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Women's teams will be available for the first time in the NHL video game series.
Hockey Canada and Team USA will be able to play in NHL 22 when the International Ice Hockey Federation women's national teams and the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship are added in early 2022.
The introduction of women's national teams to NHL 22 as part of the upcoming IIHF content will be an important moment for the franchise in its continued effort to reflect the diversity of the hockey community.
This is an "instrumental" moment for women's hockey, according to the U.S. national team player.
Her brother would challenge her to a video game. She hoped that one day women's hockey players would have their own digital fame, but she was employed by the Chicago Blackhawks, which is where she played.
A lot of us didn't see role models on a consistent basis. She said that they would never see anyone that looked like them at NHL games. I'm excited to see how this will affect the next generations, seeing women and men in the same game, knowing that they can be either one of us."
There will be 10 teams to choose from. The U.S. players are talking about their ratings.
"My husband was the first one to ask me what my rating was when we found out we were in the video game," said the wife of a football player.
I said I didn't know. What's yours?
She competed in the NHL All-Star Game fastest-skater competition, but she hasn't had any feedback on her speed rating.
She said that she hadn't started the negotiation yet. If there was a single opportunity for me to do everything, it would be my speed. We will see what they think.
In early 2022, the men's teams will be added to the IIHF content. There are updated jerseys and branding for men's national teams at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.
