EA Sports is building off the National Hockey League's growing emphasis on celebrities in NHL 21 Coins, set for release on September 13. "In the last few decades, the NHL has seen a small culture shift," said NHL 21 creative manager William Ho during a recent demo of this new game at Electronics' headquarters in Vancouver, B.C."It used to be -- Hey, it's about the group. The crest on front things over the name on the trunk. Nobody would say the wrong thing. No one needed to rock the boat." That is changing. The epic two-month Stanley Cup celebration during the summer of 2018 of alex Ovechkin was as memorable as the one-timer he's been rocketing past goalies that are helpless for more a decade. And NHL 21 cover athlete Auston Matthews has demonstrated that he's embracing a bold persona which goes past his Arizona origins and is now seeping into office pursuits such as high fashion.
"This sort of contrasts with a variety of athletes in other sports -- the Conor McGregors, the Russell Westbrooks, the James Hardens of this world. "They're not scared to be themselves, so why can't NHL stars having the abilities, who possess the charm?
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