Whether you compete online in a bid for glory, live out your ultimate hockey fantasy in single player modes, or simply lace up and jump over the boards for exciting and innovative hockey gameplay - NHL 17 gives you the chance to Shape Your Legacy on and off the ice.Whether you’re challenging a friend on the couch or building a team to compete at the most elite level, see how NHL 17 gives you the power to shape your hockey legacy no matter how you play the game.
From making that clutch save, to battling for that critical inch in front of the net, our focus is to make sure we’re improving gameplay in all three zones. Through deeper and more customisable experiences in our most popular modes, we’re creating new experiences that add up to our biggest and most exciting hockey game to date. No matter if you’re challenging a friend on the couch, or masterminding a team at the elite levels of competition, with NHL 17, you can shape your hockey legacy where it matters to you.
Fans will determine the next face of the franchise through the EA Sports NHL 17 Cover Vote.
This year, eight hockey superstars - one from each of the eight teams competing in the World Cup of Hockey 2016 - have been selected to represent their NHL and national teams as they compete for the cover. Voting begins today on NHL.com and on Twitter, and fans are permitted to support their favorite player by voting as many times as they want, ensuring their pick advances to the final rounds.
The EA Sports NHL 17 Cover Athlete Competitors are:
Country | Team | Player | Twitter Vote Hashtag |
Team Canada | Dallas Stars | Jamie Benn | #NHL17Benn |
Team USA | San Jose Sharks | Joe Pavelski | #NHL17Pavelski |
Team Czech Republic | Philadelphia Flyers | Jakub Voracek | #NHL17Voracek |
Team Finland | Florida Panthers | Aleksander Barkov | #NHL17Barkov |
Team Russia | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | #NHL17Tarasenko |
Team Sweden | Tampa Bay Lightning | Victor Hedman | #NHL17Hedman |
Team Europe | Los Angeles Kings | Anze Kopitar | #NHL17Kopitar |
Team North America | Edmonton Oilers | Connor McDavid | #NHL17McDavid |
To participate in the EA Sports NHL 17 Cover Vote, visit NHL.com or Twitter, and Tweet your vote using your player’s hashtag above. Fans will also be able to double their vote for their favorite picks when using the player-specific hashtags every Thursday for “Twitter Vote Thursdays.” The winner of the Cover Vote will be revealed as the EA Sports NHL 17 Cover Athlete at the 2016 NHL Awards in Las Vegas.
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