No, McFarlane Toys didn't fast-track a Tim Thomas Boston Bruins 2011 Stanley Cup champions figure.
In fact, the only 2011 series currently listed on the legendary toymaker's website are the Canadian Tire Series 2 pieces due out in October, including a hilarious Alex Ovechkin sculpt (see here) and a suitably serious Jonathan Toews figure (see here).
What you see above is a custom-made McFarlane, a hockey hobby we wrote about two years ago. It's an elaborate and complicated process that involves selecting a figure to transform, prepping it and then repainting it. The Tim Thomas figure you see above, for example, is modeled on a Martin Brodeur toy from 2003.
This Thomas figure was going for $90 on eBay as of Tuesday morning. Another Thomas figure modeled off the Brodeur piece is going for $145 and includes "custom wooden base w/ graphics and also that 'icy' look," via popular custom McFarlane producer All-Star Customs.
Thomas isn't the only Bruin with an instant figure:
In honor of Mark Recchi's last NHL season and third Stanley Cup, this custom figure was going for $50 on eBay as of Tuesday morning.
Pretty solid work … even if the face is a little more Commander William Riker than Recchin' Ball.