Player roles

ffp7175 · 11-27-2021, 11:06 PM

How much does a player role effect a players stats

I am playing a historical season and notice the computer
sets strange player roles for certain players on other teams

What would happen if say like Wayne Gretzky role was that of a
grinder or a back checking forward vs having his role as a sniper or power forward, would his stats over the course of his career be dramatically off his real stats if his role was set to a unusual player role

JeffR · 11-28-2021, 02:53 AM

It'll effect the stats to some degree, but (particularly with the 2D match engine) the player won't completely abandon his inherent style - so in that case Gretzky would probably score a little less, but would still produce huge point totals.

11-27-2021, 11:06 PM	#1
ffp7175 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 89	Player roles How much does a player role effect a players stats I am playing a historical season and notice the computer sets strange player roles for certain players on other teams What would happen if say like Wayne Gretzky role was that of a grinder or a back checking forward vs having his role as a sniper or power forward, would his stats over the course of his career be dramatically off his real stats if his role was set to a unusual player role

11-28-2021, 02:53 AM	#2
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,433	It'll effect the stats to some degree, but (particularly with the 2D match engine) the player won't completely abandon his inherent style - so in that case Gretzky would probably score a little less, but would still produce huge point totals.