NCAA Hockey Videogame On the Way?

[wildthing2022000]

Quote: Originally Posted by Redshirt_EA

This thread is all news to me too...

I take it then to mean NCAA won't be in NHL unless there is going to be some DLC if a deal ever gets announced.

[to_leafs01]

Being Canadian Im happy with just NHL and CHL

[Bama83]

Quote: Originally Posted by StatMan79

I'd suggest educating yourself in what players have played NCAA hockey before slagging it. You might be pretty surprised at some of what you find.

Again, I'm not "slagging" it. I'm used to a different paradigm where the NCAA was the last place NHL scouts looked for talent.

As for "educating" myself, I know of the big name players that came from the league. But the simple fact remains - in the 90's the league was approximately comprised 10% NCAA. Today it's nearly a full third.

Calling it a recent trend is not attacking it. I come from a different generation where the NCAA was not stocked with talent.

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I'm hoping EA would allow a locker-type feature for users to share "adjusted" NCAA rosters so that your closing point would be rendered moot.

That would be nice, but you still wouldn't be able to bring this online. Which is a shame.

The NCAA needs to change some of it's archaic laws. The world has changed. These athletes should be allowed to put their likenesses in games should they wish.

[Fiddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bama83

That would be nice, but you still wouldn't be able to bring this online. Which is a shame. The NCAA needs to change some of it's archaic laws. The world has changed. These athletes should be allowed to put their likenesses in games should they wish.

you have been able to use ncaa rosters online for years with football.

[Bama83]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fiddy

you have been able to use ncaa rosters online for years with football.

You can only use custom rosters in Online Dynasty. You cannot use actual rosters for simple online play. It'll keep the names, where applicable, but it will default to EA Rosters/Ratings/Depth Chart.

It does this so that both parties don't have to download the roster AND to avoid some idiot making an all-99 team.

[R3D BULL83]

Quote: Originally Posted by Acedeck

I never thought I'd see the day. I'm excited.

An college hockey game from EA Sports, GOD I hope it happens I want to use BC. Hopefully it's like NCAA football and madden were u can start a palyer in the college game then transfer him over to the pro game

[RealmK]

I can understand people getting there hopes up and all. But I highly doubt NCAA Hockey would be a sku of its own and not just added to the NHL game. In a recession where EA's overall profits are down, and that their current strategy is to produce less titles of a higher quality, I just don't see it happening. College titles tend to sell far less than the professional leagues.

[celticboy25]

this would be a dream come true for me. heck, i'd be thrilled if they just included Hockey East (Go BU Terriers!!!) and maybe some of the historic college hockey traditions like the Beanpot tourny. of course, i am a die hard college hockey fan, so i wouldn't expect the casual nhl fan to share my excitement for this news