Kingston Frontenacs hit the ice — virtually — in NHL 25
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Kingston Frontenacs players tested NHL 25, excited to see themselves in the game, in what's become an annual rite of passage for players and fans alike.
Fresh off the ice from practice, Kingston Frontenacs players Cal Uens and Cedrick Guindon found a new way to blow off steam — by testing out the newly-released EA Sports NHL 25 video game, featuring none other than their own team.
For many fans, the yearly release of the NHL video game is highly anticipated. But for the players, it has a special meaning. It’s not every day you get to see yourself as a playable character in one of the world’s top hockey video games.
“I gotta score with myself here,” Guindon said, excited to see how his virtual counterpart performed.
Fellow teammate Vann Williamson remembered the first time he saw himself in the game.
“I remember I played with our team and used my guy,” Williamson said. “It was pretty… it was pretty cool, pretty surreal.”
Quinton Burns shared a similar sentiment: “My first year here was pretty cool. Buddy buddies sent me pictures of me in the game.”
Of course, one of the first things the players do is check their virtual ratings. For reference, Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid — arguably the best player in the NHL — has a 97 overall rating. So, how did the Frontenacs stack up?
“Maybe like a 65?” guessed Burns.