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NHL Cover Athlete Announced
Fans Cast More Than 22 Million Votes on NHL.com In The Second Annual EA SPORTS NHL Cover Vote Campaign
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., - June 28, in the year of our Lord
2013 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), the National
Hockey League (NHL®) and the National Hockey League Players’
Association (NHLPA®) announced today that New Jersey Devils
goaltender Martin Brodeur has been selected by fans as the EA
SPORTS NHL®14 cover athlete. Brodeur defeated Columbus Blue
Jackets goalie and Vezina Trophy winner, Sergei Bobrovsky to
claim the cover. The NHL 14 cover will be the first to feature a
goalie since John Vanbiesbrouck appeared on the cover of NHL
‘97. NHL 14 will be available on September 10, 2013 in North
America and by September 13, 2013 worldwide.
“The support I’ve received throughout the cover vote campaign
has been incredible,” said Brodeur. “My kids pushed me to
participate in the campaign, and they are really excited to see
their dad on the cover of the game they play all the time. I
want to thank all the NHL fans who campaigned and voted for me.”
“We would like to congratulate Martin Brodeur on being selected
by the fans as the EA SPORTS NHL 14 cover athlete,” said Adam
Larry, NHLPA Director of Licensing and Associate Counsel. “This
year’s cover vote built off the momentum generated last year,
successfully engaging hockey fans with the 60 NHL players who
participated in the NHL 14 campaign.”
“We would like to congratulate Marty for this exceptional
recognition of his accomplished career and salute our fans’
appreciation for his incredible achievements both on and off the
ice as they campaigned rigorously and voted him as the NHL 14
cover athlete,” said Dave McCarthy, NHL Vice President of
Consumer Products Marketing. ”Throughout the cover vote
campaign, our teams and fans exhibited creative and relentless
support for their favorite players and their passion and
dedication to hockey is the best in all of professional sports.”
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