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NHL Hockey is a computer game based on the popular ice hockey tournament in the United States and Canada. Since 1991, it has been published by EA Sports, the sports division of Electronic Arts. Many versions of the game have been released over the years. The latest version in the series is NHL 09.

Earlier the series only involved the competitions of the NHL leagues in the United States and Canada. But in recent versions, Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga, Sweden’s Elitserien, Finland’s SM-liiga, and the Czech Republic’s Tipsport Extraliga also feature. The game also includes a franchise from the American Hockey League.

The aim of the player is to control an ice hockey team selected from teams across the world. The game player can control every player on the screen. They can also create their own teams using their own colours, logos and uniforms.

The player has access to many modes in the game in which he can play in world tournaments and in various leagues. Game players can even select a career mode in which they can create a career for a player in the team spanning many tournaments. The game also has the new goalkeeper mode in which the user can control a team’s goalkeeper from a third person perspective.

The game has been designed beautifully with realistic player features, real-time commentary as you would see on TV, and authentic looking kits from the American and European leagues. The publishers of the game have exclusive licence to use real player names too. They are also licensed to use the likenesses of famous players.

The game’s on-the-fly Artificial Intelligence is extremely good with difficulty settings that can be adjusted by the players. The game includes the new Reebok Edge jerseys and the latest logos and stripes of the teams. These can be unlocked by using the points that players have earned.

The game play is simple and the players can perform impressive tricks. The game has an extremely good online multiplayer mode in which players can play in many online interactive leagues, challenge online opponents and even become a part of a team. The communications system between different players is completely new and enables a player to easily communicate with opponents and team-mates.

The latest version of NHL Hockey is available on next generation platforms like the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. It is also available on the PC, the PlayStation 2 and the PSP. The game uses the full power of these next generation systems and provides a great view and experience to the user. NHL Hockey has received the Game of the Year award from Gamespot magazine.