EA has kickstarted its search for the cover athlete of
NHL 13, which will be decided by
public vote. In the first round two representatives from each team will go up against one another. One from each team along with two wild card selections will progress. From the 32-player leaderboard, fans will then vote for their favourite 16 players. Finally, these 16 will enter a single-elimination playoff bracket with the overall winner earning the right to grace the cover of NHL 13.
Marketing Director at EA Sports,
David Le, said that adorning the cover of an NHL cover is a coveted title. He added, “With the EA SPORTS NHL 13 cover athlete being selected by the fans, the honor is now even greater.” Included in the line up for the year is NHL scoring leader
Evgeni Malkin, 2011 Hart Trophy winner
Corey Perry and other NHL All-Stars and popular players.
Voting Schedule:
March 29 – April 11: Round of 60: one representative from each team plus two wild card selections advance*
April 12 – April 22: 32-Player Leaderboard: fans vote for their favorite 16 candidates; top 16 vote-getters advance
April 24 – June 4: Round of 16: single-elimination playoff bracket decides NHL 13 cover athlete
Fans are allowed to vote as many times as they wish and are encouraged to do so. They may also tweet their support for their favourite athlete using #NHL13Cover on
Twitter.