Xbox Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 http://www.nhl.com/i...5270&print=true Congrats to my favourite player in the NHL! REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and NHL.com announced today during the live broadcast of the 2012 NHL AwardsTM that Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux has been selected by fans as the EA SPORTS NHL®13 cover athlete. Giroux beat Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne in the final of the first ever EA SPORTS NHL® Cover Vote campaign by less than a one percent margin, in what was the closest matchup of the entire campaign. NHL 13 will be available on September 11, 2012 in North America and September 14, 2012 in Europe. "The support fans have given me throughout the campaign has been unbelievable," said Flyers forward Claude Giroux. "I am very excited to be on the cover of NHL 13 and I want to thank everyone who campaigned and voted for me -- especially my teammates, the Flyers organization, and of course all the NHL fans who voted and tweeted." Between March 29 and June 4, fans cast nearly 26 million votes on NHL.com throughout the campaign, which was sponsored by BlackBerry®. During the finals alone, more than two million votes were cast. "The level of passion that the fans, players, and NHL teams have displayed throughout the first ever EA SPORTS NHL Cover Vote campaign has been overwhelming," said Dean Richards, General Manager, NHL, EA SPORTS. "The EA SPORTS NHL Franchise has had a rich tradition of outstanding cover athletes and quality games, and we feel privileged to introduce Claude Giroux as the face of NHL 13 as selected by the fans. With Giroux on the cover and our revolutionary new True Performance Skating engine, we feel great about delivering our most innovative title yet with NHL 13." "The EA SPORTS NHL 13 Cover Vote campaign presented by BlackBerry was a success in every measurable way," said Dave McCarthy, NHL Vice President of Consumer Products Marketing. "From nearly 26 million votes cast, to fan and player engagement across social media platforms, to the validation of NHL.com's standing as the number one destination for hockey fans, the NHL 13 Cover Vote campaign exceeded our expectations." "Congratulations to Claude on being chosen by the fans as the EA SPORTS NHL 13 cover athlete," said Adam Larry, NHLPA Director of Licensing and Associate Counsel. "We cannot say enough about the amazing job done by all those involved with the EA SPORTS NHL Cover Vote campaign. The terrific support that all 60 participating NHL players received from not only fans and gamers, but also other NHL players, the teams, teammates, friends and Twitter followers, drove the success of the campaign in its first year." The NHL 13 Cover Vote campaign gave fans the opportunity to select the face of the EA SPORTS NHL® franchise as they were able to vote for their favorite candidate at http://www.nhl.com/covervote. The campaign was embraced by NHL fans, teams and players who utilized social media platforms to campaign. Outstanding examples of team and player engagement during the cover vote final include: * Claude Giroux -- From the First Shift... * Pekka Rinne -- The Most Interesting Goalie in the League NHL 13 Delivers Major Innovations that will Change the Way You Play the Game EA SPORTS NHL 13 promises the biggest change to the franchise since the introduction of the Skill Stick in NHL® 07. Headlined by all-new True Performance Skating, and supported by an innovative new A.I. system dubbed EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q., NHL 13 will deliver a revamped gameplay experience that accurately captures the speed, creativity and strategy of NHL hockey. 'Every Stride Matters', the latest trailer for NHL 13 can be viewed here. In addition, NHL 13 will also deliver new experiences that connect hockey fans to their friends and the real world of hockey with the all-new GM Connected and NHL Moments Live modes. Exclusive NHL 13 Stanley Cup Collector's Edition announced. NHL 13 is available for pre-order now, click here for more details. Image credit goes to -Vintage Canuck- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Yeah man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Fresh Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 ^ And then you wonder how he gets 30,000 + posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I wish Rinne would have won. Looks better dontcha think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I wish Rinne would have won. Looks better dontcha think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollarAndADream Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Yeah! G!! Giroux is more fitting for this years NHL game anyways, with the introduction of revamped skating and everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Sweet! Cover looks sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 As much as I love Giroux, this would of been sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuckFoston Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Love Giroux, but really wanted to see a goalie on the cover, especially if it's Peks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberries Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Giroux cover looks deadly, that is until i replace it with a canucks one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead53 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Aww yeah!!1 Giroux on the cover. Pekka Rinne would have looked great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakub Voracek Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Congratulations to Claude Giroux on being the NHL 13 Cover Athlete. The greatest player in the NHL finally gets the cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftmN Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 preferred rinnie's cover but glad giroux won over him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Well I won't take Giroux in my hockey pool. You know...the curse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Murray Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I would want to see Rinne on the cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 The only goalie worthy of the cover is Roberto "Stromboner" Luongo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Well I won't take Giroux in my hockey pool. You know...the curse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterShipwreck Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Glad to see he got it. Huge Flyers fan. Glad I got to meet Giroux earlier this year and got a jersey and photo signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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