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Hey NHL Gamers, if you ever were in doubt about Hockey Ultimate Team being a popular mode - here is some more confirmation. On top of Draft Champions, there will be even more new content: HUT Heroes! In past iterations, collecting a whole NHL team set earned you a regular gold pack. This time though, you will earn a team specific local legend or all-time great with a 94 OVA value. Below is the complete list, including their positions. Enjoy! Anaheim Ducks: Jean-Sebastien Giguere (G) Arizona Coyotes: Keith Tkachuk (LW) Boston Bruins: Johnny Bucyk (LW) Buffalo Sabres: Pat Lafontaine (C) Calgary Flames: Mike Vernon (G) Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (C) Chicago Blackhawks: Tony Amonte (RW) Colorado Avalanche: Adam Foote (RD) Columbus Blue Jackets: Rostislav Klesla (LD) Dallas Stars: Marty Turco (G) Detroit Red Wings: Brendan Shanahan (RW) Edmonton Oilers: Ryan Smyth (LW) Florida Panthers: Scott Mellanby (RW) Los Angeles Kings: Rob Blake (RD) Minnesota Wild: Andrew Brunette (LW) Montreal Canadiens: Kirk Muller (LW) Nashville Predators: Steve Sullivan (LW) New Jersey Devils: Ken Daneyko (LD) New York Islanders: Bob Nystrom (RW) New York Rangers: Adam Graves (LW) Philadelphia Flyers: Ron Hextall (G) Pittsburgh Penguins: Larry Murphy (RD) Ottawa Senators: Wade Redden (LD) San Jose Sharks: Doug Wilson (LD) St. Louis Blues: Al MacInnis (RD) Tampa Bay Lightning: Dave Andreychuk (LW) Toronto Maple Leafs: Darryl Sittler (C) Vancouver Canucks: Trevor Linden (C) Washington Capitals: Olaf Kolzig (G) Winnipeg Jets: Dale Hawerchuk (C) Tell us in the comments: Which hero are you looking forward to unlocking first?

Hey NHL Gamers, new details about NHL 17's new Draft Champions mode were dropped, in form of a trailer as well as a new Deep Dive blog entry! This is how it works: Select your theme As soon as you enter the mode, you are asked to pick one of four different themes. These themes will be updated throughout the season to keep it a refreshing experience. Each theme consists of a fixed player pool, e.g. a "East coast, best coast" theme will only contain players from the Eastern Conference teams. The game will then create a base roster from low- to mid-tier players fitting into this theme. Get drafting Next, you will head into a 12 round draft to add some of the best players to complete your roster. Within each round you need to choose one of four players - and this is where it gets exciting. Do you want to play or more defensive oriented style? Or are you trying to build a strong forechecking lineup? The choice is yours, and it's a tough one. Draft championship In the draft championship, your goal is to win 4 games in a row. This can be played offline against the AI, or against other online players - however it is not possible to mix offline and online games within one championship. With each game you win, you earn 'Draft Collectables'. Draft collectables Draft collectables can be used to unlock Draft Champions dynamic sets, which allow you to get high-end player items, packs and more. The more games you win, the more Draft collectables you will receive. What do you think about the new Draft Champions mode in NHL 17? We feel like this is a very welcome addition, as it offers players even more ways to get some of the best players to join their roster.