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==History==
In Canada, Player's cigarettes (manufactured by John Player and Sons, a division of Imperial Tobacco Canada) have been among the most popular brands of the past half-century.  The brand started out with Player's Medium, which was manufactured in Canada at least as early as 1912.  This was later followed by Player's Mild (renamed Player's Plain in 1966), which in the early 1960s was Canada's most popular cigarette brand.  Player's Filter was introduced in 1961 in regular size (75 mm), and in king size in 1965.  

Player's Medium was discontinued sometime in the mid-1970s.  The brand family was expanded by the introduction of Player's Light in 1976, and with Player's Extra Light in regular and king size in 1980 and 1983, respectively.  A new version of Player's Medium (filter tipped, and with a "tar" rating falling between the Filter and Light varieties) was rolled out in 1988.

Smooth Player's Light (reputedly smoother than Player's Light) debuted in 1992, followed by the introduction of Player's Premiere in 1997.  The latter brand had a chamber in the filter tip which contained seminola and charcoal granules;  it did not last for very long.  Player's Silver was introduced in 2003;  it was named "Silver" (instead of Ultra Light) since there was discussion by the government at that time about banning light/mild discriptors from cigarette packaging.

The Player’s name in Canada is also attached to John Player Special (introduced in the early 1970s), Player’s Special Blend (an American-blend cigarette introduced in 1984), John Player Standard (a discount brand introduced around 2007), and Player's Black (a slow-burning cigarette sold in a unique side-slide box, introduced in 2008).

Go to [[BrandJohn_Player_Special_%28Virginia_Blend%29 |Brand John Player Special (Virginia Blend)]]<br>
Go to [[BrandJohn Player Standard |Brand John Player Standard]]<br>
Go to [[BrandPlayer%27s Black |Brand Player's Black]]<br>
Go to [[BrandPlayer's Navy Cut Special Blend |Brand Player's Special Blend]]<br>

The above-mentioned banning of light and mild discriptors occurred in 2007, which led to a substantial pruning of the Player's brand family.  Player's Filter was renamed Player's Original Flavour, Player's Light was renamed Player's Rich Flavour, and Player's Extra Light was renamed Player's Smooth Flavour.  Player's Medium, Smooth Player's Light and Player's Silver were discontinued.  Also of note was Imperial Tobacco's ceasing of Canadian manufacturing activities in 2008;  today, all of Imperial's brands (including Player's) are made in Mexico and shipped to Canada for sale.====Brand Player's (Canadian versions)====

==Internal Links==
Go to [[ManufacturerImperial_Tobacco_Canada |Manufacturer Imperial Tobacco Canada]]

