Above all these players and more, EA Sports selected Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks to stand as the cover athlete and spokesperson for NHL 10. Kane was drafted in 2007 by the Chicago Blackhawks and made his NHL debut on October 4th of the same year. He was named rookie of the year winning the Calder Memorial Trophy that year scoring 21 goals and totaling 72 points. This past season Kane scored 25 goals and finished with 70 points. He also represented the Blackhawks in the 2009 NHL All-Star game. In the playoffs, Kane helped his team reach the Western Conference Finals scoring 9 goals including his first career hat trick against the Vancouver Canucks.
