NHL 17 Feature Reveal

Hey NHL Gamers!

EA Sports just published their official NHL 17 feature reveal website with lots of information about the upcoming title, releasing in September 2016. Here is our summary:

General

• More authentic goalies: Improved end-to-end control featuring positional awareness and "Reactionary Save Intelligence" thanks to updated motion capturing, allowing you to use your body to block instead of only making reactionary saves.
• New net battles in offensive and defensive zones
• New goal celebrations: "Dozens" of all-new celebrations
• Improved tape-to-tape passing, puck pickups and pivots
• Enhanced hit mechanics: Choose whether you close someone off at the boards, push them off the puck, or deliver a devastating body-check.
• ECHL: The ECHL makes its debut in NHL 17, featuring all 27 authentic teams, jerseys, and rosters.

EA Sports Hockey League

• New Player Rank System: Ability to earn badges and unlock customizations items for players and teams.
• Arena Progression: Arena size will adjust according to your team's progress - from a small community's rink to state-of-the-art arenas.
• Arena Creator: Customize every detail from the ice surface, to the goal light, to the scoreboard and even the goal songs and FX that light up.
• Team Editor: Edit your team’s entire uniform including patterns, colors, patches and logos.

World Cup of Hockey

• Official World Cup of Hockey teams, players and uniforms

Draft Champions Mode

• Introduces the thrill of the fantasy draft with fast rounds of superstar picks
• Each round challenges managers to choose the best players to build a balanced team.
• Immediately following your draft, take to the ice and fulfill your team’s potential by winning the Draft Championship

Hockey Ultimate Team

• HUT Synergy: New team building system which requires you to pair player strengths together.
• HUT Dynamic Sets: Collect sets to unlock rewards, including new thematic sets, to constantly build and improve your team.

Franchise Mode

• Evolution of Be a GM
• Added features: Make game-changing decisions from player personnel, ticket prices, marketing, arena upgrades, and even relocation.

Use the comments below and tell us what you are looking forward to!

- gzell60