A statement late this afternoon confirmed rumors of the past several weeks that the Canadian Hockey League, the top tier of Canada’s developmental junior hockey leagues, will have all of its teams – and players – represented in NHL 11
The licensing agreement covers the use of all names and likenesses of players on CHL rosters. The league’s players, ranging in age from 16 to 20 years old, are widely regarded as the top prospects available in North American pro hockey. The CHL noted that four of the last five players to grace the cover of EA Sports’ NHL game are CHL alums, including Chicago’s Patrick Kane, the current NHL 10 star.
The licensing also allows for the use of the league’s Memorial Cup, the trophy awarded to the CHL’s champion.
