04-26-2010, 04:39 PM
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HUGE NHL 11 Rumour: CHL
Kotaku writes:
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Sports radio in Calgary and a team's marketing employee are saying EA Sports' NHL 11 will feature teams from the Canadian Hockey League, the top tier of junior hockey in that country.
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This would be fantastic if it pans out.
Last edited by ComixZone; 04-26-2010 at 04:59 PM.
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04-26-2010, 04:40 PM
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That's cool... but not huge.
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04-26-2010, 04:41 PM
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Norm!
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Especially if you can start your Be a Pro Career playing in the CHL. Get drafted from the CHL and maybe get sent down to your CHL team if you don't have a good training camp or a good start to the season.
I'd love to sign on with the Hitmen and get drafted to the Flames.
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04-26-2010, 04:41 PM
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would be awesome, they would probly have to do it like the NCAA games do and have random names on the players
people always do the rosters for those though and EA sets up an easy way to Download them from in the game
would be very cool for the drafting in franchise mode as well
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04-26-2010, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by wooohooo
That's cool... but not huge.
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No way. Simply for the GM mode alone, if they get the chl players etc, we'll no longer have to draft Sergei Iginla in the 1st round. We'll get actual CHL players coming up through the ranks.
I don't believe the CHL has anything set in stone where players can't be used.
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04-26-2010, 04:44 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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I wouldn't be shocked if this happen. For the past few years I've said I don't get next years game. And then they add BAP, or Flames move their farm team, or they add boardplay. So in terms of my wallet come September, this is huge.
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04-26-2010, 04:45 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Calgary
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04-26-2010, 05:50 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by ComixZone
No way. Simply for the GM mode alone, if they get the chl players etc, we'll no longer have to draft Sergei Iginla in the 1st round. We'll get actual CHL players coming up through the ranks.
I don't believe the CHL has anything set in stone where players can't be used.
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Don't forget, Sergei Iginla from Finland!
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04-26-2010, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
would be awesome, they would probly have to do it like the NCAA games do and have random names on the players
people always do the rosters for those though and EA sets up an easy way to Download them from in the game
would be very cool for the drafting in franchise mode as well
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I don't know what the CHL player contracts say about this type of thing, but it would be much easier than the NCAA as their isn't a full out prohibition on image use (as far as I know).
This would be a huge step in terms of the management side of the game, and would make BAP incredible. This is like rolling NCAA football and Madden into one from an off-ice/field perspective.
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04-26-2010, 06:00 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Calgary AB
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AI teammates in the AHL are so terrible I'm scared to see how stupid it would be playing in the juniors.
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04-26-2010, 06:03 PM
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addition by subtraction
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Tulsa, OK
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while this is a great development, i still wish they would add another league or two from the US. having the ECHL and/or CHL would really add to the marketability in the states. Additionally, with at least the concept of the ECHL, you could send guys down there in GM mode.
though i do think having the canadian leagues would be much more cool to add for now.
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04-26-2010, 06:10 PM
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I don't see how the ECHL or CHL teams would help the marketing down in the US at all.
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04-26-2010, 07:16 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: On my metal monster.
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Originally Posted by wooohooo
That's cool... but not huge.
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It actually is pretty huge.
I hope it is true, I would kill to be the Hitmen. 
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04-26-2010, 07:21 PM
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aka Spike
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The Darkest Corners of My Mind
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Originally Posted by oilers_fan
I don't see how the ECHL or CHL teams would help the marketing down in the US at all.
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Because small towns have ECHL teams and kids would be jacked to play with there home team
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04-26-2010, 07:33 PM
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addition by subtraction
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Originally Posted by CMPunk
Because small towns have ECHL teams and kids would be jacked to play with there home team
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exactly.
i actually hadn't played nhl for a couple years, but bought it specifically because the QC flames were in it in 08.
obviously it won't double the sales or anything absurd like that, but having those leagues would help sell the game in places like wichita kansas (chl) or charlotte north carolina (echl)
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04-26-2010, 07:45 PM
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It'd be awesome. Add that in, fixing the legnth of contract (Just not the value), and the more open Custom Teams (More than 1 Goal Horn/Arena), and there would never be a reason for me to buy another NHL game ever.
If true, I'll be happy never having to draft another "Taylor Sutter" again.
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04-26-2010, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dobbles
exactly.
i actually hadn't played nhl for a couple years, but bought it specifically because the QC flames were in it in 08.
obviously it won't double the sales or anything absurd like that, but having those leagues would help sell the game in places like wichita kansas (chl) or charlotte north carolina (echl)
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It would be a pretty negligible boost in sales, and definitely a much smaller boost than you'd get from adding the CHL.
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04-26-2010, 08:46 PM
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Cool, but a feature I probably won't use, or care about in the final product.
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04-27-2010, 12:41 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Chair
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Originally Posted by flamestalker
Don't forget, Sergei Iginla from Finland!
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Don't forget Gurndeep Ramjagsingh from...I don't know, probably the Mordor area.
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04-27-2010, 02:15 AM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'd love to sign on with the Hitmen and get drafted to the Flames.
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I'd be pissed if my BAP didn't go till the 3rd round.
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