I don't think it would be too difficult for them to add in first names for created players either. When I score it is "Scored by number 13, assisted by..." When you create your guy you can select the play by play name for your last name, which is great if you have the same name as someone else in the game, because the commentators will say my name during the game. But why can they not include first names too? It wouldn't be that difficult surely, then the announcer could actually say my full name when I score or get a penalty.
Agree 100%. I hate hearing "number 74" every time something happens to me. I don't even have the luxury of having my last name in the game, so I have to use another anyways. Having first names would be great. If the announcers can say the first names of other players in the game, we should really be able to use those for our created players.