McDavid becomes inaugural member of EA Sports NHL’s ’99 Club’ - Daily Faceoff

Connor McDavid Is The First Member of the 99 Club in EA SPORTS NHL 27

Connor McDavid just became the first player in EA Sports NHL history to earn a 99 OVR rating. EA Vancouver is bringing the 99 Club to its hockey franchise for the first time with NHL 27, and there was really only one logical choice to kick things off. McDavid jumped from a 97 OVR in NHL 26 to the very top of the ratings system. The Edmonton Oilers captain led the NHL in scoring again in 2025-26 with 48 goals, 90 assists, and 138 points across al…

McDavid becomes inaugural member of EA Sports NHL’s ’99 Club’ - Daily Faceoff

Connor McDavid has achieved plenty across his 11 NHL seasons, but his latest piece of history came to fruition Monday when EA Sports made him the inaugural member of their “99 Club” in the NHL video game series. It’s not the first time in the history of the series where a player has been given a 99 rating, with some even getting 100 in the past. However, EA Sports is taking the “99 Club” from their Madden NFL series, and with the introduction of…