2K Sports, the noteworthy sports publishing label of the Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. announced here today of the nomination of Jason Spezza, first-line center for the Ottawa Senators, as the cover athlete and official spokesman for NHL® 2K8, 2K Sports' top-rated NHL video game for five years in row*, from this time onwards.

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For the benefit of the readers, it is worth mentioning, that the Canadian-born Spezza happened to be the only third player who was fortunate enough to stand for Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships while he was just a 16-year old boy. Due to the display of his dazzling skills at the very early par of his career, he soon became the dearest of the spectators and also became the choicest player even at the first round for the Senators of Ottawa and second overall pick in the 2001 NHL Draft. Giving a boost to the sport with his unrefined talent and enthusiasm, it was his magnificent performance through his gallant struggle, as was termed then, in the 2007 Eastern Conference finals against the Buffalo Sabres elevated him to the envious position as one of the most exciting players in the next generation of NHL stars.

Speaking over the nomination of Jason Spezza Graeme Bayless, the President of Kush Games said, "We are thrilled to have Jason Spezza as our cover athlete for NHL 2K8. Spezza is a player that truly embodies the spirit of hockey which is something that we pride ourselves in with the NHL 2K series" "We are very pleased to be working with a cover athlete that is such an avid gamer and who is committed to contributing valuable insight to the authenticity and development of the NHL 2K series," he concluded.

While being asked by the Pressmen Jason Spezza said, "It's a great honor to be the NHL 2K8 cover athlete. The NHL 2K series has always selected some of the best players in the NHL and I'm really excited to follow in their footsteps of representing the finest hockey video game title this year."