NHL 13 Cover Vote Quarterfinals

Just like the NHL playoffs are being narrowed down to just a select few teams the EA SPORTS NHL®13 Cover Vote,sponsored by BlackBerry® is getting down to its last few competitors.  Some of the best players in the NHL entered and now we’re down to the final eight as we enter the quarterfinals.

Some, like the Los Angels Kings’ Anze Kopitar, have had their claim to the NHL 13 cover boosted by strong showings in the playoffs.  Others like Evgeni Malkin have seen their teams underperform in the post-season but still have strong regular season performances driving them deeper into the competition.

The quarterfinals sees the final eight players going head-to-head as only four will go through to the next round.  By going to NHL.com you can vote for your favorite player to advance to the semifinals. The winner of the cover vote campaign will be unveiled as the EA SPORTS NHL 13 Cover Athlete at the 2012 NHL Awards™ on June 20 at the Wynn Las Vegas.

NHL®13 Cover VoteQuarterfinals Breakdown

Bracket A

Bracket B

Claude Giroux vs. Anze Kopitar

Pavel Datsyuk vs. John Tavares

Scott Hartnell vs. Evgeni Malkin

Henrik Lundqvist vs. Pekka Rinne

NHL 13 Cover Athlete Voting Schedule:

·         May 11 – May 17:Quarterfinals – Bracket A matchups open for voting

·         May 18 – May 23:Quarterfinals – Bracket B matchups open for voting

·         May 24 – May 28:Semifinals

·         May 29 – June 4:Finals

Sponsored by BlackBerry® and hosted on NHL.com, the campaign gives fans the opportunity to select the face of the EA SPORTS NHL® franchise. Fans worldwide are able to vote an unlimited number of times and are encouraged to vote as often as possible at http://www.nhl.com/covervote to ensure their favorite player advances through the rounds. Fans can also get involved and tweet their support by using #NHL13Cover on Twitter. 

The players have been getting involved in the vote, with recent outstanding examples of team and player campaigning including:

·         New York Islanders #JT91 Cover Vote Campaign

·         Vote Anze Kopitar for EA SPORTS NHL 13 Cover Campaign Video

·         Grabner Wants You to Vote John Tavares for NHL 13 Cover


So vote early, vote often and make sure your favorite player gets on the cover of NHL 13.