If you’re a fan of the EA Sports NHL game like I am, then you’re certainly anticipating its release. At least there you can be the GM, and start constructing your own opening night roster for when the Colorado Avalanche hit the ice again in October.
NHL 17 will be released on September 13 — four days before the World Cup of Hockey starts — allowing some touch of new hockey before the NHL season starts, and before tournament action even starts in Toronto.
Last year Janik Beichler — then co-editor with current editor Nadia Archuleta — released an article detailing a prediction for the player ratings the Avalanche players might receive.