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Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:28 pm EDT

Alexander Ovechkin: Your lovely NHL 2K10 cover model

By Greg Wyshynski

The official announcement from 2K Sports is due on Friday, but here it is: Alexander Ovechkin(notes) of the Washington Capitals, your NHL 2K10 cover boy. Will virtual Don Cherry criticize his video game box celebration?

Check out a larger image for the Xbox cover here, as well as the covers for the PS2, PS3, Wii and PC. (Ed. Note: 2K checked in and requested we take down the PC image for now, pending final approval.) Ovechkin is also taking part in a special event down in Las Vegas next week. The details from 2K Sports:

In celebration of the announcement, Ovechkin will be participating in a first-time ever public outdoor hockey motion capture session Tuesday night at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from 8:30-11:30pm PT.  Joining Ovechkin on the ice will be Vancouver Canucks center and 2009 Selke Trophy finalist, Ryan Kesler(notes), along with play-by-play commentator for the San Jose Sharks, Randy Hahn, who will act as host MC.  The event is free and open to the public to watch, as synthetic ice will be laid down to create a special hockey rink and 2K Sports' game producers will put Ovechkin through a number of dynamic drills to capture his signature style data for NHL 2K10. 

Say what you will about the 2K vs. EA Sports hockey battles -- and if our previous coverage is any indication, you've got plenty to say -- but landing AO is a coup for this series. Ovechkin's on one cover, Patrick Kane's(notes) on the other; which one are you picking up to read the back of the box if you're a casual fan?

Now, if only they'd mo-cap the fire-stick celebration ...

Thanks to 2K Sports for the cover art. Pretty cool, in comparison to his last cover. (And this one as well.)

Related: Hockey Fans, When Hockey and Hollywood Collide, Crosby vs. Ovechkin vs. Malkin

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  1. nubpwner1871
    1. Posted by nubpwner1871 Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:34 pm EDT

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    yeah that game sucks though
  2. Wrap Around Curl
    2. Posted by Wrap Around Curl Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:36 pm EDT

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    I think that would qualify as a Photoshop of Horrors.
    His face looks like plastic.
  3. chileiceman
    3. Posted by chileiceman Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:37 pm EDT

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    I'm surprised Crosby hasn't had his mug on a videogame cover yet.
  4. Matt W
    4. Posted by Matt W Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:43 pm EDT

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    who cares about 2k, who's gonna be on NHL 10?
  5. Babs
    5. Posted by Babs Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:44 pm EDT

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    That's huge for 2K, makes me want to take a shot at it. That photo is perfect, wraps up everything people love in Ovechkin.
  6. capsfankaufman
    6. Posted by capsfankaufman Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:44 pm EDT

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    EA already had Ovechkin for 07 anyways, so once again 2K sports is stealing their material
  7. cdmoon29
    7. Posted by cdmoon29 Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:49 pm EDT

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    Crosby and Malkin couldn't make it....they are too busy with the Stanley Cup Finals and all.....Ovechkin's schedule was wiiiiiiide open
  8. roaddoggfl
    8. Posted by roaddoggfl Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:52 pm EDT

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    Funny how defensive people get about news for a series they don't like. 2K's gonna come out swinging this year. Last year was the result of a constrained dev period, and there's an enthusiasm from the guys close to the series that hasn't been around for a few years. Glad Ovy's on the cover, and I'm glad the fact that he was on 07's cover didn't make him off-limits to 2K. It's a stupid trend because the best possible cover athlete should be selected each year. Who cares if he was on a cover for the competition a few years ago?
  9. Mr. S
    9. Posted by Mr. S Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:57 pm EDT

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    Crosby wants too much $$$ to be on any cover.
  10. capsfankaufman
    10. Posted by capsfankaufman Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:01 pm EDT

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    @roaddoggfl
    It's spelled Ovi...
  11. banginpanger.com
    11. Posted by banginpanger.com Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:01 pm EDT

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    patrick kane is on NHL10
  12. Ryan C.
    12. Posted by Ryan C. Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:07 pm EDT

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    I love the caps, but who really cares about a game box cover of ANY hockey player?
  13. Spock
    13. Posted by Spock Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:11 pm EDT

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    The previous thread (The 10 people and things with the most pressure in Game 7) has a picture of Crosby and Malkin appearing to be looking upwards to this thread. Logical layout of threads Wysh.
  14. Ron L. Detroit Sports Nut!
    14. Posted by Ron L. Detroit Sports Nut! Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:17 pm EDT

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    @ #3. Posted by chileiceman
    I spent a lot of years working in the Video gaming industry, and I can almost guarentee you, if the Pens win game 7, there will be a "Sidney Crosby: NHL Stanley Cup" game forthcoming by mid-summer. Maybe not for the 360, at least not right away, but it is a given the Face player in any sport with championship status under thier belt, warrents and receives a game in thier honor. You'll note this is NHL2k10, and Ovechkin is nothing more than a poster boy on it.
  15. Harmin C.
    15. Posted by Harmin C. Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:19 pm EDT

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    How is it a coup or a boost to the 2k series? EA already landed him first in nhl 07...
  16. The Forechecker
    16. Posted by The Forechecker Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:23 pm EDT

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    Wow, look at the curve on his blade - that's ridiculous!
  17. NYR34
    17. Posted by NYR34 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    Maybe it'll start a EA/2K jinx, much like Madden.
    Every time a player appears on both covers, he gets some horrible career turn...
  18. Sean N
    18. Posted by Sean N Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:29 pm EDT

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    Cover model? The dudes an awesome talent but he's got a face that looks like he blocks punts for a living.
  19. altidforme
    19. Posted by altidforme Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:31 pm EDT

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    Does this cover come with a curse? Congrats AO.
    @#9 You don't know jack about Crosby because if you did, you'd know what a dumbazz statement that is.
  20. Adam
    20. Posted by Adam Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:33 pm EDT

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    Cool...but NHL10 is the way to go.
  21. ranndino
    21. Posted by ranndino Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:41 pm EDT

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    Sidney can be on the cover of my toilet paper roll any day.
  22. Billy
    22. Posted by Billy Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:45 pm EDT

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    No Red Wing on the cover. It's a conspiracy by Gary Betman. Will the game have Ovie shooting at every opportunity and never passing the puck?
  23. jc
    23. Posted by jc Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:47 pm EDT

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    Nice to see they hired some new designers over at 2K Sports...NHL game cartridge covers were always so damn damn, this one has life. Cheers!
  24. Nunyo B
    24. Posted by Nunyo B Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:49 pm EDT

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    @Wrap Around Curl
    "I think that would qualify as a Photoshop of Horrors.
    His face looks like plastic. "
    That's because it's (quite obviously) not an actual photo, but the rendering of him from the game. All those long hours in front of the monitor blogging must have damaged your eyesight. :-)
  25. Boowers
    25. Posted by Boowers Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:56 pm EDT

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    Is that his stick blade or a U-turn sign?

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