EA's NHL10 features Kane, Towes, Blackhawks with The CUP?!?

by Battery on Jun 11, 2009 4:01 PM CDT Comment 23 comments

Electronic Arts has finally begun releasing more information about next year's installment in their NHL series, simply known as NHL10. The trailer and leaked images seems to feature more than a few Blackhawks.

At the recent E3 Expo in California, a full video trailer was displayed

which can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTZez2bUnVo

While each year comes with new features and refinements, what caught my eye this year was the opening and closing shots featuring Towes,including him lifting the cup. Does someone on EA's NHL team have a thing for the Hawks? It seems likely, the longest shot before Jonathan Towes holding the cup is a random Canuck with the cup, and the game is made in Vancouver (ouch thats gotta suck for them right ;P) The other interesting thing is that most people think Kaner will be the coverboy for NHL10. High quality images have been released with Hat Trick on the cover.

via img41.imageshack.us

Also in previews in magazines I spotted this, which clearly features Kane, and a nice dig on Vancouver's Burrows

via us-poker-sites.com (Game Informer)

And a nice dig about the Chi/Van line brawl from March:

via us-poker-sites.com

In my mind this marks the official turn around of the Hawks. If EA putting is Kane on the cover means they are banking on him to be pretty well known by both hockey fans, and casual video game players. Not since Jermey Roenick made Wayne Gretzky's head bleed in Swingers has Hawks players been as big a part of an NHL game. Plus they got a shot of him for the cover with the mouth guard in the accurate position....bonus!

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I’m adding this to the front page because I’m a huge nerd.. and this looks awesome.

Second City Hockey

by Matthew Dirt on Jun 11, 2009 4:21 PM CDT reply actions

Once it comes out

You should organize a “second city hockey” NHL10 online tourney. Winner gets their face in the Committed Indian.

by AirTrafficAJ on Jun 11, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions

perfect plan for the offseason

it’d be fun to play games to fill the time before preseason starts, and in between jesus’s twitter updates.

by Battery on Jun 11, 2009 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Unforunatly the game doesnt get released until sometime in September

looks like its back to twitter…

by jeff021690 on Jun 11, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't even like video games and this looks awesome.

by Sportsgal on Jun 11, 2009 4:31 PM CDT reply actions

09 was outstanding

glad they finally added the battles along the boards, makes the hockey a bit more authentic

"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH

by Illini0509 on Jun 11, 2009 5:02 PM CDT reply actions

That video is clearly inaccurate

Toews is along the boards and doesn’t win the puck.

by hawksfan21 on Jun 11, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Anyone on here...

play ’09 club play? If so, for what club?

by cubs22 on Jun 11, 2009 5:57 PM CDT reply actions

NHL 09 / 10

Yeah I love 09 and have been following the nhl10 development. I thought this would be of interest for the SSC crowd.

I play on a club, with a bunch of canadians, but my 360 just red ringed and i gotta send it in for repair, which totally sucks.

But 09 was probably the best most faithful sports game I’ve ever played and besides the glitch goals, the most fun as well. We’ve come a long way from Blades of Steel, although I think the fighting in Blades was superior to 09. Hopefully 10 fixes it.

Also, I’ve found in online play, that weight doesnt effect your players speed, only height does, so making your players 5"7’ and 275lbs is a big advantage, because you can use a 102 flex with full power.

by Battery on Jun 11, 2009 6:10 PM CDT reply actions

I’ve been playing 09 since it came out. But I’ve only played one or two games online. Mostly I stick to the BAP. My dude’s in his…5th? year, and he’s an 88 overall already. :P

VERSTEEG!

by Bwana on Jun 11, 2009 6:28 PM CDT reply actions

Kane has already admitted hes the cover. gotta see if I can re-find the source, might have been the hawks board.

by calvin12 on Jun 11, 2009 6:47 PM CDT reply actions

http://boards.chicagoblackhawks.com/index.php?showtopic=33797
and
http://boards.chicagoblackhawks.com/index.php?showtopic=33687
which links to:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/chi-28-hawks-bitsmay28,0,5939987.story

by calvin12 on Jun 11, 2009 6:49 PM CDT reply actions

I'm too fumble-fingered to play any system other than the original NES

but this game does look cool, and the Kaner cover art is sweet.

That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!

Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09

by HappyHuman on Jun 11, 2009 7:50 PM CDT reply actions

you might be interested to know

In NHL09 you can choose to play with the NHL 94 controls.

Directional pad, and 1 button to pass and 1 button to shoot.

by Battery on Jun 11, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Whaaaaaaaaa?

Got more soul than a sock with a hole.

by chrome on Jun 13, 2009 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions

I got chills..

…when I saw the CGI Tazer hoist the cup…

by HawkInExile on Jun 11, 2009 9:16 PM CDT reply actions

same

by Illini0509 on Jun 11, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions

I would like to put an open invitation out there for any challanges in 09' on xbox 360.

Lets go Hawks! Detroit Sucks!

by TimG58 on Jun 12, 2009 1:44 AM CDT reply actions

Whats your gamertag?

Mine (and my 3 brothers) are Chi Cubs 23. I like to think I’m pretty good. I’m usually either the Hawks or the Flames.

You and I are gonna live forever

by Original Six on Jun 12, 2009 2:25 AM CDT up reply actions

TimG58.. I also play with the Hawks, but can manage with a different team.

Lets go Hawks! Detroit Sucks!

by TimG58 on Jun 12, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Damn

I’ll do the same, but for PS3. Ranked 305 in the world on versus mode and on the 17th ranked club in the game. I know, I’m a nerd.

by cubs22 on Jun 12, 2009 7:27 AM CDT up reply actions

Unless you were being

Facetious, the unknown Canuck is Luongo. I can’t wait for this game to come out. If Littman can come even CLOSE to the guarantee of no “always goals” I’ll take the week off when this game comes out for the EASHL. I read a tip on your EASHL player being short and heavy not taking away from speed….any other tips? I need all the help I can get…..because I WON’T glitch to win

Tanking by accident?

by Haeyena on Jun 12, 2009 9:05 AM CDT reply actions

you're right

I just left it unlabled since there is no number or jersey lettering form the angle shown. But on another viewing, yeah all the cup raises were team captains and the ’nuck is wearing heavy pads, good catch.

wait, unless you were talking about the canuck in the pic fighting Eager…..which would be pretty LOL if it was Lu. still probably fights better than burrows.

by Battery on Jun 12, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions