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NHL HUT Outdoor Games Set Details + Giveaway!(Christmas Versteeg)

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NHL HUT Outdoor Games Set Details + Giveaway!(Christmas Versteeg)

A new year, a new month, a new EA Sports NHL HUT Set! This time the theme is “Outdoor Games”, referring to the Winter, Heritage, and Centennial Classics(and Stadium Series). It will go from Jan. 5th – Jan 17th.
 
First off, I just want to say that the card design is fantastic. EA’s designers really stepped up this time.
 
Secondly, 90 OVR Datsyuk!
 
In this Outdoor Games Set Guide I’ll be covering the different collectible types, packs, subsets(including player stats), and how to complete them.

Oh and an awesome giveaway at the end!

If you aren’t familiar with HUT yet then perhaps check out my Ultimate HUT Beginner’s Guide first.

Collectible Types

Unlike the Gift of Giving Set, the type of Outdoor Collectible you have actually matters! Different sets require different collectibles.

There are 8 different collectibles that are found in the special Outdoor Games Set Packs:

HUT Outdoor Games Set Pack Collectibles

  • Toronto Centennial Classic
  • Detroit Centennial Classic
  • Edmonton Heritage Classic
  • Winnipeg Heritage Classic
  • Chicago Winter Classic
  • St. Louis Winter Classic
  • Pittsburgh Stadium Series
  • Philadelphia Stadium Series

There are also Master Collectibles that can only be obtained by completing an Epic player set.

Outdoor Games Packs

There are 3 special Outdoor Games Set Packs available in the HUT store from Jan. 5th until Jan. 16th.

Outdoor Games Set HUT Packs

  • Outdoors Pack (Daily Limit = 5)
    • 4 Gold Rare Players
    • 1 Prospect of an Outdoor Games Collectible
  • Classic Pack (Daily Limit = 3)
    • 7 Gold Rare Players
    • X2 Prospects of an Outdoor Games Collectible
  • Ultimate Classic Pack (Daily Limit = 2)
    • 9 Gold Rare Players
    • X5 Prospect of an Outdoor Games Collectible

*The limit is refreshed every day at 7PM EST

The above information was shared by EA Sport’s Community Manager – source

How to Complete Subsets

The Outdoor Games Set consists of 2 Novice, 4 Epic, and 1 Master subset.

Novice

Both Novice subsets require an Outdoor Collectible, but it doesn’t matter which one.

Coin Bonanza: Trade 1 Outdoor Collectible in for straight coin – ranges from a possible 1000-200000.

While the possibility of 200,000 makes it sound like a very intriguing set to complete, the likelihood of getting that is probably extremely low. With that said, I did one anyway for an example.

Yeah, wasn’t worth it…

Outdoor Game Collectible Reroll: Since the Epic player sets each require their own collectible types, EA added in a set that lets you reroll a collectible into another random Outdoor Games Collectible. The only catch is that it costs you a Gold Collectible each time you reroll. Here’s an example:

If you are wondering how to get Gold or Carbon collectibles then see the Trading Post section of our HUT Guide.

It took me 6 rerolls to finally get a Centennial Collectible, they seem to be more rare than the others. Regardless, I’m not convinced rerolling is better than just selling and buying the one you want, it’s a risk for sure.

Epic

Okay, we’re getting to the good stuff! There are 4 different Epic sets to complete, each with it’s own 90 OVR player that has played in at least one Outdoor game in their career.

  • 90 OVR Pavel Datsyuk = x2 Maple Leafs Collectibles + x2 Red Wings Collectibles + x1 Carbon Collectible
  • 90 OVR Shawn Horcoff = x2 Oilers Collectibles + x2 Jets Collectibles + x1 Carbon Collectible
  • 90 OVR Brad Richards = x2 Blackhawks Collectibles + x2 Blues Collectibles + x1 Carbon Collectible
  • 90 OVR Ilya Bryzgalov = x2 Penguins Collectible + x2 Flyers Collectible + x1 Carbon Collectible
  • NHL 17 HUT Centennial Classic Pavel Datsyuk

I was really excited about Datsyuk, but after seeing his stats… less excited. I’d personally rather go with Brad Richards.

With that said, I haven’t actually played with any of them yet so that might change my mind.

**Every epic player set comes with an Outdoor Games Master Collectible

View HUTDB Epic Player Comparison.

Master

Once you have completed all the Epic sets and collected all 4 Master Collectibles then you will be able to complete the Master set and earn yourself a 93 OVR Willie Mitchell!

93 Willie Mitchell = 4x Outdoor Games Master Collectibles + 4 Carbon Collectibles

Yeah, I know that probably doesn’t sound very exciting to a lot of you; however, check out Willie’s stats:

Outdoor Games Master Set Willie Mitchell stats

An absolute beast! His shot leaves something to be desired, but that is to be expected from a Defensive Defenseman.

I’m just gonna leave this quick flash back here:

Sorry Chicago fans!
 

Christmas Kris Versteeg Giveaway

I plan to do a giveaway with every new Set that comes out. Similar to what I did last time.

For this set I’ll be giving away the 90 OVR Christmas Kris Versteeg that I got from the last set. Unfortunately, it will only be for Xbox One players again.

Christmas Kris Versteeg's attributes

I even loaded up the player contract for whoever wins! We really go the extra mile at ChelTips…

How to Enter: Add a comment below including the players you would pair with Versteeg on your team.
 
ie. Ovechkin – Crosby – Versteeg
 
Also, confirm you are on Xbox.
 
IMPORTANT: Use a valid email address as that is how I’ll contact the winner
 
*If you have a question or comment about the post, feel free to add it even if you aren’t entering the giveaway 🙂
 
Draw Date: Winner will be randomly drawn when the Set ends, January 17th at 7PM EST.
 
The winner is MATT! Congrats. (winner selected randomly via random.org)
 
Thanks to everyone who participated, many more giveaways to come.

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Comments

  1. Xbox all the Way !!!

    I would pair Versteeg with Linden – Bure on my first line !

    I Also have Mike Modano Milestone.. so cycle game is definitely one of my synerg !

    Great post BTW… a lot of information and easy to read ! I recommand your post to all my beginning friend on HUT !

    • Thanks appreciate that 🙂

      Is it the 96 Bure? Don’t tell me it’s the 96 Bure… That’s a hell of line!

  6. So I just now started HUT for the first time today; I got the XB1 version for Christmas and attended the Winter Classic this year in person. I was having a hard time finding anything Winter Classic related in game, which disappointed me, until I saw the stadium series HUT news in game this morning.

    Anyways, I’m probably not as experienced with all this as you all are, but I enjoyed the article. Therefore, forgive me if my choices arent the best.

    I’d pair up Versteeg with Lehtera and Brodziak as that’s who the game gave me in my starter pack! Lol

    • Oh wow, actually went to the Winter Classic – I’m jealous! That’s awesome.

      and hey we all gotta start somewhere 😀 you might end up getting attached to some of your starter pack players and drag them into Div 1 with ya.

    • I need Nersteeg becouse my lines suck, and everyone is kicking my but in div 3 with their OP players 🙁 hehe

  13. I can confirm that I’m on Xbox and would love to add Versteeg to my team as he would complete the Cycle game synergy for me. I think Versteeg would fit in on my second line.

    Versteeg – Matthews – Biz Nasty

    On this line he would pile up goals as Bissonnette would work in the dirty areas and Base Matthews will take the role as a playmaker who can also finish when need be. Thanks for doing this giveaway, and good luck to everybody else!

  20. Thanks for the opportunity!

    I am on Xbox and would love to use Versteeg for this pairing:

    Versteeg-Hawerchuck-Kuznetsov

  21. Would be sick on my 2nd line! Replacing Eichel totw! Versteeg – Bergeron – Xmas Malkin

  22. Xbox one

    I would put him on a line with my TOTW Kucherov, and the Christmas set 95 Mike richards. Thanks!

