Fresh from FIFA 23’s all-out crossover with Ted Lasso and that sequence’ fan-favorite characters, EA Sports and NHL 23 will probably be celebrating the 30-year-old movie The Mighty Ducks with a number of objects in the professional hockey sim’s Ultimate Team and World of Chel modes.
Called the “Fly Together” replace, followers will discover sweaters and skates for each The Mighty Ducks and their in-movie rivals, the Hawks, in each World of Chel and Hockey Ultimate Team. The beauty objects are free and accessible starting Tuesday till Jan. 2, 2023.
That will probably be supplemented by an Icon Choice Pack in HUT comprising six hockey stars who performed for the NHL’s Anaheim franchise — which was also referred to as The Mighty Ducks from 1993 to 2006.
Alas, neither coach Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) nor any of his gamers from the cult-hit sports activities flick are in the game, though the hockey sweaters for each groups are spot-on recreations. The Mighty Ducks, which premiered Oct. 2, 1992, is a couple of egocentric, smug lawyer (Bombay) who turns into head coach of a youth hockey crew after he’s sentenced to group service for driving drunk. The underdog crew comes collectively, Bombay puts his personal private hockey demons to relaxation, and everybody wins the massive one in the finish.
Disney introduced the franchise again in 2021 with The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers on Disney Plus, which introduced Estevez again in his authentic starring position. Disney was additionally the proprietor of the Anaheim franchise when the league voted to develop at the finish of 1992. The firm, in an eyebrow-arching little bit of cross-promotion, known as the new membership The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (reflecting the firm’s civic dedication to placing Anaheim on the map, too).
Simply renamed the “Anaheim Ducks” for the 2006-2007 season, the membership performed in its second Stanley Cup Finals and received its first championship, led by Teemu Selänne and Scott Neidermeyer, each of whom seem in the Icon Choice Pack.
NHL 23 launched Oct. 14 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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