Here is little bit alumni players history in NHL video games.
- EA Sports launched alumni players to the NHL 19, at that time there were 5 different teams in the game where alumni players were in use.
- In NHL 20 all other NHL teams except the Vegas Golden Knights got their own alumni team in the game. In addition former NHL teams Hartford Whalers, Minnesota North Stars and Quebec Nordiques got ther own alumni team in the game.
- We have been allowed to use alumni players in team creation since NHL 20
- EA Sports added 50 new players to the alumni teams in NHL 21.
- EA Sports added 80 new players to the alumni teams in NHL 22
- EA Sports added 16 new players and returned Jagr to the alumni teams in NHL 23.
Hopefully in NHL 24, is much new alumni player. Especially NJ Devils legend Scott Stevens and Anaheim legend Paul Kariya would be nice add to the game.