2K Sports just released a brand new trailer skit for NHL 2K11 featuring cover athlete and Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler, as well as LA Kings defenseman Jack Johnson.

Elite two-way forward set to turn up the intensity and excitement on the virtual ice

New York, NY - March 9, 2010 - 2K Sports announced today they have signed Ryan Kesler, star two-way forward for the Vancouver Canucks® and 2010 Winter Olympics hero, to be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for their upcoming video game, NHL® 2K11. Kesler, a vital member of the upstart 2010 U.S. Olympic hockey team, captured the collective attention of sports fans around the world with his gritty and awe-inspiring performance, and will now look to bring the same electrifying play to NHL 2K11.