![]() View the NHL 22 Official Reveal Trailer HEREĮlectronic Arts Inc. It is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.Superstar X-Factors Elevate the League’s Biggest Stars with a Game-Changing Ability System That Brings Them to LifeĪuston Matthews Returns as NHL 22 Cover Athlete in a Star-Studded Experience Now, let the debate(s) about player rankings (finally) begin. Anyone who follows or plays women’s hockey knows that it is incredibly physical even with bodychecking outlawed in collegiate, international, and pro play. It’s also an encouraging sign that a physical element will still be there. So, we’ll have to see just how much this update to the NHL franchise actually looks and feels like women’s hockey. Other than that all women wear cages or full-face shields as equipment.” “We’ll share more details in early 2022 about more specifics, but our goal is to make the Women’s Hockey gameplay as accurate as we can,” EA Sports told The Ice Garden. I also hope that we see the same level of attention and detail put into the rosters and players of the national teams outside of North America.įinally, we asked EA Sports if this will truly be women’s hockey or just men’s hockey rules with women’s hockey players? The response was encouraging. Hopefully, the athletes you will be able to play as in NHL 22 are getting some kind of compensation. This sounds like a deal specifically forged between EA Sports and the IIHF, which does not have a players’ association. Remember, this isn’t as cut-and-dry as EA Sports having a deal with the NHL and NHLPA. Speaking of athletes making money off of themselves, we’ve also learned that EA Sports will not disclose if the women’s hockey players who are in the game are being compensated for their names and likenesses being used, per the company’s policy not to disclose financial information with players, teams, and leagues. Hopefully the NIL agreement paves the way for the NCAA talent to be included in the future. It’s unfortunate that NCAA players won’t be in the game, but given the newness of the NIL in the NCAA, this is hardly surprising. ![]() So, it sounds like rosters could be updated throughout the season, which is something worth keeping a close eye on. “We’ll be working closely with the IIHF in regards to having the most up-to-date rosters possible,” they clarified. And now, it is finally here.ĮA Sports told The Ice Garden that national team rosters will be accurate as of August 2021 but there will be no NCAA players in the game. There’s a real audience that has been asking for this for years. You could say that it helps to illustrate just how important an update like this can be. If you missed out on that project, we highly recommend you give it a read. Fans have been able to create women’s hockey players for years, which enabled Eleni Demestihas to create every player of the (then) NWHL for the 2019-20 season in NHL 19. This feels like the first significant step by the franchise to include and represent the women’s game since Hayley Wickenheiser and Angela Ruggiero were in NHL 13. ![]() Starting early 2022, players can hit the ice with Team USA icon Hilary Knight and Hockey Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin, among other superstars. Players will be able to celebrate this golden era of women’s hockey by playing as their favorite teams and players. Playable women’s teams will be available for the first time ever with the IIHF Women’s Teams and World Championship. Fans can also experience the Worlds Juniors tournament (men’s), which is another major addition to the most popular hockey video game in the world. This content will be available in-game as part of a patch, and fans can play with their favorite women’s national team stars in early 2022. “We are proud to feature playable women’s teams for the first time in NHL 22, alongside the rising stars on the World Juniors teams.” “The introduction of women’s national teams to NHL 22 as part of the upcoming IIHF content will be an important moment for the franchise in its continued effort to reflect the diversity of the hockey community,” said Sean Ramjagsingh, VP and GM, EA SPORTS. ![]() This is something that countless hockey fans have been waiting for for years. Some of your favorite women’s hockey players will finally be in a video game. For the first time ever, fans will be able to play with IIHF women’s national teams. Today, EA SPORTS announced a long-awaited addition to its NHL video game franchise. ![]() The wait is finally over and we have some exclusive information on what is coming to NHL 22 ![]()
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