Alright, let's be honest here, EA needs someone who is recognizable, flashy, highlight heavy. Someone who can really move the needle and has a big fanbase already. If we're being honest, what bigger fanbase is there than New York City? Think about the announcement, putting on a big show in the middle of the city with thousands upon thousands there to see. You could make money on just announcing the cover athlete alone in New York.

So who is a flashy player for them to use? The obvious answer would probably be Luke Thomason, who has been a great goal scorer in his time. Or James Dekens with his snipe show. Maybe we even put Craig Finley on the cover considering his meteoric rise as the best up-and-coming offensive defenseman in the league who has been putting up incredible numbers. All of them make complete sense, however, none of them are the right answer.

Reginald Rove, @Yurt6, is the right answer. This is somebody who has been through the ringer in Manhattan, and has come out on the other side helping to lead this team to the promised land. He is an unstoppable force who is now among the top-15 all-time scorers in Rage history and is only getting better and better. The best player on the Rage, he is to say the very least, a god among the community who has done so much for the city that the city would flood with tears of joy if he is to ever raise the Challenge Cup. Give him the honor, as he's the grassroots kid who has worked his way to being one of the best the SHL has to offer.