Edmonton Oil Kings’ Mitch Moroz left out of video game for 2nd year in a row

If Mitch Moroz could only be drafted by his hometown NHL team or only have his likeness in EA Sports' NHL 13 game, he'd probably take the first option. The researchers at EA have an impossible job of trying to create and project all 60 Canadian Hockey League lineups. It's also understandable that it is easier to remember characteristics of NHL veterans than it is with teenaged juniors whom the researchers might have never seen on TV; one gamer reported that NHL 13 depicts right-handed Halifax Mooseheads wing Martin Frk as a lefty and Owen Sound Attack centre Gemel Smith appears as a white player, but is (correctly) black in his player portrait.

It happens. But omitting a second-round NHL pick. It happened to Edmonton's Mitch Moroz for the second year in a row.

From Jason Hillis:

And a good laugh was had by all. Moroz is not morose about it he pointed out he can always just add himself to the game through the Be A Pro mode, although he wouldn't focus on the qualities (energy, grit) that are his best bet for turning pro in real life:

Essentially, he can do what all sports gamers do, although to still be doing it in your mid-30s is kind of mortifying. Uh, not that BTN knows anyone who fits that description.

Neate Sager is a writer for Yahoo! Canada Sports. Contact him at neatesager@yahoo.ca and follow him on Twitter @neatebuzzthenet.