NHL 23
NHL 23 Player Ratings - Top Women's Players at Each Position
In addition to the top 50 men’s player ratings for NHL 23 released last week, EA revealed the top women’s players at each position today. NHL 23 features the IIHF Women’s National Teams in Hockey Ultimate Team, allowing the best women and men on the planet to compete together.
- Top Ranked Player: Marie-Philip Poulin – Team Canada (Overall 94)
- Top Ranked Defender: Jenni Hiirikoski – Team Finland (Overall 92)
- Top Ranked Goalie: Ann-Renee Desbiens – Team Canada (Overall 92)
Canadian professional hockey and women’s national team member Sarah Nurse shares the NHL 23 cover with Anaheim Ducks Trevor Zegras. Nurse will be the first woman to grace the cover of the EA Sports NHL series.
| Top 10 Forwards | Nation | Position | OV |
| Marie-Philip Poulin | Canada | C | 94 |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | USA | LW | 93 |
| Hilary Knight | USA | RW | 93 |
| Brianne Jenner | Canada | C | 92 |
| Sarah Fillier | Canada | RW | 92 |
| Sarah Nurse | Canada | LW | 91 |
| Natalie Spooner | Canada | RW | 91 |
| Taylor Heise | USA | C | 91 |
| Amanda Kessel | USA | RW | 89 |
| Petra Nieminen | Finland | C | 89 |
| Top 10 Defenders | |||
| Jenni Hiirikoski | Finland | 92 | |
| Megan Keller | USA | 91 | |
| Lee Stecklein | USA | 91 | |
| Jocelyne Larocque | Canada | 90 | |
| Renata Fast | Canada | 90 | |
| Erin Ambrose | Canada | 89 | |
| Cayla Barnes | USA | 89 | |
| Caroline Harvey | USA | 89 | |
| Ella Shelton | Canada | 88 | |
| Nelli Laitinen | Finland | 86 | |
| Top 10 Goalies | |||
| Ann-Renee Desbiens | Canada | 92 | |
| Anni Keisala | Finland | 90 | |
| Nicole Hensley | USA | 90 | |
| Emerance Maschmeyer | Canada | 89 | |
| Klara Peslarova | Czechia | 88 | |
| Maddie Rooney | USA | 88 | |
| Andrea Braendli | Switzerland | 87 | |
| Meeri Raisanen | Finland | 87 | |
| Aerin Frankel | USA | 87 | |
| Kristen Campbell | Canada | 87 |
NHL 23 releases on October 14 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The EA Play NHL 23 trial is scheduled to arrive on October 11.
The NHL 23 X-Factor Edition arrives three days earlier and will include the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 or Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. It also comes with the following items:
- 4600 NHL Points
- One HUT X-Factor Player Choice Pack
- HUT X-Factor Power-Up Starter Pack
- X-Factor Women’s HUT Choice Pack
- Five World of Chel X-Factor Zone Ability Unlocks
- Two Be A Pro X-Factor Slot Unlocks
- XP Boost and Bonus Trait Points
- Signed Sarah Nurse World of Chel Jersey
NHL 23 brings fans new levels of authenticity with gameplay improvements that include over 500 new last chance playmaking animations, living arenas and atmosphere, deep franchise-mode customization and new ways to play HUT.
Related: Top 10 Tips You Should Know For HUT on Gamepur
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