The EA SPORTS NHL development team has begun the release of player ratings for NHL 16.
Each day, the top ten at a new position will be released. Currently, the known top players in the game are center Sidney Crosby of Pittsburgh at 96 OVR with three players (Toews, Price, and Weber) tied for second at 94 OVR.
Continue on to see the top ten players at each released position in NHL 16.
Top Goaltenders
We looked at a goalie's Reflexes, Puck Control, and Athletic Ability when deciding their overall rating.
1. CAREY PRICE, MONTREAL CANADIENS - 94 OVR
2t. HENRIK LUNDQVIST, NEW YORK RANGERS - 93 OVR
2t. JONATHAN QUICK, LOS ANGELES KINGS - 93 OVR
4t. TUUKKA RASK, BOSTON BRUINS - 92 OVR
4t. PEKKA RINNE, NASHVILLE PREDATORS - 92 OVR
6. BRADEN HOLTBY, WASHINGTON CAPITALS - 91 OVR
7t. SERGEI BOBROVSKY, COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - 90 OVR
7t. CORY SCHNEIDER, NEW JERSEY DEVILS - 90 OVR
9t. SEMYON VARLAMOV, COLORADO AVALANCHE - 89 OVR
9t. FREDERIK ANDERSEN, ANAHEIM DUCKS - 89 OVR
Top Defensemen
There are six categories when determining rating attributes: Puck Skills, Senses, Shooting, Defense, Skating, and Physicality.
1. SHEA WEBER, NASHVILLE PREDATORS - 94 OVR
2t. DUNCAN KEITH, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - 93 OVR
2t. DREW DOUGHTY, LOS ANGELES KINGS - 93 OVR
2t. RYAN SUTER, MINNESOTA WILD - 93 OVR
5t. ERIK KARLSSON, OTTAWA SENATORS - 91 OVR
5t. P.K. SUBBAN, MONTREAL CANADIENS - 91 OVR
5t. VICTOR HEDMAN, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - 91 OVR
8t. RYAN MCDONAGH, NEW YORK RANGERS - 90 OVR
8t. ROMAN JOSI, NASHVILLE PREDATORS - 90 OVR
8t. ALEX PIETRANGELO, ST. LOUIS BLUES - 90 OVR
Top Right Wingers
There are six categories when determining rating attributes: Puck Skills, Senses, Shooting, Defense, Skating, and Physicality.
1t. COREY PERRY, ANAHEIM DUCKS - 92 OVR
1t. PATRICK KANE, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - 92 OVR
3. VLADIMIR TARASENKO, ST. LOUIS BLUES - 91 OVR
4t. JAKUB VORACEK, PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - 90 OVR
4t. MARIAN HOSSA, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - 90 OVR
6t. PHIL KESSEL, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - 89 OVR
6t. RICK NASH, NEW YORK RANGERS - 89 OVR
6t. BLAKE WHEELER, WINNIPEG JETS - 89 OVR
9t. KYLE OKPOSO, NEW YORK ISLANDERS - 88 OVR
9t. JIRI HUDLER, CALGARY FLAMES - 88 OVR
Top Left Wingers
There are six categories when determining rating attributes: Puck Skills, Senses, Shooting, Defense, Skating, and Physicality.
1. ALEX OVECHKIN – WASHINGTON CAPITALS - 93 OVR
2. JAMIE BENN – DALLAS STARS - 92 OVR
3t. TAYLOR HALL – EDMONTON OILERS - 90 OVR
3t. ZACH PARISE – MINNESOTA WILD - 90 OVR
5t. MAX PACIORETTY – MONTREAL CANADIENS - 89 OVR
5t. GABRIEL LANDESKOG – COLORADO AVALANCHE - 89 OVR
7t. PATRICK MARLEAU – SAN JOSE SHARKS - 88 OVR
7t. ANDREW LADD – WINNIPEG JETS - 88 OVR
7t. ALEX STEEN – ST. LOUIS BLUES - 88 OVR
7t. PATRICK SHARP – DALLAS STARS - 88 OVR
Top Centers
There are six categories when determining rating attributes: Puck Skills, Senses, Shooting, Defense, Skating, and Physicality.
1. SIDNEY CROSBY, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - 96 OVR
2. JONATHAN TOEWS, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - 94 OVR
3t. STEVEN STAMKOS, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - 93 OVR
3t. PAVEL DATSYUK, DETROIT RED WINGS - 93 OVR
5t. JOHN TAVARES, NEW YORK ISLANDERS - 92 OVR
5t. EVGENI MALKIN, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - 92 OVR
5t. ANZE KOPITAR, LOS ANGELES KINGS - 92 OVR
5t. HENRIK ZETTERBERG, DETROIT RED WINGS - 92 OVR
9t. RYAN GETZLAF, ANAHEIM DUCKS - 91 OVR
9t. TYLER SEGUIN, DALLAS STARS - 91 OVR