Russia and Team USA were both 2-1 in round robin play and finished in second spot. The two group winners were Canada and Finland with perfect 3-0 records. It is also a short tournament, so small sample sizes and all that. Onto the simulation, and keep in mind the computer decided who will play and start, although the original lineups looked pretty comparable to the exhibition games we’ve had so far.

I imagine this is because some teams have KHL players (like Vadim Shipachyov) and the game itself does not have a KHL licence so they can’t have them in other parts of the game. That means no Alex Galchenyuk for Team North America or Brendan Gallagher for Canada. The rosters are locked so you cannot make any changes to the rosters. Some may have made an appearance as I wasn’t going to manually change every roster after an injury. A roster update updated the players who pulled out due to injury, however, they kept all the injured players on the roster. We went to simulate a tournament to see what would happen. All teams also have their official jerseys which is a nice addition as well. The World Cup of Hockey mode brings in new presentation music which makes it feel different. The Toronto Maple Leafs roster in 2020-21 featured 12 players who have dressed for both the Maple Leafs and Marlies –Joey Anderson, Adam Brooks, Travis Dermott, Pierre Engvall, Justin Holl, Michael Hutchinson, Timothy Liljegren, Jake Muzzin, William Nylander, Morgan Rielly, Nick Robertson, and Rasmus Sandin.One of the newest features to EA Sports NHL 17 is the ability to play the World Cup of Hockey that will be getting underway September 17.Īll eight teams, including Europe and North America, are available to play in Play Now or in tournament mode. Since 2005, 132 players have appeared in regular season games at both the NHL and AHL levels.

The Toronto Marlies are the primary development program for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was originally selected 214 th overall in the seventh round of the 2017 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils. In four seasons with the University of Notre Dame, the Rogers, Minnesota native registered 52 points (13 goals, 39 assists) in 146 games and won back-to-back Big Ten Tournament championships. He also represented the United States of America at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, capturing a bronze medal and picking up one assist in nine games. Hellickson, 23, recorded eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 29 games this past season with the University of Notre Dame (NCAA). The Toronto Marlies announced today that the hockey club has signed defenceman Matt Hellickson to a one-year AHL contract.

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