Today, EA Sports and the Canadian Hockey League announced a four year deal that will bring the CHL into EA's NHL gaming series, starting with NHL 11.

The players in the CHL are considered pros and while NHL players do receive royalties for the use of their name and likeness in the game, the junior players will not get paid for appearing in NHL 11.

EA Sports adds CHL to popular video gameTHE CANADIAN PRESS BRANDON, Man. — Starting this fall, Canadian Hockey League teams will be available in video game form for the first time.