==Cigarette Packs==
* [[PlayersMedium.jpg | Player's Medium (Plain) (Version 2--1962) S-20-H]]
* [[Player's Mild (old design) S-20-H Canada | Player's Mild (Plain) (Version 1--1950s) (photo 1) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Mild) S-20-B (blue old design) - Canada | Player's Mild (Plain) (Version 1) (photo 2) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Plain) S-20-B (blue old design) - Canada | Player's Plain (Version 3--1970s-1988) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Plain S-25-B Canada | Player's Plain (Version 3--1970s-1988) S-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Plain) S-25-B (blue) - Canada | Player's Plain (Version 4--1988-1996) S-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Plain) S-20-B (blue) - Canada | Player's Plain (Version 5--1996-2004) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Filter) S-20-B (white and blue old design 2) - Canada | Player's Filter (Version 1a--early 1960s) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Filter) KS-20-H (blue and white old design) - Canada | Player's Filter (Version 1b--late 1960s) KS-20-H]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Filter) S-20-B (white and blue old design 1) - Canada | Player's Filter (Version 2--1970s-1988) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Filter S-25-B Canada | Player's Filter (Version 2--1970s-1988) S-25-B]]
* [[Player's Filter KS-25-B Canada | Player's Filter (Version 2--1970s-1988) KS-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Filter) S-20-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Filter (Version 3--1988-1996) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Filter) S-25-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Filter (Version 3--duty-free--1988-1996) S-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Filter) S-20-B (blue and white) - Canada | Player's Filter (Version 4--1996-2004) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Filter) KS-20-H (blue and white) - Canada | Player's Filter (Version 4--1996-2004) KS-20-H]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship) (Filter) S-25-B (blue and white) - Canada | Player's Filter (Version 4--duty-free--1996-2004) S-25-B]]
* [[Player's Filter (with ship) (new design) S-25-B Canada | Player's Filter (Version 5--duty-free--2004-2007) S-25-B]]
* [[http://www.cigarettespedia.com/index.php/Image:Player%E2%80%99s_Premiere_1997.jpg Canadian ad for Player’s Premiere, 1997.]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Premiere Smooth - Full Flavor - Satisfaction) S-20-B (blue) - Canada | Player's Premiere (1990s) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Premiere Smooth - Full Flavor - Satisfaction) KS-20-H (blue) - Canada | Player's Premiere (1990s) KS-20-H]]
* [[http://www.cigarettespedia.com/index.php/Image:Player%E2%80%99s_Medium_1988.jpg Canadian ad for Player’s Medium, 1988.]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Medium) S-20-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Medium (Filter) (Version 1--1988-1996) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Medium) KS-25-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Medium (Filter) (Version 1--1988-1996) KS-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Medium) S-20-B (blue and white) - Canada | Player's Medium (Filter) (Version 2--1996-2004) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Medium) KS-20-H (blue and white) - Canada | Player's Medium (Filter) (Version 2--1996-2004) KS-20-H]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Light) S-20-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Light (Version 1--1976-1988) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Light KS-20-H Canada | Player's Light (Version 1--1976-1988) KS-20-H]]
* [[Player's Light KS-25-B Canada | Player's Light (Version 1--1976-1988) KS-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Light) KS-25-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Light (Version 2--duty-free--1988-1996) KS-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Light) S-20-B (blue and white) - Canada | Player's Light (Version 3--1996-2004) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Light) KS-20-H (blue and white) - Canada | Player's Light (Version 3--1996-2004) KS-20-H]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Light) S-25-B (blue and white) - Canada | Player's Light (Version 3--1996-2004) S-25-B]]
* [[Player's Light (with ship) KS-25-B Canada | Player's Light (Version 3--duty-free--1996-2004) KS-25-B]]
* [[Player's Light (with ship - new design) S-25-B Canada | Player's Light (Version 4--duty-free--2004-2007) S-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Smooth Ligth) S-20-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Smooth Lights (Version 1--1992-1996) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Smooth Ligth) KS-20-H (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Smooth Lights (Version 1--1992-1996) KS-20-H]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Smooth Ligth) KS-25-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Smooth Lights (Version 1--1992-1996) KS-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Smooth Ligth) S-20-B (blue and white) - Canada | Player's Smooth Lights (Version 2--1996-2004) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Smooth Ligth) KS-20-H (blue and white) - Canada | Player's Smooth Lights (Version 2--1996-2004) KS-20-H]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Extra Light) S-20-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Extra Light (Version 1--1980-1988) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Extra Light S-25-B Canada | Player's Extra Light (Version 1--1980-1988) S-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (Extra Light) KS-20-H (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Extra Light (Version 2--1988-1996) KS-20-H]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Extra Light) S-20-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Extra Light (Version 3--1996-2004) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Extra Light) KS-20-H (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Extra Light (Version 3--1996-2004) KS-20-H]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship) (Extra Light) S-25-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Extra Light (Version 3--duty-free--1996-2004) S-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship) (Extra Light) KS-25-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Extra Light (Version 3--duty-free--1996-2004) KS-25-B]]
* [[Player's Extra Light (with ship) (new design) S-25-B Canada | Player's Extra Light (Version 4--duty-free--2004-2007) S-25-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Silver) S-20-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Silver (Ultra Light) (2000s) S-20-B]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Silver) KS-20-H (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Silver (Ultra Light) (2000s) KS-20-H]]
* [[Player's Navy Cut (with ship Silver) S-25-B (white and blue) - Canada | Player's Silver (Ultra Light) (2000s) S-25-B]]

==See Also==
[[Cigarettesp|Other 'P'-brand cigarettes]]
	
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