Eric Staal Named Cover Athlete and Spokesman for NHL® 08
 

<img src="http://www.operationsports.com/images/beveledimages/nhl08mp1.jpg" vspace="15" hspace="15" ALIGN="left">Eric Staal has been named cover athlete for NHL 08. Check out the box art and screenshots.

"Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal will be the cover athlete and spokesman for NHL® 08. At the age of 23 with just 4 NHL seasons under his belt, this promising young player has scored a combined 75 goals over the past 2 seasons, notched 100 points in 2006, and was voted into his first All-Star game in 2007. Already a core member of the Hurricanes, Staal led the team in points (28) during their successful 2006 Stanley Cup Playoff run that resulted in a Championship. Aside from his exceptional talent on the ice, Staal is also known as an avid gamer."