Patrik Laine will become the first NHL player to have himself featured on the cover of EA Sports’ popular hockey video game series for two consecutive years.
Laine, along with Vancouver Canucks superstar forward and reigning Calder Trophy winner Elias Pettersson have been chosen as EA Sports NHL 20 cover athletes for Finland and Sweden, respectively.
Laine was also the cover star for Finland for NHL 19.
“It was awesome to hear that EA SPORTS chose me as the cover athlete for the second time,” Laine said in a release from the video game giant. “The new cover art looks even cooler than the previous one! This kind of recognition gives me the motivation on the ice to prove that I’m worth all the hype. As everyone already knows, I’ve been a passionate fan of the NHL game since childhood. The season is very demanding physically and mentally, and in return, playing EA SPORTS NHL on a console with friends is a really good way to relax,”
Laine’s lethal shot is being replicated in the game this year with a new feature called ‘Signature Shot’.
NHL 20 releases on XBOX One and PS4 on Sept. 13.
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