Isaac Frost's physique is inspired by Ivan Drago from the Rocky IV film, but his looks are based on WWE wrestler Randy Orton.
During one of Frost's TV interviews there is a ticker with sports news going across the bottom. At one stage it says NHL: Canucks steal Stanley Cup...
Whilst the real life Vancouver Canucks have never won the Stanley Cup EA Canada are based in Vancouver and was likely added in by a Canucks fan working on the game.
The first EA Sports game to have the ESRB rating of M for Mature.