Patrick Kane Dropped from NHL 16 Cover

<p>EA Sports has announced that they have removed Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane from the cover of NHL 16 due to the recent criminal investigation into the Buffalo native&period;  Kane was supposed to appear on the cover with teammate Jonathan Toews&period; However&comma; Toews will appear solo on the cover lifting the Stanley Cup&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;89117" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-89117" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;patrick-kane-dropped-from-nhl-16-cover&sol;nhl16&lowbar;ka&lowbar;landscapev3&sol;" rel&equals;"attachment wp-att-89117"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-89117" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;08&sol;nhl16&lowbar;ka&lowbar;landscapev3-300x169&period;jpg" alt&equals;"The former cover of NHL 16 before the removal of Patrick Kane" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"169" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-89117" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">The cover of NHL 16 before the removal of Patrick Kane<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The official statement from EA Sports reads<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote><p>&&num;8220&semi;In light of the ongoing investigation surrounding Patrick Kane&comma; he will no longer be a spokesperson for EA Sports NHL 16&period; He will not appear on the EA Sports NHL 16 cover&comma; nor participate in other EA Sports NHL 16 promotional activities&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p><&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>On August 2nd&comma; it was reported that police are investigating a incident that occurred outside Kane&&num;8217&semi;s Buffalo home&period; The Buffalo News reported that on August 6th&comma; Patrick Kane is being investigated for sexual assault&period; Kane has been assigned a lawyer&period; However&comma; no charges have been filed&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Patrick Kane&comma; in 2009&comma;  was charged with assault and robbery after allegedly punching a cab driver&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Source <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;tsn&period;ca&sol;kane-dropped-from-ea-s-nhl-16-cover-1&period;344663">TSN<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;