2K Sports announced this afternoon that Columbus Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash will grace the cover of NHL 2K9. An All-Star Left Wing, Nash is the youngest player in the league’s history to win the “Rocket” Richard Trophy with 41 goals scored. He also served as a member of the 2006 Canadian Olympic hockey team and was named the MVP of the 2007 World Championships.
“I’ve been a longtime fan of the hockey games from 2K Sports. My idols have all been on the covers of video games as I was growing up, so to be on the cover of NHL 2K9 myself is truly incredible,” said Nash, who scored an impressive three goals in the 2008 NHL All-Star Game. “The set of new features they’re adding is really going to make this game special for hockey fans - I’m hoping they give me a couple extra points to my player rating this year!”
Regarding the actual game, 2K Sports also unveiled that Visual Concepts has officially taken over developing duties on the title and are “building a brand new experience from the ground up with the ultimate goal of creating an addictively fun sport simulation of the NHL.”
NHL 2K9 will hit the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 2 sometime this fall.