  23. Nice Blog!! Really well detailed and very usefull!! Ps I am @Pasteris26 on twitter I don’t know if you needed this infirmation

  24. I would put it on my first line!! Versteeg-Richards-Patrick Kane. Sorry I did not know that we had to say what line we would put him on

  25. Leaving a comment to hopefully win 🙂 you do a great job good man. Cheers. I would use this guy on a line with Richard’s and eichel. Gotta keep the Christmas players together.. hopefully! And I’m on xbox1

  26. I’d pair him up with marner and Mathews, he’d help me and my hit team big time I’m a brutal hut player he’d help me out big time!! Hopefully I win and maybe could start winning with him! & yes I am with Xbox

  32. Movember Mark Stone (puck retriever/defense) – Mike Richards (face off and speed) – versteeg (basically replacing Zucc with higher end small guy)

  36. Xbox One, yep

    I’d put him on the RW with Marner at LW and Matthews at C. I’d love to have him, he’d be the highest OVR guy on my team(besides the free Christmas cards)

    Thanks!

  37. Good Read! Love all the articles!

    My line for Versteeg would be Versteeg-Lindros-Clark. Think he’d be a nice quick shooting addition to the line.

    Thanks!

  39. Bossy – Linden – Versteeg
    Having team wheel will make him that much faster and he’ll let me drop a couple of cg players.
    Xbox one

  40. Pacioretty – Crosby – Versteeg
    I’m on Xbox
    Versteeg has been a great edition to my team the Calgary flames. Love what he’s done and hope to win him!

  41. I would pair Versteeg with my CPOTN Malkin and Taylor Hall on my first line. I’d put him in at LW because I like to have my righties on the left

  42. I would definitely pair versteeg up with my Christmas Malkin and Richards to make a deadly Christmas trio

  43. MOV Gaudreau – Malhotra (92) – Versteeg

    I am on Xbox.

    Thanks for the giveaway guys. Really like the content you guys put out too. Cheers. 🙂

  44. Namestnikov- Shore- Versteeg…
    As you can see I could really use him in my line lol.
    Xbox one all the way

  45. Giveaway lets go woohoo. Great site.

    I would pair him with malkin and Richards. As they are my top players from the xmas light thing. Xbox one all the way.

    Thank you for doing this

  46. Good summary of the outdoor game giveaways and I’m glad you showed the coin trade in because I was tempted to do it.

    I am on Xbox

    I would pair versteeg opposite Mov Steen-and Mov Sedin

  47. If I can score a MS Modano.. I’m thinking
    Modano-Kesler-Versteeg as a solid 3rd line… Especially if I have FM and CG enabled

  48. I have the card to get either Shawn Horcoff
    or OVR Brad Richards, only have 1 carbon. According to your analysis of stats Horcoff has better stats. After I looked through them it seems like the stats that would matter more (except for face-offs Richards looks the better pick.

    Who would you pick?

  49. Awesome site been on hit for years finally made it to div 1 couple weeks ago back out of it again retooling gonna learn how to use my goalie after reading your article thx for doing this!!

  50. i would pair him with 95 Richards and 93 modano on my third line for penalty killing and checking line for cycling the puck giving my two scoring lines time to breathe lol..

  51. Pairing: Versteeg LW, Modano C, McDavid RW. First time on the site, awesome job and keep up the great work!!

  56. I’m on Xbox gt: Warlorn

    Versteeg would definitely go on my first line along side 95 Richards and Mov Kuznetsov. It’d be Versteeg-Richards-Kuznetsov

  57. Hey Pogge What’s happening!

    I would OBVIOUSLY pair Versteeg with the Movember Sedin’s 😉
    In seriousness, Versteeg-Matthews-Roenick would be the best top line I could produce at the moment.

    GT: Canucklehead10

    Cheers man,

    • I confirm that I am on Xbox One. Team name MapleLeafsJCVI, so it’s just a good suit for Versteeg to come back too his old stompin’ grounds 😉

  60. I just got the game so it would bexpect great to have him.

    Tatar – Bergeron- Versteeg

    Xbox will always be superior.

