NHL 11 To Have CHL Teams? (WHL, OHL, QMJHL)

[headsigh]

Re: NHL 11 To have CHL Teams? (WHL, OHL, QMJHL)

I'm no expert on junior hockey, but I think that CHL players get paid (i'm not sure, though), unlike NCAA players who can't get paid.

CHL players have room, board, and tuition (since most of them are still schoolkids and teens) paid for them, so just about similar to NCAA.

That would be if they don't drop the Europe Leagues for the CHL. I still won't believe it until I see it. If the guy can't post part of his E-mail without getting fired, I wonder what's so different about Tweeting such a thing for everyone to see as well.

Europe Leagues I'd be surprised to see dropped.

FIFA 10 has shown that EA can handle a large scale amount of teams and leagues. Considering hockey has a more cut-and-dry (read: less confusing) licensing and financial system with free agency and such, it wouldn't be a stretch.

The only thing I could see hitching that would be like EA trying to include the KHL and Bettman gets cold feet over it or something.

[Tikker]

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it'd be awesome to have the CHL teams included

I know personally, I'm never ever going to touch the european leagues.
being able to start out as a junior, getting drafted, then playing in the minors and eventually onto the bigs would be fantastic

[Lubey]

Re: NHL 11 To have CHL Teams? (WHL, OHL, QMJHL)

Now they just need squirt teams.

[kutya]

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if you try to play your AHL team during GM mode, it gets all messed up and you can't go back to your NHL schedule. EA can't get one minor league right how are they going to juggle 3 others!!!????

[DrJones]

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Hmmm, maybe they'll need some help with the rosters...

[BooShay]

Re: NHL 11 To Have CHL Teams? (WHL, OHL, QMJHL)

How sweet that be playing with the Majors at the Hershey Center

[bad_philanthropy]

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I could definitely see the inclusion of the CHL cause BAP into a "Journey to the pros" type of mode. Wouldn't be surprised if they added international tourneys to BAP and GM Mode. So if you're a stud in the CHL you could end up getting selected to play in the U-20 tourney.

Kind of expecting Crosby to be on the cover and having his image in a Rimouski Oceanic jersey, Pens jersey, and Canada, all be used.

[Money99]

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I could definitely see the inclusion of the CHL cause BAP into a "Journey to the pros" type of mode. Wouldn't be surprised if they added international tourneys to BAP and GM Mode. So if you're a stud in the CHL you could end up getting selected to play in the U-20 tourney.

Kind of expecting Crosby to be on the cover and having his image in a Rimouski Oceanic jersey, Pens jersey, and Canada, all be used.

That would be awesome!
And imagine if they added in agents to the mix? Sweet!

Taylor Hall for cover athlete??

[Qb]

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So how does it work with the rosters? Will they have real rosters? Are they not allowed to use amateur players in their game or is that just an NCAA thing?

IF this is true -- guess I'll know in a few weeks, eh? -- I'm not sure that they'll be able to include real players. While the pro/amateur line is blurred for the CHL, I'm fairly sure there is no player's association which would make image rights issues complicated. Unless the CHL owns individual image rights for current players... but now I'm trying to be a lawyer, which I'm most certainly not.

At any rate, even if they have fake players, you'd think we'd be able to edit them and someone -- hello mattg! -- would crank out a good roster eventually. We were able to edit the prospect teams this year, so that's a good sign... again, IF this is true.

Hmmm, maybe they'll need some help with the rosters...

But if they are able to use the players, ^^^ this guy might have a new job. Get that resume & cover letter together!

[cinders]

How sweet that be playing with the Majors at the Hershey Center

That would be incredible...would make this a must buy.

[Brian_OS]

How about finally adding Co-Op for Christs Sakes!

[matt2053]

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I am not excited about this. They already have European teams in the game and it's not like they add anything of any substance to the game.

[Lubey]

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I am not excited about this. They already have European teams in the game and it's not like they add anything of any substance to the game.

Be a pro? Plus there's fans of the junior leagues.

[Money99]

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Be a pro? Plus there's fans of the junior leagues.

Agreed. I think having the CHL is a dream come true for fans of Major Junior and as a big fan of BAP it adds a great level of depth (if implemented properly).

[65South]

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Does anyone think anyone besides the hardcore fan would use these? I guess comparing to the FIBA teams in the NBA games or the minor league teams in the baseball titles, does anyone really play with them outside of BAP or is that the intent?

Also, not sure if the story preview pic was posed, but pretty sly whoever chose it if that's what they were trying to do. Blackhawks C John Madden...who's number just happens to be 11...