NHL 11 To Have CHL Teams? (WHL, OHL, QMJHL)

[Acedeck]

They really need ECHL, considering some of those teams are official farm teams of the NHL as well.

[Vikes1]

I use to really enjoy using the 1AA teams in the NCAA game years ago. So if more teams are being added for '11', it maybe something I'll be interested in.

I can't say this is very high on my priority list. But no complaints either.

[celticboy25]

awesome! I would love to see some of these ideas implemented. It would REALLY help BAP and GM mode hold my interest longer. Although, I am currently still playing both modes as they are and it is the end of April. If EA makes the game too good, we might not buy NHL 2012!! lol!

[plaidchuck]

Quote: Originally Posted by 65South

Does anyone think anyone besides the hardcore fan would use these? I guess comparing to the FIBA teams in the NBA games or the minor league teams in the baseball titles, does anyone really play with them outside of BAP or is that the intent? Also, not sure if the story preview pic was posed, but pretty sly whoever chose it if that's what they were trying to do. Blackhawks C John Madden...who's number just happens to be 11...

Like i said if it's done right it could be amazing if you could manage clubs at all levels and also move up through the juniors as a player.. but I doubt they could do all this in one dev cycle...

[Qb]

Quote: Originally Posted by matt2053

I am not excited about this. They already have European teams in the game and it's not like they add anything of any substance to the game.

Unless you are from Europe. And junior hockey is pretty darn big in Canada. I get to at least one Erie Otters (OHL) game a year, often their traditional Thanksgiving night game since the in-laws live up there. If it's integrated into BAP and GM mode (preferably along with the Euro leagues to some extent), it could really cool.

But I agree with plaidchuck that it's a big undertaking and if they shoot for the moon in 11, there could be some bumps along the way...

EDIT: Almost forgot, IF this is even true!

[stlstudios189]

being from Toledo, OH having the ECHL would be awesome as well

[TDKing]

So all this really means to me is we'll have more uniforms to choose from.

[gator3guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pringles

well i guess this is good if you are into making rosters for future prospects to me it means a kazillion more generic faces in the game they need to focus on fixing the faces in the nhl league to many are generic and others do not look true to themself. and if they do not make the draft or scouting better with some kind off top 100 future prospect list so that we can scout players then adding those leagues means nothing to me.

Surprised no one mentioned that if they add juniors we can actually have a realistic draft. Even if they are generic names/numbers you can edit them (hopefully). Also you can keep guys you draft down in juniors instead of in the AHL. I'm probably in the minority but I get a lot of enjoyment out of playing with the European teams. I even play online with them against NHL teams. For me it just keeps the game fresh with all the variety of teams, much like FIFA.