News April 22 11:50 am

NHL 14 cover voting begins. If you can't pronounce it, you can't vote for it.

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EA has revealed its list of potential NHL 14 cover athletes and just as I expected, I can't pronounce any of them. Regardless, it's that time of year again when real hockey fans gather together to shape the face of the world's hockey game franchise. Whose toothless mug do you want to see on the cover of NHL 13? Below are all of the eligible athletes.

Bruins	Tyler Seguin, Zdeno Chara	Lightning	Teddy Purcell, Victor Hedman
Canadiens	P.K. Subban, David Desharnais	Maple Leafs	Joffrey Lupul, James van Riemsdyk
Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson	Panthers	Kris Versteeg, Brian Campbell
Devils	Martin Brodeur, Adam Henrique	Penguins	Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang
Flyers	Wayne Simmonds, Jakub Voracek	Rangers	Carl Hagelin, Ryan Callahan
Hurricanes	Eric Staal, Jordan Staal	Sabres	Ryan Miller, Tomas Vanek
Islanders	John Tavares, Michael Grabner	Senators	Craig Anderson, Milan Michalek
Jets	Evander Kane, Andrew Ladd

Western Conference
Avalanche	Matt Duchene, Gabriel Landeskog	Kings	Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown
Blackhawks	Patrick Sharp, Duncan Keith	Oilers	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall
Blue Jackets	Brandon Dubinsky, Sergei Bobrovsky	Predators	Brandon Yip, Mike Fisher
Blues	Alex Pietrangelo, David Perron	Red Wings	Jimmy Howard, Pavel Datsyuk
Canucks	Ryan Kesler, Alex Burrows	Sharks	Joe Thornton, Logan Couture
Coyotes	Keith Yandle, Shane Doan	Stars	Kari Lehtonen, Jamie Benn
Ducks	Andrew Cogliano, Matt Beleskey	Wild	Mikko Koivu, Niklas Backstrom
Flames	Dennis Wideman, Lee Stempniak

Now before you go casting your vote, let me first explain the rules. My personal rule: if you can't pronounce the name, you can't vote for the player. As for EA's rules, voting consists of two preliminary rounds, followed by a 16-player bracket. The winner will be revealed as the NHL 14 cover athlete during the 2013 Stanley Cup Final.

The first round, which begins today, features teammate vs. teammate. Just so you know how important your vote is, EA's NHL franchise general manager Dean Richards said, "Players who have graced the EA Sports NHL cover in the past have historically had banner years ni teh season that followed. Patrick Kane scored the Stanley Cup winning goal in 2010, Steven Stamkos notched a league-leading 60 goals in 2012 and Claude Giroux becoming the Captain of the Philadelphia Flyers this season."

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