From the EASports NHL blog: http://www.easports.com/blogs/inthecrease/post/slug/nhl-11-demo-to-be-released-august-17th
I'm pumped, already have my copy pre-ordered for the 360 to get the bonus gear again this year.
EASports said:13-August-2010
If you missed yesterdays Live Producer Chat, we announced that the NHL 11 demo will be released on Tuesday August 17th in North America on both XBOX Live and PSN Home. For those in the EU, the demo will be live sometime on Wednesday August 18th. Both dates are barring any issues from Microsoft or Sony. In the demo, you will get a first look at Hockey Ultimate Team, commented Producer Nathan Ng during the Live Producer Chat. What is included in your HUT will be a starter pack, with a mix of prospects and some rare cards. You will get to play through an offline tournament. In each portion of the tournament bracket you get to play will be the 3rd period of the game. If you you win, you move on. If you lose, you start from the beginning of the tourney.
Prior to each game you will be given the opportunity to edit your lines and improve your chemistry along with applying training cards that you will also receive after each game, win or lose. You will earn pucks, however, you will not be able to purchase any card packs in the demo. They will be provided to give you an idea of how you will gain pucks in the mode with the full game.
To clarify on the rewards for playing the demo, if you play the demo or complete the tournament you will receive a pack of cards which you will receive when you start the full game. You can also earn a second pack of cards if you invite a friend to play the demo. Add these to the pack you get with the full game and you can start with three packs once you begin playing Hockey Ultimate Team in the full version of the game. You demo HUT team is only for the demo and will not transfer to the full game.
The demo will also include a look at the Battle for the Cup mode putting you in a Game Seven scenario between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks in the third period. The score will be randomly generated and you will have an opportunity to play with either team for a chance to hoist the Stanley Cup.
I'm pumped, already have my copy pre-ordered for the 360 to get the bonus gear again this year.