pack Exclusive Grosnor Exclusive Canadian NHL Action Figures McFarlanes NHL 17 lineup features a trio of Sports Picks debuts, the second figure for one of the league's top players, and two retro figures celebrating vintage jerseys on current players.
Our late-season series is geared toward our diehard Canadian hockey collectors, and features four players all sculpted in the new RBK EDGE uniforms, as well as two yet-to-be-named players in retro Canadian jerseys.
Our NHL 19 lineup features our first-ever mix of hockey legends alongside current players. Our second Don Cherry figure is also our first Sports Picks figure for a coach.
McFarlanes have been busy tweaking their NHL Series for this seasons line-up to ensure their Canadian fans have plenty to collect. As a result Dion Phanuef has now been added to the NHL Series 20 release in the Clagary white uniform for the first time.
3-inch NHL Series 6 (due in stores September 2008) The 3-inch NHL Series 6 lineup includes Stanley Cup-winning goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere, as well as fellow netminders Cristobal Huet and Ray Emery. Jason Blake, Sheldon Souray and Ryan Smyth are all appearing in the jerseys of their new teams.
NHL Legends Series 7 (due in stores October 2008) Our seventh series of NHL Legends figures features captains from the original six hockey teams. For 25 years the "Original Six" teams (Rangers, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Bruins, Blackhawks and Red Wings) competed for Lord Stanley's Cup, and NHL Legends 7 offers one captain from each team's storied history. The Legends Series 7 has now had a slight adjust with Terry O'Reilly being withdrawn from this line-up and postphoned until 2009. His slot will now be taken up with an Edmonton Oilers version of Mark Messiers. The Mark Messiers and Doug Gilmour action figures will have an equal number of each of their two teams produced.
McFarlanes NHL Series 15
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