  61. I’d put em with my other christmas cards, tatar-richards-versteeg, a pretty dope line if you ask me

  67. I would put him with:
    Christmas Brad Richards-Bergeron-Versteeg
    On Xbox Gamertag JonDeg3

  69. Versteeg – totw giroux – ipotg gauthier
    (I am relatively new to the game mode)

    On Xbox one.

  71. I would pair him with Christmas Tatar and Ryan kesler

    Tatar-kesler-versteeg

    Gamer tag:Kevinmcg10

  72. Versteeg – Pavelski – Parise ?

    I’m on Xbox. I keep getting killed in division 9 and am close to ending it all.

  76. Thanks for the post man, a lot of great information. I like the throwback of Mitchell taking out Toews, it’s almost identical to the hit on Lindros that ended his career. I’m sure Toews will never skate with his head down like that again!

    I’m on Xbox One, and have Sullivan -Richards – Bucyk on my first line, but I’d swap out Sullivan with Versteeg, making it Versteeg – Richards – Bucyk (I like my righties on LW and vice versa) and letting Sullivan – Lindros – Johnny Hockey relieve them.

  83. I would stick him around seguin and malkin

    Versteeg-Seguin-Malkin

    One t’s all day baby!!!

    I am on xbox: gamertag: I Leggs 31 I

  84. I’d go Tatar – Richards – Versteeg. Versteeg would be replacing Kessel or Oshie on my team.

  87. Xbox one……Good player on and off the ice ! I’d put him with: Mariner-Gilmour-Versteeg
    Good luck everyone!!

  88. Carter – Versteeg – Bissonette
    Xbox one, if i do get him i might experiment and see where he fits, hard to say 🙂 good luck!

  89. I’d put him with Byfuglien on the opposite wing and Roenick at center. First game I switched Byfuglien from D to forward he got me 4 goals so now it’s permanent haha.

    Also I’m wesleysnipes35 on Xbox one

  90. I would undoubtably put this on my first line alongside my patchoretty and my kesler. That would be one killer line.
    He would be my first “real” special card. (Not including the freebies Richards and bissonette)

    Xbox GT: GoluckyGecko852

  92. I would pair him with MS Lindros and Bucyk on the top line. Would like to try and get cycle game going too.

    Thanks!

  93. I’m a huge fan of cheltips! It has great info, and one can easily tell there was much effort put into these guides. Xbox for life!

    I would go: Versteeg – Bergeron – Larkin Mov
    Thank you and good luck!
    Gamer tag: Wellfare BearLC

  94. Xbox of course!

    I would put him on a Seguin – Cerelli – Versteeg line for a speedy line!

    Great post & insight

  95. Still early in my HUT usage so my lines are not as good as others.

    I would pair him with Monahan and Steen

    Definitely XBox

  99. Richards-Crosby-versteeg

    I have a totw Crosby and xmas Richards so that’d be sick.

    Xbox for sure

  100. I was lucky enough to pull Christmas Mike Richards and Paul Bissonnette. So if pair Versteeg with them on my first line. Xbox One all the way..

  102. Ofcourse i’m on xbox.
    He would go on my “shadowline”. They strike when no one expects it.
    Versteeg – 87Eriksson Ek – TOTWHayes
    Cheers!

  103. I would pair him with kopitar and Tavares.
    Letang and Subban at the point.
    Xbox all the way.

  104. I am needing some help with my lines. I’m still struggling to get good players so this would be a HUGE help to my team! As of now I’d have him on a line with Marchand and Backes. Hopefully you see what an upgrade this would be for me!!

    Definitely on Xbox!
    Thanks!

  105. Also, I just found your site last night and it has already helped my game!! Thanks!! You’ve got a new follower!!

  107. He looks like a hidden gem! I came across cheltips a few days ago because I am a new player to NHL17 and I found it really informative! Thanks for the great news!

  108. He looks like a hidden gem! I came across cheltips a few days ago because I am a new player to NHL17 and I found it really informative! Thanks for the great news!

    Im gonna put him on my first line that will look like this:
    Filip Chlapik – Versteeg – Julien Gauthier

    I am on Xbox One btw