Fans around the world have the opportunity to shape the face of the NHL
franchise, by participating in the first ever EA Sports NHL Cover Vote
Campaign – sponsored by BlackBerry and hosted on NHL.com. The voting
process will consist of two preliminary rounds, followed by a 16-player
bracket as a field of 60 NHL players is narrowed down to one. The
winning player will be unveiled as the EA Sports NHL 13 Cover Athlete at
the 2012 NHL Awards on June 20 at the Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas.
The first round of competition pits teammate against teammate and
starts today and runs until April 11, the first day of the 2012 Stanley
Cup® Playoffs. Fans can vote for their favorite player to represent
their team in the next round.
NHL 13 Cover Athlete 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 worldwide are able to vote an unlimited number of times and are
encouraged to vote as often as possible at NHL.com/CoverVote to ensure
their favorite player advances through the rounds. Fans can also show
their support by tweeting their picks using #NHL13Cover on Twitter.
Visit the EA SPORTS NHL Facebook page for insider updates and additional
content.
The star-studded list of candidates participating in the campaign
features NHL scoring leader Evgeni Malkin, 2011 Hart Trophy winner
Corey Perry, NHL All-Stars and some of the most popular players in the
NHL. The complete list of matchups can be found below:
http://www.vgrevolution.com/2012/03/nhl-13-cover-athlete-voting-begins/
